Here is my Ess Three going from 0 to 215 kmh.
Sorry for the funny angle, but with my left hand i was holding the camera and the steering wheel and with my right hand i was playing with the gear knob :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbqcnBao-s
The winter it's coming, the temperatures started to drop and my Es Three feels more nippy. To make sure it's not a placebo i've plugged in the Vag Com and made a dyno run.
At 23 Celsius my car had 364 Hp and 414 Nm, but now at 5 Celsius it showed 373 Hp and 420 Nm. Also i found that the torque...
This evening i have tested the top speed of my S3 on the highway.
I started accelerating in 3rd gear from 3.200 rpm. At 255 kmh i lifted my foot for a second (you can see that on the clip) and from 260 km/h the highway stared to rise a bit, so 275 km/h was the best i could do...
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=0105DV&product=FMFSITVR
I've ordered one o these for my Es Three not because the stock DV has broke down, but because Forge says that their valve opens/closes more quickly than the stock one and it has a better boost holding...
Yesterday i remapped my car at Wetterauer (a german tuning company well known for it's very aggressive chips). Since my car had a Milltek Turbo Back exhaust and a BMC air filter, i told them to squeeze all the power they can, taking into consideration the high flow exhaust and intake.
The ecu...
Milltek turbo-back exhaust for the new S3 is now available:
http://www.millteksport.com/exhaust.products.cfm?variantid=232 and video: http://www.millteksport.com/media.file.cfm?fileid=409
I'm thinking to buy one, but i didn't find anyone who actually sells it :)
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