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    A little grunt.

    Unless you're going 300bhp+ then I wouldn't bother with a FMIC. In fact, a FMIC can cause a slight loss in power in lower powered cars. Plus they generally look quite chavvy. The best initial investment should be on chassis and braking: 1. Get an RS4 ARB fitted - will massively improve...
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    Latest woe. EPC and ESP lights and limp mode

    I had this. It was actually found to be water ingress into one of the electrical areas. A 50p seal fixed it.
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    Gearknob, gaiter and surround removal, replacement and general tarting up - GUIDE

    So this weekend I decided to start the first of many things I've wanted to do to my A4. The first being sorting out the scratches on the rubber couated bits of my interior and replacing the gaiter - mine had a small tear in it. I thought I'd post up a small guide - hopefully might be of...
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    RS4 ARB fitted to 2002 A4 1.8T last week - wow!

    Totally. Same chassis as the saloon.
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    RS4 ARB fitted to 2002 A4 1.8T last week - wow!

    Cool - is that springs and shocks? Have you got any photos to show the drop?
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    RS4 ARB fitted to 2002 A4 1.8T last week - wow!

    I'm undecided as of yet. I know I don't want to go the springs only route, and I also know coilovers are out of the question as I live in London and speed humps are a big issue for any car that has been lowered that much - I also don't do track days. I'm looking for about a 35mm drop just to...
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    Dunlop Sport 01 tyres

    I've got Sport 01's fitted to my 1.8T Quattro saloon and I can't rate them highly enough. They were brilliant in the snow and contrary to the reviews online I think they provide ample grip and I don't hang about when driving...
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    RS4 ARB fitted to 2002 A4 1.8T last week - wow!

    It's a Quattro saloon and no, we used the existing links. It's a straight swap but so worth it. Corners like a dream and it's currently on stock shocks and springs (until next month).
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    RS4 ARB fitted to 2002 A4 1.8T last week - wow!

    So my old rear ARB was corroded to a point where it was recommended that I replace it. Decided (based on the various posts on here and other forums) to upgrade to the 22mm RS4 ARB (over the standard 16mm one). What can I say? The difference is incredible - it's so much flatter through corners...
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    18' Fat Fives on a 2002 A4 1.8T Sport.

    That looks incredible! What are the off originally? They look like Mk1 TT wheels but as far as I know the PCD is 5x100. Fitting to a B6 A4, I'm guessing you need a set of these? 5x100 To 5x112 15mm PCD Converter PCD5x1005x112 Only £63.60 ?
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    Volksautos - customer feedback December 2012

    I just wanted to post up my brilliant experience with Volksautos. For a reason unknown to me, my 2002 A4 1.8T started intermittently showing various faults, including the EPC and Engine Check lights appearing, the car going into limp mode and so on. I needed someone fairly local to me (South...
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    EPC & engine management lights on - help!

    So to update, I started the car this weekend (after charging from a flat battery) and the lights were all out - drove fine. Really bizarre. I'm not one to tempt fate, so on the basis that it will probably happen again and on the recommendation of loads of people on here, I've taken it to Dave...
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    EPC & engine management lights on - help!

    Hi All, Long time lurker, first time post. Car is a 2002 A4 1.8T (163) Upon starting up today, my EPC light and Engine Management light are both on. Tried to drive the car forwards and it has very little in the way of power. I recently had the car serviced at Russell Automotive...