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    The TQS Owners thread

    i do drive carefully ive always had lowered cars, the roads round here are truely shocking especially the little area whee i live! the sump just hangs too low on these, id genuinely rather change car than have it at standard ride height because they look absolutely gash with huge arch gaps! lol
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    The TQS Owners thread

    nah i didnt even get round to putting the tubo on, the limp mode was caused by a ****** maf and n75 (both died at the same time...) sumps were damaged because of our fantastic english roads! just fed up of it now anyway, its a great car and that but just abit boring to look at and not really...
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    The TQS Owners thread

    im selling up mate :( this car actually hates me! ive had nothing but problem after problem after problem this past few months, i was supposed to go get some wheels off reesy which my car put a stop to by going into limp mode....and staying in limp mode for a week, gone through 3 sumps in the...
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    possible spark plug problem?

    well i bought the above plugs today and a feeler guage from halfords for £24 all together! got the plugs gapped up properly and fired them in, straight away it idled better and no hesitation through the revs anymore! although it does have the occasional miss every minute or so on idle its 99.9%...
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    possible spark plug problem?

    cool will get that done today! yeah i reconected my filter when i got home lastnight, just wanted to eliminate the possibility of it being the problem, tried a different maf and n75 already and still exactly the same, im pretty sure its crappy plugs though ill get a pic of the old/new plug and...
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    possible spark plug problem?

    ill remove the plugs again tomorrow and take a pic :happy: lol im so stupid, for some reason i thought you asked how my SAI is! yeah ive disconected my carbonio so its open from the maf and its still doing it, just drove it back from the cinema, its still very lumpy on idle but still has enough...
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    possible spark plug problem?

    yeah its been mapped for that boost, i just had it running lower boost since the map due to a dodjy actuator. im pretty sure theres no boost leaks although ill have to whip the bumper off sunday to double check! ****** front mount has been nothing but troube aswell! lol. but would a boost leak...
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    possible spark plug problem?

    well when i took the first one out (nearest the cambelt) it was pure black and just looked completely ******! and the other 3 were a biscuit colour but had some oil on the threads? i cant understand it, its super 4's that were originally in there and up til the other night it was faultless. does...
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    possible spark plug problem?

    well ive changed the plugs for a set of bosch super 4's although i havent checked the gaps as i dont have a feeler gauge! it definately pulls 90% better! but now its started to misfire while idling and it does have the occasional flat spot/missfire after 4k revs! arghh! could this be due to...
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    Possible 1.8tqs downpipe group buy

    what pipe size is being used?
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    possible spark plug problem?

    well today on the way to work i gave it a little bit of welly down a dual carriage way and as my car got to about 3-4k rpm its like it hit a big flat spot and was definately misfiring and boost dropped off, now every time it hits 3k rpm at WOT it does the same, pulls really nicely up til then...
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    Buzzing Interior Fan

    open your passanger side door, pop the little pannel off from the side of the dash, theres 3 bolts to undo there, then go under the glove box and remove the paneling and you'll see the fan up inside the dash, i think it then just slides directly down and out! just replace it if its buzzing, it'l...
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    worth an ask..

    Ohhhh duh lol, probably worth unplugging the maf and seeing if it runs better too
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    worth an ask..

    Don't run with it unplugged cause youll be running with uncontrolled boost and could do some damage!! First thing to do is to check both pipes going into the n75 for splits thoroughly!!
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    Woman scuffed my new MTM alloys - grrrr

    ive said it before and ill say it again! armpit punches! though in this case i think a nicely hidden punch to the back of the head is needed!!!
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    worth an ask..

    check the hose that comes from the top boost pipe to the n75 valve, sounds like its struggling to control boost properly
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    Duke Nukem Forever

    ahhh that sucks :( not the greatest then?? lol what about the strippers :)
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    standard TQS wheels?

    theyr 5x100 and id guess they were 225/45/16
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    The TQS Owners thread

    hey mate not yet due to going through 2 sumps in a week and now finding out the head gaskets gone on my black a3 :( so selling that to fund bits and bobs to finally get this turbo on! yep changing the rods a month or so after the turbo goes on, using a forge FMIC (check a few pages back and...
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    A3 Quattro 1.8t 180bhp..

    Uhhh the cats aren't even restrictive mate it's the downpipe that restricts flow