Thanks for reviewing my car, Zach! Great video and finally nice to see your review. That's why i didn't ride along! :) Sad that i sold the car, but now when are you going to review my F80 M3?!

@c0Ld

5 жыл бұрын

I'll review it :D

@aaroneberle5920

5 жыл бұрын

Proper upgrade, congrats. I briefly looked at an S3 before getting my M3.

@julianpeteryun

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! My F80 M3 is currently stock, but the only reason i sold my Audi was because i missed a manual transmission. Yes it's harder to drive in LA traffic, but once the road clears, its glorious. Plus my S3 went to a good friend, so i know she's in good hands.

@anoopmathew82

5 жыл бұрын

Sleeve springs, so MSS kit? Thought of getting this for my GTI

@jonathan8475

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Julian, what was mounted between the AC vents?

Audi makes some badass cars. Especially when you tune them

@upgradeNEVER

5 жыл бұрын

I just wish an early R8 with a manual was easier to find!

@Eastcoastcarclub

5 жыл бұрын

upgradedBACON that’s true, and one without too many miles or one that hasn’t been ruined with stupid mods or just not taken care of

@Toyota4Life

5 жыл бұрын

Yawn

@the_DOS

5 жыл бұрын

Except when you have to fix them.

@VictorPitstop

5 жыл бұрын

The need to tune my B9 is sooo damn heavy... must resist for warranty sake!!

Reason it wasnt downshifting in auto is because you didnt put it into "Sport" which activates when you pull back on the gearstick when its in drive. Also, you need to put it in "Sport" before slotting it across into manual mode as this puts your idle above 1000rpm and gets the box ready for launches etc. Another thing is, if you put the traction control into sport, your shifts will become far far more aggressive as well. - 8V S3 owner.

Just bought my S3. Best car ive owned so far.

@j.s.3414

4 жыл бұрын

Right there with ya. Got an S3 not too long ago and it's an amazing car...so much fun, and incredibly refined.

@joseC2013

7 ай бұрын

4 years later how is the S3? Reliability? Any issues or pointers for someone interested

They may not need 8 gears, but they definitely need 7. Nobody likes cruising on the interstate at 3500 rpm.

@96ej

5 жыл бұрын

It's funny you say that, that's why I bought the A3 slightly longer gearing

@jareknowak8712

5 жыл бұрын

I love long gearing ❤

@majinsbo

4 жыл бұрын

2018 models are 7 speed and it helped a lot with fuelling

@devn3813

4 жыл бұрын

ivydjm89 EXACTLY

@i_read_bad_reviews

4 жыл бұрын

Midwest Chris you bought an a3 instead of an s3 because of gearing? Hahaok

Yo change that neuspeed intake for a closed intake, i had one and it made my car SLOW AF. Changed it to the apr intake and the car picks up so much better now. Less heat soaking from the engine.

@kolourblind3124

5 жыл бұрын

No you toss in a nice drop in filter. done deal

@nikeelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@kolourblind3124 im with you on this 1 bro

I daily the same car (albeit with APR bolt-ons), this review is pretty spot-on. The ride can be too rough on some city streets though, even in comfort mode.

Love the S3 and RS3. Great review Zack look forward to more

Life advise, career advice and car review, well done good sir~ 10/10

I love the DSG transmissions my jetta has the dry clutch version and with a stage 1 or 2 tune those things rip like crazy such fun cars to drive!!!

I can't see how an RS3 would not have been cheaper than this without all the hassle of the mods.

@dragospahontu

4 жыл бұрын

Plus 5cyl

@dragospahontu

3 жыл бұрын

@Draggy654 5 cylinder club is a small club

@onoff314

3 жыл бұрын

@Rs3 Lee Stage 3 usually involves quite a few support mods. Not cheap. RS3 is a different beast, Stage 3 on this is just a tarted up golf GTI

@chriswarner8696

3 жыл бұрын

@@onoff314 stage 3+ Audi s3 is faster than the rs3 by 100hp (500bhp vs 395bhp)

@onoff314

3 жыл бұрын

@@chriswarner8696 HP is not a measure of speed lmao. RS3 FOR DAYS BOY

Zack, you’re loosening up and sharing more personality. KEEP IT UP, I might just forget about Matt (probably not). Thank you for making a great video.

Very nice. I'd probably go for the handling over sheer horsepower myself. I could have a LOT of fun with this Audi!

I love this car....I love the length of this video,well deserved.

Solid video! I didn't know you could swap Springs and keep Magnetic Ride, very cool!

