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    1.9 tdi sport losing power at 3k and smoking a lot!

    Hi all, had my 1.9 tdi sport avant for a couple of months now. It's had a slight lumpy idle since I got it. I had it mapped about 3 weeks ago and all has been fine. I was giving it a bit the other night and then felt a loss of power and now when I accelerate, it pulls strong until it hits 3k...
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    Might be selling up!

    Hi guys, ive got my eye on a new car so might be selling up. Im selling my interior and porsche replicas seperate, they are both in the for sale section. Also my car will be up with the standard interior and black TT 6 spokes on. Just about all my cars mods are in my sig, its a 97' R reg...
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    MAF part no.

    right well my MAF has packed up so need to try and get one sorted asap! Ive done a search with no luck. Can anyone what or where to find the part no. for the MAF for a 1997 AGU please so i can sort one in the morning, save having the dealers trying to find it. Chers, josh
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    My cars new summer look!

    Got some new summer rims so thought id post some pics up from a local show i went to yesterday. Im expecting these to have the marmite effect, but all comments welcome... And a few of our stand... My brothers 63K 1992 Mk3 Polo G40 running around 160BHP.. By...
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    inconsistant boost, not the N75, any suggestions?

    Hey guys well ive tried a new N75 but my car is still rarely hitting full boost:( I am now booked into JKM rolling road day next saturday so really want to get this sorted first. Please any suggestions would be great, will try and get it vagcom'd again but that was done recently and...
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    inconsistant boost - faulty N75??

    Hi, i finally got my boost guage in this weekend, now i have a k03s with custom code stage 2, and im told it should be hitting around 1.5Bar max and holding around 1.3. At first it was only holding around 0.8 Bar so i presumed i had a leak as JBS also thought that when it was mapped. but after...
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    Faulty N75 valve???

    Ive had a few running problems with my car ecently, its been jerky under acceleration and not seeming to be boosting fully all the time. By reading through posts i presumed that this was down to a faulty MAF, although managed to get my car plugged into vagcom tonight and a N75 fault code came...
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    £180 for MAF????

    my mates brother who works in audi got me a price on a few things today, he said a MAF is £180!!:scared2: i nearly fainted! sed they wont do exchange either. Is something wrong here? Where could i get one cheaper? cheers, josh
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    Blanking plug for lambda sensor connection!

    Im planing on fitting my milltek downpipe and Cat on the weekend and have just remembered that the one ive bought has 2 lambda connections, yet i have an agu so only have one IIRC. Can anyone tell me where i could get a blank for the other one? cheers, josh
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    Help! Terrible knocking noise!!!

    Right, basically ive had very bad knocking noises from the front of my car for a while now, and put it down to bushes. so my mate finally got round to changing both wishbone bushes to powerflex ones last week. He also changed the drivers track rod end as he said it had excessive play. Only thing...
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    Few pics with the winter rims!

    Finally got round to washing the car today which its been desperate for for weeks so thought id post up a few quick pics with the new winter wheels on... The damage on the wing was not my fault and after 5months ive finally got the money out of the guys insurance company so will...
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    Changing top brake light?

    One of the lights(presumably leds) in the top brake light in the back window has gone, was just wondering if this is hard to change? cheers, josh
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    Car hit just in time for edition!!!

    After first realising that my brakes will not be here in time for this weekend, Then not being able to do my exhaust, this happens.............. I was waiting to pull in to the petrol garage(one lane for parking,one for petrol) and as you can see from the first pic i was well in my...
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    Blueflame exhaust fitting. HELP!

    I have received my blueflame catback exhaust, and was just ready to start fitting it when i realised that i only have a clamp for either sides of the axle pipe, but i also have a reducer which to seems like it needs a clamp although ive rung a blueflame suplier and they said it only comes with...
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    288mm to 312mm much difference?

    I was planning on upgrading my brakes to 312mm, i was looking to get a full upgrade off ebay, run the standard discs and pads for a while until i had money to upgrade to ferrodos and black diamonds, but i realised yesterday that there is NO life left on my inside pads so need to get some...
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    FMIC Fitted!!

    My neuspeed FMIC arrived yesterday from chris on here, and had the day free so got cracking!! Was a boiling day and got my back all glowing but was well worth it!! I am really happy with the way it looks, and don't want to end up on the wrong end of one of Dave B's "expressive" comments lol...
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    Blueflame exhausts.

    I have been looking for a milltek resonated system for my A3 1.8T 2nd as im on a tight budget ATM, but am struggling to find one. i have just seen a blueflame for a pretty reasonable price, it also has a centre silencer. I was just wondering how these compare to the milltek both in quality...
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    Pics of my A3.. Finally!

    Ive had my car over a year now,bought from funky_junky and it was standard apart from rs4 reps. i have made a few changes and has been in current state for around 2 months, just havent got round to getting any pics up so finally here they are. I know it probably won't be to everyones taste...
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    fitting ibiza brembos...

    I have found a brembo brake kit for sale whic is coming off a mk3 seat ibiza. Was just wondering if these wil fit my 97' A3 turbo? cheers, josh
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    TT gearknob!

    Last week i bought a tt 5speed gearknob presuming it would be a similar fitment to mine, only when i received it, i cant really see how i can fit it. it seems to have a thread in it rather than just slotting over. I was just wondering if and how it is possible to fit this to my car and if not...