R8 in limp mode / intake manifold flaps stuck closed

HarveW

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Hi,

I’m having problems with my R8 going into limp mode. There’s a couple symptoms such as I can’t rev pass 4k, as it sounds like I’m bouncing off the limiter. Also I have had the EPC and the EML flash, but will disappear if I turn the car off and back on. I’ve run the VCDS and these are the error codes I have received :

008198 - Intake Manifold Flap; Bank 1

P2006 - 001 - Stuck Closed - Intermittent - MIL ON

Freeze Frame:

Fault Status: 10100001

Fault Priority: 0

Fault Frequency: 6

Reset counter: 255

Mileage: 104510 km

Time Indication: 0

Date: 2025.05.11

Time: 14:43:41

Freeze Frame:

RPM: 4013 /min

Load: 21.6 %

Speed: 76.0 km/h

Temperature: 103. ORC

Temperature: 37. ORC

Absolute Pres. : 1000.0 mbar

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008199 - Intake Manifold Flap; Bank 2

P2007 - 001 - Stuck Closed - Intermittent - MIL ON

Freeze Frame:

Fault Status: 10100001

Fault Priority: 0

Fault Frequency: 6

Reset counter: 255

Mileage: 104510 km

Time Indication: 0

Date: 2025.05.11

Time: 14:43:41

Ln 1. Col 1

Freeze Frame:

RPM: 4010 min

Load: 21.6 %

Speed: 76.0 km/h

Temperature: 103.00C

Temperature: 37.08C

Absolute Pres.: 1000.0 mbar

Voltage: 13.843 V

*Is this a sensor that needs replacing or something greater? I feel like I got a my first sign a couple months ago when I was driving and the car for a split second seemed like it was suffocating and hit a wall… this has only happened only a handful of times. Then I experienced the EPC light about 3 weeks ago for the first time, A quick off and on and it disappeared, Then the car would be fine had been fine for a couple weeks. I drive it every weekend, but the weekend just gone it has happened again and now I can’t get it to go away….
Where do I start?
Regards
Harve