AWE Tuning Exhaust – Audi / 2.5T / 8Y / RS3

Firing on all five. Presenting the AWE Exhaust Suite for the Audi 8Y RS 3.

• Available as valved SwitchPath or more unleashed Track Edition
• 50-state emissions-compliant catback exhausts
• Proudly designed, engineered, and manufactured in-house at AWE
• Max gains of 9 hp and 11 lb-ft of torque at the wheels
• Available as valved SwitchPath or more unleashed Track Edition
• SwitchPath retains factory valve behavior and comes complete with plug-and-play valve assembly
• Weight savings of 39 lbs (Track Edition), and 30.5 lbs (SwitchPath Exhaust) over stock
• Handcrafted from CNC mandrel-bent 3 and 2.5 U.S.-sourced .065 wall T304L stainless steel
• AWE Valve Simulator Brackets included
• Direct bolt-on for factory-like simplicity
• Less is more: clean, straight-through design maximizes performance
• Perfect fitment, guaranteed
• Features the AWE No CEL Guarantee
• Lifetime warranty

SwitchPath Exhaust:

Smooth bends, tight packaging, and two attitudes. The SwitchPath Exhaust is comprised of primarily 3-inch U.S.-sourced T304L stainless steel featuring a 3 valved passenger-side tip outlet and a 2.5 driver-side outlet with tailored resonator.

SwitchPath retains the factory valve behavior, and obeys the RS 3s ECU commands based on throttle input, engine speed, and Drive Select. Sneaking out in the morning or creeping through town? Close the valve. Drop the hammer (or click into Dynamic mode), and your RS 3 will sing a signature AWE tune with enhanced RS burbles that will provoke a firm grin. SwitchPath comes complete with a plug and play valve assembling to enable easy installation with no valve actuator transfer necessary.

Track Edition Exhaust:

The Track Edition takes all of the precision engineering and performance of its SwitchPath counterpart, minus the valve on the passengers side. The result is a constant valve open mode. If youre craving rich 5-cylinder tone at all times, this is your dose of steel.

Note: This version is known to get rowdy, and may be too much for many. For that reason, this particular version cannot be returned due to sound preference. Prepare yourself.

Whats in the box?

Complete AWE SwitchPath or Track Edition Exhaust, valve simulator brackets (one with SwitchPath, two with Track Edition), and all required hardware for installation.

AWE Exhaust Dyno Tests for the Audi 8Y RS 3

Below are comparison dyno tests as performed on our Mustang MD-500-SE AWD dyno.

Wheel Horsepower Gains for the AWE Exhaust Suite for the Audi 8Y RS 3

Install Instructions can be found here.