Does the APR Catback Exhaust for 8V RS3 keep the factory valves?

Yes. The APR Catback Exhaust for 8V RS3 uses cast valve housings that accept the factory electronic actuators, so the RS3 drive modes still open and close the valves. The car stays quieter in comfort settings and opens up fully in dynamic mode, with no extra electronics to install.

What tips come with the APR 8V RS3 exhaust?

The system includes two 170 x 112 mm ovalized tips in diamond black, each housing two of the four 63.5 mm outlets. Their RS-inspired shape fills the rear of the 8V RS3 and gives a more purposeful look than the factory tips while keeping the overall Audi design language.

Will the APR RS3 exhaust fit the newer 8Y RS3?

No. This system fits the 8V RS3 sedan from 2017 to 2020 only. The 8Y RS3 from 2022 onward has a different rear layout with tips integrated into the bumper, and APR builds a separate catback for it, which keeps the factory tips.

How does the APR 8V RS3 catback sound?

APR uses straight-through brushed absorption mufflers to deepen the five-cylinder note into a growl without adding rasp or restriction. Because the factory valves are retained, the RS3 can still be driven quietly, and the larger 63.5 mm piping gives the engine more voice once the valves open.

Is the APR RS3 catback difficult to install?

APR designed it as a plug and play system with OEM-style slip clamps and precise brackets that locate on the factory mounting points, and the factory valve actuators move across to the APR housings. With a lift or safe stands and hand tools, a capable owner can complete it using the APR instructions.

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APR Catback Exhaust for 8V Audi RS3

APR’s Catback Exhaust for 8V Audi RS3 sharpens both the sound and the look of the first US-market RS3, the sedan with the 2.5 TFSI five-cylinder. Two 63.5 mm mandrel-bent paths in hand-crafted T304 stainless steel run back to quad outlets that sit inside a pair of 170 x 112 mm ovalized diamond black tips, an RS-inspired shape that fills the rear valance with real presence. The factory electronic valves stay in charge of the volume. It is the right exhaust for an 8V owner who wants the off-beat five-cylinder heard properly while keeping a quiet mode for the drive home.

Design and Performance

Straight-through brushed absorption mufflers smooth the note into a deep growl without rasp or added restriction, and cast valve housings take the factory actuators so the drive modes behave as before. Argon back-purged TIG welds keep the internal seams clean, and the low-profile layout is designed to suit lowered cars.

Features

T304 stainless steel with argon back-purged TIG welding
Dual 63.5 mm mandrel-bent brushed tubing, larger than stock
Quad 63.5 mm outlets inside two 170 x 112 mm ovalized diamond black tips
Dual exhaust valves in cast housings for the factory actuators
Straight-through brushed sound absorption mufflers
OEM-style slip clamps and precise brackets
Low-profile design suitable for lowered vehicles

Applications

Audi RS3: 8V | 2017-2020 | 2.5L I5 TFSI (Sedan)

Notes

The Catback Exhaust for 8V RS3 includes the two ovalized diamond black tips
For the 2022 and later RS3, choose the APR Catback Exhaust for 8Y Audi RS3

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the APR Catback Exhaust for 8V RS3 keep the factory valves? Yes. The APR Catback Exhaust for 8V RS3 uses cast valve housings that accept the factory electronic actuators, so the RS3 drive modes still open and close the valves. The car stays quieter in comfort settings and opens up fully in dynamic mode, with no extra electronics to install.
What tips come with the APR 8V RS3 exhaust? The system includes two 170 x 112 mm ovalized tips in diamond black, each housing two of the four 63.5 mm outlets. Their RS-inspired shape fills the rear of the 8V RS3 and gives a more purposeful look than the factory tips while keeping the overall Audi design language.
Will the APR RS3 exhaust fit the newer 8Y RS3? No. This system fits the 8V RS3 sedan from 2017 to 2020 only. The 8Y RS3 from 2022 onward has a different rear layout with tips integrated into the bumper, and APR builds a separate catback for it, which keeps the factory tips.
How does the APR 8V RS3 catback sound? APR uses straight-through brushed absorption mufflers to deepen the five-cylinder note into a growl without adding rasp or restriction. Because the factory valves are retained, the RS3 can still be driven quietly, and the larger 63.5 mm piping gives the engine more voice once the valves open.
Is the APR RS3 catback difficult to install? APR designed it as a plug and play system with OEM-style slip clamps and precise brackets that locate on the factory mounting points, and the factory valve actuators move across to the APR housings. With a lift or safe stands and hand tools, a capable owner can complete it using the APR instructions.

About APR Tuning

APR was founded in 1997 and develops performance hardware, software and calibrations for Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Skoda and Porsche vehicles, from intakes, intercoolers and turbocharger systems to exhausts, brakes and suspension. It designs and manufactures from an 80,000 square foot headquarters in Opelika, Alabama, which it shares with Dinan as part of Holley Performance Brands, and delivers its software worldwide through a 24-hour automated system run from the same site.

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