What have you done to your 8V today?

[Leevr]

I dropped the car off at Turner race developments for my new Sachs clutch, Wagner intercooler, APR dogbone and Eibach Sportline springs and a Stage 1 remap. Cant wait to get it back.

 

[dp_motley]

I've just illustrated it below with a 19" rim in mind. So only around 1mm.

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Well, it's 1 mm only Not much to see any change.

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[Lehn]

I dropped the car off at Turner race developments for my new Sachs clutch, Wagner intercooler, APR dogbone and Eibach Sportline springs and a Stage 1 remap. Cant wait to get it back.

Damn, it's going to feel like a new car!

 

[OCDaveS4]

Ordered a set of these today, plus a set of Continental Premium Contact 6. Should arrive by the end of the month. Can't wait to get them on the A3

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Oooh - me like! Had a look on the website but couldn't see what the finish is - are they painted/powder coated - i.e. good as a winter option? I'm planning to avoid having the diamond-cuts on over winter !

 

[Scotty75]

Oooh - me like! Had a look on the website but couldn't see what the finish is - are they painted/powder coated - i.e. good as a winter option? I'm planning to avoid having the diamond-cuts on over winter !

I've gone for the gunmetal finish . They're categorised as winter wheels .

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[Scotty75]

So yes , prowder coated I assume mate . They are available with polished face but I want keen on those .

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[AlS3BE]

finally got my MMI2 retrofit finished. Just the Android Auto/apple car was left to do.

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How did you that screen up?
Can remember seeing that screen on mine

 

[Khufu]

i think its because i've the satellite view activated on my android auto app on my phone? When i select maps it brings up the satellite view using the android auto menu on the MMI.

Only issue remaining is i cant get ambient light menu to appear. I had it working on my old SD MMI1 but despite activating all the options DJAlex posted it doesnt appear but my footwell lights do still work.

 

[AlS3BE]

i think its because i've the satellite view activated on my android auto app on my phone? When i select maps it brings up the satellite view using the android auto menu on the MMI.

Only issue remaining is i cant get ambient light menu to appear. I had it working on my old SD MMI1 but despite activating all the options DJAlex posted it doesnt appear but my footwell lights do still work.

Will give the google map thing a try tomorrow. Might be an android thing though. I’m an Apple user.

There’s hundreds of lighting adaptations now in 09 module which will need done before the 5f. The way it’s done is different in the newer cars than my other Audi’s.
I’ve definitely seen it somewhere as it took me a while to code the lights to flash to acknowledge I’ve remotely closed the windows. Will have a dig around and see what I can find.

 

[Khufu]

Will give the google map thing a try tomorrow. Might be an android thing though. I’m an Apple user.

There’s hundreds of lighting adaptations now in 09 module which will need done before the 5f. The way it’s done is different in the newer cars than my other Audi’s.
I’ve definitely seen it somewhere as it took me a while to code the lights to flash to acknowledge I’ve remotely closed the windows. Will have a dig around and see what I can find.

thanks, im sure i tried all the coding in this thread:

https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threa...install-footwell-and-cupholder-lights.276625/

 

[thebb]

So really here to say thank you to DJAlex for his time yesterday in helping me finish a few retrofits - specifically the activation of the subwoofer and front centre speaker to my standard audio system (thanks to Tim Williams videos on YouTube!)

I've also upgraded all the internal lights to LED which is awesome and added puddle/warning lights to the door cards (thanks to the 'The Audi S3 Fanatic on YouTube for his video!)

Above all pretty straight forward with just a bit of patience and a few tools - oh and a bit of coding kit

 

[rhombass]

I never read that anyone had done it before and I had to act on my own risk and accept a possible failure, but it turned up well at the end.