Great video, perhaps use a larger viewfinder display so they can see your handshake coming

Darren and Chris at West End know their stuff, my ride is so dial in now thanks to Darren

I just bought a 2017 Audi S3. Mine has most the options, sport seats, and the complete digital gauge cluster. It also came with a lot of aftermarket APR bolts-ons. Love the magna-ride as I daily drive my car as well as track day it from time to time. It has been awesome in every way. I love the feel of it in the corners on the road and the track. The thing I would say is on the track it understeers a lot and it's annoying. I didn't get one with the good stereo and I wish I would have. I couldn't care less that the seat is manually adjusted, once I set it I never really need to adjust it. That's a small deal for me. The light steering is not a big deal unless I'm on the track, then I'd much rather be driving the M235i or M240i.

Awesome looking S3! Like the turquoise calipers and matching shirt too!

Someone get this guy in a RS3 stage 2 from Iroz Motorsports.

Great video, keep up the great work

Im in the toilet pooping Anyone ?

@ADRIAN-lz5ip

5 жыл бұрын

Haha me too!!

@jasonneedham9041

5 жыл бұрын

Every time.

@Braeserker

5 жыл бұрын

You’re “in” the toilet? What kinda toilet you got?

@0merqasim282

5 жыл бұрын

@@Braeserker fell down in it I have a tiny ass and a big ass toilet Ps now I'm on it

@amaryahshmaryahukabas8355

5 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t, but since I read your comment...here I go.

Budadudaduhhhh! Lol It may be childish but I love the sound of that blow off valve.

Badass car bro!!! Thanks for bringing it on here

I'm not blown away by the performance of this turbo/tune. Several other Stage3(+) kits out there that perform WAY better up top! My Golf R (S3 cousin) is stock, and already pulls hard between 2000 and 5500 RPM, even at altitude, but the stock tune leaves enough room to run the turbo harder at altitude to keep boost higher. A bigger turbo with a proper tune slides that rev range up, and I don't see that here, or the tune didn't leave much room to keep absolute boost higher when the air is thinner. Hopefully whomever bought this car will sort that out.

I mis-read "S3" as "RS3" then saw under the hood and was like whaaaa??? Oh someone needs to give you all a '18+ RS3/TTRS stage 3

Sound just like my s3 😍 love the flutter

Ive been watching these videos for quite a long time, as well as listening to the podcast, and i just wanna say im really glad Zach is the guy he is because Matt is hard to follow. But I am absolutely loving the reviews Zach! Keep it up man

The stock IS38 turbo should be making power past 6k. I think the guy chose the wrong aftermarket turbo. Should have done the APR stage 3 plus kit.

@dasteknoviking

5 жыл бұрын

Or a better tuner. Maestro suite which he supposedly has should allow for power to be tailored. My K04 on my CCTA Tsi doesn't run out of power until about 6200 rpm.

@techmaster777

4 жыл бұрын

Ravenstylea2 I’ve got the ihx600 on upgraded fueling it’s a beast. The car is always limited to about 400whp on stock fueling. My ihx600 takes out Apr stage 3 kits like they’re lunch

That’s a beautiful s3!!

"you go around the planet once"? Always love the content, guys.

I didn't know Shawn Mendes reviews cars?

Zack I know you get some flak because you are filling matts shoes for the one takes but u are just as entertaining and good as he is in the one takes, keep it up man! Your work is great podcast is still great and both u and matt are awesome!!!!

Nice car , awesome roads , Awesome video

this thing is beautiful !!

I love the s series of cars!!!

Very nice indeed! Audi sure know how to build performance cars with luxury combination.Got the TTs with a stage one tune 🏎💨 Think my peak RPM max power is at 5700RPM

Love my S3. Time for the RS3 though

Awesome Car and Vid!!!

You need to edit the description cause they owner said it has standard adjustable suspension, also so did you at the start

Zack - kudos for sharing the road with cyclists and giving ample space when passing. As a cyclist and driver who likes quick driving fun this is 👌

@upgradeNEVER

5 жыл бұрын

I used to do a lot of road cycling myself. Since gotten into Mountain Biking more. I know what it's like to be passed by a car doing 60+ mph, so I ALWAYS give at least 1.5 metres, usually more.

@TheSmokingTire

5 жыл бұрын

Have to! Cyclists are like humans, and are thus soft and friendly. One must not hit them with a car, nor frighten them. - ZK

@upgradeNEVER

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokingTire worded too well Zack. This shall be listed as a "Commandment of driving"

Thanks Zack

What BOV is that? Sounds good, not too loud. Its different.

i feel like he is still holding back his own character, makes him sound stiff there was a few times in this video he didn't sound stiff he is getting better

More audis please!

What's that tyre squeal sound when you're driving straight?

just leave it in dynamic oooo gooosh

I knew Jianyu from The good place drove a modded Audi

@jomaha9227

5 жыл бұрын

Jianyu always seemed like a 330ci with M badges kind of guy to me ...

@RobOnMotors

5 жыл бұрын

Go Jaguars!

