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Hi, does anyone have the program to tell how long it should take to replace the exhaust manifold on my pd130 Audi a3? Cheers. Lew :)

Really paranoid about changing my glow plugs for fear of them snapping. Any one got any useful tips i.e. lots of wd40 and get the engine warm? Or aren't they known for snapping on the pd130 engine??

Just fitted an egr delete to my car just to get rid of them crappy boost connectors. I can't believe how much of a difference it has made. I was considering selling up because mine felt like an old diesel, laggy, loud, unsteady idle and didn't want to rev. Pulled my egr off to clean it, not...

Hi, lately I've had a problem with my A3 TDi running really rough when started in the morning. it sometimes idles lower aswell as lumpy and when driven it will get to 2000rpm then feel like it has a really really bad misfire (and sounds like its hitting a rev limiter) then if you floor it it...

hey, have just bought a set of front recaros and im just wondering will the extra connectors (needed by the seats) be on the cars loom as i have no electric seats and these are fully electric (and heated) or would some more wiring up be necessary? dont have much time to work on it so want to get...

Any one know of any cheap recarro front seats, don't mind if they are damaged ect.

hi, i currently have a small hole in my intercooler and am struggling to find a decent replacement, could i use an aftermarket intercooler meant for a 1.8T? the intercooler itself is a copy of the forge one. i realise i may have to bit of chopping of boost pipes etc and maybe fab some hardpipes...

hi, my a3 tdi has a problem with the fuel level (not just fuel prices). when the tank is full it will show well over a full tank and when it is empty it will read just over 1/4 a tank and the red light comes on at half tank. i have spoken to audi and they just said it will be a dash pinnacle...

Does a slightly coked turbo make more power than a clean turbo?? i ask this because mine has gone into safe mode a couple of times whilst driving really hard on boost and its likely the veins getting coked up so was planning on cleaning the turbo out but may reconsider if it will loose a bit of...

I have ben offered a cheap OMP front upper strut brace for my car. the seller has stated it fits mk4 golfs and has gien me the product number 036rg76 however this seems to to fit mk3 golfs as i have read online. he says it is fitted to his mk4 1.8t and should fit mine. is it likey that it will...

has any one painted their lower valances on the a3? i did have a look on the search but cant find a decent side on pic. I'm unsure wether to paint mine body coloured. if any one has a photo of one done or is thinking about doing it, post up your thoughts and pics.

Hi i had my car mapped yesterday (@ badger5) managed to get 154bhp first run and it settled down to about 147bhp when warm. After the map i did notice a big increase on torque bottom end but only managed to get 155bhp after the revo map. Bill advised me to check all the hoses and boost hoses, i...

Hi, im getting my a3 tdi (130) mapped on monday, other than giving it a health check is there anything else i can do that may be benificial to do? Ie tyre pressure for rollers etc? Also my car needs the tracking done so pulls a little to the left will this sap a little power? Cant wait!! Bill is...

hi, ive just taken my a3 51 plate TDI 130 for mapping and the mapper was getting a message saying (security code not ready) when trying to read the ecu it just gives that message. he was using kess software and another 2 cables (KWP 2000 and another) before trying to read the ECU he scanned...

i just heard a funny noise under hard cornering left in my car, upon closer inspection it turns out whoever done the cam belt change (before my ownership) must have cross threaded the engine mount bracket and filled the threads of the bracket with thread lock to try and hold it. luckily enough...

has anyone seen mille miglia turbo twists in any greys? i have a silver car so im just wondering what they will look like and will they be original. have already photoshopped a few images but just cant decide. so post you thoughts:sm4:

why is it that a fabia Vrs (130bhp) is faster than a a3 TDi (130bhp) even though the a3 weighs less than the fabia and has the same running gear. the specs are as follows: Audi a3 1.9TDi (130ps) 3 door Weight 1200 kg 0-60 mph 10.2 s Power Output 128 bhp Torque 310 Nm Top Speed 127...

hi, do 19" 9J Wide, offset ET35 alloys fit a standard a3? need to know as im thinking of buying a set but need to know before they go. have done a search but couldnt find much info on them on a standard car. thanks for reading all. lew

I have just bought the ABT front fibreglass splitter with a carbon fibre blade for my a3 but now I am looking for a nice set of side skirts and rear splitter for it. Is there any nice ones available, if possible i would like to keep with ABT but i am open to other manufacturers. what do the ABT...

Hey im new to audi's and have just bought an a3 tdi 51 plate (130) and im looking for a set of alloys. what adapters woulkd i need to fit this offset? front 7.5j x 17 et 23 and rear 9j x 17 et15 thesy are a set of porsche wheels that i think would look lovely. also some of my cluster lights...