Welcome to 2010. While the Chinese Zodiac calendar dictates that this is the year of the Tiger, at 3ZERO3 Motorsports two thousand and ten is the year of the supercharger. Turbochargers have long been the mainstay for Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche enthusiasts.However with the emergence of supercharger kits from companies like PES, supercharged tuning is all the rage. Love it or hate it, these new applications represent the next generation in tuning for our endeared VW, Porsche, and Audi engines. Spend a few minutes with 3ZERO3 and delve deeper into the world of supercharged tuning.
Tastefully modified, the Audi way; This RS4 retains a stock-like under hood appearance.
SUPERCHARGERED GUYS VS TURBOCHARGED GUYS…….
Sit 4 different automotive enthusiasts down at the same table, and you will undoubtedly have 4 divergent + dogmatic approaches to attaining high performance nirvana.
Modified turbocharged Audi’a have long been the main stay in the contemporary tuning scene. With 1.8T and 2.7T owners dominating the performance market, naturally aspirated V8 owners remained crestfallen that their only tuning options were relegated to suspension, exhaust and the like.
Blower close up; rotor clearance is unimaginably tight.
While turbo upgrades are effective, efficient, and energetic, there is a bit of a been-there, done-that mentality amongst the tuner crowd. Open the pages of Eurotuner or European Car magazines and you have be doing some very special to your 1.8T or 2.7T to grace the pages of either of those prominent publications. K04 and GT28RS upgrades just aren’t cutting the mustard any more.
Big hardware installation = Lots of hardware !
Turbocharged owners will tell you that their exhaust driven method of tuning is superior to belt driven blowers. Supplying ample amounts of thrust, and some semblance of fuel economy.
Technician Aaron ‘Marshall-Law‘ had his work cut out for him this week.
Supercharged V8 owners will tell you that their rumbling big displacement motors and instant power delivery offers a level of prestige not afforded by raspy turbocharged 4’s and 6’s.
Like a scene from the movie ‘WALL-E’ ; this despondent naturally aspirated Audi V8 intake retires to the shop floor.
SO WHO WINS ?
EVERYBODY WINS ! You will never hear us herald one method of tuning to be superior to another. All forced induction tuning is cool with with us. Power is power, speed is speed, and fun is fun. PERIOD.
Eye candy for days; professional photographer Ronnie Renaldi captures the freshly installed PES Supercharger.
Both superchargers and turbochargers have their merits. Debating which system is fundamentally preffered is like debating whether a grilled 12oz filet mignon from Elways is tastier than pan seared mahi mahi from Jax, at the end of the day they’re both exquisite.
Be it supercharged or turbocharged, you are always welcome to sit at our lunch table.
The heat exchanger for the Stage II Intercooler kit sits neatly behind the S4 bumper support.
ITS NOW TIME FOR THE V8 CARS TO SHINE
From their roots in 5 cylinder turbo engines up thru the development of the 1.8T and 2.7T engines familiar to the Volkswagen and Audi families, enthusiasts had easy access to engine tuning. Software upgrades liberated inexpensive horsepower from within the ECM. And turbo upgrades provided even more power for these platforms.
Surgical clamps for the surgically precise.
However with the introduction of the naturally aspirated 4.2L V8 into the B6 Audi S4, owners were left in wont. Suspension, exhaust, and braking upgrades were some of the only available avenues for those in need of high(er) performance. That is until very recently……
PES’ Bag of tricks manifests itself at 3ZERO3.
With the introduction of the PES G4 supercharger kits, all manner of Audi V8 engines are ready for supercharged merriment. And now Audi S4, S6 and RS4 customers can take their vehicles to the next level of power, performance, and distinction. B5 S4 STGIII owners beware….. The V8 boys are hot on your tails !
PES in the house; Tony loading software onto the Audi RS4.
While the debate rages on amongst online forum users regarding turbochargers vs superchargers, one thing remains clear. The next generation of tuning has arrived, and its supercharged.
Digital magic; Tony modifying software for our high altitude customers.
WHAT ELSE CAN BE SUPERCHARGED ?
Don’t own a V8 equipped S4 or RS4 ? Fret not performance fan, many many applications exist for other VW, Porsche and Audi vehicles including but not limited to :
The list goes on, and on.
Performance questions for your car ? Contact us day or night.
Tuner car ? Hard to tell. The PES supercharger cleanly installed on the Audi S6.
Meanwhile, stay tuned to 3ZERO3 Motorsports as we near completion on America’s first PES supercharged Audi RS4!
Recession, what recession ? With gold Ohlins reservoirs and a STGII PES kit, it’s pure decadence for this B7 S4 owner.
Locked and loaded; the B6 S4 is ready to test its mettle on the dyno.
BIG cooling fans simulate 100mph+ air flow over the engine. While the engine and driveline spin at tripe digit speeds, the chassis remains stationary.
The Audi B6 S4 ready to do work.
The Audi B6 S4 doin’ work.
Champing at the bit ! Freshly tuned and ready for a road test.
As always 3ZERO3 Motorsports brings you the best in maintenance, repair, and high performance tuning for Denver area VW, Audi, and Porsche customers. If you have a question, comment or suggestion for us please do not hesitate to contact us ! We are here day and night for our Colorado family !
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hey guys what’s up? i love my 2005 audi s4. your website got my attention with the all new s-charger system…is it out yet..what r the #. how much..who can install it..thankx
NUMBERS?????
Patience !
Do you anticipate having an overdrive pulley/ecm tweak for the new 3.0T S4? If so, will it survive on 91 or will you perhps have a light boost for 91 and a heavier boost for Octane Boosted/100 only? Planning ahead I am.
Bob L (B5 S4)
What would be the the total coast for the PES G2 unit AND Install? looking at 4,000? 4,500?
Eric, I will be emailing you to get more info !
-Max
how much boost ? dam u guys are amazing !!!!!
The chargers are out yet ! We’ve installed two !
I will email you with details Vlade
Running 6-8psi on the intercooled cars. The performance, especially at altitude is remarkkable !
I own one of the SC S6’s. Driven on VIR and Shenandoah, Hsport bars, RS4 rims; Stoptech brakes, Miltech exhaust and Euro shift paddles. Race driver and instructor well aware of mods/requirements and marketing needed to perfect a proper V8 upgrade.
LOTS of Experience and comments, but want to run a few things through PES before giving an unabridged summary of the installation, and the service/support by PES.
You guys have a dyno sheet showing stock B6 S4 numbers?
emailing you now brenton.