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    anti roll bar + anti lift kit on s3 8p

    anti-lift is used on the tt/a3 to add front caster, which increases steering self-centre, and adds more negative camber on turns, which helps front end grip and therefore reduces understeer. widening the front track (relative to rear) and fitting a stiffer rear arb or stiffer rear springs also...
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    A3 2.0TDi Engine Upgrades £1000 budget

    dont waste your money on anything like an air filter or exhaust - they dont add anything at all. if you go down the hybrid turbo route, then decatting the factory downpipe is almost free and helps to improve the turbo spool-up, and its a lot cheaper than any type of aftermarket cat or exhaust...
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    will 245 40 18s fit the car, and on OEM audi alloys

    245/40/18 will fit on oem wheels, i had them on my et46 wheels and they rubbed at the back a tiny bit, but the oem offset of et52/54 will be fine.
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    HPI Check - Mileage discrepancy NMR?

    Just looks like the 10000 mileage in 2008 is a mistake, everything else adds up nicely otherwise.
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    What Mods will I need for A3 2.0 tdi 140 when remapped to 230+

    did mine a3 pd140 to 230-240hp on a dsg box - hybrid turbo, decat downpipe dont need panel filter, uprated injectors, air filter or uprated intercooler for this you will need a clutch after a while unless you have a dsg box, but the dsg would benefit from a remap as well to up the torque limiter
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    Staggered wheels setup

    wider track or wider tyres at the back is going to create more understeer as well so maybe not the best idea - the rs3 has wider front tyres for a reason
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    VCDS errors

    if the errors come back once cleared, then there may be a real problem - the haldex valve error is a common problem - the pressure sensor fails and the car drives in 2wd mode instead of 4wd - a new pressure sensor is about £45
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    Right ...no one laugh !

    i wouldnt want to be there when they work out which one of them it was who caused all of that....
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    Mileage Check

    its useful to check that the paper mot certs you may have are not faked - the online version is what was recorded at the time of the mot have you checked with a dealer to go through their history record as well? - make sure that their records match the paper service book as these are often...
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    Mileage Check

    the mileage is stored in the cluster and ecu (and dsg gearbox) but both can be modified easily and dsg mileage can be reset - the combined service/mot histories shows what has been done in previous 6 years so i guess you should have 120k plus whatever happened in the last 2 years
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    staggered setup - does the quattro like it?

    not good - the haldex system is about 5% closed even under cruising conditions, more when you are pressing on. if there is a difference between front and rear rolling radius then the haldex clutch has to be slipping to accommodate this - dont do it unless you can be sure the front and rear...
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    vag com features

    i work in preston so i could help you if you can get up wed eve about 8-ish
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    Replacing bushes?

    I would stick to oem except for the front bottom arms where you can use polybushes to increase the caster (superpro) this increases the self- centering and dynamic camber on turns, which tends to improve the steering feel, reduce understeering by increasing front end grip and reduces the audi...
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    Checking genuine mileage using VCDS ??

    mileage is stored in the cluster, an approximation in the ecu and in some cars the gateway and the dsg box it can be directly changed in the edc15/edc 16 ecu and cluster, and the gateway and dsg mileage can be reset to 0 easily some of the very latest cars are storing the distance to service in...
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    Softening A3 Sportback S Line suspension

    yes - but also better shock design that copes with smaller bumps much better
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    Softening A3 Sportback S Line suspension

    theres no advantage to going to 245/35/18 over 225, and if you get et45 or lesss offset wheels then 245 tyres may catch at the rear. the 225 width is more than enough, there are lots of choice and they are cheaper - its a win-win if you change wheels then an et45 will fill the arches nicely at...
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    Dealers resetting ECU after work?

    it depends if there is an ecu update/upgrade from audi for your particular model - these are pretty rare to be honest, but if audi flash your ecu then yes you will lose your remap when the car goes in, get them to write on the job sheet that they must contact you before ANY software updates...
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    Softening A3 Sportback S Line suspension

    i agree eibach pro -30mm and koni FSD - a fantastic combination for the A3
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    vag com features

    Where abouts in north west are you- I may be able to help
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    VAG K+CAN Commander V1.4 Help

    this hardware/software is a pig to use - there is no help coding and no long coder section so you have to know exactly what you are doing. if you really only want the vcds recoding/error checking then you should look at getting vcds - preferrably a legit one too :-)