Hi all im looking to get my 2010 S3 8P3 to stage 2+, im already at stage 1 but think its time to uprate Ive chosen the exhaust (BCS powervalve) now im looking to get the supporting parts such as high pressure fuel pump, uprated clutch and flywheel.. Can any of the sponsors on here provide me with a quote for both and maybe a special price or discount for being a member? Also any advice on what parts to get and where i could get them from would be be greatly appreciated, thanks
Hi James.
You've got some very good advice from everyone above.
My advice will obviously be my own...so here goes.
Stick with Rick as far as you possibly can,as he will not let you down,and has a very good reputation here.
I advised either the Loba or Autotech HPFP,but with the proviso that the Autotech requires some skill,and a very clean environment to build in,but having said that,mine is still going strong after 70k miles.
Clutches are almost like brakes in terms of what people like and dislike,but for me it came down to this....a paddle type clutch can be a pig to use around town,so avoid if you can.
The Sachs organic is fine,as would the Helix organic,but avoid them if you do drag runs etc,when the Spec Stg3+ is a far more robust choice,and will take whatever you throw at it.
You're already going with a BCS exhaust,which would be my advice.....Nige and Dave at BCS are excellent,and very helpful,and we've just been discussing how to adapt the Nortech down pipe on mine to a new 90mm custom build.
I think their attention to detail is superb.
You don't need new coil packs unless the old ones are on their way out,but new,stock plugs are worth fitting,as a further remap will expose any aging there.
prt57 knows my views on R8 coil packs,and I'm not having a dig,but improvements after swapping to those will be down to the originals getting tired.
Put another way,at 80k miles,mine is still on the original packs,and hitting 550-600+bhp.
Avoid expensive stuff like Okada coil packs.
Don't forget suspension and brakes if you haven't already done those,as I found the S3 was really marginal on stock brakes at those levels.