S8 supercharged or RS6, which would you prefer?

[kce9]

Members:
I have a 2003 S8, LOVE the amount of Interior space, but cannot tolerate the lack of performance. Should i embark upon an Imola yellow RS6 or find a tuner for the S8? (Are there ANY superchargers for the S8???)

[gjg]

there are not too many choices for S8, this is what MTM offers:

S8

4,2L 250 kW (340 hp) quattro, AKH; AHC;



Price list: valid from March 2003 on
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340 HP 250 kW Modified MTM motronic computer without a speed limiter, V-Max 250 km/h 282 km/h 904,31 1049,00 M0S8340340QX
Amount of work about 1,5 Std. 65,52 76,00
Various: - In cars with automatic transmission additional modified electric transmission with max. torque about 360 Nm 257,76 299,00 M-0A8GETAMD
Exhaust: - MTM rear silencer Audi S8 4,2 Quattro 4-pipe left/right; incl. rear bumber part 2192,24 2543,00 M-0S8ESD42BQS4
Amount of work about 3 Std. 195,69 227,00
Exhaust: - MTM exhaust system for Audi S8 4,2l quattro 70 mm visible 1480,17 1717,00 M-0S8AGA42BQS2
Amount of work about 4 Std. 260,34 302,00
Exhaust: - MTM exhaust system Audi S8 4,2 Quattro 70 mm 4-pipe; incl. rear bumber part 2974,14 3450,00 M-0S8AGA42BQS4
Amount of work about 4 Std. 260,34 302,00
Exhaust: Rimset MTM "bimoto" wheel in the dimension 9,5 x 19" ET 30 LK 5x112 paint: shiny 1697,41 1969,00 M-FBK95930512S
Suspension: - Set MTM-Spacers 30mm per axle incl. wheel screws 87,93 102,00 M-MTM015KUG
Various: - TV-set free, for watching television during driving, without TÜV 84,48 98,00 M-MTMTV


I would prefer RS6, altough the Imola Yellow would not be my choice choice.

gg

[Bauer]

I wish I could put the RS6 drive line in our S8...I even considered buying a totaled RS6 and doing that....but too much $$$.

I have not heard of any supercharging kits for the D2 S8...there was a guy in Brazil that did turbos and I think MTM did turbos..but not sure.

BTW...I assume that is your car in the picture? If so..where did you get the bumper and body kit?

Thanks

[Erik]

Hohenester has a twin turbo that's pretty mean. No sales in the US.

http://www.hohenester-sport.de/

I recommend MTM

[Payne]

http://www.gemballa.de/indexe_bak.html

Path:
Our program>conversions program>Based on Audi>Basic car S8


You can check this out but I don't know if you'd get Gemballa products in U.S.

But I'd stick to Rs6..Not Imola yellow, though..