15 Mar German Dyno-mite!
Today, we’ve got two different Audis spending time on the dyno. Das ist pretty awesome, if you ask us.
The morning started out with the newest addition to fabrication’s building, a like-new Audi S5 Cabriolet. It’s the newest model of S5 Cabrio, meaning it’s equipped with a ragtop-only 3.0L supercharged TFSI engine, rated at 330 horseponies from the factory. By ragtop-only, we mean that the other S5s utilize different engines; if you wanted this specific engine on another Audi, you’d have to spring for an S4. This specific S5 is practically factory-fresh, sporting the cleanest interior and engine bay we’ve seen in a while, even though it has almost 5100 miles under its belt. It’s in fabrication not just for the dyno (as this was a baseline run only); we’re currently developing several bolt-on applications for the S5. We won’t say what quite yet, but we’re looking to make headway into a market that’s seen little in the way of modification as of yet. It’ll be an exciting endeavor, that’s for sure:
Now that the S5’s baseline is finished, it’s time for the next member of the VAG (that’s Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, perverts) to hop on the dynamometer. That vehicle? The infamous FMU RS6. Now that all the gremlins have been chased from the massive slew of upgrades this car’s received, it’s time to set up some dyno time to perfect the tune we’ve been working on. If all goes well, the tune shouldn’t take terribly long and the car can once again see the light of day from a spot not connected to the FMU campus. With the weather getting warmer, it’ll be the perfect time for this beast to hit the asphalt (mostly because it only has summer tires). We’ll keep you updated on the progress once the rollers start a-rollin’:
DC
Posted at 15:51h, 15 MarchThat ragtop looks fast already. How did the baseline map out on the dyno? whats the first thing you are planning to do?
George
Posted at 16:14h, 15 MarchOh my..
I love that RS6.
Whats the list of upgrades on that?
fluidmotorunion
Posted at 09:09h, 16 March@DC: It put down about 276 on the dyno. Since Dyno Dynamics dynos read low, it’s probably closer to 290 or maybe even 300. And in regards to product development, we’re taking a sort of parallel approach to it, working on several different parts of it at once.
Stephen sibilia
Posted at 19:43h, 21 MarchI can’t wait to add my FMU intake on my RS6!!! Looking forward to seeing the dyno results of your beast. I will comparing notes soon….now $64k question, when can I buy trans cooler? I will be running over 700/800 on my setup, at crank but the heat on tranny is not healthy, even though it’s a level10 tranny. Keep up good work, I wish I lived near u guys.
Stephen
fluidmotorunion
Posted at 09:40h, 22 MarchStephen,
We’ve got to do more on-street testing of the trans cooler to assure that it’s performing as we want it, before we can go forward with producing a prototype for external testing. Rest assured, once our tune is fully fleshed out, we’re putting the Beast back on the street. Keep us updated on the intake and the insane build you have going on over there.
Serial #001 is going to look epic in your engine bay, especially with all the new go-fast bits you’ve got in there.