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I've noticed a big difference between day and night driving too. I think drilling the airbox when I had it smoothed probably exacerbated the problem to an extent too. My car felt a bit sluggish a few weeks ago, especially at the top end of the rev range. I tried the trick described earlier...

Thanks jojo, that’s very interesting. From an average of the 3 runs it looks as though peak power is made at roughly 5500rpm, which isn’t too far removed from how my car feels. Can I ask if driving the car feels as you’d expect given the graph? Do you get sustained shove almost to 6000rpm...

Hi everyone, I’m trying to ascertain at which point in the rev range my car is making peak power. I gather Audi claim it arrives at 5900rpm as standard on the 225bhp S3. I was just wondering if anyone has a chart illustrating the power / torque curve for a revo-mapped S3? If there’s also...

No, but a chap a friend knows does. I've been trying to find time to see him but work has been getting in the way lately. I've got some free time over the weekend so I'll see if I can pop round. In the meantime I'll keep you posted re how the car's running. Did a 100-mile round trip...

I'll try to get some pics over the weekend. I would have got them at the time but the work was done by a friend while it was being repaired at his garage. A3Tom, I believe the holes on mine are on the right-hand (when viewed from the front) side of the airbox and underneath. This keeps the...

Well I took the plunge over the weekend and decided to drill and smooth the airbox. I thought carefully about what I wanted the car to end up like, and decided the added bonus of really being able to hear the turbo spool and associated whistles and whooshes would be worth the downsides of a...

Hi Everyone, Thanks so much for all the advice, really was very much appreciated. I am delighted to say the car is now back on the road. We were able to get a new thread into the gearbox and the bolts went straight in. Cue much relief and a sense of satisfaction! While the car was at...

The bit that appealed to me was him commenting how further up the rev range felt better. Mine feels great low-to-mid range, but after about 4500rpm it feels like it's not quite as interested. If removing the screens won't cause any damage I think I'll have a go when I smooth the airbox to see...

I see, thanks for that - makes more sense now and I have a clear plan of attack! We did try using a drill very briefly yesterday but that just made the bolts turn in place faster! I'll see what results using the hammer will bring as that sounds like the best thing to try first. If I'm lucky...

If I manage to get my driveshaft / gearbox sorted out I am going to treat the S3 to a smooth airbox this weekend. A friend has smoothed and drilled the airbox on his A3 1.8T and I have to say I love the sound. However I have definitely noticed the difference in performance between running my...

I've got exactly the same situation you had - 4 out of 6 are in, the other 2 won't go in for love nor money. The bolts go into the holes okay, but when I try to turn them they just spin in place. Did you manage to at least get the bolts in the holes before the rubber gasket blocked them or...

Thanks! The first link looks about right, I'll check the rubber gasket in case it's moved out of alignment. The part I've replaced is between 7a and 8 in the first link, although it doesn't have a hole in the centre IIRC, it's domed instead. I've also replaced parts 12 & 13, but...

I don't think I would opt for a turbo'd R32 personally, although it would be an incredible car. If I had the money to buy and maintain a car like that I think I'd be looking outside the hot hatch sector, although admit whatever I bought would probably be slower than the R32! For me, an S3...

Thanks for the reply Jojo. I didn't realise a used gearbox could be picked up for that amount, I had a 4-figure sum in my head! I will look around after work this evening to see if I can source one at a good price. Aside from eBay and Euro Car Parts, are there any other good places to...

Hi everyone, I hope you can help. Last weekend I felt some nasty vibrations through the steering wheel every time the wheels turned, along with a clonking noise. Shortly after there was an awful knocking / banging from the front left wheel. The steering wheel was going all over the place...

Perfect - that looks like exactly what I'll need, even comes with the tools needed to pop the HU out. Thanks for the links, the next step will be to see if I can fit it without making a mess! Cheers, Adrian

Thanks guys, much appreciated. I've been keeping an eye on eBay, and also bought a couple of mp3 adapters. I didn't have much joy with the radio one so I'm hoping the tape adapter will produce a better sound. I've also seen the RNS-E, which is bad news as it looks amazing but is big bucks...

Hi All, I am completely new to this, and am completely lost. I've recently bought a lovely S3, but the CD player does not work. The previous owner suspects it might be the loading mechanism. I wouldn't know how to repair this, so am hoping to connect an MP3 player instead. My HU is the...

Hi All, Some gorgeous cars on here, it's taken me some time to go through the 22 pages! Below are a couple of pics of my new S3, picked her up at the start of the month and I'm loving it! I need to get the interior cleaned up, hopefully I'll get that done this weekend. If I can stop driving...

Thanks for the welcome guys! I do have some pictures that the previous owner took, but I hope to take more this weekend after I give her a good clean!