Stage 1 Tuned Audi RS5 Is a Ridiculous Sedan!! (Review + POV Drive)

[@98pharaoh]

Get the trans tune as well, next level 👍

[@1Gwhite]

Who does the trans Tunes?

[@noahlux1235]

@@1Gwhite034 Motorsport

[@Jake_Smith7472]

It is trans tuned

[@troythompson4410]

I love the bench racers on here lol. Having had 2 modified C6 Corvettes, a 2017 C7 Z06, and a 2019 CTSV I can say the RS5 is a different type of usable fast. It’s quick stock and it’s easy to stomp on RWD cars from a stoplight. You can also drive far more aggressively/confidently in the rain. With about 2k in mods they are fast. I haven’t compared it back to back with my CTSV but then again I haven’t driven the CTSV since getting the RS5.

[@MaxHPower]

Yes it’s a totally different animal! Very well said!

[@ericmarentette]

I love the q&a format. I have this car with dynamic ride control. It's horrible and that's what I'd change about it. Terrible damping, super bouncy with minimal improvement in dynamics. I'd ditch it completely.

[@MaxHPower]

Thank you, I’m glad you like it!! And Whoah that’s interesting to hear, thanks for your input!

[@gregs8685]

Most of them seem to have Dynamic Package which includes DRC, and yes it is very bouncy. Not sure who at Audi signed off on that suspension.

[@sandersonjd776]

He said it hugs like no other car...says the 20 year old with no experience 😅

[@oldschoolchartist]

67 year old here... It hugs.

[@mahlonotero5448]

Alright, I’m getting one.

[@MaxHPower]

Heck yeah!

[@mahlonotero5448]

@@MaxHPowerpicked up my 2019 RS5 on Friday. Next is the tune!

[@georgegrigoriu5114]

Is this the 2022 model?

[@Sainax1776]

Can you explain what is in stage 1 in terms of mods?

[@MaxHPower]

Depends on the tune I believe! But light mods, like exhaust and intake I think! Not a whole lot needed for stage one!

[@DirtCityMovement]

Stage is just an ECU and TCU tune. Everything else stays stock. I would recommend a bigger intercooler though because the temps will run higher.

[@pete6705]

How is it in the snow?

[@MaxHPower]

I’ve heard they drive awesome in the snow actually! Along with any RS model! But not a ton of people do it still, at least here in Michigan… Just because the salt on the roads ain’t great for them!

[@blkcobra03]

I have the 2019 RS5 as well all stock. How do you do the launch? Is it in the manual?

[@MaxHPower]

Nice!!! And I’m not sure how the owner did it, but yeah it’s probably in the manual!😄

[@RaduBogdan2k]

Dynamic mode, foot (hard) on the brake, mash the throttle, wait for the boost to build (watch the boost gauge), release brake.

[@blkcobra03]

@@RaduBogdan2k Thanks for that info. Can't wait to try

[@erwinvanriel5843]

Launching only damage the car . Never use that

[@blkcobra03]

@@erwinvanriel5843 You know I've had my car since new and never looked more into launching and maybe there was a reason I didn't. I don't need to and after reading your comment I won't. I'll just GET ON IT the normal way and enjoy the driving EXPERIENCE that way which I have. Thanks

[@mckenzie546]

Is the TCU tuned also ?

[@MaxHPower]

Yes I believe he had that tuned as well!

[@mckenzie546]

@@MaxHPower 93 octane ? I’m asking because i have the same car and i’m thinking about tunning it.

[@Walllennn]

@@mckenzie546a little late but absolutely do it. I’d do the ECU and TCU before anything else because of the ROI for cost

[@nutritionalyeast6666]

Do you experience a jerky sensation when going between 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd? Dealership told me it’s normal and the rs5 just has “hard” or “aggressive” shifting

[@MaxHPower]

Feel free to message the owner that question! I linked his Instagram in the description!👌🫡

[@MarinneV]

That is completely normal in sport mode

[@geogreandraws1053]

If you buy a transmission mount it will probably help

[@No_Hookshot]

It's going to be jerky in all modes except dynamic. That's why most owners just set it to dynamic and never touch it. Also why a lot flash their cars with the stage 2 tcu tune. Basically eliminates all factory jerkiness and makes shifts instantaneous and butter smooth, the way they probably should have been from the factory.

