Tom5190's Dolphin S3 8P

[Tom5190]

Hi, I bought this S3 at the beginning of the week. It was far from immaculate so I put it in my unit straight away and got to work on it. Today I finished and put it on the road. There's no before photos but it was pretty neglected in its previous ownership. I've got a list of things that need doing to it but I did get it for a very reasonable price so it was expected. Here's what's been done to it since Monday:

Plugs
Air filter
Oil Filter
Pollen filter
Fuel filter
Oil
New tax disc holder
Cruise control stalk installed
LED side light bulbs

After that it got a clean, not a full detail as it needs some paintwork so that will come after winter. This is what was done:

Rinse
Snow foam
Hand Wash
Iron-X full car
Hand wash
Dried
SSR 2.5 Hand polish
2 x Dodo juice layers
1 x Collonite 845 (front end)
Wheels removed - arches cleaned, hubs painted
Wheels cleaned with Iron-x & Bilberry
Trims treated with Auto-finesse
Plastics/panels/engine bay treated with Aerospace 303
Tyres dressed
Final wipe with Meg's last touch
Full interior leather clean D.R leather products


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[Prickle]

Looks really nice Tom.

[Tom5190]

Cheers mate, took a lot of effort to get it semi clean like. It does need a full correction after winter though. Took me and JAM pretty much 8 hours today on the cleaning side of it

[jeffchiz]

Haha you know my thoughts on cleaning sounds like a full detail to me ;) my saxo needs to be in the corner of that unit :(

[JoeHindle]

Ahh Tom, Cracking choice! love that colour S3, and the black leather! :D think you need to come on a road trip to show me it ;)

[Giraffe]

Looks good fella, enjoy!

[mattknight1984]

Lovely car, I want one of these next. Great colour too, did you get it cheaper due to the condition it was in?

[L33h]

Very nice. My cousin has one the same colour. Love it!

Getting It remapped?

[MJ05LLY]

Love it mate

I'm after a new car and I was torn between the facelift one of these and TTS, but I decided I don't need practical so I'm just waiting for a nice TTS to come up with all the options am after. What made you go manual over DSG?

[Tom5190]

Haha you know my thoughts on cleaning sounds like a full detail to me ;) my saxo needs to be in the corner of that unit :(

Haha, the interior needs some more attention and it will need some rotary magic from Jam. Its a bit smaller than we thought, however my saxo may end up going completely if it does then there will be space. We need a catch up mate!

Ahh Tom, Cracking choice! love that colour S3, and the black leather! :D think you need to come on a road trip to show me it ;)

Cheers mate, this was my second choice in color I ideally wanted the dark blue they do but seem to be as rare as hens teeth!

Looks good fella, enjoy!

Cheers mate!

Lovely car, I want one of these next. Great colour too, did you get it cheaper due to the condition it was in?

The asking price was quite a bit lower than some others around and I managed to get a further £700 off that. So I'm essentially happy to spend £700 on it from the start for what needs doing which should cover it all. It has full audi service history and it was stamped from just over 3000 miles ago but that was over a year ago too so I thought id best get all that done. The engine & turbo have only actually done 12,000miles they were replaced in 2011 at an Audi dealership.

Very nice. My cousin has one the same colour. Love it!

Getting It remapped?

Plans are to get a stage 1 revo map sometime around march I imagine. I want a new HPFP & filter setup first. Im torn between what to do because from there a turbo back system can see me to a stage 2 map but for a little over 1K for a Miltek turbo back that might have to wait. Revo claim 300-310hp at stage 1 that should be enough to entertain me for a while! Then I can get some suspension etc sorted.

Love it mate

I'm after a new car and I was torn between the facelift one of these and TTS, but I decided I don't need practical so I'm just waiting for a nice TTS to come up with all the options am after. What made you go manual over DSG?

TTS is an awesome choice! I would of gone for one if it was in my price range. I've driven a few DSG and I wasn't hugely keen, plus I've seen a few have problems with them and the initial price seemed to be higher too. It is quite awkward to get quickly through the gears by the time you take your hand of the stick to grab the wheel its time to change again. Although I imagine a lot of that is down to me not being especially good with it at the minute I missed 4th today completely and ended up in 6th ha.

[jeffchiz]

Don't worry worry chances are I won't get my saxo up I need to buy a full gasket kit then my engine is ready to go but super skint atm I was gonna come up and visit this Month but I have to pay tutuion fees so that went out the window :( its my birthday later this month might sort something out

[Tom5190]

Sort something out mate I'll come down

[MJ05LLY]

TTS is an awesome choice! I would of gone for one if it was in my price range. I've driven a few DSG and I wasn't hugely keen, plus I've seen a few have problems with them and the initial price seemed to be higher too. It is quite awkward to get quickly through the gears by the time you take your hand of the stick to grab the wheel its time to change again. Although I imagine a lot of that is down to me not being especially good with it at the minute I missed 4th today completely and ended up in 6th ha.

Well I have driven a manual TTS and TT TDi and was happy enough with both, being used to manual and all that.
But I think back to when I used a Golf GT TDi with the DSG and I was quite happy with it. Reading a few forums they say with a DSG flash it helps it hang onto gears a little better.
I know what you mean about price range, but they are coming down quite quickly at the min with the Mk3 due late next year. Im just waiting for that right moment. I will be quite mad if I buy one now and then in another 4/6 weeks they drop another £1/2k

Looks a good car though mate. Very nice indeed! Like you said S1 is 300 plus ponies, plenty to keep most occupied for a little while.

