08/22/2026
Yesterday was another big step forward for the 4.0T/ZF8 Swapped RS5.
New personal bests:
1.47 60ft
2.21 0-60
9.43 @ 149.94 MPH (1/4 Mile)
6.03 (1/8 Mile)
What continues to blow our minds is just how simple this setup really is. Even our tuner has been impressed with what this combination continues to do.
Current setup:
- Bone stock 172k mile Audi A8 engine
- A8 Open rear non sport differential
- FE Performance Single Turbo Kit
- E25 fuel
- M1 methanol injection
- No port injection
- No A2A, utilizing the stock W2A system
- Custom LPFP setup
That’s it.
No built engine. No crazy fuel system. No port injection. Just a very basic combination that keeps surprising us every time we turn it up.
At almost 150 MPH, the power is clearly there for a low 9 second pass. Now we just need to put together a clean run from start to finish and see what it has in it.
We’re nowhere near done with this car yet.
9.43 @ 149.94 on a 172k mile stock engine.
What’s next after we get a few clean passes:
- High stall torque converter
- A proper wheel and tire package
- A2A and Port injection
- Drivetrain upgrades (Front and rear JXB Wavetrac)
- Roll Cage and Parachute + IRHA/NHRA license
Need to address traction control turning itself back on.
8s coming soon.
