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After a crack developed in my head (2001 AMK S3) I found a suitable recently re built AGU head that I was able to get at a good price to use on my car. I swapped all of the S3 components over to it today and put it all back together but I've lost loads of low down power / torque. It now seems to...

Hi everyone, I was attempting to recalibrate my longitudinal acceleration sensor on my 2001 S3 and whilst logged into basic settings, instead of typing in the required group, I pressed the up arrow which triggered what I guess is the ABS bleeding sequence? It made it's noises for a bit and...

Hey, so just before I left to go travelling I found that my turbo has slight play in it, the compressor wheel moves about a small amount and i'm wondering if this is why I am down on power by 20 or so bhp compared to other people with the same mods tested on reliable dynos. See my previous...

I'm off travelling for 4 months and need to make a decision..... So..... My S3 battery is on it's last legs, I was away working for 2 years and the battery was left to drain a few times which has caused an untimely demise! If I left the car a week, it would struggle to start, the battery is...

I just bought this linkage after driving an RX8 and being jealous of the gear stick throw it has: eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace It arrived in just a day and I fitted it in minutes, what a difference! I'm really happy with the build, it's fully adjustable up to 40% reduced throw and comes...

I just fitted my B5 TIP and jetex filter, it sounds awesome and the car seems to breathe so much better at high rpm and more responsive everywhere, i'm sure it feels better and i'm really happy with it but I have disappointing g/s still.... It's a 2001 AMK S3 with Custom Code stage 1 map, I...

Hey, I have just posted this in an open thread I have at the moment but thought i'd start a new one as it was a bit off topic. I was just wondering if these figures are normal? I am getting 250-300mb less boost than the ECU is asking for, should I expect this or should it be closer? Thanks...

Hey, so I decided to log my g/s on my 2001 Custom Code stage 1 remapped S3...... I was quite disappointed with the results, using the g/s divided by 0.8 I managed a peak of 236bhp at 5920rpm - A sad day! Here's the log that I have put into excel, please ignore the initial spike, I guess I...

Hey all, is there anyone around here that has one? I'm keen to do my injectors as i'm sure they are contributing to 29mpg on a run where I used to get 35mpg! I only need a cleaner for this purpose so can't really warrant buying one, it would be really good to meet some new people around here...

My girlfriends '06 ibiza indicators flash about 5 times when you just touch the stalk without actually clicking them on. I've found that this is a little refinement that is a nice touch to motorway lane changes. I know that in my 2001 S3, the relay gets power when i move the stalk but won't...

Hey, I just recieved these brakes in the post eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace But instead of the Mintex pads, I have been given a set of Allied Nippon pads, are these of lesser quality to the Mintex? Should I return them and get them to send the right ones? Obviously i'm not after brembo...

As the title says really, I have spent a lot of time looking but not really found any definitive answers. I know there is one method which involves curing with a UV light and is very expensive. Are there any 'conditioning products' anyone has found? So far I have found these that may help but...

Hi, I have spent hours looking for the info I read a few months ago but cant find it anywhere!! I remember reading that it is possible to re calibrate the remaining fuel/miles range on my DIS for my 2001 S3 (AMK) I know that there is a block that I can access and change the figures to make it...

Hi, i'm planning to repair my worn drivers seat with the 'Skuff Master' kit' found here: Scuffmaster | Leather Colours | Leather Dyes After a few useless emails to the company I still don't know what colour to order, worst customer service ever it seems.... anyway, here is a list of Audi...

Before I had my DIS replaced on my 2001 s3, I used to be able to drive about with it saying I had 0 miles left in the tank, since re fitting my speedo cluster, I have run out of fuel a few times as it now runs dry when it reads 20 miles left. I remember reading on here that I can adjust it with...

Hey everyone, im off to France for a year to work and unfortunately I cant take my S3 as I will be taking my pickup. What can i do to make sure it doesnt degrade being laid up? Im thinking I will get it waxoyled as thats worth doing anyway, are covers worth it or do they just scratch paint in...

Hello, and welcome to another of James' "My S3 is broken" threads:icon_thumright: My turbo has started to make a very faint/subtle ticking noise so im not expecting it to last that long. What are my options? A replacement K04 isnt one! I would love to go BT but im affraid its jusnt not...

People are probably tired of my S3 woes but upon watchin the ignition timing during idle on my amk S3, i noticed it jumps all over the place, sometimes 8deg. then 18deg. then 10deg. is this normal? I would have thought during idle, it should be pretty linear, please also see my other post...

Excuse the sarcasm but........... Its come to that day of the week where I find something else is broken on my S3 :slapped: its 1 thing after another, i'll have a new car soon.... Anyway *sob* I am getting terrible MPG, at first i thought the dodgy thermostat mite fix it as maybe the ecu...

hey all, as the title says. Could this be my thermostat? My temp guage is getting to the dash just before the middle/normal temp position, I am experiencing poor economy too, could the ecu be thinking its still on warm up and changing fueling to suit? I have a new green top sensor fitted so dont...