What do you think of STS RS3?
 

What do you think of this engine because I ordered this engine from TeamCRC. Any reply would be great.

They're great, you're gonna love it.:nod:

Re: What do you think of STS RS3?
 

I like these (RS3) better than my RS5. both are as fast (really fast). . I'd rank both of them kind of equal on performance but my RS3 idles a little better probably because it's normal plug (. . . . ??).
Got them from a supplier for 140usd including s/h. . .can't go wrong with these kind of pricing.

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It's a very nice engine. You will have fun with it.

just got my rs3 turbo today - i am pretty impressed with the way it looks. the motor came packaged in shrink wrap and surrounded by foam in a black box. includes a nice decal sheet and full instruction manual.

the hand work really shows all over this motor - the sleeve work looks especially nice - the head has the sts logo and rs3 engraved on the top. the crank work looks very smooth - a center scoop at the bottom of the crank face and two more scoops at the top - one on each side of the crank stud. the inlet port of the crank looks much wider than a std non-turbo crank.

the case has some nice slotting also. the carb action is smooth with a big throat into a 5.5mm opening. it came with 3 head shims - 1,2,3mm so i can adjust the compression after break-in.

here r some pics

i'll post again with a report on break-in and tuning/perfromance... can't wait to see how it runs - i have the sts12 turbo and if this motor is even better - watch out.

heres the sleeve

looking into the crank

don't know how to do mutliple pics per post...

here's the right side

last 1 - the cooling head

I didn't know there was a STS RS3 Turbo. I got the ROAR legal one. Man am I stupid. Ha Ha:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I have never seen a sleeve ported quite like that, hopefully it will be a good thing. Should get pretty good gas mileage out of it for sure.

Cybertoolz did you get your engine from Team CRC or over seas?

how come on their website, the rs3 is black with a platinum colored head, and yours is grey and blue?

Atomik - CRC has them for around $175.00US

tallyrc - yeah , i noticed - seems the color of the heads keeps changing - my sts12 should have come with a green head but it came with this turquoise color head. i thought this rs3 was supposed to have a black head - maybe they are trying to standardize on one head color. i'm not complaining - it looks very nice.


it might be awhile till i post some feedback on this motor - i still haven't got my new car yet and i don't want to put this into my ob4...

more pics of the sleeve

one more sleeve pic