S3 (8L) vs 3.2 (8P) which is better?

[leecs3]

A question for debate. I've got a revo'd S3 and my friend has a std 3.2 and were swapping cars for a day next week to answer this question. Mine is barely faster in a straight line but much punchier low/mid range. Top end is too close to call.

 

[MattS5]

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?p=188655#post188655

 

[Stewart]

Interesting, when we were at the Ring a few weeks ago, there was a very nice, subtly modded 3.2 and I thought "Got to get me one of those!!"...

Mines fairly quick for an S3 but he came past me like I was stood still so maybe he was S/C'd or T/C...

Damn nice looker though in the S-Line.

 

[robthehungrymonkey]

Interesting, when we were at the Ring a few weeks ago, there was a very nice, subtly modded 3.2 and I thought "Got to get me one of those!!"...

Mines fairly quick for an S3 but he came past me like I was stood still so maybe he was S/C'd or T/C...

Damn nice looker though in the S-Line.

Surely it would have to be supercharged to be "that" much faster. I test drove one before I had my S3 chipped, and was a bit disspointed. It was too soft and didn't feel any quicker than my S3, DSG is cool though.

 

[neil.c]

I would assume that the 6 cylinder would be smoother than the 4 pot.

 

[nwhiteley]

my golf 4motion was silky smoth, but rather slow... well compared to my S3