Prawn and BigAls A3 Track Car

[Prawn]

Mini R-tech prep going on, fitted new BKR7E plugs, Fuel filter, and a new S2K filter this evening:



Almost certainly a placebo, but it feels and sounds smoother I'm sure. Especially when started from cold.

 

[Westy]

Looking good. I'm so excited about your visit to RTech.

 

[Prawn]

me too man! Properly silly excited, Poor old Beachbuggy will be sat on a beach in greece twiddling his thumbs waiting for my news

Going to be fun

 

[bigal 1]

I'm lookingfor 400 brake just as a good allround number. Nothing to do with bragging rights:busted_cop:

 

[Prawn]

I'm lookingfor 400 brake just as a good allround number. Nothing to do with bragging rights:busted_cop:

Greedy old Git

Not going to happen. I stick by my original statement, 370 or above would be an epic result.

Looking back 8 years to when we first bought the A3, we thought 150bhp was a lot, and 200 with a remap just seemed incredible.

To think we're touching on the realms of double that these days is just crazy, it's amazing how perception of speed / power changes with time!

I was so proud of this when I was 19:

And still very proud of it now



Picked up some 630cc injectors this evening from AndyP, hoping we don't need them, as they're not mine, I'm only borrowing them, but it'll be good to have them on hand just incase.

 

[burns3]

Do you think whoever you bought it off would even recognise it now?

 

[bigal 1]

Greedy old Git I object to the word Git.

 

[jamiebennett81]

i taught him how to take the "David Bailey" shots on his phone lol!

epic car. Yet to go out in it yet, but I can't wait for the full on power of the TFSI turbo

Many ideas and inspiration for me comes from this car, even the big gay wing will be going onto mine soon!

 

[Prawn]

Cheers J

Everyone needs a big gay wing! it's the future!

I may also have recently enlisted the help of a friend with a large automobile to aid in delivering some sheet materials to my house



More on that when I find someone willing to lend me a jigsaw!

 

[vrbob]

Car does look a tad meaner than when you bought it lol

 

[jojo]

OEM+++++ then! lol

 

[16Klappe]

I've got a jigsaw and many blades you can use. And a router to chamfer the edges.

In fact, if you make a cardboard template I'll get Richard to make it for you.

 

[jamiebennett81]

I'm guessing a big MDF splitter?

 

[bigal 1]

I've got a jigsaw and many blades you can use. And a router to chamfer the edges.

In fact, if you make a cardboard template I'll get Richard to make it for you.[/QUOTE Everybody needs a Richard, just like everybody in the south West need a Phil Miller. I take it that's Richard the third

 

[16Klappe]

I've got a jigsaw and many blades you can use. And a router to chamfer the edges.

In fact, if you make a cardboard template I'll get Richard to make it for you.

Everybody needs a Richard, just like everybody in the south West need a Phil Miller. I take it that's Richard the third

Richard is good at making things to be fair. Well you'd expect him to be good at making things as a self employed carpenter of 30 years haha.

 

[Prawn]

Today I fitted the Sytec Motorsport intank fuel pump from Bill.

What a fantastic bit of kit it is too!

it's an intank pump that's 100% OE fitting, using the stock electrical connections, swirlpot, lines, everything. It'll apparently flow enough to run a set of 630cc injectors at 5 bar at 100% duty, so somewhere in the region of 450bhp+, far more than I'll ever need.

it's also very reasonably priced from Badger5 too

So, if you have a FWD car you're in luck. If you've got an S3 or a TQ, then this isn't for you. haha

Pump cover off:



and the pump and pot unit out:



I stripped it down and compard pumps, the bottom of the sytec pump replicates the OE pump perfectly, so it really is an OE fit with absolutely none of the fuel starvation issues that so many after market pumps suffer from.

I popped the new pump into the pot:



and connected it up using the factor connectors:



And back into the fuel tank and we're done. 35 minutes start to finish, one of the easiest mods I've ever done!

On turning the key I can hear it prime, it's no louder than the one it replaces at all, and totally silent with the engine running.

Happy days, another thing sorted

 

[Dani_B19]

Very nice pal. Their no s3 equivalent?

 

[Alex C]

nice close ups Prawn

 

[Jay A3]

Quality pics.

 

[MIGGZ]

Dude that's very well done! What does a setup like this set one back and what's the pros and cons

 

[Prawn]

Dude that's very well done! What does a setup like this set one back and what's the pros and cons

For you migglesworth:

I do a Sytec in tank pump which drops in and supports 620cc injectors at 100IDC @ 5bar fuel pressure? (3bar fpr + 2bar boost) and costs £75+vat

its what I am using on all ailing in tank 2wd setups which come thru here

 

[Prawn]

OK, so it's R-tech tomorrow!

Everything is checked, all fluids are topped up, I've got 10L of Pre-mixed meth to take along as spare, and 52L of shells finest V-power.

There's a 4 bar FPR waiting for me at R-tech, and a set of 630's in the glovebox just incase, so hopefully we've got fueling covered.

The big question is, what's it going to make?

 

[Jay A3]

powaahhhhh

Good luck mate! I'm sure we will see loads of updates.

 

[superkarl]

The big question is, what's it going to make?

do you want us all to guess?

368hp

 

[s3dave]

382..ish and good luck:icon_thumright:

 

[kwistof]

The big question is, what's it going to make?

387bhp

What's the prize to the winner? Passenger lap in the fastest FWD A3 round castle combe at ADI? ;-) lol

 

[Jason.s]

368.7bhp 337.2ft-lbs

 

[Prawn]

387bhp

What's the prize to the winner? Passenger lap in the fastest FWD A3 round castle combe at ADI? ;-) lol

I like this idea yea, so long as they pay for the session

 

[MIGGZ]

Thanks dude that's actually very well priced considering that you don't need to go full custom cutting and stuff!

Good luck for tomorrow dude!

 

[bigal 1]

388.8/368ft lbs. If I'm the nearest do I get a free ride at Combe. ???

 

[Prawn]

388.8/368ft lbs. If I'm the nearest do I get a free ride at Combe. ???

Please see below:

so long as you pay for the session

 

[S3Alex]

OK, so it's R-tech tomorrow!

Everything is checked, all fluids are topped up, I've got 10L of Pre-mixed meth to take along as spare, and 52L of shells finest V-power.

There's a 4 bar FPR waiting for me at R-tech, and a set of 630's in the glovebox just incase, so hopefully we've got fueling covered.

The big question is, what's it going to make?

OK...let's go for the high numbers and say around 400bhp.

 

[Westy]

Good luck tomorrow Prawny.

I hope it doesn't make too much power or I'll want to get the same done

 

[Paradox1]

will this be at R-tech for the week or just a day trip since its a simular spec turbs?

 

[ReDBull]

Hope all goes well tomorrow.

 

[Prawn]

eek.

Nervous!

Leaving at 06:30

 

[s33nyboy12]

391bhp !

wont be as quick as jaardo's though.....

Sean

 

[future]

good luck prawn! hope it all goes well...and my guess is 374bhp and 328ftlb

 

[Lavis89]

Good luck!

 

[S3Alex]

good luck prawn! hope it all goes well...and my guess is 374bhp and 328ftlb

Good luck...I'm sure you'll come back pleased.