What have you done today?

[AdzA3AGU]

Just got off the phone from AH Fabrications I should have my V2 Intercooler by weds/Thurs Get it fitted then Saturday and up to Badger5 Tuesday for a map

 

[Dohcwp]

Finally fitted the Facelift Vents this weekend, definately not a five minute procedure

Last look at the PFL Vents before removal

after removal i had to use the soldering iron to pierce a hole in the venting and then made it bigger with a screw driver

After feeding in the wiring i connected it to the led of the ashtray so that it also works with the interior dimmer

FL vents then fitted

and voila job completed

 

[IPG]

Finally fitted the Facelift Vents this weekend, definately not a five minute procedure

Last look at the PFL Vents before removal

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after removal i had to use the soldering iron to pierce a hole in the venting and then made it bigger with a screw driver

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After feeding in the wiring i connected it to the led of the ashtray so that it also works with the interior dimmer

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FL vents then fitted

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and voila job completed

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what headlight switch are you using?

 

[Dohcwp]

what headlight switch are you using?

its an A6/S6 C5 FL headlight switch, requires quite an extensive bit of trimming to fit, i still need to make some minor trimming and adjustments before i'll be satisfied with the final fit

 

[jojo]

Getting my turbo rebuilt and hopefully book in a remap slot sometime soon!

 

[vanilla_ice]

Getting my turbo rebuilt and hopefully book in a remap slot sometime soon!

Going hybrid?

 

[jojo]

Going hybrid?

Thought about it, but decided not to, as I'm running standard internals. Not really chasing 300bhp to be honest.

 

[crispynz1]

Replaced tired hatch struts with Nitro-lift struts. What a difference, highly recommended!

 

[vanilla_ice]

Replaced tired hatch struts with Nitro-lift struts. What a difference, highly recommended!

Got link? Easy job?

 

[crispynz1]

Got link? Easy job?

5 minute job, easy as - http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gsc1069-audi-a3-tailgate-strut

 

[jojo]

Getting my turbo rebuilt and hopefully book in a remap slot sometime soon!

Rebuilding the turbo in the boot of my A6! lol I was suppose to get it rebuilt at the time of getting the CHRA, but my mate felt the hotside was too filthy, so took it away to shot blast it all clean, so the turbo is now fresh as a daisy for fitting!

 

[Broken Byzan]

The sealer for the comp cover?

 

[jojo]

The sealer for the comp cover?

I think so.

 

[Sam_]

New rad (old one leaking):

New tyres:

 

[AdzA3AGU]

Got my New AH Fabrications V2 on the Car Saturday and with some light modifications she is sitting lovely!!

Also got new Tires up front as my inner Edges were a tad knackered, Went to the fitters with the idea of getting Toyo Proxes T1 Sports however when i got there they had a pair of ContiSportContact 5's to be sold at cost as someone had driven all of 5 miles on them and decided he dident like them and brought them back. £60 a tyre and they still had the fresh markings in them. So far a brilliant tyre, Gives excellent feel and turn in response but they are a tiny bit harsh at Motorway speeds

 

[fingermouse]

duff alternator removed,

cam belt and water pump replaced.

New alternator tomorrow with a new belt and tensioner then put her back together and check to see if I have a power steering leak.

then Holiday

 

[AdzA3AGU]

My trip to Badger5 yesterday was thankfully quite a success!!! More than impressed with what he has done with the car and it now drives Spectacularly! few bits to get for the car now such as a maf and a new fuel pump and then she will be right as rain until its time to go hybrid.

Also extra thanks to bill for increasing my knowledge on the 1.8T engines!!

Now for the bit you actually want to Read.

 

[Nathan Barnes]

Fitted one 4mm macrolon (perspex) window before it started raining again.
One of the joys of living in Wales.....

 

[AdzA3AGU]

Fellow Welshy here bud i feel your pain haha

 

[IPG]

Cleaning out this one

(plastic?) crap stuck in the suction pipe

Them stock rods... gotta change that

No joke - sump is cleaner than the interior LOL

 

[sparkysi90]

What's your suspension set up?
Thanks

New rad (old one leaking):

New tyres:

 

[Mark Greenall]

Done the rear axle bush's and front brakes. Rear axle bush's took an hour and a half reasonable easy once I hammered them out.

 

[Mark Greenall]

Done the rear axle bush's and front brakes. Rear axle bush's took an hour and a half reasonable easy once I hammered them out.

 

[Mark Greenall]

Brakes

 

[IPG]

Rebuilding the turbo in the boot of my A6! lol I was suppose to get it rebuilt at the time of getting the CHRA, but my mate felt the hotside was too filthy, so took it away to shot blast it all clean, so the turbo is now fresh as a daisy for fitting!

s3/k04??? what's the process of removing the turbo without having to rip everything else apart?

 

[jojo]

s3/k04??? what's the process of removing the turbo without having to rip everything else apart?

Undo the manifold from the block with the turbo attached was how it came out on my S3. I'm also running a 3" down pipe, this was the easiest way?

 

[IPG]

Undo the manifold from the block with the turbo attached was how it came out on my S3. I'm also running a 3" down pipe, this was the easiest way?

I ask cuz I wanna port out my turbo and would rather not pull the head if I don't have to. I also have 3" DP. I'm all good disconnecting that after pulling the sub frame. After that I've not tackled anything further.

So assuming this is the way
- remove everything above to undo top DP nut
- get under and undo subframe and rack and let it dangle
- undo DP (remove?)
- undo mani
- undo tip & turbo oil and water lines
- Lift out mani and turbo as one???

I know most of the nuts on the driver's side are accessible. What about the ones behind the turbo?
Any special tools needed to detach the manifold?

 

[jojo]

I ask cuz I wanna port out my turbo and would rather not pull the head if I don't have to. I also have 3" DP. I'm all good disconnecting that after pulling the sub frame. After that I've not tackled anything further.

So assuming this is the way
- remove everything above to undo top DP nut
- get under and undo subframe and rack and let it dangle
- undo DP (remove?)
- undo mani
- undo tip & turbo oil and water lines
- Lift out mani and turbo as one???

I know most of the nuts on the driver's side are accessible. What about the ones behind the turbo?
Any special tools needed to detach the manifold?

I wish I could answer you bud, but my mate is tackling it for me. He told me it was easy to undo the manifold and remove from the top. Exhaust and dp is still in situ, turbo was lifted off with mani as one unit.

 

[S3JACKSON]

Took my car to AITP and put it on the ASN stand

Had some nice comments about the car which made my day



Some nice cars on the S3 Owners Group stand

 

[S3 Hilife]

As I missed out on AITP again I thought I'd crack on with some pipework upgrades I had ordered a 63mm MAP pipe from Stuart at IWS Developments which replaces the restrictive OE pipe. I also ordered a 63mm-60mm reducing elbow, 63-70 reducing elbow, 70mm swaged alloy pipe (100mm long) a 70-64mm reducing elbow and a 70-80mm reducing elbow (for when 80mm tb is fitted)

Which kind of looks like this:

Pulled out the old, and took a comparison shot:

And set about trimming and fitting the new

Fits really well and should hopefully be a good improvement

Steve

 

[Sam_]

What's your suspension set up?
Thanks

Hey mate, it's got:

- H&R RSS Clubsport Coilovers
- Ground Control top mounts
- Tubular control arms front (IDF) and rear (Gruvenparts/Mad Max)
- Solid front subframe mounts (Tyrolsport)
- Solid steering rack mount (Tyrolsport)
- Rear rose jointed drop links
- Vibratechnics top engine mounts and ECS billet dogbone
- Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 17x9 ET15F/20R with Yokohama AD08R 235/40s

 

[Tj 0785]

Not car related but started dismantling my pond I dug this out with just a shovel and graft! And built in in the evening after work was fairly big at 16000ltr but need garden back for little un it did get a proper rendering (mine fell off) but not pics of that

 

[syncro]

I got a mk2 TT airbag cover off e-bay and a round airbag from a 6n2 polo and made a single stage airbag for my 8P S3 fbmfsw, I tried a few different vw/audi airbags before I found one the right size, it just needed an adapter bracket fabricated to mount the polo bag in place of the TT one.

Next job is to get the multi-function buttons to work the rns-e

 

[S3JACKSON]

Front fog lights coming on with side lights

Dreaded window clip broken

Visited the trade counter at TPS today

 

[IPG]

bit of this - bit of that
Relay added (above 53/100) for any accessories i want to run)

accessory 1

accessory 2 & 3 are mono block and 4 channel amp which are hidden

accessory 4

 

[A3-Lee]

I wish I could answer you bud, but my mate is tackling it for me. He told me it was easy to undo the manifold and remove from the top. Exhaust and dp is still in situ, turbo was lifted off with mani as one unit.

Lies lol

undo the 3 turbo to mani bolts then undo mani to head bolts remove mani undo everything else remove turbo from top why people remove the head is beyond me .... Should be fitted up soon mate just finding time

 

[jojo]

Lies lol

undo the 3 turbo to mani bolts then undo mani to head bolts remove mani undo everything else remove turbo from top why people remove the head is beyond me .... Should be fitted up soon mate just finding time

I was close!

 

[IPG]

Lies lol

undo the 3 turbo to mani bolts then undo mani to head bolts remove mani undo everything else remove turbo from top why people remove the head is beyond me .... Should be fitted up soon mate just finding time

Are you taking about s3 or a3???

I know on an a3 access is available to do that. S3 different story

 

[<tuffty/>]

Have removed K04 turbos from S3's 'easily' with not removing the head on the std manifolds... they are a little more awkward than K03's for sure but doable... probably getting confused with the work required to fit old relentless manifolds as they were a complete c*** to do...

<tuffty/>

 

[AdzA3AGU]

The next Job, Turbo died last week due to the oil pump being a tad old i think.