jay1601 progess thread

[jay1601]

bought my A3 sept 2010. 1.8T sport

(will upload photos or car standad when i get home)

first mod was to install a boost gauge


then i got a FMIC set up



next mod was 312mm brake upgrade


after getting bored of the intercooler standing out i have painted it all matt black (now has black clips and joiner)



have made a DIY heat shield of induction cone
(has black joiners in engine bay now aswell)

boot has been fully de-badged and de-wipered

have fitted a 3" DP and decat (no pics of fitted)

getting it remapped tomorrow

my mods next on list is coilovers and paint the alloys gloss black and then finish off the exhaust system

[Reesy]

Bit of a thread bump, but have you got a Drivers eye view of your boost guages? And were they easy to fit? Thanks

[jay1601]

boost gauge has been moved since i started this thread. i will upload a photo when i get home of where i got the gauges now.

boost gauge is very easy to fit.

[Reesy]

Cheers, in my earlier post I meant to ask about the oil temp gauge as well, i.e. location and ease of fitting. Thanks.

[jay1601]

just a small update really.

new location for the gauges (needs to be re-trimmed)


standard alloys sprayed gloss black and new rubber


i have also made a sub box to keep my boot space free, i know its not the biggest or best sub but i only wanted a bit extra then the standard one could provide.

i've also used a high-to-low converter so i was able to keep the standard headunit



will be getting coilovers next, so will upload more photos once its lowered

[20v-turbo]

nice car m8,,, is it the agu,, and you done the map yet? interested as im getting bored of my a3 being slow now

[jay1601]

thanks mate. yeah its an AGU engine. i had it remapped a few weeks ago, has made such a difference has alot more pull compared to standard

[audi=jonny]

newbi hi guys i need sum help.i have a 1.8 se avant w reg and a 1.8 se avant y reg,ive took the engine ecu, clocks, ignition barrel,and door locks,out of the y reg audi and put them in the w reg audi. the car starts fine and revs right up no probs but when i get out on the road and try to speed up the car is slugish struggels to build up speed like its miss fireing. do i need to get the ecu and things reset? the y reg engine code is avv008824 / the w reg is apt060152. thx

[superkarl]

^^this guy keeps posting the same thing everywhere

[jay1601]

this is how it stands at the moment (need to lower the rear more still)

[jay1601]

been a while since i updates this thread.

done a few more bits since i last posted here.

rear mud flaps
OMP backbox
lowered a bit more
made my intercooler fit behind the bump
made the intercooler pipes in the engine by look OEM as possible
twin gauge pod. boost gauge and AEM wideband A/F ratio gauge
facelift headlights
facelift bottom half front bumper
Jetex cone filter

[jay1601]

next mods:

S3 upper strut brace
going to make a S3 sytle lower strut brace (stronger then the OEM one)
K03S turbo and custom stage 2 map