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Thread: Difference between Golf GTI & Audi S3 engines - mechanically speaking???

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    Difference between Golf GTI & Audi S3 engines - mechanically speaking???

    In standard form my golf puts out 110kw. Chipped it's somewhere around 150kw.
    Yet an Audi S3 of the same year puts out 150kw and chipped to 200kw.

    I thought that they were basically the same 1.8 audi motor.
    What are the differences? rods, pistons, turbo???

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    I've never been a big fan of rotors, or really Japanese cars in general, so my choice would have to be..... an RX-8.

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    The s3 has a K04 turbo compared to the gti k03. The s3 also has a 3 inch maf and bigger injectors

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    Audi A3 1.8 T
    aiming for 200kw atw
    http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...-8t-71747.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Njay View Post
    The s3 has a K04 turbo compared to the gti k03. The s3 also has a 3 inch maf and bigger injectors

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    Thank you Njay, that's exactly what I wanted to hear.
    So my GTI could have 200kw, if I upgraded to a K04, bigger injectors and MAF. Bring that on!
    For some reason I thought that there could be differences in the head & cams too?
    Mk IV Golf GTI - BMP - GIAC chip, R32 wheels, KW coilovers, rear swaybar.
    Originally Posted by JoeVR
    I've never been a big fan of rotors, or really Japanese cars in general, so my choice would have to be..... an RX-8.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Speed View Post
    Thank you Njay, that's exactly what I wanted to hear.
    So my GTI could have 200kw, if I upgraded to a K04, bigger injectors and MAF. Bring that on!
    For some reason I thought that there could be differences in the head & cams too?
    you should go for frakenturbo like lito should be good for around 160-170 atw
    FrankenTurbo | F4 Hybrid Turbocharger for Transversal 1.8T

    or you can man up and get the F23 like me and hit 200+atw with forged internals
    FrankenTurbo | F23 Hybrid K04 turbo for Audi TT225, S3 & MkIV cars

    For headwork im just getting bigger bored pistons and leaving valves stock should be fine for 300bhp. Cams are not really necessary for k04 and for such a small engine. Two mechanics i talked to who said dont bother with cams on the 1.8T
    Audi A3 1.8 T
    aiming for 200kw atw
    http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...-8t-71747.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by gareth_oau View Post

    Maybe, but since the extra power comes from bolt on mods, I don't see why I'd need to.
    I'd always rather rebuild my engine than replace with something from a wreckers with no history.

    I do appreciate the suggestion,
    Cheers!
    Mk IV Golf GTI - BMP - GIAC chip, R32 wheels, KW coilovers, rear swaybar.
    Originally Posted by JoeVR
    I've never been a big fan of rotors, or really Japanese cars in general, so my choice would have to be..... an RX-8.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Njay View Post
    you should go for frakenturbo like lito should be good for around 160-170 atw
    FrankenTurbo | F4 Hybrid Turbocharger for Transversal 1.8T

    or you can man up and get the F23 like me and hit 200+atw with forged internals
    FrankenTurbo | F23 Hybrid K04 turbo for Audi TT225, S3 & MkIV cars

    For headwork im just getting bigger bored pistons and leaving valves stock should be fine for 300bhp. Cams are not really necessary for k04 and for such a small engine. Two mechanics i talked to who said dont bother with cams on the 1.8T

    I reckon I'd be pretty stoked with 160-170 atw once I had a lightened flywheel.

    If I had 4mo/quattro, then yes I'd want the F23 with forged internals.

    Thanks heaps for the info, I had NFI.
    Mk IV Golf GTI - BMP - GIAC chip, R32 wheels, KW coilovers, rear swaybar.
    Originally Posted by JoeVR
    I've never been a big fan of rotors, or really Japanese cars in general, so my choice would have to be..... an RX-8.

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    If you want easy swap, near K04 performance...You need to find someone with a K03S turbo for sale

    http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...etc-75339.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by nightphotographer View Post
    If you want easy swap, near K04 performance...You need to find someone with a K03S turbo for sale

    http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...etc-75339.html
    Subtle. hahaha.
    What sort of power will a k03s give me?
    I'm guessing its a lot less than a k04 with larger injectors but figure the k03s might work ok with my current tune.
    Mk IV Golf GTI - BMP - GIAC chip, R32 wheels, KW coilovers, rear swaybar.
    Originally Posted by JoeVR
    I've never been a big fan of rotors, or really Japanese cars in general, so my choice would have to be..... an RX-8.

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    It's about 20bhp straight swap - basically there's a press release from Borg Warner stating that the K03 is limited to 195bhp, the K03S 215bhp and the K04 is 220bhp or 225bhp can't remember. But in terms of price and ease of swap the K03S is definitely bang for buck, because you use existing hardware rather than changing other components like you do when you introduce the K04.
    2019 132TSI Tiguan
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