I've done the same thing on my old A3 8P back in a days My mistake was that I didnt gave em enough time to dry. And in few months later they leather had few bubbles

Dude............ Do you have a part number for this leather Shift boot with orange/cognac stitching? I have almost the same interior with all those stitching from a factory, but gear knob stitching is black for some reason. I want to replace it but I can't find a proper part number to order it :/ Ive been searching for it everywhere and even thought they don't exist, but now when I see that I can't resist to ask

 

[rhombass]

So guys, I wanna to share some stuff I did to my a3 sedan. I didn't do it "today", but I had no time to make a proper post for all those interior mods So I decided to make one finally

First thing I that was really driving me crazy is a grey roof lining. My car comes with this nice two tone cognac/black interior and it just doesn't look nicely with grey roof lining. So I bought a black roof lining from Poland and replaced it. It took a while to remove a central tunel in order to pull out a roof lining through the front door, but it is possible to do without removing a windshield >

Now I finally got the interior, that I really love )

The second thing that was driving me crazy is the absence of a storage box under a driver's seat. I had to boxes in my 8P, so I started to search for the solution. Dealer told me that A3 doesn't comes with a drivers storage box at all. But I found out that Audi A4 B8 storage box fits in 8v bolt on >
Part numbers for this mod - 8K0882601B4PK (box itself), N90737105 (2x bolts) and N90088003 (2x metal brackets)

Now my car has some nice extra storage I was missing

The next thing I wanted to improve in my car was this annoying start/stop. I coded a car first so it was permanently off, but then I decided to make it a better way. I found a start/stop memory module from audiamant. My electrician installed this for me and now I can permanently disable it or enable with a stock button. It just remembers the last stored position of the button. I usually turn it on when I go to dealer, cuz they said that disabling of it by codding will influence on my warranty for some reason

The next thing that was annoying me was a phone placement. My car comes with audi phone box with wireless charging and virtual cockpit for navigation. But I still prefer Waze since it has more info on police hideouts and speed cameras. That's why I wanted to see my phone during the driving. First I used a OEM-mounts with nilkin wireless charger. But I didnt liked how it covers a button panel and a wire hanging around. So I found my personal solution - brodit clip + Scosche magic mount magnetic QI charger. I had to use dremmel to make them fit together, but Im totally pleased with the result now I use VC for navi, and a waze for voice assistance and police and cameras info

cable is hidden under a dash

Now phone is wireless charging and mounted by a strong magnet while driving.

I did some more stuff. But I will share it later )

 

[AlS3BE]

So guys, I wanna to share some stuff I did to my a3 sedan. I didn't do it "today", but I had no time to make a proper post for all those interior mods So I decided to make one finally

First thing I that was really driving me crazy is a grey roof lining. My car comes with this nice two tone cognac/black interior and it just doesn't look nicely with grey roof lining. So I bought a black roof lining from Poland and replaced it. It took a while to remove a central tunel in order to pull out a roof lining through the front door, but it is possible to do without removing a windshield >

Now I finally got the interior, that I really love )

The second thing that was driving me crazy is the absence of a storage box under a driver's seat. I had to boxes in my 8P, so I started to search for the solution. Dealer told me that A3 doesn't comes with a drivers storage box at all. But I found out that Audi A4 B8 storage box fits in 8v bolt on >
Part numbers for this mod - 8K0882601B4PK (box itself), N90737105 (2x bolts) and N90088003 (2x metal brackets)

Now my car has some nice extra storage I was missing

The next thing I wanted to improve in my car was this annoying start/stop. I coded a car first so it was permanently off, but then I decided to make it a better way. I found a start/stop memory module from audiamant. My electrician installed this for me and now I can permanently disable it or enable with a stock button. It just remembers the last stored position of the button. I usually turn it on when I go to dealer, cuz they said that disabling of it by codding will influence on my warranty for some reason

The next thing that was annoying me was a phone placement. My car comes with audi phone box with wireless charging and virtual cockpit for navigation. But I still prefer Waze since it has more info on police hideouts and speed cameras. That's why I wanted to see my phone during the driving. First I used a OEM-mounts with nilkin wireless charger. But I didnt liked how it covers a button panel and a wire hanging around. So I found my personal solution - brodit clip + Scosche magic mount magnetic QI charger. I had to use dremmel to make them fit together, but Im totally pleased with the result now I use VC for navi, and a waze for voice assistance and police and cameras info

cable is hidden under a dash

Now phone is wireless charging and mounted by a strong magnet while driving.

