Recent content by Phlipper1

I have a 2009 A4 Avant quattro with a the IHI turbo starting to show signs of bearing wear. Probably due to the early piston ring issue that was ignored by 2 previous owners and eventually rectified at 43k. The car has now done 90k and still in good condition. It's had an AMD stage 1 remap...

I have an A4 b8 2009 that has a battery draining issue. I've tested n/side abs sensor, H/brake module and tried replacing the agm battery. Can anyone help me with this module issue that is continually activating the canbus and flattening the battery. There is no error flagged, just a potential...

Which one...or did you replace all of them....and by wheel sensor, you mean abs sensor....?

Initially, I had an ESP and handbrake fault light up accompanied with the engine management light. A VCDS scan revealed a MAF sensor error. The MAF sensor was replaced and error logs cleared. Annoyingly, I'm just left a repeated module power up when the engine is switched off. If I leave the...

alas only 2.0....am sure 6 pot will always sound nicer. I do too many short journeys to have an S4....

Recently fitted an Revo induction kit and wondered if people are happy with the exhaust note after removing the exhaust baffles...?....or does the note become really boomy....?

I did get a mechanic to show me where it was, it appeared to be offside, below the centre and radiator. Manufacturers appear to prefer opening up both of the front fog light grilles and have 2 smaller ICs as opposed to a large front mounted centre IC (i.e. Golf R, S3 and M1 series).

Cheers for that. It looked obscured by the sub frame, so opening up the vent probably wouldn't help that much. I wasn't looking for any large gains. If the original IHI turbo packs up I was going to throw on a hybrid, so I was only looking for some small improvements in cooling and breathability.

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Does anyone know why the front fog light grilles are blocked in....particularly when open vents would help increase ventilation around the OE inter-cooler.....

Did you swap out the OE air filter and put some Shell optimax...(99 oct).....before the map...?

Thanks. Upgraded ICs are usually positioned behind the center grill for increased airflow. So I'd assume a remap causes turbo to run hotter and it would help to increase airflow around the original IC, particularly as the Golf Rs and M140s have open fog lamp grills....

The standard intercooler is positioned behind nearside front fog light grill, which is closed off. Shouldn't this be opened up....? Similar to mk1 S3 fog light grills with twin intercoolers although they have wheel arch vents to increase air flow....

So a stage 1 S4 must average mid 20s mpg and mid teens on boost.....funny thing is my ins prem would be cheaper for an S4.....until it went stage 1. What sort of miles is the S4 B8 supercharger good for and how does it tolerate a remap....?...

I've had my A4 quattro for 3 yrs, which has had the typical upgrades...Bilsteins, H+R antiroll kit and Amd remap (270 bhp). The car goes and handles well. Nice amount of rear leg room and room for a big Lab in the boot. I had the piston ring issue rectified at 48k. It would be nice to step up to...