Exhaust system Capristo Audi RS Q3 F3

02AU10903026

Exhaust system for the Audi RS Q3 F3 with the 2.5 TFSI EA855 EVO five-cylinder. The compact SUV carries the same engine as the RS3, but with a taller body and a particulate filter the standard system leaves very little of its character audible.

How it works

The valves stay closed at light load, so cruising noise is close to standard. Opened, the gas path shortens and bypasses the damping chambers. The five-cylinder firing order is what makes this engine sound unlike anything else Audi builds, and the rear section decides how much of that reaches the cabin.

Material and build

T309 (1.4828) stainless steel, rated for continuous temperatures above 600 C, hand TIG welded and polished to a mirror finish in Sundern, Germany, engineered on 3D laser scans of the original pipework.

Before you order

• On cars with a particulate filter the effect is stronger together with OPF replacement pipes;
• ECU programming may be needed if the filter or catalysts are removed;
• Tailpipes are chosen separately, several shapes are available;
• Installation uses the original mounting points and is reversible.

Capristo Automotive GmbH has built valved exhaust systems since 1990 and holds several patents on its valve technology.