[josh11490]

Really like these cars, the colour is awesome, my old man had a 1.6tdi this shape nothing fast but that was nice to drive and was pretty much base spec.

[Tom5190]

Grabbed some better photos of this today, only things since last time are:

LCR splitter
Silver-tech indicator bulbs front and rear
Nokia E51 Car phone holder
LED DRL's

Plans over winter are:

Wheel re-furb
2 x continentals to replace the rears
Cruise control activated (VCDS)
MTC CAI

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[Bedford126]

Looks well that tom, Possibly the best colour audi use.

[bushy90]

Looks good mate. I have a stage 2+ meteor grey S3. Got any better pics of the LCR splitter?

Has the Haldex service been done?

What mileage is it on if you don't mind me asking?

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[Aaron]

Test drive one in Derby that was a spit of this. Felt nice, but wanted imola yellow or solar orange:y:

Looks good!

[Tom5190]

Looks well that tom, Possibly the best colour audi use.

Cheers matey

Looks good mate. I have a stage 2+ meteor grey S3. Got any better pics of the LCR splitter?

Has the Haldex service been done?

What mileage is it on if you don't mind me asking?

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I'll have a look through I think I have some better ones of it. Yea Haldex was done however the engine in this has done 12,000 miles. It had a replacement at an Audi dealership in 2012 along with a turbo and a load of other stuff.

How much change in MPG have you seen at 2+? Is it a Revo map? Im planning a stage 1 in march from Shark.


Test drive one in Derby that was a spit of this. Felt nice, but wanted imola yellow or solar orange:y:

Looks good!

Imola yellow is awesome like I would love one in that colour. I went to see a solar orange one but it didn't have sat-nav or heated seats.

[Jimmy-Boy]

Love this, want one for my next car too!! If you don't mind me asking how much did you pay and what milage? noticed the Sat nav does it have the bose system to?

[Tom5190]

This ones not a fantastic one to take a price guide from tbh, as it wasn't straight forward. Spec etc is as follows:

Flat bottom wheel
Bose sound system
Satnav/dvd etc
Auto lights, wipers
Heated front seats

Full Audi service history (some gaps)
Mileage on the shell - 135K
Engine Mileage - 12.5K

Had an engine and turbo fitted at Liverpool Audi in 2011 at 123K all paper work etc present.(I also called the dealer to confirm they were quite helpful)

Bad points from the sale were:

Front Bumper damage
Laquer peel on the rear bumper
No Satnav DVD
Some slight wear marks on the rear of the front seats
No service stamp for the last 12 months/3500 miles
Not really looked after by the alst owner fair few light scuffs & scratches (90% removable with a rotary)

It was advertised at £9,450 I paid £8600.

I've spent £200 on it so far which included all the service bits etc, I had a spare 2012 sat-nav DVD at home anyway and the body work has been quoted at £400. The wheels are quite tatty too they need a re-furb.

The lad I bought it off I didn't trust, so I stuck it in the unit for a week and went over it ruthlessly and I was hugely surprised. Its going to need rear pads and discs around march time next year. I took a bit of a gamble on it to be honest.

I looked at a few of them and this one drove the best, had the cleanest bay and the most history but the mileage was the highest.

[Jimmy-Boy]

Thanks for that mate, i was going to save £11,000 i think will take me 1 and a half years realistically... if you ever decide to sell don't hesitate to PM me!

[Tom5190]

You will have a good choice for 11K I imagine mate, I was willing to spend 10K and I viewed them up to that price. There was a really nice black one on ebay at the time I was looking at, the guy was very genuine and the car was low mileage, well looked after 1 owner, it went for £11,600 iirc it had pretty much every option too.

My idea was that I've basically got £1300 grace to spend on things for this, I think realistically after I've sorted everything out its going to have cost me £9300 ish.

[Jimmy-Boy]

yeah i see i want sub 60k miles, grey, red/black leathers, bose and sat nav gonig to keep my eye open, would love the facelift with better lights but it's a further 2k or so :(

[Tom5190]

Looks good mate. I have a stage 2+ meteor grey S3. Got any better pics of the LCR splitter?

Has the Haldex service been done?

What mileage is it on if you don't mind me asking?

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LCR

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[Tom5190]

I got a new camera for Christmas so thought I would give it a whirl at the weekend and the car needed a clean so I'll update this.

Since last time I've done:

Cruise control activated
De-wiper
Pressed plates
Spare Key
Pas-side spring (snapped one!)
New battery

Bought:
Loba motorsport single mass flywheel
Sachs organic clutch
Audi release bearing
Flywheel bolts/g-box oil/clutch fluid
Powerflex track use large bottom engine mount bush
Powerflex small bottom engine mount bush

Clutch started slipping a few weeks ago so I've bought that stuff and the spring snapping was annoying too so the map and other things will be a bit later on now. I've got some loan on the car so I'm planning on paying that off early before doing any other mod's to it now. The clutch wont arrive until the end of the month I imagine so that stuff will go on then.

Photos are in order from dirty through cleaning etc.

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[qrty]

Awesome job and lovely car. :y:

Really wish I had the time and patience to detail my Audi. Oh and spare cash to spend on cleaning products :P

[MJ05LLY]

Looks great mate. You not been tempted by a map yet? If so which company you looking at?

[Tom5190]

Cheers, yea plans were to have it mapped by Shark in march time but the clutch slipping put that back, and the fact the parts have cost me an arm and a leg! I need to sort out the wheels and tyres too really I've got a trip to the ring booked in June. Im hoping by then it will have CAI, PCV re-vamp, GFB re-circ and a map.