I did some more stuff. But I will share it later )

Great job.
I really like that 2 tone leather seats and the mod for phone holder. Love the holder for your vape as well
Not sure where you are but my UK car has the storage box under the seat so it does exist for 8v.

 

[Adam14]

So guys, I wanna to share some stuff I did to my a3 sedan. I didn't do it "today", but I had no time to make a proper post for all those interior mods So I decided to make one finally

First thing I that was really driving me crazy is a grey roof lining. My car comes with this nice two tone cognac/black interior and it just doesn't look nicely with grey roof lining. So I bought a black roof lining from Poland and replaced it. It took a while to remove a central tunel in order to pull out a roof lining through the front door, but it is possible to do without removing a windshield >

Now I finally got the interior, that I really love )

The second thing that was driving me crazy is the absence of a storage box under a driver's seat. I had to boxes in my 8P, so I started to search for the solution. Dealer told me that A3 doesn't comes with a drivers storage box at all. But I found out that Audi A4 B8 storage box fits in 8v bolt on >
Part numbers for this mod - 8K0882601B4PK (box itself), N90737105 (2x bolts) and N90088003 (2x metal brackets)

Now my car has some nice extra storage I was missing

The next thing I wanted to improve in my car was this annoying start/stop. I coded a car first so it was permanently off, but then I decided to make it a better way. I found a start/stop memory module from audiamant. My electrician installed this for me and now I can permanently disable it or enable with a stock button. It just remembers the last stored position of the button. I usually turn it on when I go to dealer, cuz they said that disabling of it by codding will influence on my warranty for some reason

The next thing that was annoying me was a phone placement. My car comes with audi phone box with wireless charging and virtual cockpit for navigation. But I still prefer Waze since it has more info on police hideouts and speed cameras. That's why I wanted to see my phone during the driving. First I used a OEM-mounts with nilkin wireless charger. But I didnt liked how it covers a button panel and a wire hanging around. So I found my personal solution - brodit clip + Scosche magic mount magnetic QI charger. I had to use dremmel to make them fit together, but Im totally pleased with the result now I use VC for navi, and a waze for voice assistance and police and cameras info

cable is hidden under a dash

Now phone is wireless charging and mounted by a strong magnet while driving.

I did some more stuff. But I will share it later )

Seems you've been very busy! I like how the mods still appear clean and "OEM" like. Good stuff

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[rhombass]

Not sure where you are but my UK car has the storage box under the seat so it does exist for 8v.

I'm from Czech Republic. I was searching all over the web, but havent seen those boxes under both seats anywhere. Even asked friend of mine in UK if they have this box under a passenger's side with RHD cars. And he told me, that in UK the box is under a driver's seat but missing under a passenger seat. The same was all over Europe. ETKA never shown a box under a left seat. Only under a right seat even for RHD cars. But A4 box fits perfectly with no mods required. )

Love the holder for your vape as well

Hehe, the vape holders are missing in cars now ) Maybe 20-30 years forward they gonna be a standard for cars )))

Seems you've been very busy! I like how the mods still appear clean and "OEM" like. Good stuff

Not that much of OEM look I would prefer, but Audi doesn't provide us with OEM goodies, so we have to find extra solutions )) I would rather pay for some nice OEM stuff if only it existed)))

 

[AlS3BE]

I'm from Czech Republic. I was searching all over the web, but havent seen those boxes under both seats anywhere. Even asked friend of mine in UK if they have this box under a passenger's side with RHD cars. And he told me, that in UK the box is under a driver's seat but missing under a passenger seat. The same was all over Europe. ETKA never shown a box under a left seat. Only under a right seat even for RHD cars. But A4 box fits perfectly with no mods

Maybe it’s to make space for the b&o amp

 

[rhombass]

Maybe it’s to make space for the b&o amp

I think the box won't interfere with B&O amp. It is placed in a gap and the storage box doesn't go that low. )) Audi just doesn't want to add extra goodies to A3))))

 

[Dannymoto]

Not today but last Friday had RacingLine springs fitted. Sits much better and feels so much more planted.

