A3 to S3 (8PA) sportback body conversion - whats involved?

[fouryoghurts]

As per title...

Got a wee project on the horizon for a 2010 A3 sportback...
Am I right in saying its skirts, front bumper, grill, rear bumper (plus maybe spring kit)? Wasn't sure if the rear bumper was the same plus a diffuser...?
Can these S3 parts (if OE) go straight on to the vanilla A3 without any modification?

OE part numbers would be appreciated

Many thanks!

 

[Sayam]

Do a search this topic has been done and covered many times.

You need a complete front bumper, side skirts and complete rear bumper. The S3 rear bumper is in two pieces, the normal A3 bumper doesn't come apart so it can't be done with just a diffuser.

Yes everything is a straight swap.

 

[fouryoghurts]

Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks.

 

[JaySince1992]

Fouryoghurts did you do the conversion?

 

[Rayner_1704]

Hasn't the S3 got wider arches?

 

[Arjuanamo]

Only the RS3 has wider arches ; The S3/A3 are the same .

Side skirts are the only tricky part due to removing the existing door sills what are glued on . It has been done by a number of people though so shouldn't be an issue .

 

[SootySport]

Seems a lot of money needs to be spent. What about the engine? that would cost a plenty----and why not just buy an S3, would be cheaper without all the work.