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  1. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    thanks superkarl!thats more or less where I want to be!seems you do know youre stuff when it comes to turbo size!once again my apologies for earlier mate!i appreciate youre help!
  2. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    im going to send this turbo back to the turbo exchange ,I think you are correct then regarding the size of this turbo ill pop by there tomorrow and get a gt3071 that way it will be cheaper option for me as I will be doing this build in stages!
  3. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    sorry meant .63
  4. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    hot side you mean the exhaust side?so .60 and t25 flange is too big then!thanks for the info mate!guess ill have to get a gt28rs or a gt3071 then!
  5. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    one last thing,i am worried about the block being able to withstand the rpm!what I mean is a bigger turbo is only going to start spooling at 4500 rpm ,so my concern is it will only start coming off boost at roughly 7300 to 7500 rpm can the std crank handle that type of load I know for a fact the...
  6. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    well ok ill start again!i have a s3 audi 1.8t bam engine 2002 model since ive had it ive basically given it to my wife to use!i had a supercharged s2000 Honda , now that's ******!so I started looking at tuning this s3 after all it is turbo charged car and an engine is an engine.....or so I...
  7. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    guess I deserve that!sorry once again!
  8. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    my apologies that was uncalled for!hope you can forgive me!
  9. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    ok youre right so I don't know much about vag cars but im here to gather info as I said before ive hit a wall and it makes me so angry!im sorry I lost my cool with you however im used to Japanese cars they are muuuuch easier to tune!
  10. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    1 last thing I came to this forum all humble acting like I know absolutely nothing so I don't step on toes when infact on the tuning side I know allot!i just have hit a wall with different things ive tried and different maps ive used now im in need of assistance and I get this crap from...
  11. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    dude you should be giving positive advise and don't try to act like you know youre stuff !you speak like youre a main tuner!when infact I know where I want to be and it surely wont take me 2 years to do my build due to the fact im a tuner itune cars for a living however Im not a mechanic and...
  12. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    superkarl is my hero!
  13. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    been searching through the stickies and cant seem to find the rev limitations on the std bam 20v block any one here know what I can rev it to ?because the turbo im buying is going to make power high up in the red zone anyone shed some light?
  14. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    haha sorry mate I read that completely wrong!!my mistake!i thought you need rods at 252hp I was going to stop driving my car for a bit till I got new rods!!
  15. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    !sorry for asking stupid questions mate!just trying to get some fact as ive spent loads of cash on this car with minimal gains!i have absolutely no idea what the formula for working out kw to hp but I know im close to 250hp so s3 dave said rods upgrade at 252 was a shock to me!!
  16. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    well if I do the math......im pretty close to that already!what about lowering the compression?i was thinking about putting rods in because I think that they are the weakest link in the engine!what would be a decent brand? and I was also thinking of boring to 2litres but that would cause heat...
  17. bam 20v

    s3 bam getting 400hp??

    hi im new to the forum I have an s3 audi 8l bam engine!the 2yrs ive had the car lots of upgrades have been done :upgraded intercooler to fmic a forge one I also did the revo software aswell as purchased the sps dongle,ive had the frieling racing water meth kit installed too!car was making decent...