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  1. DionBullock

    your oil pump pick up

    Hi guys! i had this problem last week so i got a mate of mine whos done loads of vag cars up in his work. within a few hours and numerous cups of coffee later, he had taken the sump off, cleaned it and the pick up pipe! You would not believe the ***** that had formed from the old oil, ud...
  2. DionBullock

    AUM 1.8T dodgy oil pressure/pump ???

    Thanks for that!! I stupiddly drove tha car today thinking it was just a one off!!! doh!! so i wont be using her until i get the sump and pick up sorted!!! just hope i havent ****** up the turbo or anything now.... will keep ya posted!!
  3. DionBullock

    AUM 1.8T dodgy oil pressure/pump ???

    Hey guys! Had a quick look on the search but couldt find anything so i need some help or advice please??? I was driving home the other day when a warning light started to flash on my dashboard. it was the oil can light flashing and beeping like crazy! So i pulled over, had a look under the...
  4. DionBullock

    will 14inch steelies fit?

    yeah they are standard brakes. its just ive noticed that they come with 16inch alloys as standard on th T-sport. guess ill just have to try! lol
  5. DionBullock

    will 14inch steelies fit?

    hi everyone! quick question, i want to refurb my alloys on my a3 1.8t sport, and can get hold of 14inch steelies that came off a mk4 golf to run on while my alloys are being done. will they fit?? as in, go over the brakes or do i need a bigger wheel?? thanks in advance! :)
  6. DionBullock

    Do all A3 1.8t have ESP?

    ^^^ what he said :) ^^^
  7. DionBullock

    Pic's Ride hight 40 mm lowering

    this is mine but with 18's im affraid, the springs were supposed to be a 40mm drop but after taking before & after measurments it was around a 45mm drop after settling. oh, and the back looks slightly lower than the front because i have some stuff in the boot! lol
  8. DionBullock

    Best Tailpipe With A3 Rear Valance

    this is mine, cut into the bumper slightly... :)
  9. DionBullock

    How wide can i go with wheels?

    I am in the same boat as you dj-troopa, but i have been offered a set of genuine S5 alloys that have only done like 200 miles!!! But i know ill need adapters for the 112 fitment, and the wheels are 245-35-19's, not sure what the offset is?? The question is whether they would simply be to big...
  10. DionBullock

    Which turbo do i have?

    ko3 came on the AGU (remapped will just about get 200bhp), ko3s came on facelift (november 2000 onwards) AUM 1.8t 150 & 180 bhp models. (remapped will see 220bhp easily - like mine) S3 & TT225 have ko4 :)
  11. DionBullock

    Forge 007p - What spring to get?

    im in 2 minds whether to change my green spring to yellow as ive had mine remapped since fitting the forge with the green spring, but it feels fine to drive... what are the symptons of running the incorrect spring???
  12. DionBullock

    vag garage in north wales???

    alright mate? the only one i know of myself is AVW in caernarfon, but i hear they cost more than the main dealers! lol sign up to www.vagwales.net , plenty of lads on there can help you :)
  13. DionBullock

    a5 alloys..

    yeah my father part ex'd his A5 with those alloys for a S5 with different ones. But he preffered the A5 style alloys much better! they are better in the flesh than the photos show!
  14. DionBullock

    a5 alloys..

    or they could have been 19inch, i cant really remeber... lol
  15. DionBullock

    a5 alloys..

    My dad had some on his a5 3ltr Tdi, in 18inch but they were 5x112 fitment :( As far as i can remeber they were just called the "5 spoke "y" design" in the brochure! lol
  16. DionBullock

    My A3 1.8T Going in to R-tech monday! :)

    @ byzan a4 - yeah im suprised at how much grunt there is way down in the revs @ finesse - next mods are brakes!!! deffo the brakes! lol
  17. DionBullock

    My A3 1.8T Going in to R-tech monday! :)

    yea the graph i think is at the weel and the fly firgures are the really light ones on top that dont really show from the scan, all figures are max power : mapped 194.039 (wheel) 221.975 (fly) ---------------: stock 129.875 (wheel) 159.340 (fly) max torque : mapped 215.24 (wheel) 233.01...
  18. DionBullock

    My A3 1.8T Going in to R-tech monday! :)

    thank for all the comments guys! its a whole diffrent car!! £250 they charged me all in, plus they managed to wipe some old codes and stuff in that price with vag com. Nick called it a stage 1.5 custom re-map! lol because of the K&N and de-cat but no fmic! heres the printout as promised, its...
  19. DionBullock

    My A3 1.8T Going in to R-tech monday! :)

    hey guys! well its been re-mapped and i must say its a whole diffrent car! Absolutly amazing!! many thanks to all the guys down at R-tech! done a superb job with my car and i must say the drive home was alot beeter than the drive there! lol ill get the dyno printouts up in the morning as my...
  20. DionBullock

    My A3 1.8T Going in to R-tech monday! :)

    How easy are the FMIC to fit??? as in, would i need to take it to a garage to do or can a novice mechanic like me be able to do it?? I remeber reading a thread on here about fitting a FMIC to an AUM (as welly said ill need that extra pipe) but cant seem to find it on the search. £200 sounds...