Rolling shot on the way back from Mod Nats:

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[oli356]

Look so much better lowered on springs, think need to get it done myself, need to look into how much would cost on labour for someone to fit.
And then need to be super careful with my splitter, bad enough at times already haha

 

[Adam14]

Not today but last Friday had RacingLine springs fitted. Sits much better and feels so much more planted.

Rolling shot on the way back from Mod Nats:

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That second photo is ace, assume you had someone driving alongside?

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[Dannymoto]

That second photo is ace, assume you had someone driving alongside?

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Thanks man! Yeah was taking a steady drive back enjoying the weather and he came up beside with camera out the window lol.


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[Lehn]

I pushed the pedal a little too close to the metal...

Got one point in my license (we're only allowed to get 3 here in Denmark) and a £289 fine.

At least I was stopped by an Audi and not a Beemer or Merc.

To quote Charles Leclerc: "I am stupid, I am stupid"

 

[oli356]

Is that one little blue light all police cars can have??

 

[Lehn]

Is that one little blue light all police cars can have??

No there's a lot more on it. It was just that one that light up when I took the picture. But it was a civilian car, which is why I didn't recognised it in time...

It was an A4 3.0 TDI 245hp.

 

[Adam14]

No there's a lot more on it. It was just that one that light up when I took the picture. But it was a civilian car, which is why I didn't recognised it in time...

It was an A4 3.0 TDI 245hp.

What happens if you get 3 points?

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[oli356]

No there's a lot more on it. It was just that one that light up when I took the picture. But it was a civilian car, which is why I didn't recognised it in time...

It was an A4 3.0 TDI 245hp.

Aha thought it looked very discrete! I've had "wannabe" police (ie, idiot civilians trying to trick you) with more lights than shown in that pic haha.

3 points though pretty brutal!

 

[Lehn]

What happens if you get 3 points?

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Conditional suspension of your license. Then you get 6 months to pass a new theoretical test and practical test (and if you don't pass any of the tests in first try they'll take your license until you pass both). Afterwards you got your license on trial for 3 years, meaning you only have 2 points and if you get what would normally be a conditional suspension in this period you will now be banned from driving in 6 months.

Should I mention I've had a conditional suspension in the past......

 

[Adam14]

Conditional suspension of your license. Then you get 6 months to pass a new theoretical test and practical test (and if you don't pass any of the tests in first try they'll take your license until you pass both). Afterwards you got your license on trial for 3 years, meaning you only have 2 points and if you get what would normally be a conditional suspension in this period you will now be banned from driving in 6 months.

Should I mention I've had a conditional suspension in the past......

Ouch...not that similar to the UK then. UK is a lot more lenient, you need to pass theory and practical test here but theres no limit (apart from passing practical within 2 months of passing theory). I believe.
New drivers have a lower points threshold (6) for two years then it goes up to 12 before you lose your licence.

