isimpoi's Audi S3 Progress

isimpoi · May 4, 2015

So after a long search I finally found the S3 I was after and very local to me which was awesome.

The S3 I bought is a 2011 Black Edition with s-tronic gearbox. Some pic's since progress treads with no pic's are useless haha:

Plan's for the car just now are:
Fit an RS3 grill
Carbon wrap or dip the mirrors
Fit a custom plate bracket
Look into Stage 2+
Look into brake kit
Look into adding a TTE420 turbo once stage 2+

Hopefully I will get better pictures once the weather has cleared up a bit and keep this updated with all the different changes

Bazzle · May 4, 2015

I like the rims

You could leave the rest alone and enjoy it for a while ...

isimpoi · May 4, 2015

Yea I won't be doing much any time soon due to funds haha. Grill will be done soon though since I love the look it gives, possibly h&r springs also. That list is to be stretched over a course of 2-3 years so will enjoy the car as it is for now. The launch and acceleration is amazing as it is, couldn't imagine what stage 2+ would feel like

Bazzle · May 5, 2015

Instead of hr's how about just these for the front
Eibach E10-15-007-14-20
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Eibach-P...282?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d0c608a72

Myself a few others on here have them on S3's and are very happy with the drop and ride. Nice and simple, cost effective as well.

isimpoi · May 21, 2015

So got all my bulbs changed over to LED's including number plate one's which I got off ebay and don't throw any error codes. bit disappointed in the fact I had to file down the edges on them to make them fit tho.

Got my RS3 grill ordered now

hopefully have that fitted soon

isimpoi · Jun 9, 2015

Small update, got wind deflectors on and RS grill

With RS Grill fitted at Elgin Show and Shine:

Stig555 · Jun 9, 2015

Would you like to sell your original grill?

isimpoi · Jun 10, 2015

Stig555 said:
Would you like to sell your original grill?

Hi, ehm not 100% more likely to keep in and then put it back on when it comes to selling the car

isimpoi · Jun 10, 2015

Got some 5D carbon wrap which actually looks awesome and pretty similar to the real stuff imo. So did my front lower splitter and tempted to do my mirrors but not sure if I have the experience yet haha. be worth a go tho

nil538 · Jun 10, 2015

Nice job mate the carbon wrapping looks nice

GarethWatson · Jun 11, 2015

Looks nice, where did you get the rs3 grill from? got a link?

isimpoi · Jun 11, 2015

GarethWatson said:
Looks nice, where did you get the rs3 grill from? got a link?

Got it from Brotek / @Brodster from the site

isimpoi · Feb 9, 2016

So this is long long over due haha

So... since my last update I have lowered the car on H&R Springs, Fitted a powerwerx sports cat, Loba HPFP and Ramair intake

Annoyingly a couple mice decided to destroy my ramair intake and screw up my MAF costing me £100+

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After all that I started on a couple cosmetic mods such as wrapping the brakes and started doing the engine cover, close to finishing

Then I went to Ecotune for Stage 2+ and seen a very familiar car that actually half inspired me to buy and tune the Audi S3 @LiamS3

Need more pics for sure haha

Things still left to do are fit coilovers for better drop, gloss black the mirrors, carbon diffuser and couple over small bits and bobs

Raiden · Feb 9, 2016

Nice car. Did you used be on vxronline with the green Burg?

isimpoi · Feb 9, 2016

Raiden said:
Nice car. Did you used be on vxronline with the green Burg?

Sure did haha. More known for the 240bhp SRi turbo I had before it but yea used to have the burg

Raiden · Feb 9, 2016

That was a nice car. I wanted green at the time but the wife said I could only white. So glad I got a S3 as well now

Matt268uk · Feb 9, 2016

Just loving the pic of the S3 on the grass

Marine_918 · Feb 12, 2016

Liking the calipers, what did you use to wrap them?

DangerS3 · Feb 12, 2016

I thought I read that right. Will a caliper not get hot enough to melt a wrap?

isimpoi · Feb 16, 2016

Marine_918 said:
Liking the calipers, what did you use to wrap them?

I used Monster Wraps brake wrap kit. Only place in the UK I could find them without paying stupid amount getting them over from America

DangerS3 said:
I thought I read that right. Will a caliper not get hot enough to melt a wrap?

No thankfully haha. These are specially designed to take the heat. Same sort of material as some brake kit developers/manufacturers use for putting logo's/name's on their brakes. And if anything applying more heat makes them stick to the caliper better since heat is required to stretch it over those difficult corners

DangerS3 · Feb 16, 2016

That's alright then. Sounds really awkward though, did you need to take the calipers right off? Was the actual wrap expensive?

isimpoi · Feb 16, 2016

DangerS3 said:
That's alright then. Sounds really awkward though, did you need to take the calipers right off? Was the actual wrap expensive?

I got the wrap during black friday so no but they are roughly £35 if I remember right. No didn't have to remove it. Just heated it up, stretched it over and did it in two different parts, inner then outer part

HHS3 · Feb 16, 2016

isimpoi said:
I used Monster Wraps brake wrap kit.

isimpoi said:
No didn't have to remove it. Just heated it up, stretched it over and did it in two different parts, inner then outer part

Nice looking S3 mate, it's coming along great.

