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    My S3 is going after only 4 months

    Hi All, I have decided that after only 4 months of ownership of the S3 that is going to be up for sale. I have found myself an immaculate Porsche 996TT that I just can't turn down. I have owned a few Porsches in the past and I guess it becomes one of these itches that you just have to...
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    MV Sport Exhaust

    Just had the cat back section installed, the tail pipes sit a lot further under the rear valance than the original exhaust. For anyone else that has this exhaust installed are your tail pipes the same as this or as per OE ? I think it spoils the look of the car at the rear now with tail pipes...
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    Carbon Speed Cold Air Intake for S3

    Has anyone any experience of this one ? Details below. I know most people have gone for the ITG so am assuming that it would be most favourable ? Carbon Speed Cold Air Intake S3 8P / S3 8P Sportback 2.0T FSi Quattro 11/06> £174.95 inc. VAT Part Number: CSTFSICAI Torque increase of over...
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    Bilstein coilover spanners needed

    Hi Folks, Purchased a set of Pss10 coilovers from member on here. However have not been given the "C" spanners with the package. Am chasing them but looks unlikely I will get them, so I guess I will have to try and find some where that will sell them........ anyone got any ideas where I might...
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    Remap queries

    I know there are numerous threads on remaps, regarding which is the best etc etc. However, the info I was looking for is in regard to how each remap is done. The reason I say this is that after enquiring about an MTM map, the vendor told me that the MTM purely reprograms the ECU where as other...
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    Glasgow area - Vendor to install Bilstein Coilovers

    Hi Folks, Just wondering if anyone can recommend a vendor in Glasgow area to install my PSS10's and H&R ARB's ? I know I could attempt myself but do not really have the time and also want to make sure all alignment etc is 100%, Cheers
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    My S3 thoughts so far.....

    Well, I have finally got to spend some quality time with my car at last, so thought I would post a few comments good and bad just as feedback if anyone is interested. As you will note it is not in technical speak more just general opinion: The Good Engine - sublime to be honest, power...
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    Tyre pressures for S3

    Hi folks, Just a quickie, what tyre pressures is everyone using for 19", tyres are 225/35/19's ? Thanks
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    RNS E and speech function queries

    Sorry folks, as I know there have been a lot of posts on RNS before but for some reason nothing coming up on the search function. Wonder if anyone can answer these queries: In conjunction with the speech function / multi function wheel, it will not follow commands correctly. As reading the...
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    Just received my BBS CK's but .......

    As title says, just received my wheels from supplier but there are no centering rings or studs. Am i wrong in saying that I should have received these or are they direct fit replacement for original BE 18" alloys. Thanks
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    Dealer installed Tracker ( Cobra )

    Just wondering if anyone has been in the position of having a Tracker installed on a car and then looking to transfer it onto a new car ? Reason I ask is that my current car was an ex-demo and has Tracker installed. And now the dealer is trying to flog me having it fitted to S3 before I...
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    Suzuka Grey - For best results ?

    I not far away from taking delivery of my S3 in Suzuka Grey, and wonder what the best product and process will be to get the best out of this colour ? I have been doing my own detailing for years ,and have been thru Meguiars , Zymol etc with good results ,but these are all on dark colors, so...
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    What Exhaust system for S3 ?

    I see that most people go for Milltek. Is this regarded to be the best ? Or are there other options out there with same performance gains etc. I have seen a few youtube vids of the Milltek and nice sound it produces, but how does it sound in the car ? Not looking for a system that is too...
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    Any Suzuka Grey Owners out there ? Looking for Pics

    Just wondering if anyone has any photo's of their pride and joy they can post ? The wait for mine is killing me, and have exhausted all the photo's I can find on here and on internet search :)
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    Vinyl wrap - good or bad ?

    Just wondering if anyone has gone down the vinyl wrap route and if so how successful is it ? Initially when ordering the S3 I wanted to go for the open sky roof, however due to cost and in some part to fears of issues with it, I did not spec it. However what I do like the look of is the...
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    Remap for S3 with DSG gearbox_ what are the options ?

    I know what everyone will be thinking ..... not another tuning thread ! It's just that pretty much all the info so far appears to cover the manual gearbox. From what I understand the DSG is different, in the fact that the gearbox has to be reprogrammed as well as the engine ? So based on this...
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    H&R anti roll bars

    Just wondering if anyone has fitted H&R anti roll bars to an S3 ? If so how do you find them compared to the standard set up ? I was thinking of fitting them in conjunction with a coilover kit , possibly Bilstein. Cheers
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    Bilstein PSS10 Coilover Questions

    I am just looking for some advice and information on the Bilstein PSS10 Coilover kit ? I got interested after seeing "DeckedS3"'s car after installing his new BBS 19" CK alloys, so thought I would start a thread to get some feedback from other owners that have gone this route. I know it is...
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    Tyre Pressure Sensors

    I am just wondering if someone can confirm how the Tyre pressure sensors work ? Reason I ask is that I have seen conflicting info, some saying it is from a sensor in the wheel and other information that it reads from the driven hub itself based on radius size of rotation ? The reason I ask is...
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    Link to find out what options your Car has ?

    Hi Gents, Sorry for posting this again but I am looking for the website / link where you can find out the full spec of your car from the VIN number etc. I know that this was used a while back but have searched and searched the forum and cannot find it. Cheers for the help