[mattknight1984]

I'm after one of these next, around 2009 with sub 50k.
What's it like to drive? Quick enough in standard form?

[jeffchiz]

see youve gone balls out on that clutch change lol hope you had a good bday dude! shame we didnt meet up tho :(

[MJ05LLY]

I'm really considering Shark for my remap or APR.
Am trying to get a 3" down pipe first and am going to mate it to my current cat back exhaust. Then go straight for S2 map. Unless I see a fuel pump come up and I have money burning a hole in my wallet at the time. But the car is quick enough for me at the min.

The one thing that is winding me up is the TTS down pipe is like no other so more expensive. Grrrr
Rare they come up for sale!

Keep up the good work bud

[Tom5190]

I'm after one of these next, around 2009 with sub 50k.
What's it like to drive? Quick enough in standard form?

Facelifts do look abit better i think too, id of preferd MY09- but they demand more than i wanted to pay. Its nice to drive, suspension is quite stiff (its a breeze compared to my saxo mind) Characteristics can be abit all over the place when ESP and the haldex are at full chat its not hugely predictable when cornering. I drive it with the ESP/ASR off i want to go quick it makes it alot easier imo.

There not hugely quick no, 5.5s 0-60 and it does reach 160mph on the sat nav. It a tad behind a Mk2 Focus RS really on the road.

see youve gone balls out on that clutch change lol hope you had a good bday dude! shame we didnt meet up tho :(

Yea didnt have a choice really, didnt fancy spending £500 on oem parts and end up having the same problems after its mapped later in the year. Clutch should be here soon i think i'm not looking forward to doing it. I've fit the bigger powerflex mount tonight, i was expecting the same results as the saxo but cant really tell if im honest.

Cheers mate yea it was good, i know i ended up working on the saturday :( :n: How you stacked for money/holidays mate? Me, Jam & my brother have just booked holidays for Le Mans/The ring. Were going to both in one go leaving on 11th june back on the 19th if you fancy it?

I'm really considering Shark for my remap or APR.
Am trying to get a 3" down pipe first and am going to mate it to my current cat back exhaust. Then go straight for S2 map. Unless I see a fuel pump come up and I have money burning a hole in my wallet at the time. But the car is quick enough for me at the min.

The one thing that is winding me up is the TTS down pipe is like no other so more expensive. Grrrr
Rare they come up for sale!

Keep up the good work bud

I've only read good things about Shark and APR. Im more leaning towards Shark as the place im thinking of using is the place im going to get the PCV & CAI from so makes sense i guess.

Ah nightmare, so whats the deal with the TTS is it the 265hp one or is it more? I do fancy a stage 2+ and i would be looking at that if the rest of the car was perfect but the body work and wheels need doing so im going to have to settle with stage one for 12 or so months :n:

I was shocked when i priced it up new though!

[MJ05LLY]

They're exactly same engine though I think the maps are ever so slightly different but nothing to write home about. So what ever you get from stage one I'd expect to be around same figures.
I'm not too fussed about CAI, if I go stage 2+ (which I doubt) then I'd get one. But I'm really just thinking panel filter, down pipe and S2 map.
Over on TT forum plenty of guys run this happily (Maybe slightly different air box on TTS and S3?)

These cars can eat up the pennies very quickly. I still dream of the RS. But the missus would of killed me!!!

[Tom5190]

They're exactly same engine though I think the maps are ever so slightly different but nothing to write home about. So what ever you get from stage one I'd expect to be around same figures.
I'm not too fussed about CAI, if I go stage 2+ (which I doubt) then I'd get one. But I'm really just thinking panel filter, down pipe and S2 map.
Over on TT forum plenty of guys run this happily (Maybe slightly different air box on TTS and S3?)

These cars can eat up the pennies very quickly. I still dream of the RS. But the missus would of killed me!!!

Yea I think the air box on yours is a lot better than mine. Mines built into the engine cover its quite restrictive, people fit CAI and see about 10hp from that alone usually. I need to fit the engine cover off yours though if I do it.

Haha tell me about it, come march I will have spent more on this than I did on the saxo in 6 years!

[PJN]

Absolutely love these, TFSI engine in 265 spec is perhaps one of my favourite engines. Really want a sportback one but can't seem to find what year they started!

[Tom5190]

Cheers mate, I'm not a huge fan of the sport-backs, I think they started in 09? I'm pretty sure there only SP2. To be honest I'm not that clued up though.

[PJN]

Cheers mate, I'm not a huge fan of the sport-backs, I think they started in 09? I'm pretty sure there only SP2. To be honest I'm not that clued up though.

I'll look into it... Infinitely interested in a 3 door one if I could get a good one for 10k, quite interested by some of the GIAC maps!

[Tom5190]

You will get a good one for 12K I'd imagine with a choice of colour, spec etc. I really like the Imola yellow but I've only seen two.

I've not seen the GIAC stuff to be honest, you got any links?

[PJN]

You will get a good one for 12K I'd imagine with a choice of colour, spec etc. I really like the Imola yellow but I've only seen two.

I've not seen the GIAC stuff to be honest, you got any links?

Excellent :)

The American's seem to swear by it, there doing a lot of good work at the minute on the RS3's and the Golf R's. I'll have to dig a link out for you tomorrow mate, got a load saved on my PC at work.

[Tom5190]

Wicked thanks mate, im trying to get as much info as possible before I get mine done. especially now I got to wait longer!

[PJN]

Can't find the specific link for the GIAC map but this below has a comparison of the different tuners maps!

