Recent content by Imola

Hi all Now I have the S3 running well and making plenty of power, I thought I'd like a boost gauge Trouble is, I have no idea how to remove the trim on the pillar without damaging it and and worried it will not fit back properly when I'm done! I am aiming for this...

Cool. that's sort of what I was hoping :)

Good point :)

Yes. Mine is a road car used every day. I do not want an intrusive dull, flat, induction noise every time I drive it. the Milltek sounds sweet, but isn't really noticeable until above 3500rpm (I chose a resonated system for this reason after a test drive with the Milltek MD). The wak box mod...

Thanks Bill What kinds of differences are we talking on a stage 1 S3? +bhp for TIP alone with standard airbox and +bhp for TIP and Cone? Typical average figure?

Thanks for all that - really useful!! Sounds like I can't have what I want, which is a Badger 5 TIP with a less restrictive air filter such as a cone filter, but without loads of induction noise which i find unpleasant. The car is running at 265bhp based upon MAF readings and I thought 275bhp...

Hi Been searching around and many people have fitted cone filters and some are enclosed in modified airboxes with sections removed - typically to keep it looking standard(ish). I would like to put a cone filter inside a standard airbox with 4 inch pipe feeding it, as at present but no...

Hi For pictures, see part way down this page http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/76389-my-minor-modding-thread-6.html I bascially did exactly the same and have standard air filter in there

Hi I see reference occasionally to a hybrid K04 turbo. Is this different to the standard S3 turbo? (mine is a BAM) If so, then how is it different and are there advantages? I remember my 1.8T sport A3 had a K03 hybrid which I think I was told had part forma K03 and K04? Or was...

Hi Since sorting my recent S3 issues, I decided to try the 'Wak Box' mod that I stumbled across whilst looking into solutions. Drilled the holes as per post. Mass Air Flow rose by around 4g/s, which was a result! However, I found the noise to be really disagreeable and irritating. At low...

This is the one to read and understand. I am quite shocked by some anti-police sentiment and judgemental comments on here. There is only one side of the story (the 'offender') given and the OP had committed an offence, then refused to get out of his car...... Be polite, cooperative and...

MAF is now 208g/s which with the /0.8 calc works out around 260bhp I think this sounds reasonable for a stage 1 tune with milltek and Forge that's done 97,000 miles now (77,000 of them chipped and milltek :) ) All else standard on engine side I would like it nearer 300hp of course..............

Hi Tufty Not had a chance to find a place to get a smoke test yet, but the car was very much better after fitting the new DV and checking all the pipe clamps (replaced some that didn't seem really secured). Nice torque surge again and increased power. I had also ordered a replacement N75 and...

Thanks Badger - that second link is just perfect! Shame that most images are missing from the first as it looks really detailed

Hi Anyone know of a schematic or diagram or block diagram showing all components in the S3 boost system? Specifically, the 1999-2003 models (facelift preferred if it is different) I would also like to see the vacuum system arrangement if possible. I'm a design engineer and a schematic...