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    Greddy boost gauge wiring question

    Hello. I bought Greddy boost gauge with build in voltmeter. I have little trouble with the wiring. I want to wire it to headlight switch to be able to turn on the gauge when turn on the headlights. Also i want to be able to dim the gauge light. I removed the headlight switch. There are 4 wires...
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    S3 8l Rns D

    Hello. My car is s3 8l 2001 year. The car is witb double din, but i bought it without nav. Looking at the wires there were rns-d navigstion. My question is if i bought rns-d from a4 is it going to fit? Or if it's bigger, trimming will help?
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    S3 8l AMK Throttle body response

    Hi all. I have S3 8l AMK engine full stock only S2000 filter. From all the cars i drove this one have the worst throttle response i ever seen. On my old A3 1.8t AGU the TB response was just amazing. Let's say i'm on 2nd gear at 2k rpm. When I barely touch the accelerator there was instant...
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    Radio reception problem

    Hello guys. I have S3 8l AMK with BOSE. The car was with RNS-D which i sold and bought double din pioneer. The problem is that the radio reception is terrible. In using only FM, but i can't get more than 2 radio stations. I'm using the aerial adapter but there is no difference. Can someone...
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    S3 8l turbo removal problem

    Hi guys. I have S3 8l AMK and i'm trying to remove my turbo cause i dropped a clamp inside it when i was replacing the TIP. The problem is that i disconnected everything from the turbo but i can't find out how to get it out from the engine bay. Is it going from top or bottom? Do i need to...
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    S3 8l aftermarket HU

    Hello. I have S3 8l with BOSE. The car came with RNS-D, but i sold itnand bought pioneer double din HU. I bought PC9-410 and 2 GLI's The problem is that there is a lot of whine coming from the speakers. It starts when i turn the key in accessory position and when i start the engine it gets...
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    Is my exhaust manifold for replacement

    Hello. Accidentally i had to remove the charge pipe on my S3 and i saw this: Is this "hole" supposed to be there?
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    S3 8L oil in the TIP

    Hi fellas. The car is S3 AMK engine full stock. The turbo was rebuild 3 months ago. I decide to remove the TIP just to check how is it down there. When i removed it there was a bit of oil that came from the turbo. Also there was oil in the TIP and on the MAF. I'm sure this is not normal. What...
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    S3 3" dowwnpipe and decat quesiton

    Hello. What do you think about this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXHAUST-CAT-REMOVAL-DOWNPIPE-AUDI-A3-S3-8L-TT-MK1-QUATTRO-SEAT-LEON-1-8T-CUPRA-R/401423123891?hash=item5d76aec5b3:g:j2AAAOSwcj5ZOV1X It's everyday car, never will be on track.
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    S3 8l charge pipe heat wrap

    Hello. I had to remove the charge pipe. Now i can't put back the "heat shield" that was on the red silicone hose on top of the turbo. Is it going to be a problem if i remove all of it? And drive without this heat wrap? The car is full stock except S2000 filter.
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    VCDS error and limp mode

    Hello. I have S3 8l AMK engine full stock except S200 filter. When I bought the car the rearo O2 wasn't working. I replaced it with new Bosch. And then I got error in VCDS: 16804 Catalyst System; Bank 1: Efficiency Below Threshold Then I de-cat and put 2 straight pipes cause of the twin...
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    S3 AMK head gasket question

    Hello. I have S3 AMK engine since year and a half. It smoke a lot white from the exhaust and coolant level is going down very fast. I top it up and after 2-3 weeks the warning on the dash comes in and the level is at min mark. The smoke is on cold and warn engine. The car was tested with...
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    S3 8l AMK Gauges install

    Hello. I have Audi S3 8l AMK engine. I bought 3 gauges: Boost gauge, volt meter and oil pressure. Can someone tell me how to wire it so the gauges will dim when i use the dimmer? Also can you give me diagram for headlight switch?
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    S3 8l MAF readings

    Hello. I have s3 8l stock. Only s2000 filter. Yesterday i did some vcds logging and something is wrong. There are no fault codes. I tried on 2nd and 3rd gear from 2k RPM till redline and both had same readings. The maf is reaching only 145g/s. Which is ~180 hp, which is not good at all. I...
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    Aftermarket sub to s3 8l Bose

    Hello. I hace audi s3 8l facelift with BOSE. I replaced Rns-d with Pioneer MVH-AV280BT. I made harness like pc9-410 and all is working great. Now i want to replace the stock sub and amp with aftrtmarket one. The sub i will use is Alpine SWR-8D4 I will get stealth box fom ebay for it. But i don't...
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    VCDS error and lambda question

    Hello guys! I have S3 8l AMK engine and today i scanned the car with VCDS (haven't done it since i changed my post cat lambda which was not working) So i got error: 16804 - Catalyst System; Bank 1: Efficiency Below Threshold I guess my cat is gone. Now im thinking of decat with straight pipe...
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    S3 AMK couple of problems

    Hello guys. I have 2 questions about my stock s3 AMK engine. 1- I deleted pcv and vent to atmosphere. When the car is warm and i stop for more than 20-30 sec with engine turned on, there is a lot of smoke from the pipe that is venting to atmosphere. Is this normal? And if not, what is the cause...
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    S3 8l vcds fault after steering rack replacement

    Hello. I have my steering rack replaced yesterday. When i get my car from the mechanic the ESP light was on. The mechanic said that it wasn't his faulth....b*****d I scanned it with vcds and it says: 00778 - Steering Angle Sensor (G85): Implausible Signal I checked in roch-tess website about...
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    S3 Depo headlight question

    Hello. The previous owner replaced my S3 8l Facelift Hella headights with Depo, but with normal bulbs. I want to install D2S HID 6000k. Is it possible or only Hella's have D2S holder for bulbs? Or i have to buy xenon with normal bulbs H1/H7?
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    S3 8l TIP for LHD

    Hi. Is there any TIP like badger5 v3 for LHD car? Also is it possible to add one for RHD into LHD car?