[@WhiteS4NL]

A tcu tune will fix this, i wouldnt advice a transmission mount but it will make it even more stiff.

[@jonahkaiser6222]

best upshifts tho

[@Jake_Smith7472]

Rich parents must be nice

[@Demon.RS5]

lmao

[@Sick_ridz]

Aren’t you worried about breaking the car? Lol. If that motor trans goes $$. Enough to make you have to refi a house

[@MaxHPower]

If a blown motor or trans is going to force you to refinance your house, that person should probably not purchase the car to begin with😅! Everyone’s finances are different for sure!

[@Sick_ridz]

@@MaxHPower if you blow the motor it’s 30k to replace through a dealer. It was a joke as in it’s gonna cost a lot. I make 200k a year and even I don’t have 30k that I would just throw at a car to replace a motor lol. My bad didn’t know you were ballin like that haha. I have an S5 but I got the extended warranty. Clearly you are not one of these kids that finances a vehicle like this and throws a bunch of 034 crap on it with no warranty or you got thousands of dollars put away haha. Good luck bud

[@Sickwitit18]

​@@Sick_ridz he's right, if you don't have enough saved to buy the car twice you shouldn't buy the car, that's advice for any car. I also make a lot and still haven't purchased a secondary car for fun because I'm prioritizing expanding my business but could easily get my dream supercar with my savings, but not twice.

[@jonahkaiser6222]

audis dont seem to handle that well idk

[@Jake_Smith7472]

They do

[@Walllennn]

In comparison to what?

[@alexmotts]

Stop doing drugs.

[@worldtravel101]

Get an F1. I heard they handle better than my S4

[@WhiteS4NL]

Maybe a M4 has better handling if u really want to push it to the limit or on a racetrack. Because a Audi usually has more understeer. But for 99,9% of the drivers the handling is as good as it gets!

[@malinoisnation9392]

Isn’t the Audi cornering crap as evidence as there slow Nuremberg times?

[@MaxHPower]

Compared to an exotic supercar probably, but it’s wild for a 4-door sedan haha😅😂

[@malinoisnation9392]

@@MaxHPower but it loses to bmw and Mercedes almost always correct?

[@malinoisnation9392]

@@MaxHPower I’m not comparing super cars to sedans. That would be silly.

[@barkbark5645]

@@malinoisnation9392 I'm curious too. Specifically compared to the macan gts which has the same engine.

[@malinoisnation9392]

@@barkbark5645 I bet the Porsche beats it by a decent amount.

[@themaskedsingercucucachu8225]

modding these beautiful cars is insanely stupid! The engineering that went into them factors in performance for all likely driving conditions... the available kit mods only engineer the horsepower and transmission. Unless you have a crap ton of experience, and millions of dollars for experimenting, you will not be able to retune the suspension to behave safely with the easy to get increase in power.... Just buy an RS and be happy you have the fastest production daily driver in the world, and that it will last forever if properly maintained. SIGH.

[@MaxHPower]

Hmm, to each there own I suppose! Stock RS’s won’t typically be up front on a track… But yes, they may be safer!🫡👍

[@WhiteS4NL]

This is not correct! RSQ8 same motor as Lambo Urus so u can clearly tune the motor to the same hps as a Urus, The same for a 3.0v6 in a S4 its not even close to its max. Cause then the S4 would be as fast as a RS4. A lot of the motors in a audi are the same motors used in a Porsche but with less hps. Maybe do some research instead of just mumbling something,. U never heard of ABT or KW suspension? Ever heard of anti Roll bars? or Sway bars? Its not insanly stupid! Maybe if u do it cheap but if u take it to a real sportscar engineer and let it tune then its not a problem at all. These are like the most tuned and modded cars out their. Call a real audi tune specialist or look at 034 motorsports channel or ABT they can explain real clear why the tunes are safe! With ABT tune u even keep the Audi dealer warranty.

[@Sickwitit18]

Fastest production daily in the world? 🤔