W3STY's Progress Thread

[s3dave]

Some good info here....http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/4595-star-performance-testing-day-%96-pt9.html

 

[Westy]

Just logged my B5 TIP with standard airbox and it was 212g/s. With the autobahn TIP I got 204 so it's a nice increase of 8g/s. I'll be borrowing Tam's jetex filter at some point to see how much extra air flow that gives.

 

[LiveWire]

Quick question, is your airbox stock, ie have you drilled, smoothed it? Also what filter are you using in the airbox?

I might run my B5 Tip on the stock air box as im worried about the Jetex cone sucking in to much hot air.

 

[S3 Nattie]

Nice figures, from memory I got 6-9 g/s with my Jetex.

How does the car feel since you put the TIP on.

Oh and the wheels look ace on your car :icon_thumright:

 

[Westy]

My airbox has been smoothed and I originally got a few extra g/s from just doing that! I have a standard paper filter. If the jetex doesn't make a huge amount of difference I'll upgrade the filter in the box and I also plan to run some 4" ducting into the box.

The car feels great at the moment and pulls like a madman all the way to the redline. You must remember that I also have a brand new turbo on and a 3" downpipe.

Now by no means am I saying my car is as fast as a Porsche GT3 but I kept up with one on my way home tonight WTF

 

[Pedrosousa]

And as promised, here is my FMIC shopping list:

FMIC with 63mm in/out so I can keep standard hose diameters
Universal FRONT MOUNT INTERCOOLER 560 x 180 x 63mm on eBay (end time 27-May-11 14:30:06 BST)

3 Alloy bends:
63mm 2 1/2" 90° Degree Elbow Aluminium Alloy Silicone on eBay (end time 21-May-11 12:11:12 BST)

2 silicone joiners:
63mm 2 1/2" ID Silicone Coupling Joiner Hose Black on eBay (end time 23-May-11 11:43:34 BST)

1 45 degree:
63mm 2 1/2" ID 45° Degree Elbow Silicone Hose Black on eBay (end time 23-May-11 16:15:42 BST)

2 90 degree sili
63mm 2 1/2" ID 90° Degree Elbow Silicone Hose Black on eBay (end time 16-Jun-11 14:12:08 BST)

1 alloy joiner:
Alloy hose joiner 63mm 2 1/2" Silicon Silicone hose on eBay (end time 06-Jun-11 17:05:07 BST)

clips
68mm - 73mm SILICONE HOSE ACE T BOLT CLIPS QTY 10 on eBay (end time 01-Jun-11 20:33:37 BST)

ducting for CAI
102mm 4" Silicone Air Feed Ducting Hose High Temp 1m on eBay (end time 13-Jun-11 17:40:29 BST)

Now I'm just waiting to see the install....

 

[Sam_]

Did the TIP change the sound as expected?

 

[Westy]

Did the TIP change the sound as expected?

Not a huge amount. Not as much as the jetex does. I'm just loving the noise from the down pipe and no cat at the moment

 

[Westy]

Just ordered all my FMIC parts. £218 posted but that figure should drop down a fair bit as Mr Silicone do free delivery for any orders over £70.

I'm planning to fitt it all next Thursday/Friday so a guide will be on the way.

 

[Westy]

While I wait for my FMIC gear to turn up I dont want to be left twiddling my thumbs looking for things to do so I'm thinking of getting cracking on my wheel refurb to my old S3 wheels.

My plan is to use these wheels for track use only, paint them a lairy colour and cover them in Federal 595 RS-R tyres like Prawn has. I am planning to do them in red as it compliments the minge blue quite well and it suitably lairy enough for the track

I have had a new idea though for the spokes. I was thinking about masking off the face of each spoke and spraying the wheel black then mask off everything except the spokes and spray them red. This will give the wheels a bit of depth but it will take a hell of a lot longer to do.

Anyone got any ideas on colour or things I could do to the wheels?

