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Stage 3 first drive.....Woah!

So a while ago my K03's were showing the signs of wear, the O1E trans was crunching when shifted into 2nd especially when cold. The clutch would slip when driving hard and the rear diff would slap the the bottom of the car when launching because the mount was tired. Most would sell the car right then and there.

Not me.

This is a very special car as it once belonged to my best friend who passed away nearly 2 years ago in a motorcycle accident.

Ill never sell this car. I cherish it way too much as it is one of the last places D.S.G. and I laughed together having fun driving way too fast.

Instead of putting a for sale sign on it I called Prince at VAST.

Here is the list....

K04's
ARD inlets
RS4 airbox and MAF
injectors
P&P ceramic coated headers
Vast stage 3 ceramic clutch
Fly wheel (standard)
Piggie pipes
AWE Intercoolers
JHM shifter linkage
High pressure fuel pump
01E trans rebuild kit
Vast ECU programming

ASP engine and trans mounts
ASP rear diff mount
ASP trans stabalizer bar
Neuspeed exhaust

+lost of gaskets, bolts and misc. bits and pieces

The outcome is nothing short of spectacular

The car pulls like a rocket ship. The boost climbs up to 20psi no problem and from there you just kind of hold on till its time to shift again. Today its about 0 degrees and dry. My favourite corner on my way home I'd usually get on the throttle (2nd gear) a split second before the apex, by the time the boost came on I'd be 2/3's of the way round, I'd leave it to the floor and have enough grip to exit and hit 3rd for the straight.

Today things went a bit different. Same gear, same corner, same approach different outcome.

Traction control off, I approached the apex and had the car settled front to back, and applied throttle more conservativly than usual. The car felt fine so I gave it a bit more throttle about the same time the boost started to climb. The front inside tire broke loose first I believe, then shortly after all the others did as well. Not sure in what order because it all happened so fast. The slide felt controlled so I left the pedal down and went with it.

The sensation of a 4 wheel power slide is quite something. Not like a rear drive car at all. This was a bit more intense to say the least. For one there is a lot more noise as 4 driven tires claw away at the pavement for some type of traction. Steering inputs only give a small indication as to the direction of travel and the steering wheel fights your arms as the diff sends power from one side to the other looking for grip.

Once the top of 2nd came round I was still on the road and the car's speed had begun to catch up to the speed of the wheels. The tail came came back in with a snap and the rev limiter was 100 or so RPM's away. Into 3rd and off down the straight smiling ear to ear.

The stage 3 is so worth it.

If Duane were around today I'm sure he'd be there beside me laughing as we teater on the edge of where brute power overcomes traction.... even Quattro traction.

I miss you my friend.

Cheers.