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    Bilstein Sprint + H&R sport springs on A3 1.8TS

    A3 1.8T is 150bhp model, 1.8T with red "T" is 180 bhp model. AFAIK same springs, ARBs etc. And 3-spoke wheel + others are included in sports pack.
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    225bhp TT ARBs to pre-facelift A3TQ?

    I vaguely remember that A3 facelift 08/2000 got new ARB joints (those longhis thin bars were replaced with shorter ones).
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    225bhp TT ARBs to pre-facelift A3TQ?

    Can I fit 225 bhp Audi TT's anti-roll bars to pre-facelift 2000 MY Audi A3 quattro?
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    Loss of power - slipping clutch or boost leak?

    So none of you hasn't got the clutch opened? It still sounds like you have broken dual-mass fw too :I
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    Clunking noise

    Check the front anti-roll bar mounting for any free play, especially those two things at the middle of the bar
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    Loss of power - slipping clutch or boost leak?

    That noise _might_ be due vibrating FW assembly. Of course, impossible to say without opening the clutch. And yes, slipping seems to happen only after the car has been driven approx. 1h.
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    Loss of power - slipping clutch or boost leak?

    Yes, broken 2-mass fw causes clutch slipping during a certain gear/rpm range. On standard 1.8t this is 3500-4000 rpm / 5th gear. 2-mass flywheel has a moving inner plate for dampening the clutch disc operations. Dampening is done -- at least partially -- with some silicone type mass, which...
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    Loss of power - slipping clutch or boost leak?

    Broken dual-mass flywheel causes exactly the above mentioned type of slipping. Having engine oil on the clutch surface would require the broken crankshaft sealer/washer, which is very uncommon.
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