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  1. bigjim

    S3 really under powered help please

    Fair enough, just expected a bit too much i suppose.
  2. bigjim

    S3 really under powered help please

    Power readings are at the wheels. With a remap what should i be putting out at the wheels realistically. He was saying that i should add on 50 bhp to work out whats at the fly. So that works out at 230 bhp. Thats Only 5 more than stock. Ive been looking at getting decat and back box custom made...
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    S3 really under powered help please

    Its been on vag com and nothing found
  4. bigjim

    S3 really under powered help please

    The company was called G-spec performance tuning and styling (Scunthorpe). I only used them as they were the closest with a 4wd rolling road.
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    S3 really under powered help please

    Forgot to mention its a 2002 (52) 225bhp BAM
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    S3 really under powered help please

    I took my car for a custom remap last week. It went on a 4wd dyno before and after. The standard reading was 149bhp The remapped reading was 180bhp I would have thought that the remapped reading was what it should be like anyway at standard. Maybe the 149bhp should have rung alarm bells with the...
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    Audi S3 210 or 225? How can you tell

    re-map wasnt good. the problem was the car had not been serviced like it said it had in the book. Its had the same oil for 50k and same plugs for ?. as soon as the re-map was done it would get to 3000 and judder like it was miss firing. Its going for a full service next week. luckily it was a...
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    Turbo problems after remap

    No after the judder the turbo screams really high pitched. I only bought the car 2 weeks ago and ive just found out what the problem is. The car was advertised with FASH but according to the garage it was supposed to go to for these services, they have never seen the car. So this guy has been...
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    Turbo problems after remap

    Ive read your thread, mine did exactly the same as yours apart from the tractor sound. Luckily it was only a trial remap and the problem has sorted itself out now it has run out so do you still think it could be the coil pack.
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    Turbo problems after remap

    Hi Ive had a remap done on my car today. Its A 2002 S3. The problem is every time the car gets to 3000-4000 rpm through every gear it feels like it is misfiring and there is no power. After going down a duel carriage way i stopped, popped the bonnet and the manifold was glowing, i was told by an...
  11. bigjim

    Audi S3 210 or 225? How can you tell

    Thanks for all your help. it is a 225......................or was going for re-map tomorrow.
  12. bigjim

    Audi S3 210 or 225? How can you tell

    i will have a look thanks for your help
  13. bigjim

    Audi S3 210 or 225? How can you tell

    Ive just bought an audi S3 2002, Im planning to take it for a remap this weekend but they want to know if its 210 or 225bhp and i was just wondering if anyone could help me out which it is. Im sorry if this question has been asked before but i cant find it. Help appreciated.