Gunkata’s “S3” A3 2.0T Quattro K04 Build

[tcardio]

Got my grille vinyl wrapped with gloss black, $80:

looking good. may i suggest getting rid of the chrome fog surrounds. it's better to keep it oem i.e. black edition instead of a hybrid

[GunKata]

yeah, I will probably paint them black at some point. Focus right now is BBK and fmic, then dyno tune to decide if I want to get a DP and change up the ECU flash or leave as-is.

[tcardio]

Unless you are going to seriously track it, just save your money and forget the BBK. It ends up just for show and a lot of blow to your wallet. just my 0.02

[easthk]

nice setup- I have similar plans to do a K04 on a 2010 A3 quattro. After driving on for a bit, are you considering a downpipe and bigger IC? AWE and Milltek seem to be only DP suppliers with high quality HJS cats, so that's what I'm leaning towards. Also curious if an OEM S3 downpipe/cat could be obtained, but I'm not sure if any real gains could be had over an AWE or Milltek DP- guessing not.

[easthk]

check out plastidip for an easy way to black out chrome pieces. I just tested it out on my white b-pillars and the stuff works good.

http://www.dipyourcar.com/

[TBomb]

Why no aftermarket downpipe? It seems like you would be giving up a lot of performance potential by keeping the stock one on there. That thing is pretty restrictive.

[GunKata]

Unless you are going to seriously track it, just save your money and forget the BBK. It ends up just for show and a lot of blow to your wallet. just my 0.02

Its off my GTI that was traded in for the A3, and I do track

nice setup- I have similar plans to do a K04 on a 2010 A3 quattro. After driving on for a bit, are you considering a downpipe and bigger IC? AWE and Milltek seem to be only DP suppliers with high quality HJS cats, so that's what I'm leaning towards. Also curious if an OEM S3 downpipe/cat could be obtained, but I'm not sure if any real gains could be had over an AWE or Milltek DP- guessing not.

S3 FMIC is on the way. Dp - may do billy boat or look into AWE more as thats what I had on my GTI - do they have one for the quattro?

check out plastidip for an easy way to black out chrome pieces. I just tested it out on my white b-pillars and the stuff works good.

http://www.dipyourcar.com/

I may try that - I do have some plastidip.

Why no aftermarket downpipe? It seems like you would be giving up a lot of performance potential by keeping the stock one on there. That thing is pretty restrictive.

Didnt have time honestly. The kit was already paid for and I was trading in the GTI (was going to put the K04 and a new clutch in it, but decided I was done with manual for this area), so thats why it went on with the stock dp for now will look to upgrade later.

[GunKata]

where do most people buy their A3 performance parts? where is a good place to buy Milltek?

[Subaruski1]

Did you do this yourself? What product did you use?

Got my grille vinyl wrapped with gloss black, $80:

[GunKata]

Did you do this yourself? What product did you use?

its vinyl, paid a shop to do it - unknown what the brand of vinyl is.

[DjSherif]

AWE does not make a DP for Quattro.

With the Golf R now on the market the number of DP available have gone up a lot! APR, HPA, 42 DD are the new ones. The old ones are BillyBoat, ATP, Miltek, Supersprint.

[GunKata]

AWE does not make a DP for Quattro.

With the Golf R now on the market the number of DP available have gone up a lot! APR, HPA, 42 DD are the new ones. The old ones are BillyBoat, ATP, Miltek, Supersprint.

APR says the Golf R one doesnt fit our cars? I am mostly looking at the BB, saw the ATP at ECS, can't find the quattro specific Milltek. I will check HPA again, 42DD did not have a quattro specific one either, iirc.

[tp.]

So it is no problem to run K04 with stock Cat on fwd right??

[Uber-A3]

So it is no problem to run K04 with stock Cat on fwd right??

Nope S3 while AWD still has cats. Big performance gain from a DP though.

[tp.]

ok good. I dont wanna keep swapping dp when need to get car smogged in CA.. i wnna keep as stock as possible with K04. But still need the fuel pump if i still using stock dp?

[Fellow Gaucho]

APR says the Golf R one doesnt fit our cars? I am mostly looking at the BB, saw the ATP at ECS, can't find the quattro specific Milltek. I will check HPA again, 42DD did not have a quattro specific one either, iirc.

APR's Facebook says they have a DP for quattro. Not exactly sure if it is the same one as FWD though.

[DjSherif]

A Golf R DP will fit our cars, and it is a different unit to the FWD version.

[GunKata]

ok good. I dont wanna keep swapping dp when need to get car smogged in CA.. i wnna keep as stock as possible with K04. But still need the fuel pump if i still using stock dp?

no need to do the fuel pump if you have a TSI.

APR's Facebook says they have a DP for quattro. Not exactly sure if it is the same one as FWD though.

Link? their site says FWD only and Arin told me the R wont work.

A Golf R DP will fit our cars, and it is a different unit to the FWD version.

^ confirmation? RAI's doesn't, APR tells me their's does not either.

[Greddy87]

I believe that the APR 3" Downpipe for the TSI models are the same for both FWD & Quattro.. Running a K04 wtih a stock DP might warm up that CAT a bit.. On my TSI with Stock K03 Turbo, Stock DP, Custom Exhaust & Forge Twin Take, My CAT gets hot as Fudge.. LOL

[GunKata]

Pics on the HPA coils, debadged the rear, Audi centercaps put on the VMR's:






VDO boost gauge with New South ( I think) column pod mount, bought from ECS. Need to see what it looks like at night, but kinda not impressed at the moment. But hey, anything to save my vents:




big pic:




The ECU will need to learn for a bit before I can fully report back on if the dp and different file/tune really make that big of a difference. One of the only cons of living 5mins away from your tuner.

