Yeah loads but this young man ( the only Shepard in bali aside from military dogs) is much more useful for keeping evil out of the house 
Basils had a S3X change :D
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Billet b2.2 badger tip next
Billet b2.2 badger tip next
Finally managed to get round to my double din conversion
What was coming out
Actually out
The new headunit has blueteeth therefore a mic for phone calls which I've mounted in the factory place
After cutting off the mounting lug
Goes here
Like so
I used "75x" which a search on here showed up as the best ignition live
Under the tray below the steering wheel .
For anyone with non bose rear amplified like me you need "PC9-401"
All done sound 1000000% better than what I took out , well pleased and lights up red and white like the dash clocks
What was coming out
Actually out
The new headunit has blueteeth therefore a mic for phone calls which I've mounted in the factory place
After cutting off the mounting lug
Goes here
Like so
I used "75x" which a search on here showed up as the best ignition live
Under the tray below the steering wheel .
For anyone with non bose rear amplified like me you need "PC9-401"
All done
sound 1000000% better than what I took out , well pleased and lights up red and white like the dash clocks Attachments
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It's an A4 (B6) one which everyone states you have to trim , I didn't !
All I took off were the locating barbed tangs and it went straight in
It already has been Ian , my daily is a vw caddy van so it going to come in VERY handy
Ok. Thank you very much. I was searching long time for double din fascia.
A small update !
1st mot due since I bought it .
Months ago I had someone put the car on VCDS to discover what was intermittently wrong with the haldex and headlight levelling .
The levelling was front sensor so I ordered one
Which has solved that problem
Haldex came up as brake light switch which I chose to ignore as the brake lights worked !
Sadly though at the time of my MOT they didn’t !!!!
Euro car parts to the rescue inside the time taken to test it so NO fail or advisory’s , brake lights and haldex now as they should be
Now the bad news !
Mentioned a while ago I secured myself a nice custom exhaust off a face-ache group .
While at the MOT garage we decided to chuck it on , it’s too short !!!!!
It’s going back up for sale to fund a non res miltek at least that will fit properly without bodging !
1st mot due since I bought it .
Months ago I had someone put the car on VCDS to discover what was intermittently wrong with the haldex and headlight levelling .
The levelling was front sensor so I ordered one
Which has solved that problem
Haldex came up as brake light switch which I chose to ignore as the brake lights worked !
Sadly though at the time of my MOT they didn’t !!!!
Euro car parts to the rescue inside the time taken to test it so NO fail or advisory’s
, brake lights and haldex now as they should be Now the bad news !
Mentioned a while ago I secured myself a nice custom exhaust off a face-ache group .
While at the MOT garage we decided to chuck it on , it’s too short !!!!!
It’s going back up for sale to fund a non res miltek at least that will fit properly without bodging !
So this arrived
Cracked straight on
Took this opportunity to fit the DIY polyurethane gearbox mount kindly donated by a member of a Facebook group
Not before time either, the old one flops about like a sausage in a top hat !
Cracked straight on
Took this opportunity to fit the DIY polyurethane gearbox mount kindly donated by a member of a Facebook group
Not before time either, the old one flops about like a sausage in a top hat !
Ha ha , it was all back together when I realised I didn’t have a mount photo
The mount is questionable !
It gives a lot of vibration , I LOVE how direct it’s made the gear change ,the old mount was knackered so MAY go back to a standard new one with a yellow dogbone?
It may grow on me and not being a daily could put up with it , only time will tell ?
The TIP was easier to fit than I’d anticipated, I was concerned about access down at the turbo end but using a 1/4” drive ratchet with a 7mm socket to do the jcs clip up and the same ratchet with a 2mm Allen bit made the grub screw a doddle when at the 3 o clock position.
On the road I can’t tell any difference at low to medium revs (1500-4000 rpm) however over 4500 rpm there is much less of a drop off in delivery .
Ultimately this was always meant to be a small piece of the bigger puzzle .
My end game is 350 ish bhp with a strong torque curve so breathing “will” be everything , it came up cheap so took the plunge .
