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  1. J

    Traction light

    Not been on here in ages! Just before the service the traction light has come on my TQ, Audi reckon its the Haldex controller and want £800 to replace it, a couple of questions 1. Does it sound like thats the problem? 2. How big a job is it?
  2. J

    Running without a MAF

    Will I be ok running the car for a few days with it disconnected?
  3. J

    A3 1.8TQ spluttering

    Hi all its been a while since I was on here! The car for some time has had a bad idle which I've come to live with but the last couple of weeks its been spluttering very badly, you put your foot down and there's no power then it takes off then the power dies and it continues like that until its...
  4. J

    VVT or not

    Stupid question but how do you tell?
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    Can't wait for it to go now

    Well I never thought I would say it but I can't wait to get rid of the A3, having had to leave it at the dealers 3 times to get an engine noise sorted my drivers side window has now failed, I also have a problem with intermittent loss of power and second gear sounds clunky at times and it...
  6. J

    Service

    Service light has just come on, how many miles leeway can you get away with?
  7. J

    GT4 screen shots

    http://delobbo.com/gran_turismo_4_1.html
  8. J

    Weights

    Does anynody know how heavy these cars are? A3 1.8T A3 1.8T quattro S3
  9. J

    Oil problem

    I've just put Castrol SLX longlife II in my 1.8TQ as recommended buy the dealer but I'm worried they've told me the wrong information can anybody confirm this is ok?
  10. J

    Happy Birthday Drill

    All the best mate have a good one!
  11. J

    1.8T & 1.8TQ remapping

    AmDs stage 1 is quoted as improving torque by 40lb ft and bhp by 40 so working on the assumption that both cars are producing there standard power of 150bhp for the 1.8T and 180bhp for the 1.8TQ then the 1.8T would only be 10bhp more than a standard 1.8TQ after the remap. whats different on the...
  12. J

    RS6

    Stood next to one at the dealers today for the first time and all I can say is wow its amazing, the sheer presence of it is unbelievable. Has anybody driven one that could comment on it? oh and I like the RS6 on the calipers
  13. J

    MOVED: RS6

    rs6-ML-80122-ML- ....to RS6 Forum
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    Faulty Viper DV????

    I've been getting a lumpy tickover and also intermittent loss of power between 2-3k in first and second, last night when it happened the power dropped and at the same time I heard the DV go like I had lifted off but I hadn't. The fault only started happening after it was remapped and had the DV...
  15. J

    should I tell the dealer

    my cars going in for some warranty work and whilst its there I'm going to get them to have a look at the running problems I'm getting but should I tell them its chipped incase they revert it back to standard trying to sort the problem. I don't want to tell them as the cars still in warranty but...
  16. J

    Haldex Fuse

    I remember reading about a fuse that can be removed to disable the Haldex and run the car in FWD mode, does anybody have the info on this
  17. J

    Re: Noise when starting

    Just incase its of any use, I posted a week ago about a resonating noise when starting and the suggestion was its was the coil pack, well the dealer phone me earlier to say it was the start motor. Just thought I would post the info incase someone else gets the same problem
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    Viper DV

    The screw on top of the DV where the vacum pipe connects seems loose, when you move the pipe the screw turns is this correct?
  19. J

    Leather seats

    How much would I be looking to pay for S3 leather seats?
  20. J

    noise when starting

    when I start the engine from cold there is a loud resonating sound which last for a second or so, only happens when cold, any ideas?