350 BHP (ish) is on the Horizon

[Glen Chamberlain]

Evening all!!
I come on the forum often, too often, and iam afraid the power bug has bitten me! 230BHP is no longer enough!
My boss has a Volvo S60 R. (2.5 Turbo, 300BHP) which must be beaten!
On a small budget I have been looking into the max power for the least cash!
I believe on a stock ABY, fit a RS2 blower and re-map the ECU then 350BHP is the target (or somewhere close!)
With all the cam belt, turbo gaskets and RS2 head gasket bits from Martynf! Habib supplying the turbo and lets not forget Paul N to make it all come together! Then this should become rather a different slipper mover than Audi originally intended!

Only thing I need now is some patience while all the bits arrive! (Patience is not listed on the VAG parts web site! Damm!)

Any tips, advice or cheap extras that could be added along the way are more than welcome! (i wanted to go with, stiffer WG spring, cam, injectors and EM to go for 380BHP but funds do not permitt!)

Cheers guys!

[Sidspud]

Before getting all that GO, do you not think it would be wise to upgrade the STOP factor.

S2 stock brakes are cr@p! With 350bhp you will want to be able to stop in a hurry.

One day I'm going to do a similar upgrade on mine, but for now I'll try out the 280ish that Paul is cooking up for me right now.

Hurry up Paul. I've got the need....

[Glen Chamberlain]

Your probably right! but i belive you should live life on the edge or you'll be taking up too much space!!

No seriously, i will be looking into better brakes. Thats gonna be a interest of mine at the show!

[SteveH]

Glen,

I'd add an RS2 exhaust manifold and RS2 or larger intercooler to your list.
Also, check out all your boost hoses, because they'll be the next items on your list if they're not in good condition. The MarkH intercooler mod will also be a good idea

HTH

Steve

[Glen Chamberlain]

Originally posted by SteveH
Glen,

I'd add an RS2 exhaust manifold and RS2 or larger intercooler to your list.
Also, check out all your boost hoses, because they'll be the next items on your list if they're not in good condition. The MarkH intercooler mod will also be a good idea

HTH

Steve

Thanks Steve
The intercooler mod is a definate but the budget just wont strech to the EM and IC!!

I have given it sooooo much thought but some times you have to stop your heart ruling your head/wallet. I really wanted to do it also with Injectors and exhaust cam but the finances wont permitt!

[Glen Chamberlain]

Its re-built!

Well eventually its back together again! phew! I was getting the "getting pissed of now!" eyes from the MD with a half built Audi in the Garage and still using a company car! But all is well now, well almost!

Almost two weeks later it has the K26 blower on, with a new RS2 metal head gasket. (Which was already fitted Dam dam dam!!!) Paul has done the chip for me but when he came to post it, postman pat was only on bloody strike!
Paul has given me aproxamate BHP and tourqe figures, but i should be able to give exact ones in a week or two after its been on the RR.

Anyone know owt about todays post strike? i.e. will it be busines as usuall tommorow. Or do i get it picked up by a courier?

[Doug_RS2]

Re: Its re-built!

Originally posted by Glen Chamberlain

Anyone know owt about todays post strike? i.e. will it be busines as usuall tommorow. Or do i get it picked up by a courier?

******** - I've been waiting for loads of stuff this week and nothing has arrived :mad:

Good to hear it's all back together

[Greg_S]

me 2, im waiting for my shiny new EGT/Boost gauge to arrive :-(

[Glen Chamberlain]

Dyno Runs!

Well its now runnin sweet and just been on the RR this morn!! Max BHP was 337bhp and max torque was 475nm. (on different runs!) Average and consistante BHP was 331/2. and torque was about 470nm.

I did the first two runs with the big fan running only when i was running it up then all the rest were done with the big fan running continuosly and the car heater on full trying to keep the temp down. (just held is about 90 degrees)

I did run 3 and 4 letting of the throttle about 4k ish to see if i could get the overboost to show but didnt see much on the graph but a big dive ! The only difference with runs 3 + 4 was when the power peaked it did it smoother in a nicer arch! Normal runs 1,2,5,+6 didnt peak as smooth.

Max power on run 1 at the wheels was 207.3kw with max power at the flywheel being 238.9kw.

I'll post the graphs if i can?

[Glen Chamberlain]

Nope files too big! sorry!

[Doug_RS2]

That's a lot of power for a small modification Glen

Is it only the RS2 turbo you have changed to? Standard IC, exhaust manifold?

Was it just the low octane petrol that was the problem?

Email the graphs and I'll post them - bennett@nildram.co.uk

[Glen Chamberlain]

Yup just the fuel that was the problem! Mihnea put me straight and it goes really well now! lots of lag but when on boost it flys! Its completly stock (ABY) but with an RS2 blower!!! nice!

[Mihnea]

Here's the graph of the first run guys!

[Sidspud]

Its completly stock (ABY) but with an RS2 blower

Have you've had a remap done? Surely just bolting on a bigger turbo can't make such a difference without a remap.

[Glen Chamberlain]

sorry yeh of course a remap was nessasary