It’s made a difference to my otherwise stock engine and can only help once I’ve gone hybrid k04 .
The mount is questionable !
It gives a lot of vibration , I LOVE how direct it’s made the gear change ,the old mount was knackered so MAY go back to a standard new one with a yellow dogbone?
It may grow on me and not being a daily could put up with it , only time will tell ?
The TIP was easier to fit than I’d anticipated, I was concerned about access down at the turbo end but using a 1/4” drive ratchet with a 7mm socket to do the jcs clip up and the same ratchet with a 2mm Allen bit made the grub screw a doddle when at the 3 o clock position.
On the road I can’t tell any difference at low to medium revs (1500-4000 rpm) however over 4500 rpm there is much less of a drop off in delivery .
Ultimately this was always meant to be a small piece of the bigger puzzle .
My end game is 350 ish bhp with a strong torque curve so breathing “will” be everything , it came up cheap so took the plunge .
It’s made a difference to my otherwise stock engine and can only help once I’ve gone hybrid k04 .
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Loving this thread bud. Very inspiring and potentially costly for me as I'm hoping to get my wee S3 on the road again. Nowt wrong with it, just using the big car but that'll be getting sold in a few months. I see you have access to a garage and pit. Do you reckon I could do most of this stuff with a set of axle stands?
Yes but obviously makes it a tad harder but if your not restricted on time is no real issue .
Everything I’ve done I would do on axle stands if the pit at work want available to me !
Most of the things I’ve done have taken a LONG time as I’m constantly gathering bits when they crop up cheap !
Look at the dates between finding the double din console for no money and actually fitting it !
A because I couldn’t decide in headunit . And
B once I did I wanted it to be as cheap as possible !
The brakes I’ve just bought were shocking but cheap . Add blasting and painting to that and a seal kit and they’ll still be cheap
Bit by bit is my approach .
I have stashed nearly all of the front suspension components but wound be fitting them until I have it all
But most importantly doing it all myself ensures it’s done properly and is also where I get the most enjoyment as my S3’s my hobby , I have a caddy van for daily use so doesn’t really matter how long it all takes
Everything I’ve done I would do on axle stands if the pit at work want available to me !
Most of the things I’ve done have taken a LONG time as I’m constantly gathering bits when they crop up cheap !
Look at the dates between finding the double din console for no money and actually fitting it !
A because I couldn’t decide in headunit . And
B once I did I wanted it to be as cheap as possible !
The brakes I’ve just bought were shocking but cheap . Add blasting and painting to that and a seal kit and they’ll still be cheap
Bit by bit is my approach .
I have stashed nearly all of the front suspension components but wound be fitting them until I have it all
But most importantly doing it all myself ensures it’s done properly and is also where I get the most enjoyment as my S3’s my hobby , I have a caddy van for daily use so doesn’t really matter how long it all takes
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Great pics and mods basil brush 350 is very achievable with the hardware you have..
Loving the brakes aswell.
Wow there's a s3 8l in bali must be super rare also.
Loving the brakes aswell.
Wow there's a s3 8l in bali must be super rare also.
Errrr no !
My S3 is in England !
My dad lives in Bali which is why I was there in June .
350 isn’t happening until I have fully sorted the chassis and done rods and valve guides and inconel valves
My S3 is in England !
My dad lives in Bali which is why I was there in June .
350 isn’t happening until I have fully sorted the chassis and done rods and valve guides and inconel valves
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Sorry buddy England it is lol yeah know what you mean got to take major organs out first to get power up been toying with the idea of some cheap quality rods..
Eventually got round to these !
A shocking state and painted with no thought to masking anything whatsoever ! Still they were cheap
The fitter at work has some sort of blasting contraption at home so asked if he’d strip them for me ready for painting , case back in the next day done and ready for primer
Colour next , keeping to the understated theme no red here
New set of decals , seals and nipples !
Decals lacquered on
Seals in
Finally on the car complete with some Facebook group spacers (15mm)
Everything was going so well until I went to connect the Leon cupra R brake pipes to the Audi hard lines that come through the inner wing !
