Audi S3 8V

[svensktoppen]

Not a bad job on the driveway! Good you got it all done in time in the end

 

[zafturbo]

Boydie what’s your 100-200 time on this set up .??

 

[Boydie]

Boydie what’s your 100-200 time on this set up .??

60-130mph best according to Dragy is 9.52s

I have never really paid much attention to this figure as at the minute when I cross the Q Mile line I'm between 120-127mph

 

[zafturbo]

60-130mph best according to Dragy is 9.52s

I have never really paid much attention to this figure as at the minute when I cross the Q Mile line I'm between 120-127mph

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That’s a good going car .what power figures is it making..I’m guessing around 500 and 500-600nm or am I miles away .

 

[Burt2000]

Very sharp, must be around 7 odd seconds from 0-100mph? That’s supercar territory

 

[Boydie]

That’s a good going car .what power figures is it making..I’m guessing around 500 and 500-600nm or am I miles away .

Rolling roaded at Autotune in FWD at 482bhp or there abouts, can't remember the torque figure off the top of my head

Very sharp, must be around 7 odd seconds from 0-100mph?

Unsure, Dragy doesn't record that but does 0-130mph in 12.7s

100-150mph in 10.5s
0-60mph in 3.1s

 

[FM155]

You can put it across the scales at Sprucefield easy enough at some point before / after a race and calculate power using the weight and quarter mile times. I'm sure the apps can do the same tbh and it won't be a mile out. Dunno if the Sprucefield one is self operated but the Nutts Corner one is.

 

[Boydie]

You can put it across the scales at Sprucefield easy enough at some point before / after a race and calculate power using the weight and quarter mile times. I'm sure the apps can do the same tbh and it won't be a mile out. Dunno if the Sprucefield one is self operated but the Nutts Corner one is.

There is a weighbridge in work which I wanted to use but didn't get round to it but its accuracy would be questionable

 

[Burt2000]

I’ve used the one at sprucefield a few times. Always open

 

[zafturbo]

Just pull into spruce field and hit the button ,wait for green light and drive slowly over the plates .it’s 24hr and yes I have had plenty of use from it over the years .not by choice may I add lol.cost me £2900 my last visit.

 

[eamon343]

Ive always wondered how that works, im going to be weighing everything now!!

 

[svensktoppen]

20% off on these

Wedsports TC105X imported, distributed by Hanshin-Imports Sàrl

Made in Japan, superior quality, ultra light weight, semi forged wheels in Europe

shop.weds-europe.com

 

[Boydie]

20% off on these

Wedsports TC105X imported, distributed by Hanshin-Imports Sàrl

Made in Japan, superior quality, ultra light weight, semi forged wheels in Europe

shop.weds-europe.com

Still the guts of 2000 euro inc postage plus tyres

Wife cracked up when I told her I only paid £600 for 4x19" alloys but I dont say anything when she gets her Yankee candles with 20% off

 

[Boydie]

Tickets bought for the first round of the Irish Drag Racing Series - lots happening in 2023

Looking forward to a dry race hopefully to see if purchasing these tyres will be worth it to get into the 10's. I plan to modify my exhaust again to remove the back box as it weighs a ton! Maybe go on a @'96dc2 diet and lose 20kg myself

Other than that, just fuel it, drive it and clean it. Hopefully no more unannounced maintenance for a while

 

[Boydie]

Forgot to add that I am extremely tempted to do a track day some time next year but looking at the timetable above, that alone will cost the guts of £500 over the year so will see. Need to remember this is my daily

 

[svensktoppen]

What could possibly go wrong

Only live once and all that! Realistically a circuit track day will probably cost around £500 on its own once you add in fuel, tyres, brakes, etc. But it will be even more fun than just driving in a straight line for a few seconds

 

[Boabybooster]

Forgot to add that I am extremely tempted to do a track day some time next year but looking at the timetable above, that alone will cost the guts of £500 over the year so will see. Need to remember this is my daily

Mrs could use that 500 large to fuel the Q5 for a while….

 

[Boydie]

Mrs could use that 500 large to fuel the Q5 for a while….

She text me this morning with a photo of a £130 fill up

I pay enough for the Q5 without fuelling it

 

[G24NTR]

Forgot to add that I am extremely tempted to do a track day some time next year but looking at the timetable above, that alone will cost the guts of £500 over the year so will see. Need to remember this is my daily

I fully support you in this endeavour

 

[neckturtle47]

Awesome

 

[zafturbo]

Your transfer box never go on you @Boydie .

 

[Boydie]

Your transfer box never go on you @Boydie .

Fingers crossed no/not yet - however my mate Matt in his Ara Blue RS3 from Bangor went on him

I don't know what causes them to go but I would get it serviced every other oil change - car now has 74k miles on it with 100+ launches under its belt, maybe its inevitable???

 

[Nigelo]

A bit OT, but I see the tuners are getting some great results with the new MK8 R / S3 engine - seems 420 (bhp/hp/ps ?) with a stage 1 remap.

 

[svensktoppen]

The transfer box is probably one of those things that don't fail gradually and gracefully, just go one day when something gives from stress over time and that's it. There are always budget constraints somewhere in any design. And let's face it, yours isn't exactly standard

Put some money away towards it and just keep enjoying the car. Nothing lasts forever and with the use and fun you have had from this car you can't complain really

Race it, break it, fix it, race it again!

 

[Coog]

Sticky tyres and repetitive launches will burst something at some stage. It’s the risk you take when using the daily for the weekend shenanigans lol