Audi S3 8V (facelift) Performance Parts & Upgrades

• Audi S3 8V: the pre-facelift car
• Audi S3 8Y: the next generation
• Audi RS3 8V (facelift): the five-cylinder RS model
• Audi S3 8P
• Audi RS3 8Y
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• Intake and turbo: APR, aFe and MST intakes, APR carbon turbo inlet pipes and throttle body pipes, LEYO, GFB and Turbosmart valves and the Garrett PowerMax G25-660 turbo.
• Intercooler and fuel: APR intercoolers and charge pipes, the APR port injection system and COBB flex fuel parts.
• Exhaust: APR and AWE cat-backs, Scorpion downpipes and centre muffler delete pipes.
• Suspension: APR Roll-Control coilovers, sway bars and end links, AST springs, Öhlins EDC cancellation kits, Suspension Secrets camber plates and HARDRACE camber ball joints and bushings.
• Brakes: Alcon and AP Racing big brake kits, Paragon rotors, APR pads and braided lines and Brembo pads.
• Engine and drivetrain: APR coils and spark plugs, ACL rod bearings, COBB coolant reroute and turbo blanket, and a Wavetrac front diff.

• Gearbox: drivetrain parts such as the Wavetrac diff and APR pendulum mount are listed for the DQ381 7-speed DSG. Check your gearbox before ordering.
• Shared Golf parts: many MQB parts are listed by Golf GTI and Golf R codes. They fit the S3 where the S3 8V is named in the title.
• Magnetic ride: cars with magnetic ride need APR's control unit or an EDC cancellation kit when fitting coilovers.

Have a qualified workshop fit turbo, fuel, suspension and brake parts. Turbo, intake, intercooler and fuel upgrades need a tune, such as a COBB or APR tune, to run properly. Get a wheel alignment after suspension work, and bleed and road-test the brakes after brake work.