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/76441-s3-apr-giac-revo-cc-remaps.html

[MJ05LLY]

When I read about the GIAC maps they were a few people who were quite disappointed. Its just too smooth, so smooth you could easily mistake it for your original map.

I read that Shark can alter the map if you wish, so they can make it slightly more aggressive if wanted.

Too many decisions
Revo
APR
Giac
etc

I want the DSG map too, gosh knows how much extra that will be. Companies are not very forthcoming in posting up prices.

[Hopcraft]

Great car - in the best colour too.

I've never understood the 'average' seats. Not exactly 'S' like.

I'll still most probably get one. ED30 is lacking Quattro.

[Tom5190]

I think I'm settled on the shark to be honest, its a while away anyways to be honest.

Yea the seats aren't so great, a set of RS4's would be nice! What power is the ED30?

This turned up today:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/12056856395_b1b35e2d9b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/12056856395/)
DSC00201 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/12056856395/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

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DSC00202 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/12057143043/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3726/12057706186_848bf70d96_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/12057706186/)
DSC00203 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/12057706186/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[Bedford126]

Fancy bringing this to york in the summer mate, You bring this and ill bring my type r ;)

[qrty]

Looks tasty...

Any idea on the price of the Shark with STS controller? Can only find the Stage 1 map at £399. :/

[Tom5190]

Looks tasty...

Any idea on the price of the Shark with STS controller? Can only find the Stage 1 map at £399. :/

Not too sure with the controller, I'm just going for the stage one at £400.

Fancy bringing this to york in the summer mate, You bring this and ill bring my type r ;)

Yea sounds good man, defiantly up for it I've not been to York still.

[qrty]

Heard a lot of good reviews on the Bluefin's...£359 with controller and if you purchase through JJC on eBay they throw in a K&N panel filter.

[MJ05LLY]

Looks tasty...

Any idea on the price of the Shark with STS controller? Can only find the Stage 1 map at £399. :/

For the controller it was an extra £150

Gives you freedom to change maps at your own pleasure if you want it
Allows you to read and clear codes too.
Can also set a valet mode if off on holiday etc

ED30 is 230bhp iirc

[MJ05LLY]

Heard a lot of good reviews on the Bluefin's...£359 with controller and if you purchase through JJC on eBay they throw in a K&N panel filter.

I considered these as they're great value for the money but I just can't help but think people like Shark, Revo, APR, have all put it that bit more time and effort with their maps. Super chips do ever car possibly imaginable.
Without read data thou it's hard to knock them.

Also a note I read is Revo were actually used by APR for using their code on maps.... How true this is I've no idea but doesn't sound good stealing bits of coding.

[qrty]

I considered these as they're great value for the money but I just can't help but think people like Shark, Revo, APR, have all put it that bit more time and effort with their maps. Super chips do ever car possibly imaginable.
Without read data thou it's hard to knock them.

Also a note I read is Revo were actually used by APR for using their code on maps.... How true this is I've no idea but doesn't sound good stealing bits of coding.

If you compare the maps of both the REVO and Superchip they are very similar. Looks like the REVO may give a little bit more of a kick around 3.5K.

If the price was closer hands down I'd choose the REVO but after all the good reviews Superchip get and the price they are hard to ignore.

Sorry to clog your thread Tom. :P

[Tom5190]

Haha no problem I need as much input on the mapping side. It seems that its basically just down to preference, out of the top 3-4 companies by the looks of things you cant go wrong.

Gave the car a quick clean today and grabbed some photos heres an update:

Since last time ive changed:

Loba motorsport single mass flywheel
Sachs organic clutch
Audi release bearing
Flywheel bolts/clutch fluid
Powerflex track use large bottom engine mount bush
Powerflex small bottom engine mount bush
GFB DV+
Pair of front HID bulbs
Rear number plate LED's
White Fog light bulbs

Bulbs didn't fix my headlight colouring, it is better but still not right so I think its likely the projectors. next plans are:

MY09 rear lights
Wheel re-furb and tyres.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7310/12725674404_862dcb6765_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/12725674404/)
DSC00483 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/12725674404/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3796/12725679654_b3585d858a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/12725679654/)
DSC00462 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/12725679654/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[jeffchiz]

does it make a lovely ptshhhhhh sound now?

you got used to the clutch yet?

[Tom5190]

Nah it's just the same noise as before it's still a re-circ it doesn't dump, throttle response and reduced turbo lag are the main effects plus once mapped the oem one tends to break a lot.

Yea clutch is spot on now all bedded in feels good to be able to drive it properly.

[MJ05LLY]

Oooh very nice!!

Lovely and clean too!
I only realised other day because am a TTOC member I get 20% off with Shark Performance

Happy times

[Tom5190]

Cheers mate,

Think I'll be signing up to TTOC ha! How much is it?

[Tom5190]

Erm, well some one went into the side of me.... my sisters best friend... right outside my house :wall: Pictures of damage to follow.

Since last time I've just got some MY09 rear lights and fresh Tax.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2574/13010727773_4f805f889c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010727773/)
DSC00527 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010727773/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

That's it now until the body work. The cars booked into the body shop for the following:

Shark fin aerial colour code
Front bumper repair
Rear bumper re-laquer
Door & wing damage repair

The first 3 pictures are of the door and wing that got damaged the other day. The front & rear bumper damage was there when I bought the car:


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DSC00523 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010970024/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
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DSC00522 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010738193/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/13010740943_40c663f3bc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010740943/)
DSC00518 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010740943/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3458/13010979744_cf9a51550b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010979744/)
DSC00516 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010979744/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3434/13010731753_8619076ca3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010731753/)
DSC00525 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13010731753/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[jeffchiz]

bloody women, hope you gave her a cunt punt

[Tom5190]

Hahaha, its annoying but atleast there covering it etc and someone didn't hit it and run away.

