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I have been trying to find a new supplier for custom dash buttons for the 8L. I know a company called CarStyle4You used to make them but don’t seem to anymore and another company called Cargravo used to too. Anyone know of any others or if the 8P versions will fit? I am after the ones that fit...

I have seen on here before that someone had a custom map sensor pipe made up for their car that was a constant size all the way and fitted in the original location without buying off the shelf from Forge. I’m sure it was for a K04 setup on a S3. I can’t find the link now, can anyone help?

Good afternoon, My S3 has developed a odd knock. Say you are reversing into a car park space, wheels pointing to the right, about 1/2 lock. Something then clunks and you can feel it just on the steering. All suspension is new OEM from TPS in the last 6 months. Checked that the ball joints...

Sooooo I used to have a Silver S3 for nearly 6 years and sold it in October 2016 and brought 2x new Fiesta’s for me and the mrs to replace her aging Fiesta. Fast forward to March this year and I had decided that as we still had the 15 year old Fiesta and the 2 new ones, it won't hurt to get a...

I have a knocking from the front right and rear left sometimes when braking. Everything suspension wise has been checked and all is good, it appears to be the brake sliders are worn, slapping loads of copper slip on does get rid of it for a few days. I asked Prawn and he thought the sliders too...

I've always thought the S3 was a quitet car for it's ages compared to similar aged cars of its size (mk1 focus, 306, Astra etc). I'm hoping to drown out a little bit more of it. I reckon most is from the tyres and the emgine still so thinking of trying something of this behind the wheel arches...

My key fobs have both worked on and off over the last year. I have changed the batteries in both and that's madd no difference. I have tried to reprogram them with VCDS today (Central locking > adaptation > channel21 (Key learn)) The "stored value" was 0 so I changed it to 2 as per ross tech...

I have some slightly worn climate control buttons but most 8l models seems to have it. This a4 looks good: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/271602943681?nav=SEARCH I am wondering if I could remove the buttons and transfer them onto mine? I can't see a reason why not but wondering if any of you guys can...

Linkey: Ferodo DS Performance FRONT Brake Pads - S3 8L 1.8T 08/98-> - S3 (8L) - Audi - Shop By Car | Awesome GTI I'm fitting new disks and pads today and was going to pickup some of these, are these similar to ds2500s? I currently have been running Halfords pads all around without any problems...

I have 5 maps from Niki on my car from when I my TiV map was done a year ago. I brought a button to go next to me ESP that I have setup so it lights up with the dash and looks good but it does not do anything yet! I fitted it 6 months ago and thought about doing this but never had the time...

Well I have 3 days off now and wanting to find something to do on the car that's pretty cheap or free! Anyone have any thing they think is best? I was thinking of painting the front subframe and the rear subframe. The car is also clean and tidy inside. I did just short of 500 miles yesterday on...

My cars handbrake has always been pretty poor, I've replaced the rear disk and pads 2 years ago and it made no noticeable difference. If I am driving along at say 15mph and pull it on as hard as I can (4 clicks) the car slows down very very slowly, it would never lock the wheels. I've adjusted...

I have the retro fitted cruise control fitted and i was trying to see if I could find a light that was suppowed to show on the dash. The manual does not list anythinn but you never know!

Hey, I fitted LCR top mounts and new bearings the other other, after some faffing with one side, all went ok. I now have some knocking over bumps, I have checked everything out and all looks fine. I did put them in dry fitting like the old ones looked like, did they need greasing or could I have...

Changing my top mounts and all is going ok, all come apart easily. I am now putting it back together and I can't figure out which way the top plate and bits go back together! It all just fell out lol. Is this correct?

I have the common problem of the front steering rack pipes rotting, they have not yet leaked or anything but are looking pretty bad. I was thinking of hammeriting them and then placeing some pipe covers around them ( the type that go around radiator pipes). Anyone done anything else to protect...

So I rest some fault codes 200 odd miles ago due to a mis-fire at Christmas. The fuel trims are now showing 3.4% at idle and -3.9% at "Part Throttle Value". This from vagcom 409 (yes old!) using block 32. I think it is fine but just wondering what other peoples are showing like? The car is very...

Started to change the drop links and antiroll bar bushes on the S3 this morning and I've taken the nuts off the drop links but they are still under tension and won't budge! Anyone share some light on how to please? The days got worse when I have checked with my 19 spanner that my antiroll bar...

So it's time to replace the S3's front drop links and anti-roll bar bushes. I have changed the rear drop links and noticed the bushes on the rear are looking skabby. The front ones appear to have a plastic collar that has broke off the brushes. Can I remove them and replace them with polybushes...

Got round to changing my rear drop links today, did the near side and all was well, got the off side off ok but when doing the bottom bolt back on, it started to slip about 1/2 in, undid the bolt and out comes threads! It was gt-85'd before they were removed and copper greased when going back...