Mike-W
Registered User
Hi all!
First time I've posted here so apologies in advance if I ask something stupid / something that has already been answered!
Had my S3 about 10 months now, took it to Audi for a service and MOT yesterday, they rang me up and told me that it'd failed the MOT by way of cracked rear spring drivers side and leaking exhaust...
They quoted me 550 for the springs and 2300 for the exhaust! I've took the car away to look for my own prices...
The car does have a cat-back from milltek fitted (one of the leaks is at the join for the muffler bit...), the second leak is half way down the middle pipe and the final leak is at the flexi.
A garage in Hull told me that the flexi is part of the down-pipe and permanent, so i actually need a full exhaust system including down pipe...
The same garage told me the cheapest way to do the repair would be to buy a genuine down-pipe with Scorpion Non-Resonated cat-back system for 1734.
I originally thought it would be possible to get an aftermarket system with a sport cat and a stage 1 remap, like the milltek offerings on ebay - but they (and another garage) told me that they wouldnt fit a aftermarket system without a stage 2 remap - which is around 3k in cost...
Does this advice they have given me ring true with you guys? Looking around the net i seem to be finding conflicting advice everywhere ... i'm kind of hoping to get away with full aftermaket and a stage 1!
Included a pic of the S3 ... i love the car ... the colour / styling - i was sold on buying it as soon as i saw it!
First time I've posted here so apologies in advance if I ask something stupid / something that has already been answered!
Had my S3 about 10 months now, took it to Audi for a service and MOT yesterday, they rang me up and told me that it'd failed the MOT by way of cracked rear spring drivers side and leaking exhaust...
They quoted me 550 for the springs and 2300 for the exhaust! I've took the car away to look for my own prices...
The car does have a cat-back from milltek fitted (one of the leaks is at the join for the muffler bit...), the second leak is half way down the middle pipe and the final leak is at the flexi.
A garage in Hull told me that the flexi is part of the down-pipe and permanent, so i actually need a full exhaust system including down pipe...
The same garage told me the cheapest way to do the repair would be to buy a genuine down-pipe with Scorpion Non-Resonated cat-back system for 1734.
I originally thought it would be possible to get an aftermarket system with a sport cat and a stage 1 remap, like the milltek offerings on ebay - but they (and another garage) told me that they wouldnt fit a aftermarket system without a stage 2 remap - which is around 3k in cost...
Does this advice they have given me ring true with you guys? Looking around the net i seem to be finding conflicting advice everywhere ... i'm kind of hoping to get away with full aftermaket and a stage 1!
Included a pic of the S3 ... i love the car ... the colour / styling - i was sold on buying it as soon as i saw it!