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[dp_motley]

Dude............ Do you have a part number for this leather Shift boot with orange/cognac stitching? I have almost the same interior with all those stitching from a factory, but gear knob stitching is black for some reason. I want to replace it but I can't find a proper part number to order it :/ Ive been searching for it everywhere and even thought they don't exist, but now when I see that I can't resist to ask

We have the same interior. The color combination is Soul / Lasso Brown. The gear knob you want has the part number of 8V1713139GSNI where the "SNI" indicates the lasso brown stitching. When I bought the interior, the seller had a set of a steering wheel and a shifter with the stitching from the same car, so I offered him 300 zl. for a shifter without the steering wheel (the steering wheel was from a PFL car). The seller agreed, so I got the thing. And here's a good thing: I checked out this seller and he has another set of the same steering wheel and the shifter for sale here: https://allegro.pl/oferta/audi-a3-8v-kierownica-galka-8v0419091b-sni-7929679648 Ask him, may be he would agree to sell you the shifter only (note: he speaks Polish, so use google translate to write a message in Polish. That's how I trade on Allegro.)

 

[dp_motley]

Dude............ Do you have a part number for this leather Shift boot with orange/cognac stitching? I have almost the same interior with all those stitching from a factory, but gear knob stitching is black for some reason. I want to replace it but I can't find a proper part number to order it :/ Ive been searching for it everywhere and even thought they don't exist, but now when I see that I can't resist to ask

We have the same interior. The color combination is Soul / Lasso Brown. The gear knob you want has the part number of 8V1713139GSNI where the "SNI" indicates the lasso brown stitching. When I bought the interior, the seller had a set of a steering wheel and a shifter with the stitching from the same car, so I offered him 300 zl. for a shifter without the steering wheel (the steering wheel was from a PFL car). The seller agreed, so I got the thing. And here's a good thing: I checked out this seller and he has another set of the same steering wheel and the shifter for sale here: https://allegro.pl/oferta/audi-a3-8v-kierownica-galka-8v0419091b-sni-7929679648 Ask him, may be he would agree to sell you the shifter only (note: speaks Polish, so use google translate to write a message in Polish. That's how I trade on Allegro.)

 

[dp_motley]

Got 3D alignment done. Same as @Lehn , I requested to max out the rear camber which is 1.47 now. The car drives straight and don't track to the right as it was just after the lowering due misalignment.

 

[MattSedg]

I pushed the pedal a little too close to the metal...

Got one point in my license (we're only allowed to get 3 here in Denmark) and a £289 fine.

At least I was stopped by an Audi and not a Beemer or Merc.

To quote Charles Leclerc: "I am stupid, I am stupid"

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get yourself a defender, no chance speeding in them!

 

[rhombass]

We have the same interior. The color combination is Soul / Lasso Brown. The gear knob you want has the part number of 8V1713139GSNI where the "SNI" indicates the lasso brown stitching. When I bought the interior, the seller had a set of a steering wheel and a shifter with the stitching from the same car, so I offered him 300 zl. for a shifter without the steering wheel (the steering wheel was from a PFL car). The seller agreed, so I got the thing. And here's a good thing: I checked out this seller and he has another set of the same steering wheel and the shifter for sale here: https://allegro.pl/oferta/audi-a3-8v-kierownica-galka-8v0419091b-sni-7929679648 Ask him, may be he would agree to sell you the shifter only (note: speaks Polish, so use google translate to write a message in Polish. That's how I trade on Allegro.)

You made my day Thank you pal
I will try to ask him if he can sell me gear knob separately I already got a new steering wheel with VC control buttons and heating waiting for retrofit. Just need to redo stitching. Local company agreed to do it and keep original leather. And then Im going to Poland anyways to retrofit and code heated steering wheel :/

 

[dp_motley]

That sounds like a good plan
I got a heated steering wheel as part of a Limited Edition package, however I'd love it to have this stitching to match the rest of the interior. It would be even better if it was a FB with the air leather as I had on my 8PA.

 

[Khufu]

i never knew there was a heated steering wheel option albeit part of a package. How is it activated?

 

[jimdonovan01]

Well numb nuts over here got pulled by plod today for having tinted plates £100 later I had to stick my old ones back on.


They looked good, just not the best of ideas!


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[Lehn]

It's going to be a good day!

 

[Leevr]

It's going to be a good day!

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What elbow is that your using?

 

[jrumball]

Bilstein B12 Kit today .....