Tuner Takes S3 to Over 400 HP

Tuner Takes S3 to Over 400 HP
For a mere 24,000 Euros on top of the price of base S3. German tuner "Wimmer Rennsporttechnik" has pumped its output to 408 bhp!

Primarly the HP increase obtained simply by adding new injectors, a new turbo and ECU tuning.

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Sauceboy01Sauceboy01 - 12/4/2006 12:34:16 PM
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that's an older model S3 no?


chewychewy - 12/4/2006 1:20:44 PM
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Sweet.


JUGNUJUGNU - 12/4/2006 3:10:27 PM
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Sweet?

That thing looks no better than a polo.

JUGNU


HeyhuubHeyhuub - 12/4/2006 3:33:01 PM
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The picture is the old S3, we are talking about the new S3 here.


HeyhuubHeyhuub - 12/4/2006 3:55:10 PM
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Those quattro's are monsters.


2JZSoarer2JZSoarer - 12/4/2006 10:51:18 PM
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Man you can tune a Honda Civic for half that price,and punch out the same HP!!
If I spend that much on my SC300 turbo,I would be close to 1000hp at the wheels!!


HeyhuubHeyhuub - 12/5/2006 6:04:29 AM
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Sure you could, then after you drive it out of your street, there will be lots of smoke and you'l be calling a tow truck.



2JZSoarer2JZSoarer - 12/6/2006 11:07:40 PM
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Heyhuub Dude do you even know what a 2JZ-GTE is???
Well if you don't here is a quick lesson,The 2JZ-GTE is a Twin Turbo 3.0 liter engine developed by Yamaha and used on the Supra,the engine if capable of 1000 dependable horsepower with a stock block,like I said before the Street Glow Solara's 2JZ-GTE has 2,500hp at the wheels!!!Oh forgot to mention that my Lexus SC300 has a 2JZ-GTE!!


izfuneyizfuney - 12/5/2006 6:35:48 AM
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24000 Euro's ??? Is it just me or is that waaay too much Moola for a new turbo especially for a tarted up Golf,erm ..whatever the call em nowadays !! Sigh they make Evo's and Sti's look positively appealing..



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