Audi S3 Stage 2 034 vs Back to stock Review

[@CarsWithJR]

I really, REALLY enjoyed driving the S3.

[@Andy-Andeee]

That on/off ramp loop would be my daily amusement park ride

[@christiand1942]

Gonna miss all these S3 vids. Just starting to look into tuning mine.. Thanks for making them.

[@BlakesGarage]

I'll probably have a few more still to come. I haven't sold it yet.

[@christiand1942]

@@BlakesGarage Sounds good

[@gmahvlus7567]

Thanks for the honest review of the before and after Blake! While I’m an S3 fan, I’m interested to see what you get next!

[@QTTR0JET]

These cars can take a beating...im at 70k stage 1. Going to miss the s3 contents. Good luck!

[@BlakesGarage]

Yeah there a great little car.

[@perryanastasopoulos2361]

Cheers for the S3 videos Blake, loved em all. Especially the ones post stage 2 tune and giving it a fanging on the freeways haha. Inspiration for my new S3 I just purchased

[@thatoneguyonyoutube9499]

Hope you get into another German car after you return the Audi really enjoy your vids, I have an 8v a3 tdi which is my daily and it was slow but once you get a tune it really wakes it up and I’m getting 50+ mpg the things great Audi has really stepped up their game in the recent years

[@BlakesGarage]

Dang that’s insane MPG 👍

[@grant_the_plant]

I really enjoyed the S3 series. Funny I was telling my mates about how the rear of my S3 moves around or as you said shimmies and then hooks up. Its a odd feeling. I’m actually getting a H&R swaybar because of your advise, should complement the H&R lowering springs quite nicely. Pity my countries exchange rate took a dumb with all this covid drama so mods are stupid expensive. Modding my s3 is taking much longer than i would like 🤣

[@BlakesGarage]

Yeah definitely a weird feeling grab a set of the rear subframe lockdown also. Very cheap and easy mod to do that makes a noticeable difference.

[@ovidiuschley3346]

Great work , excelent tuning !👍

[@ronaldov09]

The car feels really good standard because your car didnt seem very fast when it was tuned! Probably wasnt much difference. Your quarter mile times were very slow for a stage 2 S3. Great car though.

[@almirsahinovic9275]

Been watching a lot of your S3 videos. I'm in the market right now to trade my GTI for a R or a S3. Your praise of the car definitely got me leaning towards the S3, but I'm still really on the fence on the two. Here in Central CA they have an abundance of S3s for sale, but barely a few DSG Golf Rs.

[@sn4rl277]

Funny how you are just doing a circle on an on/off clover leaf. I wonder if anyone noticed your just flying around on the ramps. Ok, so when you say stock, then you say, "with downpipe". Is the car fully stock again or not? Just wondering for my own understanding of a stock S3. Have always liked the S3's. I am stuck between a Golf R Mk 7.5 and a 2018 Audi S3. Your POV videos have been great for me to see what the S3 feels like. Got it sticky tires, first thing. Then what? Tune, downpipe, cold air intake?

[@LastHumansGarage]

I never knew the whole story of the S3 end to end. Pretty cool series. Mines close to the same but with virtual cockpit. those payments tho. that makes me happy about my $540 payments honestly.. my GTI was 575.. LOL

[@BlakesGarage]

Yeah I rolled my old crappy Subaru WRX upside down payment into the S3. But still super happy with the M4.

[@lenardgor]

How are u allowed to do all that stuff with a leased car.

[@9to5high]

What damn dealership allowed you to modify the shit out of car and still allowed the car to be on lease… as soon as you modify a car here in Canada on lease the cars warranty gets voided and the lease becomes a purchase..

[@TommyLGarage]

This is the original b4 S4. Such a nice size

[@BlakesGarage]

Yeah the size is definitely perfect 👍

[@comet30265]

Cool video man. Thanks for that nice update on the car. Could we be seeing American iron on your channel soon???? Hahahah till next time dude wrench on.

[@fmann5th]

i hope i dnt buy that car when it comes up after lease lol

[@BlakesGarage]

Haha 🤣

[@Eli07K]

I found Apr and O34 tune tame in comparison with German tunes... That's why I ended up getting IE. If by any chance you're selling part before you return the car. I'll be very interested in the suspension.

[@BlakesGarage]

I have the wheels and tires still

[@samyu3065]

Nice exhaust sound! Do you think buying an used S3 is a good idea? I am worried that the 1st owner track their s3...