Hell yea we’re all kids ina candy store when it comes to cars man

is this mod compatible with Golf R? having this package in a hatchback just makes it better in my opinion

@RickJohnson

5 жыл бұрын

Just about every mod except body would be compatible w/ the Golf R.

Would this motor still be considered the ea888 platform just with some differences? Or does Audi make a completely different 2.0?

@OpTicViRiiZ

5 жыл бұрын

Vw owns audi(and a shit ton of more brands) but this is the golf r motor and turbo yes (ea888/is38)

I bought a 2019 Ara Blue S3 with the tech package, black edition, sport package, and every option barely 23k miles it's tuned through IE at 426hp and 467 ft lbs of torque and it's only stage 2, but mine has the 7 speed not 6 speed duel clutch transmission it's all around amazing

@bslothed3211

10 ай бұрын

People actually go for the 6 speed (pfl) S3 due to it being a better gearbox then the 7 believe it or not...

I like zach's one takes. Idc about everyone hating

@bmx687

5 жыл бұрын

And no one cares that you like zachs one takes. Stop commenting for attention

I like the difuser, Where did you bought it

stage 3 only 300hp? or whp?

You're not putting those cylinders and bearings back to stock for the next owner. You're gonna abuse it for years but don't worry "it's stock". Great line of thinking.

I picked up a used 15' S3 for cheap, and have done similar mods (pretty much the whole 034 chassis/suspension catalog) - good value even after all the mods... Only gripes are Unitronic didn't deliver the "left foot braking" they advertised, and that it still understeers & won't rotate well even with 255 tires (more alignment work to do looks like). Sure wish I could have gotten this in a Manual (I like the Golf, but prefer sedans)

Dripping in lambs fur and golden wine?? 😂

Beautiful

How much power is it putting out?

There is a dude with a EQT turbo with port injection S3 near me as well. Very clean and unassuming. I run 11.2 with my SQ5 on E40 and was walking on him. Now if the rods where built, big turbo, and the corn sauce his S3 would be a pocket rocket. I miss the fun flutter... I just get a WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

@blam9346

Жыл бұрын

that's cap. You're not pulling on an EQT turbo s3 in a 4300lb SQ5 on e40. lmao.

@Mazzerants

Жыл бұрын

@@blam9346 If he was e85, no. But he was 93 and I weigh 3800lbs. Girls gutted.

Which canyon is this!!

Beautiful car brotha

Optics matter forrsure as an real estate agent .. I wouldnt wanna buy a house from some agent with a heavily modified frs .. and no engine mods LOL

thats a good tshirt ... "blow off valves cause you in the planet once"

Ok, I watched it. I like him.

As soon as this guy started talking I went to the comments to see everyone talking about how this guy doesn't know shit about his car

@Mk5_Life

5 жыл бұрын

he lost me when he said i didnt get bigger port injectors...smh its direct injection

@sweetlou7558

5 жыл бұрын

"it has a stage 3 turbo, which means it's a upgraded turbo from stock" ............................ Haha we know dude, we know

@crandoodledaddy.6243

5 жыл бұрын

I mean a lot of people really just love their cars and want to share them I know plenty of people who are like that but cut these people some slack, most of em are getting into cars or are into them as much as they can be with life situations. Im sure a lot of us are obsessed and can tell a trim level over base on the road on a lot of models but a ton of ppl only have the time for others to do their work.

@anthonys3906

5 жыл бұрын

Bro on stage 3 there is an option to get port injection that's why he said he didn't want to tap into the intake manifold. I have a stage 2 A3 and can definitely tell he just threw money at this car but he wasn't wrong.

@dasteknoviking

5 жыл бұрын

Port injection is done when you run out of fuel with DI. Being that it runs out of breath at 5k makes me think this car is not sorted out. I have a modified CCTA Tsi with a K04 and she doesn't run out of breath until 6k rpm per my MAF readings. Shot out to my man Frank Mabo who tuned my car to rip like crazy.

At 43k USD, I think this is a much better car than the Subaru STi.

@r129r16pfl

5 жыл бұрын

How it's better?

@iliovecaRS

5 жыл бұрын

@@r129r16pfl 1. It's not a Subaru

@iliovecaRS

5 жыл бұрын

@@r129r16pfl 2.amazing quality interior

@r129r16pfl

5 жыл бұрын

@@iliovecaRS interior is not important, important is drivetrain, weight distribution, power to weight ratio, going sideways, oversteer, etc.

@Pickiz1

5 жыл бұрын

@@r129r16pfl Interior is #1 the rest is for free in Audi

I just suddenly got the urge to buy a Weiss watch.

What did the corner balance end up at?

There's a deer, There's a deer, There's a deer... ;-)

@korn6014

5 жыл бұрын

Vince Garage Ii

@VinceMorin

5 жыл бұрын

at 6:44

coulda had an rs3?

whats that digital analogue face clock in between the centre aircon vents?

