RS3 sport exhaust VS standard exhaust differences?
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RS3 sport exhaust VS standard exhaust differences?
I'm about to put in an order for a 2018 Daytona Grey Pearl RS3 with the Driver Assist and Technology Packages. I don't want to get the staggered wheel setup, but I would like the sports exhaust. So my thought is that I will just go aftermarket for the exhaust once they start coming to the aftermarket. My question is what are the actual differences between the two exhausts? Do they both have valves? Does anyone know what the part numbers are for the different components to see where they deviate? Thanks!
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I'm about to put in an order for a 2018 Daytona Grey Pearl RS3 with the Driver Assist and Technology Packages. I don't want to get the staggered wheel setup, but I would like the sports exhaust. So my thought is that I will just go aftermarket for the exhaust once they start coming to the aftermarket. My question is what are the actual differences between the two exhausts? Do they both have valves? Does anyone know what the part numbers are for the different components to see where they deviate? Thanks!
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From: Blaine, Wa
I'm not the OP, but I didn't order the Dynamic package for my car. I didn't see the advantage of having staggered wheels as I don't need to worry about shaving a few seconds off lap times on a track. The square setup is more than adequate for the street driving I'll be doing. And I can rotate the tires if I wish. My plan is to mount winter tires on my blade rims. I may opt for staggered wheels for summer tires, depending on what type of wheels I choose or find available next spring.
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I'm not going to be tracking this car. It's going to be my daily driver and will be seeing much more spirited on/off ramps on the highway and occasional runs through the reservoir than hairpin turns on race tracks, so the ability to properly rotate my tires is more important to me than getting a little extra back-end rotation under extreme cornering. Also, I'd rather not get the red brake calipers with the color combo I am going with (Daytona Grey Pearl, grey interior stitching, std. alu optics). That being said, I obviously want the sports exhaust, so it's just a matter of determining what is different on the exhaust, and going from there. If the sports exhaust is just the standard one with the resonators removed, then I'd rather just spend the extra $200 on the resonator delete kits that Audi sells and get the exact configuration I want. If the Sports exhaust has a better flowing downpipe however (which I doubt because they don't advertise addl' power with that package) then the juice will be worth the squeeze.
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Supplemental question: What brand and model tire come with the F:255/30 - R:235/35 staggered tires that come with the Dynamic package rotational? What about the brand and model tire that comes with the standard square setup you get without dynamic?
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The RS 3 is unique as there is only one tire fitment, and that is the Pirelli PZero regardless of staggered or not.