[@BlakesGarage]

Most people don’t track them. Yeah I’d buy a used one.

[@cliche_AF]

How long has it been tuned and has the factory turbo held up ?

[@obeech20]

Great vids man. What are your thoughts on the mag ride? I have a 17' S3 as well and was leaning towards some lowering springs but I'm at around 90k miles now... not sure how much longer the mag ride will hold up. If I go coilovers I know I'd have to get a delete as well.

[@BlakesGarage]

I have the mag ride also and i loved it with t springs.

[@thisssguy3067]

With H&R Sport Springs on S3 do you recommend camber plates? Noticeable difference? Thanks, I enjoy the vids!

[@BlakesGarage]

Yeah the camber plates make a huge difference but that's mostly with agressave or track driving. On track they are highly recommend

[@jayskates]

Recently picked up an s3 and it's CPO with 3+ years left of warranty - i just grabbed a JB4 and plan to pull it off every time i have any services done in order to prevent the car from being flagged. Wouldn't this car be flagged TD1 as soon as it gets hooked up to a computer at any Audi dealer? Curious about giving back a lease that was previously flashed haha great content though man!

[@BlakesGarage]

I had no issues ever. I wouldn’t do JB4 that’s trash garbage 🗑

[@jayskates]

@@BlakesGarage if i decide to keep the car long term (i'm loving the car but things can change haha), i'll probably go stage 2 with IE or EQT, but for the time being to dip my toes and be as safe as possible with not being TD1 flagged it's the only option.

[@BlakesGarage]

@@jayskates they can flag you for JB4 also. The perimeters in the ECU will be off. Plus your guarantee to have issues with JB4 throwing codes. Actually tuning the ECU not so much.

[@chozen_juan]

Any details on why the WRX was garbage?

[@moochiezpitt]

Don't need to upgrade the intercooler for stage 2?

[@trooper_f30]

is there a way to transfer or sell your tune when your dont

[@trooper_f30]

Stock m4 vs your s3 stage 2 what would u take?

[@BlakesGarage]

M4 all day!!!

[@trooper_f30]

Blake's Garage is there a m4 review/mod list coming?

[@Alex-fc8gf]

Why can’t you just sell the car in it’s modded form?

[@BlakesGarage]

Because I love in California and people couldn't smog it. Also you never get more money for mods it's better to sell it by doing a part out.

[@trooper_f30]

how was the modified car at the dealer like

[@BlakesGarage]

Never took it in modified.

[@trooper_f30]

@@BlakesGarage so you paid for all Maintainance out of your own pocket? Roughly how much did it come to? Right now I'm debating on a lease or to finance a used car with 40-50k miles

[@BlakesGarage]

ArmanMiri just like changes and brakes basically. I bought an OBDEleven and just did it all. Oil change is like 80 bucks. Brakes are like 400

[@FrankCrow]

So how in hell are you gonna return -- somebody's else car (aka *lease*) -- with an ECU that's gonna get flagged TD1, have whatever warranty that might remain voided, and then not be a CPO candidate because of it? I mean, I personally don't care but it seems like that could result in some serious legal issues which I hope you don't have to suffer.

[@emphase6]

I've been browsing used S3's, this is my biggest fear ngl.

[@FrankCrow]

@@emphase6 I just had both turbos on my wife's A8 replaced. $10,245... thank god we bought the extended warranty!

[@emphase6]

@@FrankCrow ill definitely be looking into the extended warranty, thank you!

[@Sneezeaddicts]

12.8? There most be something wrong with your tune, tires or simply the driver. These cars do 13.0 from factory and I have seen people doing 12.1 with just a CAI, Downpipe, grippy tires and tune. O34 must be pretty crappy

[@Rusti_Co]

Has anyone come up with the passenger seat airbag sensor light up for no apparent reason? any way to just keep it on all the time?

[@BlakesGarage]

Yep that was a recall. Also it would happen to mine all the time.

[@sumanmodak2061]

I’d be interested in the wheels

[@BlakesGarage]

DM me @blakesgarage on IG

[@sebastianc09]

you can mod your leased vehicle? I thought you weren't supposed to do anything to it, not even change rims

[@BlakesGarage]

Returned it stock. No issues.

[@BlakesGarage]

Also tried to give it away for 24k but everyone was being a broke ass at the time.

[@sebastianc09]

@@BlakesGarage damn only 24k for that beast? I'm looking forward to buying mine in a year

[@BlakesGarage]

@@sebastianc09 yep, it was a 2017 and mileage was pretty low also.