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Stage 1 "RACE" - 490PS for Audi RS3 8Y

$2,399.00
€2,399.00
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Stage 1 - 490PS with TÜV for Audi RS3 8Y
HPerformance GmbHStage 1 - 490 hp with TÜV certification for Audi RS3 8Y
$2,399.00
€2,399.00

This upgrade boosts your Audi RS3 8Y to 490 PS and 670 NM.

's Stage 1 performance upgrade includes not only reprogramming of the engine control unit but also a modified replacement panel filter for improved airflow. The package also includes pre- and post-upgrade testing on our all-wheel-drive dynamometer , where we perform customized tuning of the engine software before conducting a test drive on the road.

No hidden costs - installation of hardware, individual software tuning INCLUDED!

Hardware changes:

  • Sports air filter insert

Software changes:

  • Adjustment of all performance-relevant maps on our all-wheel drive test bench
  • Adjustment of oil and exhaust gas temperature, component protection functions
  • Increasing the V-Max according to the installed brake system
  • Test drives in real operation for data recording

Please note:

Für das Tuning können Sie entweder das bestehende Steuergerät Ihres Fahrzeugs verwenden oder sich für ein zusätzliches, neues Steuergerät entscheiden. Bei Verwendung des bestehenden Steuergeräts wird dieses individuell angepasst und programmiert. Mit einem neuen Steuergerät bleibt das originale Steuergerät vollständig erhalten, sodass jederzeit ein Rückbau möglich ist. Für diese Option fällt ein Aufpreis von 1.799,- € an. Die Liefer- bzw. Wartezeit verändert sich durch die Wahl des neuen Steuergeräts nicht. Sollten Sie die Option mit einem neuen Steuergerät wünschen, bitten wir Sie, vor dem Kauf Kontakt mit uns aufzunehmen.

Note: This stage does not have TÜV approval and is only available as an export version!

IMPORTANT: RACE/Export level—not approved for road use. This performance level is intended exclusively for motorsports or export. Operation on public roads is not permitted, and TÜV registration is not possible. For road use, we also offer each level as a TÜV-approved version.

Please note: Performance and acceleration values can be influenced by various external influences, fuels or additional hardware installed and ultimately the general condition (including mileage) of the engine. The values given are for guidance only and are not binding. With regard to legality and approval in the area of the StVZO we refer at this point to our general terms and conditions.

Power - at every level

The RS3 8Y has the heart of a 5-cylinder engine - raw, full of character, full of emotion. But what is only hinted at as standard, we bring out uncompromisingly at HPerformance. The 2.5 TFSI is no ordinary engine - it is a legend. With its unmistakable sound, explosive torque curve and potential that goes far beyond the visible, it demands real fine-tuning.

At HPerformance, we transform this drive into a statement. With in-depth expertise, years of experience and pure passion for the 5-cylinder, we bring out what the RS3 8Y really is: a driving commitment to performance and emotion.

Not just faster. But more intense. More personal. RS3 as it was intended - with HPerformance.

RACE version: without TÜV registration—for export and motorsports.