Also if anyone is any good with Photo Shop and fancies colouring in a few S3 wheels for me, feel free

 

[Welly]

Here you are dude - wheel changed to black.

Seee, I'm good!!

 

[Westy]

Wow you are good. The wheel is a bit square though mate!

 

[Welly]

Wow you are good. The wheel is a bit square though mate!

That's not important on this model...

 

[Westy]

That's not important on this model...

Stop spamming my thread

 

[Welly]

Stop spamming my thread

Sorry.

 

[Dane]

what colours Troopa's s3? I think he's got black avus' on ming blue/black - which lets face it looks the same

 

[Westy]

what colours Troopa's s3? I think he's got black avus' on ming blue/black - which lets face it looks the same

you plumb

I dont want dark wheels, everybody goes for dark wheels...... oh yes so did you!

I want bright lairy track wheels.

 

[Dane]

not quite the same but

 

[Westy]

not quite the same but

By not quite the same you mean not an S3, not Ming Blue, not lairy coloured wheels lol

Brown is not a good look.

 

[Dane]

Hmmm, it's the best I could google, but I shan't try any more

 

[Westy]

Check out Kawazaki Green

 

[Pedrosousa]

Try in white...

 

[Westy]

Try in white...

Yeah could do. I think Vela has his in white and they do look good. Paint will be cheaper and it wont matter too much if they get that dirty as they're for track use :thumbsup:

 

[Westy]

It was Dela, not Vela:

 

[Pedrosousa]

The center of the center wheel could stay in original color...

But for me the car looks like a toy

 

[Westy]

The center of the center wheel could stay in original color...

But for me the car looks like a toy

I'll probably leave the centre caps off to be fair. If they're for track use then there's less chance of me loosing them

 

[JS1500]

How about GOLD!?


(always believe in your soul)

Or turquoise - bet there aren't many cars going around the 'Ring with aqua coloured wheels.

 

[Dane]

O
M
G

A dark bronze colour would look sick

 

[Westy]

O
M
G

A dark bronze colour would look sick

Get me examples.

 

[Dane]

One of the 8p guys have it on a dark s3

 

[Westy]

One of the 8p guys have it on a dark s3

Ok I'll go on the hunt.

 

[Westy]

Like this colour Dane?

They're not lairy enough, I prefer white I think.

 

[Westy]

I'm giving up with trying to refurb the Brembo calipers myself, they are a pain in the ****!

Does anyone know of any places I can send them to get them properly refurbed? I want new dust seals, new piston seals and powder coating.

 

[aragorn]

Bigg Red will most likely do it.

 

[Westy]

Dropped my car off for its 4 wheel alignment this morning. Decided to do some AIT logging with my SMICs as I wont have many more chances before I fit the FMIC.

The outside temp was 17 degrees Celcius
Highest AIT 33 Celcius on boost
Off boost average was 27 degrees

All my FMIC kit should arrive today so I'll get pics up later.

 

[Prawn]

33 is proper cold dude, but that's probably because you're running such low boost so it's not got the chance to make any heat.

my little ko3S at 20psi on the daily with a single SMIC reaches 66-67 degrees

 

[Westy]

33 is proper cold dude, but that's probably because you're running such low boost so it's not got the chance to make any heat.

my little ko3S at 20psi on the daily with a single SMIC reaches 66-67 degrees

Yeah I was surprised at how cold it was. I know it was only 17 outside so it will be a lot worse in the heat of summer. 66/67 is damn hot!!! What does the track car do?

 

[s3dave]

hmmm mine always drops to the low 20s on boost.... 19 ambient 40s off boost

 

[Westy]

hmmm mine always drops to the low 20s on boost.... 19 ambient 40s off boost

Was that a hot day Dave? I'm hoping to take these down with my new cooler

 

[s3dave]

Was that a hot day Dave? I'm hoping to take these down with my new cooler

It was warm 19 degrees ...it shoots down on boost... hottest ive had it was 20 ambient, 55 off boost, 25 on boost, it was only 55 because of a traffic jam....