New 2013 S8 Mod Thread

[RWD2quattro]

Aight or shoot me a text

[ntsantos]

GTX2867 turbos and Mike's DPs installed. What a pain in the arse!! But what a beast at the same time.20190131_201347.jpeg20190131_201337.jpeg

[dbals]

So many questions but let me start with these
1. roc intake. Could you tell any difference on whatever tune you had already?
2. on your turbo swap...what tune or how you going to tune for them
3. steering wheel. More details please. is that going in? will it work? costs.

Looks pretty sweet thus far

[ntsantos]

So many questions but let me start with these
1. roc intake. Could you tell any difference on whatever tune you had already?
2. on your turbo swap...what tune or how you going to tune for them
3. steering wheel. More details please. is that going in? will it work? costs.

Looks pretty sweet thus far

1. Cant really tell with an intake. Even 50hp would be less than a 10% gain. Hard to tell. You can definitely hear the difference.
2. Running Apr Stage 2. I'll eventually flash the APR bug turbo file after all the fuel upgrades: lpfp,hpfp. Check out Silly Rabbit motorsports.
3. The FBSW is from Europrice. They make them to fit whatever car you have. Check out their site.

[ntsantos]

Here's a shot of the FBSW installed.20190218_134051.jpeg

[johnyeyeball]

Some of you may already know, I'm moving on from a C7 A7 3.0T to a new (to me) 2013 S8 4.0T. I thought I would do a proper intro in the A8/S8 forum.

I pretty much bought everything under the sun for the A7, and held the 1/4 mile record for quite some time. The S8 is a completely different beast.

Mods so far:
- BMC air filters
- Racechip GTS

Future Mods:
- Mikes Custom Catted DP
- HPtuners TCU mod
- Tint
- Paint correction and ceramic coat

I'll update this as I progress. Here are a couple shots of the car and my first Dragy 0-60 time.Attachment 87062Attachment 87063Attachment 87064

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Did that’s Bitchen do they still make a w12 in that


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[johnyeyeball]

Did that’s Bitchen do they still make a w12 in that


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When your ready to upgrade your wheels let me know your oem’s would look sick on my avant



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[ntsantos]

When your ready to upgrade your wheels let me know your oem’s would look sick on my avant



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I just sold a set a couple months ago. I'll hit you up when they're ready to go.

[dbals]

1. Cant really tell with an intake. Even 50hp would be less than a 10% gain. Hard to tell. You can definitely hear the difference.
2. Running Apr Stage 2. I'll eventually flash the APR bug turbo file after all the fuel upgrades: lpfp,hpfp. Check out Silly Rabbit motorsports.
3. The FBSW is from Europrice. They make them to fit whatever car you have. Check out their site.

Educate me on the APR big turbo file. Is this a custom flash or flash they dont have posted yet on there website for a stage 3 kit or? What is your plan on fueling? any e85 mix planned?

[ntsantos]

Educate me on the APR big turbo file. Is this a custom flash or flash they dont have posted yet on there website for a stage 3 kit or? What is your plan on fueling? any e85 mix planned?

I honestly don't know much about it other than it will be available to the public this year. I do know you'll need to prove you have all the hardware upgrades, roughly $10k-$12k in parts, to be able to flash the file. I plan on at least 100 Oct fuel. I have easy access to 100 and 104 Oct, so no need to mess with e85.

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Here's a shot of the FBSW installed.20190218_134051.jpeg

The wheels looks excellent installed!

Thank you again for your purchase and let me know if you need anything else.

Cheers,

[dbals]

1. I’ve looked and can’t seem to find but could u point me in right direction to learn more about the hptuners tcu tune. Has a specific code been written for the zf s8 combo

2. I know u did the roc intake but I thought I saw somewhere someone else developing one. Silly rabbit maybe ?? Are there others out there ? Just seeing what options are out there.

[ntsantos]

1. I’ve looked and can’t seem to find but could u point me in right direction to learn more about the hptuners tcu tune. Has a specific code been written for the zf s8 combo

2. I know u did the roc intake but I thought I saw somewhere someone else developing one. Silly rabbit maybe ?? Are there others out there ? Just seeing what options are out there.

Hit up silly rabbit for the intake and tcu tune. They offer both.

[ntsantos]

Posted this on FB as well. The B8/8.5 transmission insert fits in the S8. The ones made for the C7 ZF transmission won't fit. Shifts are much crisper, well worth the $35 and 10 mins to install. I got this one from Amazon.20190316_161536.jpeg

[mdjdc]

Posted this on FB as well. The B8/8.5 transmission insert fits in the S8. The ones made for the C7 ZF transmission won't fit. Shifts are much crisper, well worth the $35 and 10 mins to install. I got this one from Amazon.20190316_161536.jpeg

This one?

https://www.amazon.com/RKX-Billet-Tr...gateway&sr=8-4

[ntsantos]

This one?

https://www.amazon.com/RKX-Billet-Tr...gateway&sr=8-4

That's it

[camden0861]

USP Motorsports also makes an air intake. I put it on my 2017 S8. I have a Miltek non resonated exhaust so its hard to hear, but when I do it sounds amazing. Between the APR Stage II, the exhaust, and intake, my S8 put out 675 whp on the dyno.

