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    My S3

    Nope was just under £15 for the connectors and the key to de pin them. Just been for a spirited drive and it seems spot on now. Just a few hicups but think that was me. I used the torque pro app too and its showing peak boost at 19psi and maf reading was only at 180g/s which is around 225bhp...
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    My S3

    @alps26 I think ive fixed this misfire. Found the coilpack plug was broke on the inside and was wobbling for cylinder 1. Just changed the plugs and all were brittle and fell apart. Just been for a 10mins drive and everything seems ok. Will go for abit of a drive later and see if it is fully...
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    My S3

    Just a few pics of how the car was with the bent rod and new rod and also has a pinned crank. had it scanned by alps26 (thanks) found no fault codes but did a live scan and found it misfiring on cylinder 1. Still yet to have a proper look to grt this fixed as nkt really drove it. Once sorted...
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    VCDS USERS MAP

    Hi. Is there anyone close to preston with vcds able to help diagnose an intermittent misfire on my s3? Thanks
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    My S3

    HI. Its been a while. Well it all went tits up with that engine i put a deposit on. Had it fitted and when they were bleeding it found a few coolant leaks and one major leak with the block being cracked and bodged to look like there was nothing wrong. So. Had the aeb head and the rods off the...
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    My S3

    Well i have put a deposit down on a new engine. It was built buy badger 5 at some point irs abit pricey but Its got: AEB Large port head with supertech exhaust valves Forged 20mm bottom end with IE Rods Will be getting a new cambelt and waterpump fitted before it goes in the car. Fingers...
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    My S3

    Well ended up getting some ap coilovers a few months back still not fully fitted. Been suffering with an intermittent misfire and yeaturday it got my and i think i have a bent rod :( its just tipped over 227k now too. So stuck on what to do. Fix or scrap. I dont have any money at the moment to...
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    My S3

    Howdo. Im in need of some new suspension. Stuck on which to get. Looking at either a set of AP coilovers or the v-maxx xxtreme coilover kit. The only difference between the 2 that i can see is there the v-maxx have damper adjustment on the top of the strut where the aps dont. Its around £80 more...
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    Post your mileage

    Mines 95miles away from 223k
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    My S3

    Treated it this month. Then it broke again so need a new driveshaft and top mounts again. So hopefully have that sorted in july so i can get back out driving it again.
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    Post pics of your A3/S3

    Spend all day cleaning it yesturday. Went for a bit of a drive out to the forest of bowland and its filthy again
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    My S3

    Not much has happend with the s3 recently. Fitted the newer wheels a few months back. Gave half of it a machine polish yesturday as the backing plate on my polisher fell apart. So took it out for some pics today. Still has its issues but they will get sorted as and when i can afford it. Its just...
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    Heating on my s line has gone funny

    The heating on my s line is stuck on hot for the driver side even if you put it to cold on the climate control. Passengerside is fine and can still change from hot and cold on the climate unit. Any idea. Ive looked online and some says its heater sensors behind the headunit and some an arm that...
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    My a4 tdi 170

    Will pm him but that was from 2021 so doubt he still has it.
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    My a4 tdi 170

    Got a cheap one off ebay that clips to the airvent but its.not that good and need to wedge it up ortherwise it'll spill your drink need to find the rear armrest too with the cup holders for the kids
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    My a4 tdi 170

    Car Accessory Online Store https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOCerpy Thats who i got it off. There are LHD ones on aliexpress but not sure with the seller i got it off
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    My a4 tdi 170

    Yea 2 cup holders and grey headliner. Got the LHD cup holder off aliexpress. Came in a couple of weeks :)
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    My a4 tdi 170

    Ive been reading up on that with the sound and the new xtron units come with an adaptor to stop the interferance. But will keep looking. Its not something that will be happening soon anyway. Not a fan of the ones that need a faceplate for them to fit. Thats the only issue.
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    My a4 tdi 170

    Yea the airbag one will stay behind the dash but the other half likes to turn the parking sensors off and i like turning the traction control off where abouts are you for the mirror and how much? Will be looking for a new headunit too looking at one of the xtron ones even tho i know they can...
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    My a4 tdi 170

    So. Few things done with the car. I bought a cheap £50 ASV off ebay and its been working spot on since fitting it. Also found the other reason for it being slugging was that the turbo actuator was unplugged. So the car is like a different car now. Just beed to figure out why it was unplugged...