Yes but like i said will be around 6k because s3 its 4.3kA great looking and sounding exhaust, but £5,400!
and all that without installation
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and all that without installation
I’ve been looking for models too and the other weekend at Supercar Fest I found a 1:18 RS3 but it was 8V.
as o my advice keep any eye out on DNA Collectibles as they may do a 8Y model.
Don't worry mate, I have done 1200 in 5 weeks and that trend won't change.
I’ve got the Adaptive suspension and spend most time in Comfort. It’s nice and comfy.
I certainly notice the ride if I put it in dynamic.
suspension in Comfort is way forward.
I have my RS Individual set up as sporty but suspension in comfort.
(I recall the mk8Golf R “Nurburgring “ setting has DCC set to Comfort as the best set up for Green Hell ( by my logic….so obviously ideal for the roads of Wiltshire )
I certainly notice the ride if I put it in dynamic.
suspension in Comfort is way forward.
I have my RS Individual set up as sporty but suspension in comfort.
(I recall the mk8Golf R “Nurburgring “ setting has DCC set to Comfort as the best set up for Green Hell ( by my logic….so obviously ideal for the roads of Wiltshire )
That's a major investment. As has been said before on here, perhaps the OPF removal when the time comes is the way to go forward without denting the bank account like that.Yes but like i said will be around 6k because s3 its 4.3k
and all that without installation
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I'm not sure whether I like that or not. Perhaps it's just the angle the picture is taken from. Is this the one that's £1k +?
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I like it - I find it odd that the 8Y RS3 has a totally different diffuser design than the RS4/5/6/7 even though it is a newer model.
And also how the diffuser is definitely LESS aggressive than the 8V. It is a bit strange. The negative of that Akrapovic version is it stops the “kick to open“ boot function working.
And also how the diffuser is definitely LESS aggressive than the 8V. It is a bit strange. The negative of that Akrapovic version is it stops the “kick to open“ boot function working.
To be honest the 'kick to open (or close) boot' function seems to be a little hit and miss on mine, as does just opening the rear hatch (with car locked) with the release button under the Audi badge,
Waste of time as I have advance key opening turned off it stops working anyway.
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Has anyone got a non-launch addition with these features. Power boot opening, with button on the boot to close it and kicking gesture that can do the same. Tire monitoring system where it tells you psi and tyre temperature. Side assist, lights up on the inside of the side mirrors. Very disappointed that my car doesn’t have any of this 
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Power boot on sportback , side assist in eu rest only LeHas anyone got a non-launch addition with these features. Power boot opening, with button on the boot to close it and kicking gesture that can do the same. Tire monitoring system where it tells you psi and tyre temperature. Side assist, lights up on the inside of the side mirrors. Very disappointed that my car doesn’t have any of this
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This is what it says on the configurator for the sedan Audi UK website. Unless I’m reading it wrong I was expecting it on my car
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Yes it does say that. It also shows tyre pressure monitoring as standard but I'm not aware of that being added back in. I questioned the inclusion of the RS mats seeing as it's in the picture on the configurator and received the response that it didn't actually say RS mats. It said mats, just with RS mats as the picture provided. Who knows what's going on!
This is what it says on the configurator for the sedan Audi UK website. Unless I’m reading it wrong I was expecting it on my car
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Few start ups with mine illustrating the odd pops and bangs you get from it now.
Dropped mine on the Eibach Sportlines.
. Any spacers?
Yeah it’s riding on the bimec spacers. 15mm rear 10mm up front. No rubbing with the Pirelli’s although have heard the other branded tyres do with the same setup.Sits nice. Any spacers?
My bridgestones do not rub with 12.5 bimecc up front and lowered
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This is probably what I’ll be fitting, I had the pro kit on my 8v, only 10mm all around and it was just enough to close the gap, zero difference in comfort.
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Did you feel the same as @garethdj that the ride quality was unaffected on the Pro's?I fitted the Eibach pros on my 8V.
Not sure I’ll bother this time don’t see the need.
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I didn’t have the car long enough to calibrate it, sold it weeks after lowering it
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I didn’t have the car long enough to calibrate it, sold it weeks after lowering itused car bubble
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8V it made the ride a lot better.
The datum points the mag ride height sensors give after lowering are all off, so the car has no reference for the true wheel centre to arch height.
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This might be a daft question but is any such calibration necessary after lowering on the 8Y?
Generally speaking lowering any car normally adds 'an increase' in Negative camber and toe in for starters, 'If' the various suspension and other ecu's receive feedback from any height sensors then I imagine the answer to your question would be 'yes'
Manufacturers spend a lot of time and effort taking stuff into account like Roll centres etc, even before the computer controlled suspension era it was pretty hard to improve on std settings
Years ago (1991) we ran 2 brand new 964 Carrera RS in the Porsche Cup, straight out of the showroom (with just slicks fitted) they were within 1 second of lap record at Donnington, finding that last 1 second takes some effort and £
Three days into Audi ownership and been greeted the last two mornings by a pool of fluid on the garage floor. Around the passenger front wheel so looks like the washer bottle is leaking. Totally ****** off at the thought of a 200 mile round trip to the dealers for repairs already.
It’ll be like like the 8V…… owners lowering and out the window goes all the carefully calibrated suspension settings because they think, I’ll lower it, so it must be better lol.
When I started doing the mag ride calibration with Alex at VCC you wouldn’t believe the difference owners were reporting once having the procedure done…. Night and day most reported.
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In one hand dont make me happy as i overpay almost.5k for mine.in other hand I dont mind as plenty cars will be build next year including my cancelled order and i got one from few months