[ntsantos]

A few things done recently:
- Milltek exhaust, Resonated, titanium tips. After reading all the posts about the valve failures, I left the valves unplugged and used the exhaust Sims. The res version is quiet enough to not need the valve feature.
- SRM intake. I figured I'd try it out to match the larger GTX turbos. A little quieter than Roceuro. Shameless plug, check out the classifieds for the Roceuro for sale.
- R1 Concepts rear rotors. I got these from Amazon. Cheap and good quality. They come with pads and sensors. I ended up using Wearever gold pads. The slotted look matches my Girodisc fronts.IMG_20190703_211931.jpegAttachment 130383IMG_20190706_120705.jpegIMG_20190706_201050.jpegIMG_20190706_201038.jpeg

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[Ms.S4]

Love this build, incredible choices and results!!!

[ntsantos]

Love this build, incredible choices and results!!!

Yay someone's watching! Thanks

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[ntsantos]

Quick update after a few days with the Milltek. The sound is perfect right now, louder than stock with no drone. Still tempted to try out the non-res section. Also, turbos seem to spool a lot quicker now. I had a feeling the OEM chambered design has its limits. I drive a lot more with the radio off now, turbo spool, woosh, and pronounced V8 sound are music to my ears.

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[x96535]

Quick update after a few days with the Milltek. The sound is perfect right now, louder than stock with no drone. Still tempted to try out the non-res section. Also, turbos seem to spool a lot quicker now. I had a feeling the OEM chambered design has its limits. I drive a lot more with the radio off now, turbo spool, woosh, and pronounced V8 sound are music to my ears.

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Need some videos! You end up switching to the non-res yet?

[ntsantos]

I haven't switched yet...maybe sometime in the next month. No vids yet either, all existing Milltek videos on YouTube are pretty accurate. Deep, no rasp, and no drone, pretty quiet inside the cabin.

Need some videos! You end up switching to the non-res yet?

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[juniorcruzer]

I see my checkbook beginning to empty and the ink has not dried on the paperwork yet. Nice build, will continue to watch as I start down a similar path.

Jon

[ntsantos]

Thanks! And congrats on the beginning of your journey. If you're thinking of a tune first, maybe wait a few months as there are more tuning options in the works from SRM. Nothing wrong with APR, but for years they were really the only good option for the S8.

I see my checkbook beginning to empty and the ink has not dried on the paperwork yet. Nice build, will continue to watch as I start down a similar path.

Jon

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[juniorcruzer]

Thanks! And congrats on the beginning of your journey. If you're thinking of a tune first, maybe wait a few months as there are more tuning options in the works from SRM. Nothing wrong with APR, but for years they were really the only good option for the S8.

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I have visited the SRM page, and not a lot of detail yet, which sounds like they are in the early stages here? Told mama that I had to take a trip to vegas, I had about 20 grand to spend, she was like OH HELL NO. lol

Jon

[ntsantos]

Yep, to do it right the first time you'll need to drop about 12k for new BB turbos, tune and DPs. General maintenance items sneak up on you too. I can't wait for the new RS6 to drop in the US.

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[dbals]

your most likely the only person ive seen that has had multiple different intakes or tried multiple different intakes. How do you like the SRM one? I just ordered one to try. Ive emailed those guys now a few times and they havent been the greatest at responding. hows your luck bee with talking with them.?

[christianb5s4]

your most likely the only person ive seen that has had multiple different intakes or tried multiple different intakes. How do you like the SRM one? I just ordered one to try. Ive emailed those guys now a few times and they havent been the greatest at responding. hows your luck bee with talking with them.?

SRM can be challenging to get in touch with sometimes, I'm sure they will get back to you or perhaps try following up again?

[ntsantos]

The SRM intake feels stronger in the mid-range than the roc euro, but that's just from butt Dyno data. You definitely need some patience with SRM, but worth it when you get your parts.

your most likely the only person ive seen that has had multiple different intakes or tried multiple different intakes. How do you like the SRM one? I just ordered one to try. Ive emailed those guys now a few times and they havent been the greatest at responding. hows your luck bee with talking with them.?

[dbals]

k. sounds good. I just ordered intakes well see how it pans out. Is anybody running the red top ignition coils apr has?

[ntsantos]

Hey guys. It's been a while since I've posted. I have decided to sell the S8 and everything with it. Those that have followed this thread know what I have installed to date. I started pulling off some of the parts to part it out, but I thought maybe someone might want the while thing. I'm just going to throw this out there loosely this week to see if there are any serious buyers. Whole car plus all the goodies, SRM 2867 turbos, downpipes, APR stage 2, Loba HPFP, SRM intake, FB steering wheel, Vossen wheels + OEM wheels, SRM driveshaft carrier (BNIB), ported TB, Milltek exhaust and more.

If you're serious or know someone interested, please PM me, don't reply in this thread.

Local buyer highly preferred since there is so many parts that come with it. I won't post a price here, but we can work out the details of you're serious.

It sucks to have to get rid of it but I had to move on.

[RWD2quattro]

Lol, what next?

[ntsantos]

Got a "Dad-mobile", at least that what everyone's calling it...lol. 2020 AMG GLC63.

Lol, what next?

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[RWD2quattro]

Lol, get that on license plate . Dadmbil . Nice ride, congrats.

[Socks415]

How much for the ported throttle body? Did you notice any gains from it? Also how about the drive shaft? Did that add any rattles/vibrations?

[ntsantos]

How much for the ported throttle body? Did you notice any gains from it? Also how about the drive shaft? Did that add any rattles/vibrations?

TB has been sold already. I never installed the driveshaft carrier, it's still brand new.

[johnyeyeball]

TB has been sold already. I never installed the driveshaft carrier, it's still brand new.

That thing is hard


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