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  1. Russ S3

    Brake warning Light

    My brake warning light is pretty much on all the time(it does go out but is on 90% of the time. The sensor has been disconnected due to the fact i've got the Brembo upgrade. I've checked and replaced the yellow brake cap . the fluid is fine and where the sensor has been disconnected by the...
  2. Russ S3

    100k plus S3's

    I've got an 03 S3 and in 2 years i've gone from 60'000 to 110'00 and had no real problems new clutch and a few minor things(coil packs, thermostat) but running strong. I use it for work every day.
  3. Russ S3

    running problems between 3k - 4k

    mine was a coil pack i popped into audi victoria and £30 later swapped the coil pack and was sweet a better than ever . There where no faults indicated but only when the coil pack gave up then it flagged an alarm. i'd had the problem for a little while. hope this helps.
  4. Russ S3

    running problems between 3k - 4k

    It turned out to be coil pack 1 it was slowley giving up and on friday it caused misfire's and ran very lumpy changed it and sorted straight away . thanks for looking.
  5. Russ S3

    running problems between 3k - 4k

    I've got a problem if i'm in any gear between 3k and 4k revs and put my foot down it jerks or blips and carrys on i was told to change the N75 valve by the dump valve. And it seems to get worse the hotter it gets its got a forge dv its only about 8 -10 months old if this helps. any help would be...
  6. Russ S3

    headlight washers

    www.vagparts.com i got mine from there a little while ago. mine where leaking replaced them job done.
  7. Russ S3

    Upgrading Intercoolers

    I'm looking at upgrading my intercoolers. I'm after a advice of what people have upgraded to and what improvements you've got from it. I'm looking in the not to distant future to be going for a stage 2 upgrade with AMD. All comments would be great . Cheers Chaps.
  8. Russ S3

    GT Kit or Exhaust

    I've just had the GT Kit on my s3 and needed 8mm spacers i've got rs4 alloys(new style) but after 1 month the discs warped (no track day use just normal road use)getting sorted now. I did upgrade to the silver colour caliper and they do look the dogs dangglies.
  9. Russ S3

    Break Judder On New Brembo GT

    Cheers for that I'll give that a go and see what happens.
  10. Russ S3

    Break Judder On New Brembo GT

    There drilled and grovved
  11. Russ S3

    Break Judder On New Brembo GT

    Yeah but i went for the silver 4pot caliper with Brembo in red. Cheers i hope it gets sorted out.
  12. Russ S3

    What do you spend a week on fuel????

    Depending on my jobs but from £120 to £220 on Vpower or BP Ultimate And its not getting any cheaper. Somethings gotta a give.
  13. Russ S3

    Break Judder On New Brembo GT

    they did work well. I did have Black diamond discs and tried several types of pads but they couldn't handle it. So in the end i thought F*** it and splashed out on these and like i say they did work well.
  14. Russ S3

    Break Judder On New Brembo GT

    There brand new just over 1 month old. I'll have another word with AMD who supplied and installed them if no luck then i'll contact Brembo direct cheers for that.
  15. Russ S3

    Break Judder On New Brembo GT

    Braking thats what there designed to do. I'm not track racing just motorway and around town use nothing hardcore.
  16. Russ S3

    Break Judder On New Brembo GT

    Last month i upgraded my front S3 breaks to the GT Brembos and at first i was very happy with them but a month on i'm not so happy. At 70MPH and above if i apply my breaks i seem to got a lot of feed back coming through the break pedal. And the faster i'm going (80-90 etc) and apply the breaks...
  17. Russ S3

    Temperature Gauge Fault

    Hi This just started yesterday. The temperature gauge needle starts to go down but if you stop the car turn the ignition off the turn the key again the needle goes straight back upto the normal point (90). it never goes up just drops then goes back up. the heaters keep blowing out hot air so i'm...
  18. Russ S3

    Brembo Brakes & Stage 1 upgrade

    Hi i see a few of you have gone for the brembo GT brake upgrades i'm wondering how you have found them and if there worth it ? I do a quite a few mile each week motorway and town and so i'm wondering if i gone for the right ones? I've got black diamond on there at the mo but there crap on the...
  19. Russ S3

    New S3 Gear Knob will it fit?

    Hi i was wondering if the new style S3 gear knob and gaiter will fit on on my S3 it's an 03 plate, i havn't had it long and i'm just giving it a little tlc.