[Tom5190]

Car passed MOT on Saturday.

My dad bought me some LED interior bulbs for front and rear roof lights too. Tried some night shots with my camera I've not used it at night before:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/13229286763_0d824b60d4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229286763/)
DSC00668 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229286763/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3696/13229468794_104fe601d0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229468794/)
DSC00669 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229468794/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/13229463884_eb5b22c67c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229463884/)
DSC00691 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229463884/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/13229460014_d2b6041b28_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229460014/)
DSC00699 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229460014/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

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DSC00702 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229271023/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

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DSC00713 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229453764/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

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DSC00719 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/13229120315/) by T.walker5190 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[JAM]

Just looked over this thread, and can't believe how much you have actually done since getting it. Starting to come together now though bro!

[Tom5190]

Feel like its coming together a lot more now especially with the decent weather I've really been able to unleash it and enjoy it. Here's another update.

So since last time I've done the following:

Oil & Filter change
Rear bumper lacquered
Both drivers doors lacquered
Front bumper repaired
4 x Michelin PS3's
Wheel re-furb

This leaves me with a few small things to sort out, Haldex oil & filter & a centre arm rest lid, then its finally time for an intake & a map.

The car is currently in 'Le Mans' trim for the drive over on Wednesday, this is only temporary of course.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14189532568_f6c7ac0b4d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nBT4Ff)DSC02246 (https://flic.kr/p/nBT4Ff) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5114/14353063776_f9a0066b87_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nSkcNQ)DSC02244 (https://flic.kr/p/nSkcNQ) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/14189590540_d858155ed7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nBTmUL)DSC02242 (https://flic.kr/p/nBTmUL) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5316/14375211424_8fe050b843_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nUhHwQ)DSC02241 (https://flic.kr/p/nUhHwQ) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/14396325653_bea35b817d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nW9W4g)DSC02233 (https://flic.kr/p/nW9W4g) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2911/14375289144_0622cf8c41_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nUi7CQ)DSC02247 (https://flic.kr/p/nUi7CQ) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[Tom5190]

Few more bits:

Haldex Oil & Filter change
Glass de-wiper bung
Carbon dipped rear diffuser
Full paint correction
Arm rest lid clip
4-wheel alignment

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/14634374938_8934cdcba2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oibZPh)DSC03927 (https://flic.kr/p/oibZPh) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

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https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5587/14660573798_95319979e4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/okvgPL)DSC04061 (https://flic.kr/p/okvgPL) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[bushy90]

Looks really good bud! God I miss mine so much. Epic epic epic cars. Any other plans lined up at all?

[Tom5190]

Cheers mate, yea but my plans always seem to change ha. The only thing that's set in firm is a ring trip in September.

[Ross]

It appears your roof area IS being used for storage :(

Car looks ace man. You should talk that bum boy Dom into tidying his :D

[Tom5190]

Haha the roof area not to be used for storage is our main storage area :)

Cheers, just need to get some more power from it now 4wd loses suck! I'm going to the RR day on Saturday so I shall find out how many ponies it is short by. I know I've not seen any updates for a while!?

[Scott]

Arm rest lid clip


Ooh talk to me, the wife's just snapped!

[qrty]

Cars looking clean! Really need to give mine a nice clean, polish and wax.

Ooh talk to me, the wife's just snapped!

It's part of the lid, unless you can repair...its a new lid.

Sometimes a used bargain comes up on eBay but I bought one from Audi Belfast as they had 25% off.

[MuZiZZle]

Cheers mate, yea but my plans always seem to change ha. The only thing that's set in firm is a ring trip in September.

oh hello????

[Ross]

oh hello????

This. Talk to me.

[MuZiZZle]

This. Talk to me.

Barge gang german orgy like?

I think D4 would be coming with me like, soz

This would be a good thing to do!

bwaaaap

[Ross]

Aye we need a return to the fatherland for the breadvans

[Scott]

It's part of the lid, unless you can repair...its a new lid.

Sometimes a used bargain comes up on eBay but I bought one from Audi Belfast as they had 25% off.

Fuck it, velcro or magnets it is!

</thread hijack>

[Tom5190]

Ooh talk to me, the wife's just snapped!

Cars looking clean! Really need to give mine a nice clean, polish and wax.

It's part of the lid, unless you can repair...its a new lid.

Sometimes a used bargain comes up on eBay but I bought one from Audi Belfast as they had 25% off.

Yea this is it basically, you can get a new lid handle off ebay or off Shapeways. If you have lost the spring however your screwed as I don't think you can buy them. You will need a new lid. Its stupid the design of it sucks.

oh hello????

This. Talk to me.

Me and JAM are the only ones booked up at the minute, we are going 18th-22nd of September, the ring is open for most of that time and there is an event on at the GP circuit. Anyone's welcome to come with, we've booked ferries and we are camping :homme:

Fuck it, velcro or magnets it is!

</thread hijack>

There's a fair few on the Audi forums that have done just that, my dad forked out for a new lid for his A4 a while back but there a bit of a rip at £70 odd for just an arm rest lid.

[jeffchiz]

there was me thinking it was real cf! false advertisement!

[Tom5190]

I've not updated this in a while, mainly because not a lot has changed. I've been spending most of the time replacing OEM parts for maintenance stuff really & generally trying not to spend much money on the car.

