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  1. Tricki

    Finally changed from Audi A3 (8P) s-line to a A4 (B8) s-line exe 2010

    ..and I'm leaving my S3 8L for this (bought it yesterday) - funny it's your cars cousin :laugh: - good choice mate!
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    Where is your rear adjustable tie arms?

    I've got Forge, and they are supposed to be fitted on top apparently. I've got mine on top. It will push the wheel out, if mounted bottom you will have to shorten the bar, and I've read that some can not shorten it sufficiently to get the camber they want. See below. Here is what a Forge rep...
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    One of the nicest A3's I've ever seen being broken...

    I bet it's got well over 420 bhp though....
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    How about this (Updated)

    No wonder the bolts broke.... without contact between spacer and hub the stress on the bolts are way too high. Weird you haven't felt vibrations in the car though, as a warning something was wrong? Nothing wrong with the spacer or the wheel though, they are just not made for each other... I...
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    Advise needed! Have to change my turbo...

    Well, I like to cover my options first, but so far Dan is on top of the list. Having said that, anyone got experience with the Frankenturbo kits? FrankenTurbo | F23 Hybrid K04 turbo for Audi TT225, S3 & MkIV cars
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    Advise needed! Have to change my turbo...

    Ok, so I got a few options, a kind offer by beachbuggy to sort me out with new internals (well, not me, but the turbo), or buy a complete unit. So if I go for a complete unit, where to get one?
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    Advise needed! Have to change my turbo...

    Ok, this is what I've got, in and out play.... So no good then. What options am I looking at if I go for upgrade? Apart form the turbo what do I need? Downpipe I guess, but the rods on the AMK should be ok for about 300 bhp, right? I 've already got the Forge TIP fitted, that's when the play in...
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    Advise needed! Have to change my turbo...

    I made a call to another dude, known for his skill with Audi turbo tuning, and he said that the K04 has floating bearings and there is some play in it from new. The bearing is self-centralising when the turbo spins up. From what I told him he thought my turbo is perfectly fine! He said that if...
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    Advise needed! Have to change my turbo...

    Got a quote: £2400 total for new turbo and labour.... Must be possible to get something else than standard for that money....
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    Advise needed! Have to change my turbo...

    During some work on my 2002 S3 AMK, the guy at the work shop discovered play in the turbo, according to him severe play. They advised me to get a "new" refurbished turbo and they come up with a price for the turbo of £1300 + labour. So I'm thinking, is there any other way to come about this...
  11. Tricki

    What's going on here?

    Got a diagnose yesterday. Cracked vacuum pipe. Don't know what the ESP light was about though, so will check the fuse box.
  12. Tricki

    What's going on here?

    Had my car on service last week, standard issue + haldex oil and brake fluid. Yesterday the engine light lit up (yellow) and today the ESP light is on permanently. Any clues to what's going on?
  13. Tricki

    S3 8L facelift - mixing springs - Eibach front and standard rear

    I ran H&R at the rear and OEM up front for a week or two - that was proper shait I can tell you. The car was close to unpredictable.
  14. Tricki

    Standard Wheel Fitment

    Standard Avus 17" is 7.5" wide, ET32. I believe the 18" is 8" wide, same ET.
  15. Tricki

    Haldex controller or exhaust+ remap

    I had the same question about Haldex controller a while back after reading this: The Audi TT Forum :: View topic - Haldex Gen 1 Competition controller by HPA? You can see what people said in my thread here...
  16. Tricki

    Should I go white?

    Well, the pic is photoshop job and the tweaking made whatever difference there is in reality come out. The paint job is far from perfect, that door is actually brand new, got it replaced under warranty. The whole car is a bit "patchy" actually.
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    Should I go white?

    Well, here in the good old Norway wrap is something like £1600-£2200 depending and respray is more like £5500. So that's why I'm considering it. For equal money, I agree with you, paint is sweeter.
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    Bye S3.

    Yes, we like the B7 RS4 :kiss:
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    Should I go white?

    I do that anyways :eyebrows:
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    Should I go white?

    Currently silver, but started to fancy trying out a white wrap job. Nice or not: