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  1. Gaz-M

    Where Are Those Aftermarket Black S3 Grilles For Sale?

    Someone had bought a cheap aftermarket black S3 grille before but i cant remember where from. It had been good and looked good. I want one but where are they for sale!?? Cheers.
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    Revo Stage 2 Mapped But Only Getting 0.8bar Of Boost?

    My mate has had his car mapped to stage 2 but it isnt making the 1.5bar of boost it should. Its only making 0.8bar. Fault had came up for n249 valve so bypassed it but still the same. I temporarily blocked the actuator feed off so it would run full boost and it was better. What should i check...
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    S3 noise when cold.. What oil are you running at Stage 2+?

    Im running the oil you get from Audi- Quantum Longlife III 5w30 Fully Synthetic. Reason i ask is because something in my engine is slightly noisy when cold then disappears once warmed. Its ok at idle, the noise is when revs are raised and held slightly- probably around 2000 RPM. Pretty sure its...
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    Air-con recharged but still not cold?

    My air-conditioning had no gas in it, i took it for recharge service which drained, checked for leaks, re-lubed and gassed it up again- all ok. But... My air still doesnt blow cold!?? The pump seems to be engaging and spinning as it should so im wondering if its control panel or electrical...
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    Going stage 2- Looking for downpipe & decat. Which one?

    My mate has a 2001 S3 and is after a 3" downpipe and de-cat so he can go stage 2. He isnt keen on paying £350 kind of money, i see theres talk of a £86 one that needs flange modified or cut or something, whats the deal with that? He has a milltek catback, intake, TIP and i think a stage 1 map...
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    Best fast road discs/ pads for stage 2+ S3?

    Ok ive just got my S3 back from getting the stage 2+ Revo map put on it and its an absolute weapon now. Instantly it highlights i need better front brakes. What do people use and recommend for fast road use with no noisy brake pads? remember its a stage 2+ car so 100bhp more than standard to...
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    Stage 1 Organic Clutch or Stage 2 SMF and Clutch? I dont want to ruin my car!!!

    Ok so im at stage 1 and already need to change my clutch, so will be doing so ASAP and going stage 2+. Problem is, after reading loads on the clutches i cant decide whether i should use a Stage 1 Sachs organic clutch kit and use it with a new DMF or buy the Sachs stage 2 SMF kit. The problem...
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    "Right Parking Light" on dash- all lights ok!!?

    Today i got a bulb failure warning for right parking light. All lights working but replaced anyway and still showing fault. Cleaned rear with contact oil too. Whats the parking light, surely same buld as the sidelight? Its so annoying beeping and showing failure light!!
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    S3 Turbo Chattering Under Acceleration..!?

    Ive just fitted a Revo intake to my S3 and now it lets you hear all the turbo noises i can hear what sounds like a wastegate chatter - but whilst im on full throttle! Its almost as if the diverter valve is chattering open and closed allowing boost back to the intake pipe and giving me the...
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    New S3 Owner- Planning some upgrades and prevention- PCV/ HPFP/ Diverter Valve Q's !

    Hello! Ive just bought a 2007 S3 and im wanting to get it up to scratch with regards to their common failures aswell as up the power. Ive already noticed a slight oil leak from rear offside of cam cover and a whooshing noise on boost- so im worried the PCV is blowing by. Is the Revo PCV delete...
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    S3 Grille Colour Code? Grey part..

    Need to touch in a bit of my grille, anyone know the colour code?
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    Adding Aux-in to RNS-E? What do i need to do?

    Ive just bought an S3 and want to add Aux-in to the RNS-E so i can play music off my phone . Do i just need the aux-in plug and cable and it plugs into the RNS-E, or is it not that simple? Part numbers would be superb! :D