So... I made it to the ring in September, managed 5 laps over 2 days and the car went really well, I was impressed with the PS3's and generally had a trouble free trip.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8591/16602820112_5bcb33536f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ri8MZb)by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

Unfortunately my GoPro mount that I had on the dash decided to 'un-stick' its self coming out of Flugplatz on the first lap so no videos :(

When we got back I thought it best to get a few service things out of the way & I decided I would get it mapped after Christmas so ended up changing the following parts before then:

Plugs
Oil & Filter
Air filter
HPFP Cam follower
Timing belt kit
Water pump
Aux belt
Both front brake disc dust covers (one was bent and catching the bottom arm when going full lock)


None service things changed are:

New set of genuine floor mats
Shark Stage 1 Map
Black coolant bottle cap
Black washer bottle cap

MOT is due again at the end of March, I need some rear pads & discs before then and I'm going to change the rear dust covers too as they are flaking & look tatty. Annoyingly the PS3's haven't lasted long and I need another set for the MOT so I bought them a few weeks back. I grabbed a few photos of it today as we actually had a warm day!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/16602792522_96e3c076e8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ri8DMu) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/16416210608_75fa05850e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r1DntW) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

I didn't get a before & after of the map at Shark, & to be honest I wasn't all that impressed so I took it to the RR again today to see what the graph looked like. This is what it made & the second graph is the before & after graphs overlayed.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/16416386760_d21b28ab5e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r1EgR3) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/16416211978_1c6174b08c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r1DnTy) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/people/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

I've booked up for the ring again in May so likely to be no updates before then. Hopefully I should be able to get some good videos this time around. Plans before the end of the summer this year are:

Revo intake
TT engine cover
Whiteline front & rear ARBS
Whiteline anti-lift kit

[Ashleyp]

Looking really nice Tom, love a good S3.

you need pilot supersports in your life when those tyres next need a change! I've just changed from PS3's to Supersports and the difference is ridiculous!

[Tom5190]

Looking really nice Tom, love a good S3.

you need pilot supersports in your life when those tyres next need a change! I've just changed from PS3's to Supersports and the difference is ridiculous!

Cheers mate.

I really want the Supersports! Were did you buy them from? I didn't get them this time as I'm still using it daily and doing 400miles a week which sucks. Plan is to get a daily car after the ring so I can stick this in my unit so I'll definitely be looking at them for the next set.

[Dom]

Looking really nice Tom, love a good S3.

you need pilot supersports in your life when those tyres next need a change! I've just changed from PS3's to Supersports and the difference is ridiculous!

Cheers mate.

I really want the Supersports! Were did you buy them from? I didn't get them this time as I'm still using it daily and doing 400miles a week which sucks. Plan is to get a daily car after the ring so I can stick this in my unit so I'll definitely be looking at them for the next set.

Tyre Leader has them for £99 each. It's a pretty good price. I'm really jealous of how clean your S3 is, sits at a perfect height. Out of interest, what clutch and flywheel did you go for?

[Tom5190]

Tyre Leader has them for £99 each. It's a pretty good price. I'm really jealous of how clean your S3 is, sits at a perfect height. Out of interest, what clutch and flywheel did you go for?

Shit, I paid almost that for the PS3's off CamSkill :n: I thought they were more like £130 a tyre!

I got the Loba single mass flywheel & the sachs 550Nm clutch.

http://www.amdtuning.com/product.details.cfm?ProductID=17337&VariantID=370&ReferenceID=168285

That's the AMD link for the kit, I got it cheaper than that from 'GNJ Motorsport.'

I wish I'd just got that clutch with a duel mass flywheel now though the single mass is getting a bit tedious!

[Ashleyp]

Cheers mate.

I really want the Supersports! Were did you buy them from? I didn't get them this time as I'm still using it daily and doing 400miles a week which sucks. Plan is to get a daily car after the ring so I can stick this in my unit so I'll definitely be looking at them for the next set.

Yeah as Dom said, Tyreleader has a really good price on at the mo. I paid £105 a corner from Camskill (tyreleader were £115 at the time). tempted to buy a couple more for when my fronts wear though.

really impressed with them, the PS3's were nice but deffo don't have the grip that the supersports do!

only had them on a few weeks so can't comment on wear rate yet.

[Tom5190]

Its been a while... to be honest not a lot has changed on the car I've been trying to save as much money as possible. I'll contradict myself by the end of this post though as the bugs back this past month.

So since last time I've replaced the following:

Rear pads & Discs (OEM)
Rear brake dust covers
Oil & filter change ( x3)
Rear O/S caliper
Rear O/S caliper pipe
Water temp sensor housing (more on that later!)
Front Brake discs (OEM)
DS2500 Front Pads
Brake fluid change
Oil Pickup pipe
Glove box lid & ram
R8 Oil Cap

So I got a new job a few months back, my mileage each week has halved which means I can comfortably do my journey in a shit box. So as soon as funds allow I'll be buying something else to run around in and this will become a bit more of a toy.

So leaving off from the last update, I went to the ring in May, everything above the temp sensor housing was changed before this trip (only 1 of the oil/filter changes.) Long story short it was a disaster, ended up in German hospital with my brother he was out of action the whole time we were there. I bought 9 laps & only managed 1 practice lap in the S3....

I came across a little problem mid way round which left my car stuck in the car park for 3 days. The water housing on the right hand side of the block had been repaired way back (before the first ring trip) due to getting cracked when I changed the clutch. This gave way mid lap, VERY luckily the car didn't over heat. I managed to repair the car & drive it home with a lot of tie wraps under the bonnet!

