Spin140
Registered User
Just had the full Turbo back system fitted to the S3 at the weekend, fantastic service again at Statller in Sheffield and I was surprised at what the job entails with removal of the rear propshaft etc.
The boys did a great job and the Miltek was fitted with no rattles or knocks apparent, a little improvisation was required to maintain sufficient clearance of the rear ARB and this is a common occurence exagerated by my thicker H&R items, the Guys basically fitted a larger rubber hanging/fixing so the centre section is suspended a few mm lower.
The Milltek is well constructed and feels a little lighter than the OEM item, mine is resonated so the car has all the performance benefits but little increase in the way of noise, the car certainly sounds a little gruffer and meatier under hard load but you would be hard pressed to tell the difference from stock during normal driving. On tick-over it has a bassier sound but certainly not obtrusive, I am surprised to admit that initially I wished it was louder, but this is testament to Millteks promise of increased performance without the undesireable sound.
From a performance perpective it definetly makes a difference and is a good and worthwhile modification.
The turbo feels more eager to spool up and the higher end of the rev range feels far more substantial, initially it does make you drive a lot quicker as the increased bhp is apparent but now I've settled down a little and with normal daily use the car behaves just like stock with no unwanted attention induced by a noisy Corsa style exhaust.
For me the car needs to remain very oem looking as I prefer a stealthy approach to the more aggressive styling of others, the upgrade to Milltek helps to achieve this offering enhanced performance but with similar to OEM sound and appearance.
I would highly recommend this modification but ensure its fitted by experienced individuals like the Guys at Statller as it certainly is not as straight forward as Milltek would have you believe especially if a Quattro equipped vehicle.
Spin
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The boys did a great job and the Miltek was fitted with no rattles or knocks apparent, a little improvisation was required to maintain sufficient clearance of the rear ARB and this is a common occurence exagerated by my thicker H&R items, the Guys basically fitted a larger rubber hanging/fixing so the centre section is suspended a few mm lower.
The Milltek is well constructed and feels a little lighter than the OEM item, mine is resonated so the car has all the performance benefits but little increase in the way of noise, the car certainly sounds a little gruffer and meatier under hard load but you would be hard pressed to tell the difference from stock during normal driving. On tick-over it has a bassier sound but certainly not obtrusive, I am surprised to admit that initially I wished it was louder, but this is testament to Millteks promise of increased performance without the undesireable sound.
From a performance perpective it definetly makes a difference and is a good and worthwhile modification.
The turbo feels more eager to spool up and the higher end of the rev range feels far more substantial, initially it does make you drive a lot quicker as the increased bhp is apparent but now I've settled down a little and with normal daily use the car behaves just like stock with no unwanted attention induced by a noisy Corsa style exhaust.
For me the car needs to remain very oem looking as I prefer a stealthy approach to the more aggressive styling of others, the upgrade to Milltek helps to achieve this offering enhanced performance but with similar to OEM sound and appearance.
I would highly recommend this modification but ensure its fitted by experienced individuals like the Guys at Statller as it certainly is not as straight forward as Milltek would have you believe especially if a Quattro equipped vehicle.
Spin
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/Spingles/Milltek19.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/Spingles/SDC10018.jpg