Pikeseby
Registered User
Hello forum users,
Let me start by briefly introducing myself and my car (for those not interested in the introduction-part: my question is at the bottom of this post).
My name is Sebastiaan, I live in the Netherlands and recently I've become the proud owner of an Audi S3 8L from 2001.
When I bought the car, a lot of modifications had been done by previous owners, but also a lot was unclear; there was hardly any information about what had been modidied in what way, only that the car had an upgraded turbo and a recent complete engine revision 8000km ago.
By checking serial numbers, tracking down some of the previous owners and garages that worked on the car, I managed to find out some specs: the car was originally from Germany and imported to the Netherland in 2012.
The engine is the 1.8 20VT but with an AGU inlet manifold and head, a Garrett 3071 turbocharger, HKS SSQV BOV, custom intercooler, forged Carillo pistons and Eagle rods, R8 coils with ECS coil conversion kit, Bar-tek exhaust manifold and 3" exhaust system.
It also has an upgraded Sachs clutch. It is unknown if the valves and valve springs have been upgraded as well, so before mapping the car, I plan to have these replaced first in the coming weeks.
Apart from the engine, the car sits on adjustable suspension of unknown brand, with Brembo 368mm brakediscs from a Porsche Cayenne GTS (9PA) in the front.
https://ibb.co/JBpvrYC
https://ibb.co/JF1r3ng
My current wheels are OZ Ultraleggera 19", I think the color is crystal Titanium.
Now for my question:
I think the 19" wheels are a bit too much, so I for a while I've had my eye on a set of 18"xJR11 wheels.
On facebook I came across a fellow Dutchman who had tried a set of these wheels on his own S3. Only the wheels were 5x112 instead of 5x100, so he had to use 18mm adapter plates. The wheels themselves were 18x9.5, with ET30. In my opinion it looked quite nice and it motivated me to go for a similar look:
https://ibb.co/h2TyQVv
Is it possible to fit 5x100, 18x9.5 wheels on an Audi S3 8L without using spacers? If so, what ET should I order? They produce the wheels I'm looking for in various sizes and ET. I've already figured I'm going to need slightly stretched tires but I don't want to go extreme.
I hope someone can help me out, thanks in advance!
Any other tips regarding tuning or things to keep an eye out for are also appreciated!
Ps I cant seem to get the images to work
Let me start by briefly introducing myself and my car (for those not interested in the introduction-part: my question is at the bottom of this post).
My name is Sebastiaan, I live in the Netherlands and recently I've become the proud owner of an Audi S3 8L from 2001.
When I bought the car, a lot of modifications had been done by previous owners, but also a lot was unclear; there was hardly any information about what had been modidied in what way, only that the car had an upgraded turbo and a recent complete engine revision 8000km ago.
By checking serial numbers, tracking down some of the previous owners and garages that worked on the car, I managed to find out some specs: the car was originally from Germany and imported to the Netherland in 2012.
The engine is the 1.8 20VT but with an AGU inlet manifold and head, a Garrett 3071 turbocharger, HKS SSQV BOV, custom intercooler, forged Carillo pistons and Eagle rods, R8 coils with ECS coil conversion kit, Bar-tek exhaust manifold and 3" exhaust system.
It also has an upgraded Sachs clutch. It is unknown if the valves and valve springs have been upgraded as well, so before mapping the car, I plan to have these replaced first in the coming weeks.
Apart from the engine, the car sits on adjustable suspension of unknown brand, with Brembo 368mm brakediscs from a Porsche Cayenne GTS (9PA) in the front.
https://ibb.co/JBpvrYC
https://ibb.co/JF1r3ng
My current wheels are OZ Ultraleggera 19", I think the color is crystal Titanium.
Now for my question:
I think the 19" wheels are a bit too much, so I for a while I've had my eye on a set of 18"xJR11 wheels.
On facebook I came across a fellow Dutchman who had tried a set of these wheels on his own S3. Only the wheels were 5x112 instead of 5x100, so he had to use 18mm adapter plates. The wheels themselves were 18x9.5, with ET30. In my opinion it looked quite nice and it motivated me to go for a similar look:
https://ibb.co/h2TyQVv
Is it possible to fit 5x100, 18x9.5 wheels on an Audi S3 8L without using spacers? If so, what ET should I order? They produce the wheels I'm looking for in various sizes and ET. I've already figured I'm going to need slightly stretched tires but I don't want to go extreme.
I hope someone can help me out, thanks in advance!
Any other tips regarding tuning or things to keep an eye out for are also appreciated!
Ps I cant seem to get the images to work
