Hey turds, If you've seent the other build thread, you'll know I've moved the VoodooSharkzButtzmobile along to a new owner. @Raider subsequently told me, quote, "I have sections here for the next turd." So, allow me to tell you turds what that turd is: That's it. My new turd. Mein turdwagen, if you will (you will). It's a 2016 Audi S3. 40k on the clock, one previous owner. Mega clean inside and out. I'm currently deciphering the options codes I located to figure out exactly what I've got, but it definitely does have the most important option to me, which is the Bang & Olufsen audio package. It's also got the fancy MMI, navigation and park assist. It's on 18s but I don't honestly know if they're base or an upgraded option or what (I think the Black Optics package upgrades to 19s?). I like them decently well, honestly, but I likely will eventually get a summer setup and retire these to winter wheels. Color is called 'Monsoon Gray Metallic' and I am a big fan. The pictures sort of do it dirty and make it look flatter than it is; it's great in person. Planned mod path is simple. It already came with an AWE valveless catback, so that takes care of exhaust side. In a prime example of my extreme strength of self-restraint, I waited all the way until last night, Tuesday (I got home with it just shy of 7pm on Friday night), to order an APR open style intake. @aaronc7 is acting as my VAG Big Brother and hooking me up with an inlet elbow and midsection to complete the intake system. I might also already have a Macchina A0 OBDII device that will allow us to open-source tune this thing. I plan to do an hpfp upgrade so I can run ethanol, and hopefully flex to some degree, and obviously an ecu/tcu tune. That should get me to an incredibly fun, but also comfortable, reliably daily driver; potentially somewhere in the 350-400awhp range (with stock downpipe!). It sounds like an FMIC will probably be required, as well, but that seems like a bear of an install job so I sort of hope to get away without it. Stance could be a tad lower but I'm not bothered enough to want to mess with what it came with -- I quite like how firm and sporty, but simultaneously forgiving and comfortable it is (compared to a Mazda, what isn't?), and it definitely handles better than the Speed, so I'd hate to compromise any of that just for a slightly better aesthetic. That's about it for now. So far, I'm loving everything about it and it's hard to miss the Speed when I'm behind the wheel. Shoutout to @KiwiFlavor and @alexwlwsn for holding it down for The Poors.
I like those Audis. My boss had one and the dash was simple, no crazy amount of buttons everywhere. You can make those pretty damn quick with some simple mods. As for the FMIC it shouldn't be that bad. Congrats on the new ride! Looks awesome.
Good news about the intercooler is that Audi's take the front end off for a lot of routine stuff so it's designed to be taken on and off easily
It doesn't necessarily look like a difficult job, just very involved and tedious. I've only done light research so maybe it looks worse than it is.
It's only tedious because of the million skid plate bolts. I dunno what it is with German manufacturers but they love using a ton of T20 torx bolts.
Only the Germans could design these... https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007UQLR9U/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_inactive_ship_o1_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1#
I have had good luck with the harbor freight ones. https://harborfreight.com/professional-torx-bit-socket-set-12-pc-56366.html
