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    S3 HPFP cam follower change

    They must have revised them some time in the past, like you said them seem ok now.
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    S3 HPFP cam follower change

    Hi all I changed my HPFP cam follower today and it was hardly worn at all. The cars done 70000 miles so its been looked after in the past which is good to know :) Heres some pictures of the old one.
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    Headlight range control defective

    As the title says i got the message on my dash after changing my bulbs to 6000k any sugestions? Im hoping it just needs resetting. Im in the leeds/wakefield area and the car is a 2007 S3 pre facelift.
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    Xenons Flashing

    No worries haha
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    Xenons Flashing

    They have separate covers on the back of the headlight unit but you do need hands like an 8 year old girl haha. Its a squeeze but its possible. Its easy to take the front bumper off obviously but its alot of extra work. Luckily i have a 12 year old sister who got her hands in there without...
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    Xenons Flashing

    No i think its just because the car is starting so the electrics are sorting themselves out and the bulbs/ballasts dont like it. :)
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    Xenons Flashing

    1 year warranty on them to so even if they are rubbish and last a few months you can just send them back and get new ones under warranty! Haha. 10 quid well spent, there actually really good to. I got 6000K bulbs which are a nice diamond white and not too blue.
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    Xenons Flashing

    It only happens to mine if i start the car with the switch on already on dipped beam. I just turn them off and back on to solve it
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    Xenons Flashing

    They worked a treat in my 2007 S3 8P which is the same shape as yours so should be fine. Deffo worth trying bulbs first although im not to sure on the price of the ballasts. Pretty expensive i imagine lol. :)
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    Xenons Flashing

    I have recently purchased some new D2S 6000K bulbs for just over a tenner, plus they have a 1 year warranty on them. I got them here http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/d2s-35w-hid-xenon-bulb-set/
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    Xenons Flashing

    8P2 use D2S bulbs :)
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    S3 8P Knocking

    Ill have to get car up and have a good poke around
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    S3 8P Knocking

    Hi fellas, Got a knock sound comming from back right corner of my car sometimes when i brake and accelerate. Its just a single knock which is quite high pitched almost like a tick rather than a knock. Any pointers?
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    Do I sell?????

    +1 for sportback
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    s3 quarter mile times

    Hi guys, So i took a trip over to york raceway with a group of friends yesterday to try my new S3 8P on the quarter mile strip. the best time i managed to get was 14.332 with a speed of 98.44 mph. This is a 100% stock car, just wanted to share my time and compare with other peoples standard...
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    S3 8P clutch slip

    So will a sachs stage 2 clutch handle revo stage 2/2+? Think ill get revo intake and maybe a blameflame TBE with decat as ive heard good things about these.
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    S3 8P clutch slip

    I just tried showing off the quattro but it didnt end well haha. I will be upgrading the car in the next 12 months or so. The car is a 2007 so im guessing the is an earlier one? Think im going to go down the revo stage 2 route so will be doing the clutch asap!!!!!
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    S3 8P clutch slip

    Edit: the car is 100% standard
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    S3 8P clutch slip

    Hi all, so i recently treated myself to red S3 8P lucky me. However tried showing off to my mate with 4k launch and well nothing happened haha. Just hit the red line and got a big wiff of clutch through the vents :(. Is this normal for an S3? The cars only done 60k miles and the clutch has...
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    Brilliant miles per tank from S3 8P

    I did it at 70mph just so i could judge how much fuel it would use. Next time ill try 80mph and post it again