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Paul, It sounds like it was worth the bag of sand to get the work done ! I was just thinking about getting the re-map done (I'm even more tempted now !!), but may consider doing the exhaust as well. Is the exhaust just the back-box to tail pipe, or were the cats done as well ? Cheers Richard

Paul, I'd be interested to hear more about the transformation of your car since the re-map - driveability, acceleration, pulling power, the dreaded mpg, etc ! I've got a 99 S8 and was considering exactly the same course of action as the one you've taken !! Regards Richard

Does anyone know of a way of speeding up the response of the gearbox as Sven alluded to ? Can it be remapped or is there a "Turbo" button that can be pressed ?

Have any of you guys tried the new A8 4.2 ? Mine is back in the shop (hopefully for the last time !) and I've blagged the dealer's 4.2 demonstrator for a few days. My first conlusion is f*** me, this is one helluva car ! It feels quicker than my S8 (which is a bit depressing, but then...

I bought mine with the windows already tinted. All the windows had been done except for the windscreen, so I don't know how much it cost. The rear passenger windows and rear screen have a 35% tint (I think that means that it lets 65% of light through), and the fronts are slightly lighter...

Possibly, but then again I'm not paying for the new screen -it's amazing what you can get a dealer to cough up for ! If that doesn't sort the problem, then they'll have to keep looking, but it is fairly suspect as the only time I get the interference is when the heated elements are turned on...

How about a simple remap instead ? Has anyone had it done/looking into it/thinking about it ? I've just gotten off the phone with AMD and they do a remap for £350 + the dreaded Vodka and Tonic. They say that this will give around 20 bhp improvement and about 20 lb ft improvement. It'll...

I don't want to replace the HU as I've got the Navigation Plus (Radio, CD, SatNav and TV) HU in the car - standard fit in my S8 ! It's really the bottom end that needs to be filled out and a couple of people have recommended adding a separate sub to the system - any thoughts ?

Armour tinting is the same as normal tinting except that the tinting film they use contains something that makes the windows unbreakable (even though they would be pretty tough to break anyway, as they are double glazed !). The downside of this is that, when I turn the heated rear screen on it...

Sven, Thanks for the warm welcome ! I'll bear the reset in mind when I next pick the car up from the dealers (maybe Monday next week ?). It would certainly explain the liveliness of the loaner - I think it was Audi UK's press demonstrator, so I'm sure that would have been driven slowly with...

Whew, just checked mine and it's a 40v jobbie - at least it said 5v on both sides of the engine cover, so I think I'm in the clear ! Whether I've got the full 360 horses or not remains to be seen - maybe I'll get AMD to put it on their rolling road when I'm there. My 911 is more of the...

I gave an Evo 8 driver a fright about two days into my S8 ownership (before diagnosing my car had a cracked cylinder head, so who knows what would have happened if I'd had my full compliment of 360 horses ...) Picture the scene, it's early evening in leafy Berkshire in mid September, I'm on my...

Later engine ????

Hi all, I'm after a bit of advice, tips, etc ... I've got a '99 S8 with the Bose option and, frankly, it doesn't sound as good as I'd like it to. What recommendations would any of you have to improving things without ripping the whole lot out and starting again ? Cheers Richard

Mutley, I'm in Slough, so MK isn't too far, but I bought the car from Martins Audi in Basingstoke, so I'm giving them a crack at rectifying the problems (and it's also free !!). Funnily enough, I'm going to AMD in December with a friend of mine who's having his Golf 4Motion rollerskate...

Hi Mutley, Thanks for the tips - going into the problem a bit further, once the engine gets past 3K rpm it seems to be fine although it still a bit sluggish. Occasionally it'll get as far as 4K rpm before the problem kicks in, but for the most part it happens around 3K. The reason I say...

Hi all, I'm new to both this group and the world of S8 ownership (having crossed over from the dark side of Alpina'd 540 ownership !). The reason for my post is to seek some advice, pointers or whatever - the story so far ... I've got a Silver Dec '99 S8 (I'll post some pics when I've got my...