Interesting revo/non-revo day

[Ryanc]

Hi,
Took my car down to get revo'd today,but they had a problem uploading the code to my s3 after many e-mails/phone calls they decided to check whether the car was running standard as it seemed as thought something had been tinkered with.They took it for a test drive with a boost guage fitted and they saw 1.1 bar peak.Apparently the early s3 is meant to run 0.9 bar.As some of you may know the car is a ex audi press car back in 1999 and featured in a few different articles(auto express etc).The ecu doesn't seem to be have been tampered with.The tuner thought that it felt just as quick as his leon cupra r which is 2wd and has a revo re-map.So i decided to let them rolling road it just to see what it was putting out and whether it had been tweaked by audi.Results were 244bhp@5483rpm and 243lb/t@3362(same from 2750-5500).....seems like audi decided there press car needed a bit of fizz.Anyway it's nice to know i'm driving the fastest "standard" s3(except for my diy samco intake).regards Ryan
p.s forgot to mention that the car made 1 bar on the dyno/1.1 on the road.

 

[Scotty]

It probably wasn't tweaked by Audi but is probably a bit looser due to it being a press car and ragged from it's early days. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[neil.c]

Ryan did you take your car to Revo in Daventry?

 

[S3DBW]

Different N75?, Interestingly I am running an N75H on an otherwise standard S3 and typically see between 1.1 and 1.2 bar peek boosts.

regards

 

[Bazza]

[ QUOTE ]
as proven when they were caught out with a skoda recently

[/ QUOTE ]

believe it or not I've actually seen octavias come from the factory with the wrong engine let along just tweaked. Reckon at the factory they just have a big pile of engines and choose one at random when knocking the cars together! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Ryanc]

barry have you ever seen a standard 210 s3 make those sort of figures at star?The car made 1 bar on the dyno@3000rpm and 14.28psi(just under 1 bar) at peak power@5500rpm.I thought that chipped cars normally had a alot higher boost,ie apr 1.4bar revo 1.4bar oettinger 1.5+ bar.The guys at owens said it seemed like the car had been chipped,does anyone know if audi had a partner tuner when the s3 came out?

 

[Ryanc]

Does the n75 valve have the part number stamped on?What part number should be on my standard 210 s3?

 

[garethj]

No idea, ask them http://www.owendevelopments.co.uk

 

[Ryanc]

1 hours rr session at owens,which includes a few runs to take a average is approx £90,my power run(one) at amd cost £30 but that was a rr day.Other well known dynos include g-force and nobles.ryan

 

[RichA3Turbo]

[ QUOTE ]
Ryanc said:
alot of there main business is with race team who are only interested in "real"figures.


[/ QUOTE ]

Im only insterested in real figures. Whats the point in bigging up your power figures?! cos its all talk...nothing else. Out of interest Ryan, how much did Owen charge you?

 

[JamesA3]

[ QUOTE ]
RichA3Turbo said:
[ QUOTE ]
Ryanc said:
alot of there main business is with race team who are only interested in "real"figures.


[/ QUOTE ]

Im only insterested in real figures. Whats the point in bigging up your power figures?! cos its all talk...nothing else. Out of interest Ryan, how much did Owen charge you?

[/ QUOTE ]

exactly thats why I want a second opinion so to speak

 

[RichA3Turbo]

[ QUOTE ]
James M said:
[ QUOTE ]
RichA3Turbo said:
[ QUOTE ]
Ryanc said:
alot of there main business is with race team who are only interested in "real"figures.


[/ QUOTE ]

Im only insterested in real figures. Whats the point in bigging up your power figures?! cos its all talk...nothing else. Out of interest Ryan, how much did Owen charge you?

[/ QUOTE ]

exactly thats why I want a second opinion so to speak

[/ QUOTE ]

Maybe we could arrange a rolling road day at Owen!?

Rich

 

[JamesA3]

now thats sounds like an excellent idea /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[RichA3Turbo]

[ QUOTE ]
James M said:
now thats sounds like an excellent idea /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

I live like 10 minutes away from them, so for me, would be an excellent location. And if they are really good, then i reckon it would be worth it.

Rich

 

[RichA3Turbo]

I've emailed them asking if this would be possible. If so, i will organise a date, and then arrange the meet! the more people the better.. reckon about 15 cars maybe.

Rich

 

[Ryanc]

hi guys,
Sorry to say that owens don't do dyno days,mainly because they don't open on saturdays and that they are always v.v.busy.Every time i have gone there it's been about a month before i can get in ,especially in race season.The guy you want to talk to is dino,he's the performance co-ordinater(mention my name,Ryan).Mark runs the dyno and tuning side and has a excellent reputation in racing circles.They mainly reccommend revo for mild tune applications but are full motec dealers and can take it as far as you want it,i'm sure last time i went they were talking about a turbo kit for the 1.8t.As a alternative there's always nobles and g-force who both have excellent reputations and do dyno days which would prove cheaper,regards Ryan

 

[Paul-RS6]

geforce although the poodles plums have trouble with haldex's and cant run them yet. They have to fine tune and perfect their anchoring to suit.

 

[Ryanc]

I really can't see any reason why g-force can't run haldex equipped cars,i was talking to dino from owens about this and he couldn't see any reason why they can't.John Nobles in chesterfield has a good reputation,but i guess alot of you are south?regards Ryan