Skoda Superb III 4x4 280 - A sleeper’s journey – 280ps to 560ps

[superbtte]

Goes to show that after all the initial spinning (most of the first 2 gears) it really went even on the damp track! 

 

100-200 km/h recorded time was only 7.15 seconds, happy with that!

 

Should be looking at an 11.1 to 11.2 quarter mile from my calculations when Spring comes and I can get traction at the strip.

 

 

Edited 8 February, 2017 by superbtte

[numskull]

Very, very cool Q car, well done!

[superbtte]

A few updates:

 

1. APR clutch pack that will be needed for an upcoming upgrade middle of March (will take a couple of weeks to bed-in)

 

2. SuperPro engine mounts  https://www.uspmotorsports.com/Volkswagen--Golf-GTI-Rabbit--MK7--2015--2.0T/Engine/Mounts/SuperPro-Engine-Mount-Kit-Aud-VW-MQB.html

 

3. JB4 http://www.burgertuning.com/volkswagen_vw.html  (currently for logging, more info TBA for its connection to the upcoming upgrade)

Edited 17 February, 2017 by superbtte

[superbtte]

Just for car shows and the drag strip  !

[spk]

Very much like the new plates!

 

Idle curiosity - how many miles on the car now?

 

Cheers,

Steve

[superbtte]

11 minutes ago, spk said:

Very much like the new plates!

 

Idle curiosity - how many miles on the car now?

 

Cheers,

Steve

Plates are just for the track, not the road

 

Just over 19,000 miles in total. Around 4k stage 2 and 7k stage 3.

[superbtte]

Spare tyre replaced with something a bit more interesting  

[superbtte]

Methanol/water injection? Who? Me?

[pist0nbr0ke]

Forget Adblue, try 'Adbhp'.

 

Absolutely nuts - top work!

[old newbie2]

On 3/12/2017 at 10:35, superbtte said:

Methanol/water injection? Who? Me?

 

On 3/11/2017 at 21:09, superbtte said:

Spare tyre replaced with something a bit more interesting  

Where did you hide the NOx cylinders?????????

 

DC

[superbtte]

4 minutes ago, old newbie2 said:

 

Where did you hide the NOx cylinders?????????

 

DC

 

In my garage

 

 

[old newbie2]

46 minutes ago, superbtte said:

 

In my garage

 

 

How many of them can you fit in the boot????

 

Q?, I might have asked this already, do you have the actual power / torque figures before you started modifying your car?

 

Thanks for sharing the progress, it must be one of the best "sleepers" in the UK!

 

DC

[superbtte]

32 minutes ago, old newbie2 said:

How many of them can you fit in the boot????

 

Q?, I might have asked this already, do you have the actual power / torque figures before you started modifying your car?

 

Thanks for sharing the progress, it must be one of the best "sleepers" in the UK!

 

DC

 

My first dyno run was with only with a tuning box (311hp). That's 35hp over the factory power which seems quite probable.

 

[old newbie2]

17 hours ago, superbtte said:

 

My first dyno run was with only with a tuning box (311hp). That's 35hp over the factory power which seems quite probable.

 

Thanks.  We have had "before & after" dyno runs on any of the cars that have been remapped as part of the (AMD Technik) price & the before figures indicated that the official

ratings were a little conservative..... The exception was our current EOS which was 10ps down, probably due to an intermittent intake manifold flap sticking open.

 

According to AMD the Superb made 211.9 bhp & 214.7 lb/ft rather than the specified 197bhp & 207 lb/ft. Back then (2012) Skoda always seemed to be conservative, whereas now they mirror

the VW figures for the same engines.

 

DC

[superbtte]

4 minutes ago, old newbie2 said:

Thanks.  We have had "before & after" dyno runs on any of the cars that have been remapped as part of the (AMD Technik) price & the before figures indicated that the official

ratings were a little conservative..... The exception was our current EOS which was 10ps down, probably due to an intermittent intake manifold flap sticking open.

 

According to AMD the Superb made 211.9 bhp & 214.7 lb/ft rather than the specified 197bhp & 207 lb/ft. Back then (2012) Skoda always seemed to be conservative, whereas now they mirror

the VW figures for the same engines.

 

DC

 

Could be the case, this is of course a very different engine than the original 200hp one.

[old newbie2]

4 hours ago, superbtte said:

 

Could be the case, this is of course a very different engine than the original 200hp one.

I'd like to know if there any real differences between the Superb 280 & Golf R engines.

Having peeked under the bonnets of both cars, when parked together, it's the same model turbo, but different cooling & exhaust systems. 

[superbtte]

2 minutes ago, old newbie2 said:

I'd like to know if there any real differences between the Superb 280 & Golf R engines.

Having peeked under the bonnets of both cars, when parked together, it's the same model turbo, but different cooling & exhaust systems. 

 

As far as I know only exhaust (cat-back) and ECU software is different

[superbtte]

Front lights eyebrows ordered, should match the black grille better:

 

http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/SUPERB-III/Superb-III-abs-plastic-eyebrows-SPORTIVE

 

 

Edited 19 March, 2017 by superbtte

[sdklein]

Car is awesome

[superbtte]

Throttle box and 3-bar boost gauge

Adhering to the sleeper/stealth image

 

 

[superbtte]

Attended vmax200 today. Managed 177 mph with full weight and a passenger, was head to head with a v10 R8. Very happy, considering that there is more to come from the car in May

 

Photos and videos to follow. 

[linni]

You are riding stock suspension? How does it handle such speeds?

And steering of course.

Edited 25 March, 2017 by linni

[superbtte]

3 hours ago, linni said:

You are riding stock suspension? How does it handle such speeds?

And steering of course.

 

Eibach 30mm lowering springs

Eibach anti-roll bars (front & rear)

SuperPro Engine, Gearbox & Dogbone mounts

 

Handled better than expected TBH

[superbtte]

4 videos here (same run, different cameras)

vs a modified v10 R8

 

 

 

Edited 25 March, 2017 by superbtte

[PirateSyrett]

Ooh that's too good! Seriously impressive - much respect!