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Its serviced every 6k without fail vtec solenoid ? Yes on a track its illegal on uk roads .... going to get a new midsection for exhaust loose that restrictive baffle

my ep3 type r feels very slow could the valves need ajusting etc and is there anyway without rolling roading the car of seeing if its underpreforming also im getting a shake at about 110mph any ideas thanks ?

£1395 audi a3 1.8 t-sport 165k miles recent oil and spark plug change mot until spet 2013 taxed until end of nov will tax if needed full coilover suspension about a year old cat back stainless steel exhaust about a year old drilled groved and vented disc on the front boost gauge and controller...

hey guys im lookign to buy a type r ep3 theres a few different specs??? 30th aniversary premium etc... what is the one to go for are there different engine codes which are better than others any common faults etc??? any help would be highly appreciated thanks Tom

fair play u are a legends thanks loads :)

hey guys anyone know any good suppliers that sell upgraded coils or cheaper oem ones?? also i need a maf and n75 from a tt ? suppose to be better than the a3 standerd???

hey looking at buyin a nissan 350z this summer just wondering anyone know of any common faults ive been told to check out the clutch but thats about it ?? such a big variation in price too any help and advice what to look for/ avoid would be amazing cheers guys :):)

hey was wondering whether too go for the t3 or t4 turbo or just a k03s or k04 im looking to change the manifold downpipe and intercooler all at the same time soo the different fitment arent a problem any thoughts or advice will be greatly appreciated

hey i recently put a cone filter onto my a3 agu engine decided i didnt really like and put my air box back on now my vag com is throwing up a mass air flow meter reading too low fault ?? is my maf gone or do i just need to reset the ecu ??

i work in halfords lol so i doubt im allowed traders insurance ?? no i havent tried adrian flux although they are my current insurers so it may be worth a go :)

id say im relatively experienced i got an a3 1.8turbo atm not really much difference lol jokes but i can insure a rx8 for bout £1000 soo i cant see over £4000 being very realistic or fair :( dream car seems to be stayin in my dreams lol. may just buy one and leave it in the garage until im 40+...

hey im looking to buy a skyline gtst or any of the turbo models but gettin insurance seems to be a nightmare anyone got any tips because the best quote i have had at the moment is £4200 which seems a bit extortionate im 21 and 4 years no claims really wanta skyline but its not looking possible...

hey my gf has recently had an accident involving a parked car >.< the parked car was on a junction at the bottom of a steep hill.... this is against the highway code >.< as it was slippery she hit black ice and slid into the illegally parked car is she still liable or should she fight it??

hey guys what would i need to fit a t3 or t4 stage three turbo to my car or isit a straight bolt on replacement ??

hey just wondering what the best inductio n kit would be for the 1.8t 150bhp engine... i seen the pipercross and kandn ones but i don t know which is better or even if there are others on the market worth looking at plus how do you fit it ?? so many wires to ther air box etc its confussinnnnn :P

yeah does feel sluggish dont know if its just me i dont drive it as hard as i used too though

hey i got my boost gauge hooked up to the pressure pipe from the fpr and as i drive its boosts up to about 0.5-0.6bar which as i understand is about right but as i hit 3000rpm it drops drematicly through the range to about 5500rpm reading at about 0.2 bar any ideas what the problem could be ???

yeh this one is partly recurculating partly atmospheric so it doesnt report engine faults to the ecu .. :)

hey all long time no speak.. just purchased a splitter type bov so i have the optionm of atmospheric or fully recurulating it has a spring tensioner as appose to the three seperate springs on this on any idea how i tune it to my car ??? by the way saved a shed load on insurance this year ...

hooked it up to the fpr and its showing boost pressure in the misuss >.<

hey will the s3 front and rear bumpers fit on my a3 1998 8L ?

right im just wondering how can you tell the difference between the k03 and the k03s turbo by just lookin at in when its attached to the car has any1 got a picture of both these turbos so i can study the difference ps how come the waste gate doesn have a direct pressure source from the turbo...

thanks for all ur help guys just fitted the boost gauge for now n think ima get a decat or inter cooler or both before mapping thanks loads may have saved me a fortun e !!! :D

ahh thanks for all ur help yeh i moved it to the fpr now its showin .4 barr which to me seems about right maybe losina bit off pressure from the old girls age soo safely runs at about 1.3 bar and maxs at 1.6?? i think ill max it at about 1.4 then just to be super safe i dont want alot of power...

just put my boost gauge onto my car and under load its only showin 0.2 bar boost im pretty sure ive read that its suppose to be runngn at 0.5 bar standerd can any1 clear this up for me and what would be a safe pressure to run it at

finally lowered my car to the floor :D baught a manuel boost control and boost gauge will let u know if its any good lookin to fit it next week.. next mod either intercooler or exaust system hopefully get sum pics soon too :D pitty shes on 150k miles :(( hope she can handle it all

hey i just baught a boost gauge for my car any1 have any fittin instructions i need to find out which pipe is the vacuum pipe thanks :D

its an additive umm i was wondering if an y1 has used it or knew of anything good

hey any1 know anythign about this bg44 read a few reviews n its suppose to be the stuff to get any1 used it or know some1 thats used it any comments would be great :D good bad ... or even if u know of something better

Re: Fitting a Forge 700p diverter valve. Hey all, Could someone explain to me how this works & how it's fitted? Is the turbo pressure supposed to push against the spring or does the vacuum pipe pull the spring upwards? It’s confused me & I’ve tried it both ways around and doesn't seem to make...

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some time when coasting in my car the revs bounce up and down between 800-100 rpm ... it stops when im stopped and also is completly fine wen im in gear any ideas what could be wrong guys ? its really annoyin haha :P

ahhh cheers at £50 a light im not sure wether to do it

hey guys looking for a spoiler for mx-5 wonderin how much they go for and have any of you got for sale thanks

hey i waz wonderin can u facelift the older model a3 with the split headligtht and indicator unit and put the newer single piece headlamps in ?????

i got the earlier model the agu model with the lower turbo :( dun wanna do much cuttin as i want to keep it as sleeper as possible lol audi willin to tell u about ariflow behind the bumper then ....? wuda thought they may think ur wastin there time lol

front mount intercoolers cool the air into the engine yes sooo will i need to cut my front bumper etc or can i hide it behind and will it make much difference with a remap and decat system i kn ow sport cats r the way to go but ive given it thought and decat is for me :D

just had a quote by long life for my a3 are they any good and any1 know how i could get them no nock anymore off the price... ima cheap skate see:P haha

right i know im gettin ahead of myself for most of this stuff but i like to have a window of time and know how much its goin to cost and whether its worth doin sooner or later on but this time question is ....... strut braces front strut is relativly simple a si see it but what about a...

id say ima pretty poor driver haha i drive to quickly for a start but compared to alot of muppets im above average im alot more cautious since i span my fiesta out in my first year and now dont believe ima driving god ;) haha soo i guess in learnin from my mistakes ive improved lol :P