Project 600bhp: TTS Roadster

[tvrfan007]

Good read mate and interested to see what power figures you end up at.

How come you didn't start with the RS?

[MikeM6]

Interested to see how it pans out for you, I had a 2006 Leon with the TFSI mapped to 240hp and even that was a really useable powerband. Good luck with it all!

[cerb4.5lee]

tvrfan007 said:

How come you didn't start with the RS?

I think that would have been the direction I'd have gone in. The OP clearly loves performance so the RS might have been a better shout to start with.

Good thread OP and I was sad to read about your woes with the engine. Looking forward to seeing how it all pans out for you and I wish you all the best.

[SiT]

Wow! Just wow!

Si

[JonChalk]

Loved mine, and the Tango Red is a great colour, but it did stay absolutely stock!



Keep up the excellent work and the updates!

[Ruskie]

My first thought was ‘Wow you have deep pockets!’ Second thought was ‘GTR?’

Love where you are heading though, will be a machine when it’s done.

[Bowen86]

Great build so far, i can only imagine the period of time where you had to decide what to do post engine pop.

As a MK7R owner at stage 1, I am really concerned about going stage two!

Looking forward to more updates.

[anonymous-user]

ttsroadster said:

My pockets aren't as deep as I'd like.

In that case, put it back to standard, flog it and buy a faster car. There are many cheaper paths to 500+ hp.

[Macron]

Brilliantly bonkers, can't wait to see what's next with this!

[moxy89]

tvrfan007 said:

Good read mate and interested to see what power figures you end up at.

How come you didn't start with the RS?

Probably the same reason I got an S3 over a rs3, the rs range is mental money to buy and modding them is even more expensive. With what you save on buying one you can make the lower model as fast with better all round package

[Augustus Windsock]

Applaud the OP, not sure SWMBO would have let me go down this path. At least not whilst still retaining my man-vegetables...
Also refreshing to see the work done on a roadster rather than the usual default coupe!
This has made me look at Litchfield, as they do conversions on the RS3 2.5, and which seem reasonably priced.
I wonder if this might have been a better bet than the original tuner (pre-supposing that they detected the injector was beginning to fail?)

[blue al]

If it helps to hear this my wife’s bogo 2010 roadster engine had to be swapped out at 70k, std not tuned or messed with in any shape or form, owned from new, with all services to Audi schedule, was drinking oil.

Meanwhile my mini r53 2005 had every upgrade conceivable and was pushing over 100 bhp more than factory power on oem internals past 143k and was still going strong when sold.

Factory 3/4 respray foc from mini at 8 years for some paint issue worth about 3k according to body shop manager

Audi help for borked engine...nowt at 4years old,
5k+ bill for new factory engine installed by good independent

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[ZX10R NIN]

Great thread & work I know only to well that once you start on the upgrade route it doesn't stop until you reach the place that you said you wouldn't go to

[daddy cool]

ttsroadster said:

I'm not a big fan of cosmetic changes, (prefer performance upgrades). I only went as far as debadging but I'm starting to wonder whether it's worth putting them back on?!

Funnily enough, im thinking of removing the rings from the bonnet of my TTS - I think it looks smart, and makes it easier polishing!
I'd keep the rear badges on I think.

What make is the exhaust, and how much £££?

[Macron]

Fine work! Great to have saved it when it would have been so easy to give up too.

[daddy cool]

ttsroadster said:

Yeah it does look better on the front I think, but the back just looks too plain and almost weird with nothing there.

It's a Scorpion Valved exhaust, not sure if I can post links but it's this one https://www.scorpion-exhausts.com/audi-tt-tts-mk3-...

I paid £1300 plus vat which included fitting. I'm also running the Scorpion downpipe too. Although I'm likely going to change it for a 4inch version that Tracksl*g do.

Edited by ttsroadster on Tuesday 18th February 18:01

Ta - still sounds quite muted doesn't it? Maybe on your beast it'll be a bit louder!

[Shappers24]

Really like the TTS, sad to hear of your problems. Surprising as the EA888 engine has been put in everything and I thought was generally pretty reliable; even in tuned form.

TTS is on my list for a test drive in the summer when I replace the mini... also so is the S1 which appears in your picture above.

[TekoTime]

How does your missus feel about the size upgrade on your Twin Intercooled Turbo S?