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    newbie with a few 1.8t questions please

    The filter and DV you should look at not providing actual bhp gains. The main gains are found with the chip and so is always the place to start with any turbocharged car as it unlocks a lot of power for relatively little cost. Price wise these days I have no clue and would take a look at the...
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    Facebook

    Personally I see it as no different to a car forum, but covers a wider spectrum of people....however I do agree that some apps are just pointless and sometimes status updates are annoying, but you can pick and choose so that isn't really an issue. It will not fade away, but will grow I'm sure.
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    Big turbo?

    To reach 60 in second you do have to go close to the max revs, and so a quick shift to third would bring you in not on peak boost, but as you say although this was a factor it may not have been the biggest factor and maybe the post above is more true.
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    Big turbo?

    I was thinking about this the other day, as I had never really given it much thought and my theory is that because the 0-60 is done based on exactly that and not when the lights change that is why there is such a difference between the two. I remember looking over at Rich and seeing that he was...
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    Big turbo?

    These things happen 1naimal1....so no probs, and it's all squared away with Bill and I as well. The pictures of GTI Inters '03 (IIRC) were in the galleries here, but I guess that part of the site is gone now, as I can't find it. Does a pictrue has to be hosted elsewhere now? I'll happily...
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    newbie with a few 1.8t questions please

    Chol, by changing the air filter you will acheive a slight increase in induction noise, but to go louder you need to look around at the tuners and install a cold air intake and filter set-up, which looks good under the hood. There are also DV's that will divert a majority of the air back...
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    Cupra splitter on S3, opinions please

    Agree much better without the splitter and must say I think teh balck centre and rings look really good. Sweet looking ride by the way!
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    Windows XP login failure

    I'm definately no expert, but when restarting did you take the memory stick out? I'm running XP and find some of my USB stuff plays with the startup and it's almost like it tries to boot from it. If you're saying it just will not start up then I've had quite a few battery issues and hard disc...
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    Facebook

    Like Jojo I have found it fantastic for getting in contact with people I haven't seen in over 16 years.
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    Big turbo?

    I'll leave teh forum to you then Badger5 as it seems you know everyting and as such everybody else should just kiss your behind and not bother discussing things....that is why so many poeple left in the old days.
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    Big turbo?

    Sorry Bill, I didn't mean that as it sounded, but simply as I saw it typing a one line reply is bad form (in my books) especially when someone doesn't know who you are. The posting part was not in anyway linked to you but as a response to 1animal1, and the fact that for some unknown reason your...
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    S3 170bhp via VAG com ???

    Well know it wasn't was it.......!!!! All of your response sound like your answer is the final answer, and all I stated was that is may not be the case....which seems to be true.
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    Big turbo?

    Sorry but Badger5 only has 100 or so posts, so why would I know him? Look at my join date and the number of posts, and then if you like do a search and you'll see the posts and the refernece from others that took trips over to the ring with us on Tyresmoke. I don't need to wheel anyone out...
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    BEWARE...clocked s3 and £280 down..!

    True but I am sure it was one of those emmotional momenst rather than a well thought through thing......I don't know about anyone else but I've certainly been so passioante about something that I forget major details! Tom at least it was only a few hundred quid and not a whole lot more, like...
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    S3 vs New Mini Cooper S

    Agreed.......I do think that sometimes as well, but still young really!
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    S3 170bhp via VAG com ???

    Well the MAF certainly seems to have resolved most of it, and I am sure that you could replace more items and probably get back some more. I guess if it was me I'd take it to a tuner with a rolling road and see what it gives as a guidline figure, and then if it's good you can get it remapped at...
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    Big turbo?

    We'll agree to disagree on that, as I thought the power was 80-20 front rear bias, and still there is loss just from driving more components. The golf is heavier than the A3 albeit marginal, and certainly when my A3 had 40,000 miles on the clock, it could outpace S3's and that was with minor...
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    Big turbo?

    1animal1 I have been part of the forum for a long time and although have taken a little time away you can see by my post count that I was relatively active, so I know how the forum works and have been here longer than most. You may have had both, but certainly the A3 can keep up with an S3...
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    Big turbo?

    Geez, why don't people actually read what is written! The 3 days point was relevant to me as the driver (as I said) and the limited time I had not to the actual map itself, and I am certain this is why the 0-60 wasn't bad, but the 1/4 wasn't great. I am not pitching anything, and did I say...
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    1.8TQ exhaust options

    Don't look too close otherwise you'll find a lot of things to tweak!!