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Ended up getting a cheapie Chinese k04-015 to tie me over. In the mean time ill look to build a hybrid with my k03 hot side and a k04 compressor assembly. In terms of chips, where is the best place to get hold of one in the UK? I can solder myself so looking to buy a chip and diy fit as a cheap...

Thanks for the reply. So will the k03-029 be a like for like swap? There is a local used one from a vw specialist tubing company being sold that ill buy if it is a like for like. Are the turbine and compressor sizes similar? What's the most obvious route to go down for a bit more noise/power?

Had a quick search on here for some answers but seem to be coming up with conflicting opinions... I purchased a 1.8 tqs yesterday. The turbo has a lot of play I the shaft. I don't fancy driving it much as it is as I'm worried it will fail and cause more damage. I'm not planning on tuning the...

or does anybody have a spare gen 2 haldex contoller i can buy off them?

I took the car into the garage today and it came up with a code and saying the haldex pump was 'inactive' the haldex pump definately works, i can hear it spinning away when i send 12v to it. the only thing i could think of was the controller itself. I took off the controller and noticed what...

im taking it into my local garage tomorrow for a diagnostics test. hopefully it will give me a clue as to what to check next!?... i have read a bit this evening on r32 forum about an 'earth strap' that often falls apart but i cant seem to find it on my car! does anybody know if my model should...

Ill try and get a few up over the next few days. Its undergoing some paintwork refreshing and im trying to sort out the haldex on it!

another haldex problem! i have done loads of reading into this but cant seem to find an answer that suits my problem! the car in question is a 2004 a3 3.2 dsg, i purchased the car last week but noticed im only getting fwd. numerous tests of spinning front wheels shows im not getting any power...

Ok thanks. Look decent enough! Ill buy a set and hopefully they will do the job.

...also, any idea if they are the same for manual and dsg cars?

Nice one. Rubber mats sound good for this time of year but I'll be wanting some carpet mats too. Do you have the link to the ones you got?

Im after a new set of floor mats for my 2004 3.2 quattro with dsg! Does anyone know of any decent mats I can buy without breaking the bank! Also are the mats different for manual cars and dsg cars? Callum

Hi all. Been part of the s2 forum for a while but recently purchased a 2004 a3 3.2 quattro with dsg so thought I should join a more 'appropriate' forum! The plan is to make a few improvements on the car and hopefully keep a project thread or something similar for you lot to read! Callum