RS7 - what are the power limits?

[camkelly]

Im considering setting up my RS7 with larger turbos and a methanol system. My concern isnt in the engine, but moreso the axels and transmission.

These turbos are capable of 1100+whp, has anybody else done something similar? I daily drive the car and I want to make sure it is detuned enough to keep the car in one piece.

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[Haenszel20v]

This platform is sort of at the stage where nobody knows this question, but it seems to be pretty high. Obviously we've all seen 1100+ dynos, but never get any information as to condition of those cars after even just a few weeks. If it were me at this point, I'd keep it around 975 to be safe, and if you wanna play turn it up and see what happens. The limit could be 1600whp, but we don't really know yet. I'm sure there will be a lot more information about this coming out in the next year or so, as lots more people are starting to push these -- and that's exciting.

[thorlax240]

I can't comment on the longevity of the car with those upgrades as a daily driver, but I've been told by shops that tune up RS7's for the drag strip and even just at stage 2 with a prepped surface, they're breaking axles every 3 runs. Obviously a prepped surface totally changes the game so I don't think a daily driver would really cause problems.