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Offline Madone

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Stage 3 ??
« on: July 15, 2016, 07:14:18 am »
Talking to my tuner, I am mulling over going to stage 3 on my edition 30, it's not cheap (about 5-6k) fitted as new turbo, LPFP, injectors etc. Will be around 430bhp on Revo. Has anyone had any experience of stage 3 ?, I'm not sure a car worth 11k is worth putting 5k into, however it would be epic fast and I don't plan on selling the car as I only drive the car at weekends and then have other cars to drive.

Part of me thinks it's too much money and a waste as stage 2+ is far from slow !, the other part says it will be epic and great for the ultimate weekend toy.

What does everyone think ? :smiley:

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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2016, 08:16:46 am »
BRAVE man!

I'm very interested, and excited for you, but no-way will I be following you to a 3 on my Eddy at that price/level of "investment"!
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2016, 08:45:25 am »
Have you got an LSD?
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2016, 08:54:13 am »
it can be done a lot cheaper than 5-6k
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2016, 09:05:15 am »
What's your current power?
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2016, 09:08:23 am »
Quote from: grey golfster on July 15, 2016, 08:16:46 am
BRAVE man!

I'm very interested, and excited for you, but no-way will I be following you to a 3 on my Eddy at that price/level of "investment"!

Tbh I feel the same, the costs compared to rhe value of the car just doesn't sit well. I lost more than that in 6 months on previous new cars I have bought, but still I am struggling to justify it. After all stage 2+ does seem more than enough most of the time !  :happy2:
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2016, 09:09:15 am »
Quote from: lukemk5gti on July 15, 2016, 09:05:15 am
What's your current power?

360, which is plenty I know  :laugh:
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2016, 09:24:13 am »
Not far off £1,000 for each additional 10bhp or source the parts yourself and do it a bit cheaper but still....

I always think modification to that extreme is a very poor investment because it's never seen on resale but if you are as you say going to keep the car for good then I think it's a good decision, you'll love it and also have bragging rights over 99% of the forum!
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2016, 09:54:17 am »
When you look at it £/bhp it def doesn't look wise, that's for sure !. As you say, the further you go rhe more expansive it gets !. Shame I can't test drive a stage 3 to see how much faster it is than my 2+.
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2016, 10:16:31 am »
Why can't you?

See if any forum members are up there and what meet up they're going to be attending next!
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2016, 11:16:47 am »
Quote from: rich83 on July 15, 2016, 08:45:25 am
Have you got an LSD?

because if you haven't you'll need one - so budget for that too ...£1500???
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2016, 12:59:20 pm »
430 can be achieved on a Beach buggy k04 hybrid or even TTE420 turbo.

wont cost you 4-5 grand that's for sure.
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2016, 01:40:31 pm »
Quote from: Paradox1 on July 15, 2016, 12:59:20 pm
430 can be achieved on a Beach buggy k04 hybrid or even TTE420 turbo.

wont cost you 4-5 grand that's for sure.

Would you need new injectors and LPFP for that also ?
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2016, 05:06:59 pm »
Quote from: Madone on July 15, 2016, 01:40:31 pm
Quote from: Paradox1 on July 15, 2016, 12:59:20 pm
430 can be achieved on a Beach buggy k04 hybrid or even TTE420 turbo.

wont cost you 4-5 grand that's for sure.

Would you need new injectors and LPFP for that also ?

If you have all the stage 2+ then you are more than half way there.
Some use s3 injectors or others opt for rs4 injectors, I guess it depends on your tuner.
HPFP is needed and I believe a LPFP from an RS3 aswell.

The turbo is about 1600 I think for the TTE420 and the beach buggy turbo is about 1000
decide who you want to map your car first as there are different ways around it.

Also consider water meth if you haven't already for extra cooling and octane boost.
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Re: Stage 3 ??
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2016, 05:47:06 pm »
Yeap....as the others say....get a Hyprid. If you haven't then add WMI, turbo pipes, RFD, LPFP and as Rich says LSD.

Niki posted a great graph on Faceache other day of a TTE420 Eddy....best possible 2+ mods to aid flow on board the car were used (with the RS4 injectors) etc etc and was 425bhp and similar torque IIRC.
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