Anyway after this I had 8 laps left on my card.... so we booked a ferry for August, I changed the rest of the things on the list and headed off back to Germany over the bank holiday.

More of a successful trip... sort of. I managed 6.5 laps, the first 6 were spot on, not the fastest but the car was faultless & the trip in general was faultless. I did however end up with some severely warped brakes which meant I had to drop off ad Adenau on lap 7 it was unsafe. The discs are genuine discs from TPS. Anyway a few videos below:

2nd Full lap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTkNYPl-4aQ

Passenger view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5zEmmZJXzY

My half lap - you can here the vibrations pretty well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czz0LtdwtxY

So I'm back in the UK, I've got to the point were I'm comfortable with the car & we've booked up for Germany again next April. I cant take it there with standard brakes I'm obviously cooking them way to easily so my plans are to go with a RS3/TTRS front brake setup. This doesn't fit under my wheels so I'll need new wheels (which is ok I need new tyres now again anyway!) So brakes wheels & tyres will be done before the next trip, id still like to get the ARBs changed too but I'll see what happens up until then.

[Dom]

Are you doing the Easter weekend in April? That's when I'm back next, car crash friday will be epic!

[Tom5190]

Haha nah definitely not bud I'm avoiding that weekend at all costs!

[Tom5190]

Oh Hai!

So I guess I should resume were I left off at the previous Nurburgring trip. As I mentioned the brakes were the serious weak point. So I decided I wanted to upgrade to something substantial, I pestered a few forum members over on audi-sport & decided on a setup. I also made the decision to take the car off the road completely in December until it was complete (which was yesterday). The idea being I could do the brakes, service the car & do a few other things without having to worry about time & getting it back on the road etc, this got a little bit more in-depth than I first planned but I had no choice really.

To make sure I don't miss anything this is a list of what has been changed on the car since its been off the road:

Standard parts:
Air filter
Pollen filter
Oil filter
Oil
Sump plug
Spark plugs
All inlet/throttle gaskets
Air filter mounting rubbers
Turbo inlet pipe seal
4x Injector seal kits
2x Front top mounts
2x Front drop-links
Standard Acrylic GB badged number plates
Brake reservoir cap
O/S front Brake pipe
N/S front brake pipe

Upgrades:
TTRS Brembo 4-pots
Genuine Brembo inner & outer seal kit
Genuine bleed nipples & covers
AP Racing/Vagbremtechnic 362mm Bell & Rotors
HEL front Braided Lines
Mintex M1155 Front Pads
TTRS Brake cooling plates
KW V1 Inox coilovers
Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 18x8" ET45
Nankang NS2R 180 Hard compound

Right with that out the way, this is were it started.... £100 of my hard earned cash, a few parts & an MOT saw the total cost of buying this little beauty & making it road worthy at £250... Jackpot! So that meant the S3 was off the road and work could begin.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/678/21790443874_deb7d1569f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/zcxHNb)DSC06847 (https://flic.kr/p/zcxHNb) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

So firstly I bought & changed all of the service parts, next I came across the Brembos for sale on audi-sport. They were a little paint damaged & no info on mileage etc. So I thought I'd just buy them with the view of changing all seals bleed nipples then painting them. So they went a bit like this:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5808/22400001562_51f634aaaf_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/A8pS4u)DSC06848 (https://flic.kr/p/A8pS4u) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
[​IMG]DSC06861 by T.walker5190, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5789/22413191135_163ef48437_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/A9zsRV)DSC06861 (https://flic.kr/p/A9zsRV) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

While I gathered some funds I pulled the original brakes off the car & sold them, this was the start of the problems. The car was always due MOT in March so I went over all of the mot items to find quite a few problems, mainly that I had 2 snapped rear springs, 2 leaking rear shocks, 1 worn front top mount & 1 leaking front shock. I guess that's to be expected at 180,000 miles. It stayed like this for some time while I decided what to do.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1598/24646231681_4d0e5bc622_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DxUo1Z)DSC06928 (https://flic.kr/p/DxUo1Z) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

While I was waiting I decided to have a look at the inlet valves, the engine is around the 60k mark now, with it off the road it was ideal timing. I decided to pull the injectors out too so I could have the seals changed & the injectors cleaned. Here's a few images of that whole fiasco:

Before:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1475/24372093559_89b0ac7732_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/D8FmiD)DSC06965 (https://flic.kr/p/D8FmiD) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1649/24111576244_0f0afb0d68_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CJE8zN)DSC06967 (https://flic.kr/p/CJE8zN) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1554/24112889183_cacccf882b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CJLRSF)DSC06970 (https://flic.kr/p/CJLRSF) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

Afters:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1626/25027456765_95bdea5a07_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/E8AfXg)DSC06979 (https://flic.kr/p/E8AfXg) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1669/25105192821_4a0aa26922_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EfsFb6)DSC07038 (https://flic.kr/p/EfsFb6) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1563/24396842664_88730933a7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DaScmm)DSC06995 (https://flic.kr/p/DaScmm) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

So before that all went back together I decided to remove any vac pipes, air pipes, plastics etc from the engine bay & clean them all. I wont lie I didn't really clean any of them my mate did all the cleaning bits for me!

