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Pete's OEM+ A3 Black Edition
rdfcpete:
Just when you think you're done and I start thinking about houses and a 4 series in a few years, this little list of requirements is written.
- Calipers done in GTI red and paint the hubs black, they need a lick of paint or two
- 6MT Short shift kit
- Tracking needs aligning
- Wrap the splitter centre piece in silver
- OEM RS3 grille at some point
- Get a genuine set of RS4s in 18x8J as the second/original set of wheels for the car, to replace the OEM RS4 'style' 18x7.5J ones the 2010 black editions came on
- Stage 2+ with Darkside Dev downpipe via Alex @ AKS. Not decided whether to go full exhaust or downpipe only yet, need a run through of the gains
Phase 1 is definitely finished. Need to get round to phase 2 by this time next year.
Tfsi_Mike:
:party:
N8KOW:
--- Quote from: rdfcpete on April 21, 2014, 12:23:53 pm ---Just when you think you're done and I start thinking about houses and a 4 series in a few years, this little list of requirements is written.
- Calipers done in GTI red and paint the drums black, they need a lick of paint or two
- 6MT Short shift kit
- Tracking needs aligning
- Wrap the splitter centre piece in silver
- OEM RS3 grille at some point
- Get a genuine set of RS4s in 18x8J as the second/original set of wheels for the car, to replace the OEM RS4 'style' 18x7.5J ones the 2010 black editions came on
- Stage 2+ with Darkside Dev downpipe via Alex @ AKS. Not decided whether to go full exhaust or downpipe only yet, need a run through of the gains
Phase 1 is definitely finished. Need to get round to phase 2 by this time next year.
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Sounds lovely Pete.
rdfcpete:
--- Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on April 21, 2014, 12:59:12 pm --- :party:
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I WILL catch you one day at Alex's gaff... :drinking:
--- Quote from: N8KOW on April 21, 2014, 01:01:44 pm ---Sounds lovely Pete.
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:happy2:
Been dying to recently establish just how quick the torque makes a Revo stage 1 CR 170 so that I had a proper benchmark. Had a sprint with a good mates MY06 engine standard A3 2.0 TFSI (k03) in some twisties where actually, I'd say into the corners and out, I was sharper with the torque and began to pull away before silly speeds.
Also, managed to catch my mate with a 2005 40k miles Leon Cupra R 225 with the BAM engine at the right time. He's got Pirelli P Zero Rosso's all round but engine standard. Through 3rd, 4th and 5th, there was absolutely nothing in it. At motorway speeds, we were very evenly matched. On the second run I managed to pullaway slightly in 5th heading for 6th, but the margins were quite tight and I sustained a few lengths ahead which I'm really pleased with.
It was at the end of the day a car I bought to bring my motoring costs down, which it has :happy2: It does 60+mpg on reasonable runs without too much effort and 600 miles to a tank in summer. Still dead chuffed, particularly in real world driving conditions to match a standard Mk1 Leon Cupra R and be no doubt quicker than a standard k03 2.0TFSI A3 is certainly a welcome bonus.
This proves that the Revo STG1 and Pilot Sport 2's are working really nicely.
rdfcpete:
Still going strong. I'll have had the car 2 years as of next week and I can honestly say it's the affordable performance/economy balance I was looking for.
It's pennies to run compared to my MK5 GTI all told. It drove really well at Bedford Autodrome weekend before last, very impressed with it and the XDS electronic diff worked well actually - I didn't think it be as effective as it was. Pics from that to come :happy2:
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