Engineering Tuning Kits for Audi S4 to the UK

APS, the UK importer of the Swiss tuning brand Sportec, has turned to North American-based VW specialist, STaSIS Engineering, for its newest project concerning the latest generation of the Audi S4. The STaSIS Signature S4 is available in two flavors, the Touring and the Challenge editions, with both featuring an engine kit that boosts the 3.0-liter supercharged V6's output from 333 bhp and 344 lb-ft of torque to a more dazzling 410 bhp and 370 lb-ft.

The base Touring Edition package also includes suspension, brake and exhaust system upgrades as well as 19- or 20-inch alloy wheels, while the Challenge Edition comes with more hardcore components such as larger brakes with 6-piston callipers and ultra-lightweight forged aluminum wheels.

The STaSIS Signature S4 packages are available now from APS of Brackley, with prices starting at £12,500 including VAT (20%) and installation.

STaSIS Signature S4 Components

Signature S4 Touring Edition

• Exhaust - Quad outlet with tunable low RPM resonators
• Engine - Engine Tuning Software – performance increases to 410 bhp / 370 lb.ft
• Suspension – 1 inch lower, Increased spring rate, anti-roll bar kit and matched bushings & bump stops
• Brakes - Optional high-performance street pads and braided stainless steel lines
• Wheels – 20 inch x 8.5 inch lightweight cast aluminum wheels, Optional 19 inch x 9 inch lightweight cast aluminum wheels
• Tyres – High performance

Signature S4 Challenge Edition

• Exhaust - Quad outlet with tunable high RPM resonators (recommended for manual transmission)
• Engine - Engine Tuning Software – performance increases to 410 bhp / 370 lb.ft
• Suspension - Ohlins SL dampers, increased spring rate and high performance anti-roll bar kit
• Brakes - 6-piston Alcon monobloc calipers, 370 mm 2-piece discs (390-mm optional), stainless steel brake lines & high-performance pads
• Differential - high-bias centre differential (manual transmission only)
• Wheels – 20 inch x 9.5 inch ultra-lightweight forged aluminum wheels
• Tyres – extreme performance

Sportec upgrades the Audi TT RS to 400 hp with Stage One package

Swiss tuning firm Sportec has announced a Stage One engine performance package for the Audi TT-RS. The kit is focus on the ECU refinement, increasing both power and torque.

Actually, the standard Audi TT-RS is not lacking in power. With the turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder, the output of the standard model is at 250kW (340hp) at 5,400rpm and maximum torque of 450Nm at 1,600rpm.

However, guys from Sportec are not contented about that figures. The Sportec Stage One ECU performance package increases power to 298kW (405hp) at 5,800rpm and torque to 544Nm at 2,650rpm. That makes it about as powerful as the previous-generation BMW M5 (E39) and as potent as the Porsche Panamera S.

Performance numbers are 4.2 seconds for the 0 - 100km/h sprint, down from the standard 4.6 seconds. Sportec claims that in-gear acceleration times are also "greatly improved". Additionally, the factory 250km/h or 155mph top speed limiter is removed.

The Stage One package is now available from APS of Brackley, with a price tag at around $1,900. But just as the TT RS model itself, the Sportec package will be exclusive to the European market.

Furthermore, a full program of additional complimentary performance, dynamic and styling upgrades for the Audi TT RS are currently under development by Sportec. We expected more details to be released at a later stage.