Coils - so far, VERY impressed, they were actually softer than stock with the 18"s on the way home, so I will do a full review probably tomorrow morning with a new thread on these, but damn I'm extremely surprised and impressed with them. As you can see, I did not go that low at all, about the height as DG springs on the GTI, plus they will still settle some more and we will get it back in the shop in about 2 weeks for alignment and any adjustments on the coils as needed.

BB DP - with the resonator and cat its QUIET. You can barely tell its there, but it gets a tad raspy when stepping on it, nothing horrible at all - also very happy with this piece here as well and hopefully the power comes into play more tomorrow with the ECU learning.

Dyno day coming up on 8/4 with a bunch of other locals, so that will be interesting to see how it fares there and pretty much after the S2T paddle replacements come out and I get the Stoptechs back on, this car is "done" for all intents and purposes. Too much money spent, lol.. have the baby going into daycare soon too... :cry: But glad I got the car essentially where I wanted it under 2mos

[Fellow Gaucho]

Thing is looking great man! Thanks for the detailed update.

[aspw]

OP: so I sent my dad in to look at this very car on Tuesday and on Saturday I drove up from STL to Chitown to purchase this car, got there are 3pm, and they told me they sold the car at 11am that morning...

Guess I now know who bought that car!!

[GunKata]

Thing is looking great man! Thanks for the detailed update.

OP: so I sent my dad in to look at this very car on Tuesday and on Saturday I drove up from STL to Chitown to purchase this car, got there are 3pm, and they told me they sold the car at 11am that morning...

Guess I now know who bought that car!!

oh wow, I bought it on a wednesday I believe, but did put money down ahead of time to hold it, as I wanted Lava Grey over the 2 other black ones they had - is that what you ended up doing? better deals on those anyway, lol..

[aspw]

oh wow, I bought it on a wednesday I believe, but did put money down ahead of time to hold it, as I wanted Lava Grey over the 2 other black ones they had - is that what you ended up doing? better deals on those anyway, lol..

I did end up with one of the two remaining black ones. Man I really wanted the lava grey but I think it ended up in better hands than mine Nice mod list you got there!

[Turn8]

Looking good!

That boost gauge looks familiar...

Mike

[GunKata]

I did end up with one of the two remaining black ones. Man I really wanted the lava grey but I think it ended up in better hands than mine Nice mod list you got there!

that's crazy - those were definitely better priced with only a tad more mileage, so good pick-up there

Looking good!

That boost gauge looks familiar...

Mike

Thanks, Mike Just need to replace the shotty regular bulb that came with it with an LED, it looks like a '85 Mustang gauge at night

[tkulchaw]

What shop do you use near lombard?

I recently accepted a new job and i'm currently in Atlanta training. Once I'm all trained up I'll be relocating to work in Lombard IL in November

I've got some other things on my plate right now but i've been drooling on A3's for a while now. Hoping to pull the trigger on a 09' 2.0T in a year or so

Car looks great man

[GunKata]

What shop do you use near lombard?

I recently accepted a new job and i'm currently in Atlanta training. Once I'm all trained up I'll be relocating to work in Lombard IL in November

I've got some other things on my plate right now but i've been drooling on A3's for a while now. Hoping to pull the trigger on a 09' 2.0T in a year or so

Car looks great man

Thank you. GRD/Genesis Racing and Development, is right down the road in Villa Park, IL and they are lookign to move sometime in the near future, but not too far from here.

[Fellow Gaucho]

Gunkata, I know this isn't a big concern when getting a ko4, but I'm curious. What kind of mileage are you getting? Assuming you have gone through a tank without mashing the pedal

[DjSherif]

Running around town you are probably looking at about 20 if you are not getting on it to much. I have 42K on the car.

[GunKata]

Gunkata, I know this isn't a big concern when getting a ko4, but I'm curious. What kind of mileage are you getting? Assuming you have gone through a tank without mashing the pedal

ive just recently been toning it down a bit, but yeah, the mileage is somewhere around 20-23 mpg as below, usually if trying to keep it in D mode, there is barely any boost on tap, but going into M or S and getting on it will drink fuel quickly. That's said, even with the gettign on it , Ive been doing about 300miles to the tank.

Running around town you are probably looking at about 20 if you are not getting on it to much. I have 42K on the car.

with ko4? nice. any issues at all? just plugs and coil packs changed up or?

[DjSherif]

ive just recently been toning it down a bit, but yeah, the mileage is somewhere around 20-23 mpg as below, usually if trying to keep it in D mode, there is barely any boost on tap, but going into M or S and getting on it will drink fuel quickly. That's said, even with the gettign on it , Ive been doing about 300miles to the tank.

Wow 300 miles a tank!! I only get that when I'm on a road trip and just cruising on the freeway.

with ko4? nice. any issues at all? just plugs and coil packs changed up or?

I have 17K with the kit on and yes plugs and coil packs

[VMRWheels]

That is one beautiful A3!

[GunKata]

Here's some pics of the car from a dealer meet this weekend:

[Turn8]

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Mike