Thanks for the information on Monster Wraps, that's saved me a lot of time, money and hassle! I wanted to get the brake calipers done red but not sure if the reflective would be OTT for my black S3 (your thoughts?) Need to see if I can find any pictures, if not then I may just go for the black wrap instead.

isimpoi · Feb 17, 2016

Thanks mate

Yea no problem, annoyingly I bought it when it was a lot more expensive haha but guessing since it's less expensive more folk will give it a shot. Here's some pic's for you bud

HHS3 · Feb 17, 2016

isimpoi said:
Here's some pic's for you bud

Thanks for the pictures, as expected they're a tad too ballsy (very rare I say that!) for my black S3. I will go with the black wrap instead, despite it saying (white reflective) even though there's a seperate white wrap option..?

Just seen that they do a gloss film light tinting kit as well which I'm tempted to get, only thing is they don't come pre-cut like Lamin-x from the US does.

isimpoi · Feb 19, 2016

HHS3 said:
Thanks for the pictures, as expected they're a tad too ballsy (very rare I say that!) for my black S3. I will go with the black wrap instead, despite it saying (white reflective) even though there's a seperate white wrap option..?

Just seen that they do a gloss film light tinting kit as well which I'm tempted to get, only thing is they don't come pre-cut like Lamin-x from the US does.

Yea black will still look really smart. Yea I just went for a roll of tint off ebay, far cheaper for a lot more tint, admittedly I'll need to cut it myself but I was about £7 for 1.5 metres which is enough for both headlights and fair bit left over. I'd show you pics of mine once it's done but waiting till after my MOT in case they kick up a stink about the tinted headlights

HHS3 · Feb 19, 2016

isimpoi said:
Yea black will still look really smart. Yea I just went for a roll of tint off ebay, far cheaper for a lot more tint, admittedly I'll need to cut it myself but I was about £7 for 1.5 metres which is enough for both headlights and fair bit left over. I'd show you pics of mine once it's done but waiting till after my MOT in case they kick up a stink about the tinted headlights

Cool sounds good, looking forward to seeing the results!

I take that it was just a standard application using soapy water and a heat gun/hairdryer?

isimpoi · Feb 19, 2016

HHS3 said:
Cool sounds good, looking forward to seeing the results!

I take that it was just a standard application using soapy water and a heat gun/hairdryer?

It depends, some people will apply it dry others using water. I'll probably opt for the water option then your 100% all the air has been pushed out

isimpoi · Feb 22, 2016

So had my first time down at Crail and best time of the day was a 12.53 which for slightly damp conditions was pretty good. I technically came 3rd overall in my category but Crail's timing system didn't upload most of the runs made that day.

I did about 7 runs and only 1 was uploaded

the 1 they did upload had to be me getting my *** whooped by a high powered approx 600bhp GTR running an 11.6 against my 12.6. Out launched him and half way down the run when I just see a black GTR just aggressively come on boost and fly by but GTR was shocked at how quick I started off. Good day overall but can't wait for a sunny dry day to see if I can edge into 12.4 or a 12.3 at a push

LiamS3 · Mar 7, 2016

Nice progress @isimpoi sorry for late reply, not been on these forums in a while!

How are you enjoying Stage 2+?

Car looks awesome!

Donny_DJ · Mar 7, 2016

Nice motor. Talking of cosmetics... I think the chrome surrounds on the fogs would look good. The grills are plug & play apparently

isimpoi · Mar 8, 2016

LiamS3 said:
Nice progress @isimpoi sorry for late reply, not been on these forums in a while!

How are you enjoying Stage 2+?

Car looks awesome!

I'm loving it so far but want more haha. Managed to source discharge and charge pipes, got a intercooler hopefully lined up and cat-back exhaust. Possibly looking into WMI kit & RFD. Seeing how much I get get out of this K04 turbo even if it breaks, sort of hope it does since then it's a good reason for a TTE420 haha

Donny_DJ said:
Nice motor. Talking of cosmetics... I think the chrome surrounds on the fogs would look good. The grills are plug & play apparently

I've been looking for the chrome surrounds but I can't seem to source them from anywhere. Only came on the standard version's of the S3 and not the black edition's

HHS3 · Mar 8, 2016

isimpoi said:
I'd show you pics of mine once it's done but waiting till after my MOT in case they kick up a stink about the tinted headlights

Have you fitted the tinted film over your headlights yet bud?

isimpoi said:
Seeing how much I get get out of this K04 turbo even if it breaks, sort of hope it does since then it's a good reason for a TTE420 haha

That made me laugh reading that, not sure I've ever seen someone wishing their turbo would break!

isimpoi · Mar 8, 2016

HHS3 said:
Have you fitted the tinted film over your headlights yet bud?

That made me laugh reading that, not sure I've ever seen someone wishing their turbo would break!

No MOT's not due till end of next month so will get them on after that.

Yea I know haha. Fingers crossed it doesn't as I'm aiming to see if I can get among the fastest S3's on stock K04 turbo in the UK

HHS3 · Mar 8, 2016

isimpoi said:
No MOT's not due till end of next month so will get them on after that.

Yea I know haha. Fingers crossed it doesn't as I'm aiming to see if I can get among the fastest S3's on stock K04 turbo in the UK

Ok cool, looking forward to seeing the pics as I do want to do this on mine at some point as well.

Sounds awesome, good luck!

LiamS3 · Mar 9, 2016

Hahah, TTE420 is a great Turbo for the S3 mate, you're in good hands!

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