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Audi S3 8Y vs VW Golf R Mk8Tuning compared, stage by stage

Stock power, Stage 1 to Stage 4 and typical costs for both cars, side by side.

White Audi S3 8Y saloon with the S3 grille badge and honeycomb grille, driving on a highway at dusk

Audi S3 8Y or VW Golf R Mk8? Both use the EA888 2.0 turbo engine family. Here's how far each one goes, using the makers' and tuners' own figures from our two guides.

At a glance

Audi S3 8YVW Golf R Mk8
Years2020–2024, facelift 2024–2021–
Engine2.0 TFSI EA888 Gen 4 (DNFB), Continental turbo2.0 TSI EA888 Gen 4
Stock power310 PS / 400 Nm; facelift 333 PS / 420 Nm315 hp / 310 lb-ft (US)

Power by stage

Audi S3 8YVW Golf R Mk8
Stock310–333 PS315 hp
Stage 1370–427 hp386–442 hp
Stage 2410–440 hp410–455 hp
Stage 3478–537 hp500+ hp
Stage 4— no verified parts600+ hp

Figures are the tuners' own claims from each guide, on the fuel each tuner states.

Typical parts cost

Audi S3 8YVW Golf R Mk8
Stage 1flash tunes $519.99–$650 (IE, APR, RacingLine on sale, Unitronic) or €690 (BR-Performance); gearbox tune $600–$649.95 or €400, plus a bench unlock on locked gearboxes; plug-in boxes €249–€549 (RaceChip), $629 (JB4) or $829.78 on sale for the facelift (RacingLine PCM).APR $600, or $1,600 as APR Plus with a powertrain warranty; Unitronic CAD 700 at a Canadian dealer (its gearbox tune and intercooler are extra).
Stage 2intercooler €999 before VAT (Wagner), £861.23 (Forge) or $958.95 on sale (APR); intake $403.95 on sale (APR) or $436.99 (IE); HJS ECE downpipe that keeps the filter €3,334.98.the same APR file ($600); Unitronic Stage 2 CAD 750; APR intake $450.
Stage 3APR's GT2563S kit with software $2,248.95 on sale; 034's GT2563S $2,060 plus $1,650 software; Turbo-Total €2,856.26 or TTE575 €3,276.47 before VAT.—

List prices from the guides, before shipping, import tax and fitting. "—" means that guide has no cost line for the stage.

Where each one ends up

At Stage 4 the Audi S3 8Y reaches — no verified parts and the VW Golf R Mk8 600+ hp.

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