@joshriles84

3 жыл бұрын

Phone holder

So what's the weight distribution?

I just bought a demo car S3 to replace my DD... 2018 for 40k and came across this. I would never consider modding my S3, I'd just get an RS3. If you're going to blow the Audi warranty, it should be worth it IMO. Audi's aren't cheap to fix or maintain. RS3's are into the 9's with light mods which is great - but even a bigger turbo, downpipe, and tune are expensive compared to modding a Camaro, Corvette or Mustang. Problems are definitely easier and cheaper to address.

@blam9346

Жыл бұрын

nah, dump $10k into an s3 and you'll have a car that is just as fast and fun as a used rs3. And still all the while saving $15k to $20k on the buyout cost. There is also very little noticeable difference in the looks. But this is what smart people do.

Wow, I must have been gone a while. Where's Matt?

That turbo flutter sounds cool, but those poor bearings are probably shot

Where are the super sport seats?

Isn't this a 7 Speed with the S Tronic?

@spinnetti

5 жыл бұрын

not sure if it switched over in 17 or 18, but was a 6 speed before that (mine is = a 15'). The 6 speed is fine actually, but the 7 is better

Sharp looking car.

Wonder where he got his car worked on

what exhaust system does this have?

With a last name like klapman, how are you not good at clapbacks ?

Wheels?

How much would this setup cost in US $?

What bov?

hi, i'm from the uk does the american market not get the hatchback version of A3/S3/RS3?

@frankmurguia

5 жыл бұрын

TheSneekyfox no, hatchbacks don’t sell that well here.

What blow off valve is that?

Frs just got shat on hardcore hahaha

What dv is on this?

Almost 300 at the wheels** you should clarify.the car probably makes 360-370hp with an upgraded turbo.my gti will make 300hp just on a tune

Wouldn’t it have made sense just to get Rs3. Mine is same color btw, arrival jan 2019😬

@spinnetti

5 жыл бұрын

I've got literally 50% of the cost of an RS3 with basically the same performance. RS3 just isn't that great a value. I was going to get one with euro delivery, but they took forever to come in so I got a used S3 and modded more or less like this one. I'd have been pissed to get an RS3 and find out it still understeers a lot.

What tire size u used?

Can an A3 be tuned?

How much at the crank

"Every bushing and connector" Sounds exactly like my car (02 Subaru Legacy S401 STI). Whiteline suspension bushings all round - rear diff mounts are also Whiteline. Engine, transmission and subframe mounts are Hardrace. Steering racks mounts are Nolathane, as I've found them to allow less play compared to the Whiteline ones. Engine and transmission is completely stock, apart from an Exedy Heavy Duty organic material clutch.

which are that rins??

I feel like you would save money at this point simply going with the RS3, better resale value too. Throw a cheap stage 1 tune in there also and be running 450 hp in the 5cyl

@LOUCABRASI

Жыл бұрын

Rs3 much more expensive than getting an S3 and doing fbo and tune. I got my S3 for $21,000, so even if I went FBO, tune and so on, it probably wouldn't be more than an extra $5000 to $7000. That's still only $28000 at the most versus an Rs3 at over $54k. But if you feel the Rs3 is worth paying another $30k+ just for the 5cyl and sound, and u can afford it, then by all means, go for it.

@anaccount7923

10 ай бұрын

Bro what? Used Rs3’s are at least 20k more than this . Get an A3, throw 4k worth of mods at it, and you’re probably beating stage 1 RS3’s.

Can anyone here tell me why my s3 loses battery life while parked? It's been happening for the last three days

If these cars got the inline 5 they deserved, they'd be a cult classic instantly. Otherwise it's a less practical golf R trying to look dignified tbh

@nberkel

5 жыл бұрын

That's what the RS3 is for...

@Shakshuka69

5 жыл бұрын

@@nberkel yeah but that's the point. The S3 should be what the RS3 is and the RS3 should be hotter. The RS cars are rare enough to be more special.

@andreabotti99

5 жыл бұрын

@@Shakshuka69 Well, they're only rare in the United States. In Europe if you want a faster RS you'd get the RS4 or RS5. The RS3 is plenty fast and the most powerful of its class, and we also get the sportback version which is cooler in my opinion

@user-jf8gd3lv7q

5 жыл бұрын

@@Shakshuka69 You are talking bullshit... buddy! "...and the RS3 should be hotter"... You really have no fucking clue! The S3 is clearly one level below the RS3, and has "only" a 4 cylinder engine.... "Hierachy"..., ever heard about that? The 5 cylinder legend of an engine in the RS3 has so much soul in it, it is already very hot with "only" 400 PS. The next generation RS3 will certainly getting "hotter". That's how it goes... Greetings from Germany!

@gaycha6589

5 жыл бұрын

It handles better than the RS3 as it has less weight over the nose.