White Thunder build thread

[PedroRS3]

Hi! This is my 2022 white sedan ordered with Ceramic brakes, Dynamic chasis and Matrix lights.

Upgrades till now:
APR intake
APR throttle body
Integrate Engineering Downpipe
034 Motorsports engine and transmission mounts
JB4
OZ 19x9 wheels (offset 30 on front 42 on rear)

 

[8YARWY]

Hi! This is my 2022 white sedan ordered with Ceramic brakes, Dynamic chasis and Matrix lights.

Upgrades till now:
APR intake
APR throttle body
Integrate Engineering Downpipe
034 Motorsports engine and transmission mounts
JB4
OZ 19x9 wheels (offset 30 on front 42 on rear)
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Nice….. how you finding the JB4? I’m testing one on a UK car at the moment.


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[PedroRS3]

Nice….. how you finding the JB4? I’m testing one on a UK car at the moment.

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It isn’t giving the boost it should, it isn’t logging. It only reads boost.

 

[garethdj]

assume the intake is the 8v one? Fit ok?


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[PedroRS3]

assume the intake is the 8v one? Fit ok?


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Yes it is, fitted ok. The problem I have is with the APR turbo inlet. My car is non OPF and has an additional hose connecting to the inlet that comes from the turbo outlet. Therefore I couldn’t install it.

 

[Economist]

Yes it is, fitted ok. The problem I have is with the APR turbo inlet. My car is non OPF and has an additional hose connecting to the inlet that comes from the turbo outlet. Therefore I couldn’t install it.

Im in Texas, APR and E1 Motorsports both said the APR turbo inlet and intake fit with the new model, I have an appointment for install in a few weeks. I do know you have to buy the extra fittings for it.

APR CI100038-G APR Carbon Fiber Intake Filter System - 2.5 TFSI MK3 TTRS/RS3 - DV Adapter for 2019+

The APR Intake System for the 2.5 TFSI, found in the Audi RS3 and TT RS, is now available for the 2019 model year North American vehicles thanks to the new APR Intake Adapter. The adapter is made from CNC machined billet aluminum, with stainless steel bolts, and worm gear clamps, with a nylon...

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[garethdj]

Doesn’t the apr intake suffer majorly from heat soak though with it being open? Sure it’s sound cool


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[FBF01]

Calling your car White Thunder is as cringe as when people refer to their cars as “she”…beside that, lovely car and stunning wheels

 

[8YARWY]

Calling your car White Thunder is as cringe as when people refer to their cars as “she”…beside that, lovely car and stunning wheels

There’s plenty of em about…….he / she / her / him etc

Agree on naming cars, weird practice it’s a car lol, model name is on the boot…….


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[kayemill]

Mine is called the big car (RS3) which it really is not, and the polo is the wee car.


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[Deleted member 160894]

There’s plenty of em about…….he / she / her / him etc

Agree on naming cars, weird practice it’s a car lol, model name is on the boot…….


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Exactly. It's called the Audi a-RS-e

 

[8YARWY]

Mine is called the big car (RS3) which it really is not, and the polo is the wee car.


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Akin to me saying ‘put the big light on’ in the front room…..


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[PedroRS3]

 

[billymc92]

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These engine bays get so hot!! That can’t be good for sucking in that air! Even the standard box takes cold air in from outside

 

[banny650]

As long as you have a decent intercooler, an open cone is not going to have much affect on IAT's especially once the car is moving. People like to convince themselves a £1400 closed carbon intake is money well spent, sure it looks nice but the APR one at half the price will work just as well...

 

[WilsonRS]

As long as you have a decent intercooler, an open cone is not going to have much affect on IAT's especially once the car is moving. People like to convince themselves a £1400 closed carbon intake is money well spent, sure it looks nice but the APR one at half the price will work just as well...

This is also my experience. Closed kits do look the part though.

The build is looking mega Pedro and looking forward to seeing what else you've planned.

 

[Mike.46]

It's always better though to try and keep intercooler and pipework as cool as possible especially if your stuck in a traffic jam or queuing up for a 1/4 mile drag strip dash, on my sons car (RS3/4wd engined Golf Mk2) we are able to also programm the cooling fans with road speed to try and keep under bonnet temps down when stopped or below 15mph (I think I set them at) they just come on at about 25% once the water temp is 70deg or more