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Need more power
Having owned the S8 for about 2 years now (and my 400bhp scooby is almost finished), I getting the need for more power. I'm thinking 50bhp plus.
Apart from the K&N filter the engine is standard. What are the options ?
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A popular thread on many 8 forums!
The following has ben done on D2 A/S 8s: Twin Turbos by a guy in Brazil (I'll post pics when I get home) Blower by MTM (HOW MUCH! ) N2O Dry shot by a guy on Audiworld (lo BHP allowing ECU to compensate with enrichment) Free Flo exhaust (either quad conversions or replace stock with baffleless boxes) gives a better pick up on acceleration. No one has yet produced a BHP or torque curve to confirm power increase. Remap (Mkoneman has done this) 4.2 lump but in an RS 4 I know is running a 100BHP N2O rig. No problems in the 6 months since fitting. If your N2O savvy then that is probably the cheapest way to go for the extra Gee Gees. Mike
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. Last edited by Conan_the_Librarian; 29th January 2009 at 05:15 PM. |
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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Old topic, but still up to date
I've tried to find info over the internet about RS6 engine conversion. Has it been done, what needs to be changed? is it enough to get only engine and ECU? How much electrical work needs to be done for the wires? What are the real improvements to the power by doing only the exhaust and filter, any power-curves before and after available? Any info / knowledge here? |
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