They physically connect no problem but the round boss of the flexy won’t go through the support bracket that’s welded to the inner wing !
Anyone who reads this with any ideas would be appreciated
A shocking state and painted with no thought to masking anything whatsoever ! Still they were cheap
The fitter at work has some sort of blasting contraption at home so asked if he’d strip them for me ready for painting , case back in the next day done and ready for primer
Colour next , keeping to the understated theme no red here
New set of decals , seals and nipples !
Decals lacquered on
Seals in
Finally on the car complete with some Facebook group spacers (15mm)
Everything was going so well until I went to connect the Leon cupra R brake pipes to the Audi hard lines that come through the inner wing !
They physically connect no problem but the round boss of the flexy won’t go through the support bracket that’s welded to the inner wing !
Anyone who reads this with any ideas would be appreciated
Silva bullet
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Amazing pics basil them brakes look super grippy nice recon job they look brand spanking lo
The exhaust will make a little of difference I'll be wanting one of those one day my back bits oem downpipe decat etc
The exhaust will make a little of difference I'll be wanting one of those one day my back bits oem downpipe decat etc
The brembos are AMAZING !
The massive difference is almost certainly heightened as I’m convinced the old pads on the 312 set up had gone hard , they were shocking !
These however rearrange my face every time I brake hard !!!!
The postman’s just been and given me a piece of the next little mod !
I already have injector cups , phenolic spacer and injector seals ready so asap the inlet manifold will be off and wrinkle finished .
Just need to order an ultrasonic cleaner quickly !
The massive difference is almost certainly heightened as I’m convinced the old pads on the 312 set up had gone hard , they were shocking !
These however rearrange my face every time I brake hard !!!!
The postman’s just been and given me a piece of the next little mod !
I already have injector cups , phenolic spacer and injector seals ready so asap the inlet manifold will be off and wrinkle finished .
Just need to order an ultrasonic cleaner quickly !
Been umming and arrring about these for a while along with an oil top up bag for the boot , kind of just a finishing touch but kept putting it off due to cost .
This came up as an auction with free postage and won it for just £2
New and unused !!!
Oil top up next and the Audi boot bag to put it all in
This came up as an auction with free postage and won it for just £2
New and unused !!!
Oil top up next and the Audi boot bag to put it all in
Now the Audi is very far from a daily , infact it only gets driven 1 or 2 times a month just to remind me how slow a non turbo VW caddy actually is !!!
Twice now I’ve come to blow the cobwebs off to find the battery is flat , probably not helped by all this cold weather ?
I’ve invested in an optimiser to A stop my battery from failing and B make sure it starts when I want it too !
It’s all hard wired in so the battery cover won’t have to be on and off
Sad looking battery clamp
Easily sorted with the trusty wire wheel
A trip to the fastener shop came up with A2 stainless goodies
Clearly In need of some G101 and a detailing brush !! That can wait until Easter weekend
More A2 goodies
Twice now I’ve come to blow the cobwebs off to find the battery is flat , probably not helped by all this cold weather ?
I’ve invested in an optimiser to A stop my battery from failing and B make sure it starts when I want it too !
It’s all hard wired in so the battery cover won’t have to be on and off
Sad looking battery clamp
Easily sorted with the trusty wire wheel
A trip to the fastener shop came up with A2 stainless goodies
Clearly In need of some G101 and a detailing brush !! That can wait until Easter weekend
More A2 goodies
Between being busy with work I’ve got round to the inlet stuff that I’ve had nearly a year to the day !!
Cracked on
And
Good stuff
All new injector cups , note the special tool for winding them in (a ground down unf bolt )
With a bead of RTV to prevent any boost escapes
Injectors sonically cleaned and new o rings
The main purpose of all this was the inlet spacer (thanks to @StaceyS3 ) and the WMI spacer .
Took the opportunity to finish off the JCS hi grip swap to all clips while access was good .
Annoyingly the phenolic spacer doesn’t come with washers (be warned) so had to pop out as is usually the way when doing things
Very happy with how this turned out
Next on the agenda is the long overdue front suspension refurb along with hunter alignment I’ve just got to decide if I want to lower it or not !!!!
Impossible decision
Lastly this makes me sad
But now I’m happy
Cracked on
And
Good stuff
All new injector cups , note the special tool for winding them in (a ground down unf bolt )
With a bead of RTV to prevent any boost escapes
Injectors sonically cleaned and new o rings
The main purpose of all this was the inlet spacer (thanks to @StaceyS3 ) and the WMI spacer .
Took the opportunity to finish off the JCS hi grip swap to all clips while access was good .
Annoyingly the phenolic spacer doesn’t come with washers (be warned) so had to pop out as is usually the way when doing things
Very happy with how this turned out
Next on the agenda is the long overdue front suspension refurb along with hunter alignment I’ve just got to decide if I want to lower it or not !!!!
Impossible decision
Lastly this makes me sad
But now I’m happy
Between being busy with work I’ve got round to the inlet stuff that I’ve had nearly a year to the day !!
Cracked on
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Good stuff
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All new injector cups , note the special tool for winding them in (a ground down unf bolt )
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With a bead of RTV to prevent any boost escapes
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Injectors sonically cleaned and new o rings
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The main purpose of all this was the inlet spacer (thanks to @StaceyS3 ) and the WMI spacer .
Took the opportunity to finish off the JCS hi grip swap to all clips while access was good .
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Annoyingly the phenolic spacer doesn’t come with washers (be warned) so had to pop out as is usually the way when doing things
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Very happy with how this turned out
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Next on the agenda is the long overdue front suspension refurb along with hunter alignment I’ve just got to decide if I want to lower it or not !!!!
Impossible decision
Lastly this makes me sad
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But now I’m happy
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Looking great!!
Never put the user name and the face together until now
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Only thing to watch out for is the bit of angled ali at the bottom of the cooler... seems that in the more 'wintery' climates of the UK the salt from the roads can collect there and corrode the bottom part of the core causing a leak...Hats off to the designer
I didn't design that bit
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Just make sure you clean it... did think of grinding the lip off or similar... as long as the water can drain and not collect it would be fine...
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Today is going to mainly consist of the following
Bit dissapointed the new hoses don’t have the mid way boss to clip into the clamps on the dampers
Making the ming flake pop in this sun will cheer me up
And at the same time as the AH V2happened I managed to end up with these 550’s too , into the stash box ready for mapping day
Bit dissapointed the new hoses don’t have the mid way boss to clip into the clamps on the dampers
Making the ming flake pop in this sun will cheer me up
And at the same time as the AH V2happened I managed to end up with these 550’s too , into the stash box ready for mapping day
@<tuffty/> given this is so well designed would you please take a minute to explain where I have gone wrong ?Looks a well designed bit of kit that
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Trimmed the fog light mounts but am still left with the inlet and outlet of the cooler touching the bumper with at least 2” to go at the bottom before I can get the bumper screws back in !!!
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FMIC may need to sit a little lower as the pipes should tuck more into the gap below the front grille trim... I used two or three washer to pack it down from the crash bar... FMIC essentially has to sit on the lower part of the bumper so the pipes will tuck as far under as they can...
I believe I also trimmed a little more off where the pipes touch (as per your pic) so you have the depth of the fog grille before you encroach on the painted part of the bumper... I didn't take mine right up to the edge but enough that I had more clearance
As for the bottom screws... you will never get them to line up with the original holes... I got the bumper sitting right (with the aforementioned tweaks) and then marked up new holes.. drilled them and slotted the slam panel to allow the captive nut to realign with the new hole
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I believe I also trimmed a little more off where the pipes touch (as per your pic) so you have the depth of the fog grille before you encroach on the painted part of the bumper... I didn't take mine right up to the edge but enough that I had more clearance
As for the bottom screws... you will never get them to line up with the original holes... I got the bumper sitting right (with the aforementioned tweaks) and then marked up new holes.. drilled them and slotted the slam panel to allow the captive nut to realign with the new hole
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