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1716/25080162772_1b55bc5b0a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EdfoBw)DSC07041 (https://flic.kr/p/EdfoBw) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

So as you can see in the time that that happened I received the discs & coilovers, so I got around to fitting them ASAP, along with most of the other standard parts like top mounts etc:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1709/24685786799_daf2ea697e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DBp7nM)DSC07021 (https://flic.kr/p/DBp7nM) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1685/24426570893_13b5c68916_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Dduyw2)DSC07019 (https://flic.kr/p/Dduyw2) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

My mate also took all the inner arch liners out & cleaned them for me too!!

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1598/24934153571_ab1533c2f5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DZm4av)DSC07016 (https://flic.kr/p/DZm4av) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1708/25001117016_5343a46121_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/E6gg4E)DSC06987 (https://flic.kr/p/E6gg4E) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1683/25027071366_e52363f82d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/E8yhos)DSC07025 (https://flic.kr/p/E8yhos) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

So that left me with a running car again, all brakes & suspension fit. I was waiting on wheels from Team Dynamics....

It sat like this for 7 weeks:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1630/25080161602_e0b263175d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Edfogm)DSC07047 (https://flic.kr/p/Edfogm) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

SEE NEXT POST!

[Tom5190]

I wont rabble on about it to much but basically I rang TD, asked for some Pro Race 1.2 with the letters removed. Got quoted 3-4 weeks delivery time. 7 weeks later a set of normal 1.2's turn up with the writing in them wtf!? With the delivery times like that & the Nurburgring trip so close I cant risk sending the wheels back so I took a refund on some of the cost & just kept these wheels with the text. So that brings me to tonight, the car is booked in for Geometry & MOT on Saturday, a quick run out to Hartside to check that everything is good under anger & she's ready for Germany. Its late & the cars dirty so I'll get some proper photos over the weekend but for now this is how it looks:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1606/25874284732_8bbbd24a7b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Fqqtps)DSC07054 (https://flic.kr/p/Fqqtps) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1658/25366326393_a36b8a3844_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EDx464)DSC07057 (https://flic.kr/p/EDx464) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1672/25875205732_869ab5085c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FqvcbL)DSC07059 (https://flic.kr/p/FqvcbL) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1669/25901024801_699be16ef9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FsMwi8)DSC07058 (https://flic.kr/p/FsMwi8) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[RobVT]

i like it....... biased though

[Tom5190]

i like it....... biased though

You've sort of built a lot of it really mate 80% of the parts on it have been through your hands haha.

Got some decent pictures of it after a clean:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1546/25944930020_183e858711_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FwExME)DSC07075 (https://flic.kr/p/FwExME) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1513/25613038314_7ceb610744_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/F2kvWS)DSC07082 (https://flic.kr/p/F2kvWS) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1619/26217792095_feba0cbb7d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FWM3bc)DSC07094 (https://flic.kr/p/FWM3bc) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1461/26191867126_30f5d35e09_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FUuazY)DSC07096 (https://flic.kr/p/FUuazY) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[Ross]

Nice! :)

[Scott]

Dem brakes!

[Ashleyp]

Car's looking bloody awesome Tom!

how you liking the KW's?

[Gandi699]

That's a really smart looking car, good to see some from the vag stable that's been tastefully modded and purposeful too


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[Tom5190]

Car's looking bloody awesome Tom!

how you liking the KW's?

Cheers mate, the KW's are way too soft. I'm going to see how they go on track at the weekend. The ARB's are really shit from standard so I think ill go with changing them next & bushes then see how it feels.

That's a really smart looking car, good to see some from the vag stable that's been tastefully modded and purposeful too

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Haha yep there will be no bags & 3DSM in here!

[hard_corejoeboy]

Agree with the comments on the looks. VAG products tend to look rather tame and businessman like but this actually looks like it belongs on a track or going fast on the road!

[Tom5190]

Agree with the comments on the looks. VAG products tend to look rather tame and businessman like but this actually looks like it belongs on a track or going fast on the road!

Cheers mate, that's pretty much all it does tbf i'm not driving it daily at the minute.

[Tom5190]

I'm back from the ring now also, had a few issues, the suspension is shit being the main one. Brakes & tyres were wicked. Few photos & videos below:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1552/26138366820_3f75fb5b6f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FPKXNU)DSC07115 (https://flic.kr/p/FPKXNU) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1574/26386725696_00c1dc1f60_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GcGSfu)13-14h-IMG_3487 (https://flic.kr/p/GcGSfu) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWj7HhpvKWg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zR_H1VYCm4

[hard_corejoeboy]

Good driving! I like the view as that's pretty much what it would look like to you driving but it makes the car look a little slower than it actually is I think.

[Tom5190]

Good driving! I like the view as that's pretty much what it would look like to you driving but it makes the car look a little slower than it actually is I think.

Yea its always annoying watching it back when you realise the speed haha. It feels like your flying when your on there then the videos bring you back to reality! It is a relatively slow lap in both of them videos to be fair, they are 8:30's.

I managed to get down to 8:20 early on the morning with no traffic but that was about as good as it got for me.

[hard_corejoeboy]

I've only been there twice and not done many laps. Know it in my head perfectly from years of youtube and forza but I bet if I was to go on again I would be slow as hell. The place is so so intimidating especially to someone new to it!

I didn't mean slow as in the lap as 8:30 is very good it just looks slower than the usual standard window out gopro view most people film in.

[Dom]

Pleased you survived in one piece. For people on this forum who haven't been, 8.20/30 on the ring is terrifying. It's the sort of time the M3 ring taxi's put in.

Thanks for the review on the suspension too, that's one set I certainly won't be buying!

[hard_corejoeboy]

Yeah that's the dictated time for the ring taxi's. I think you would need to know the place pretty well to push hard enough for 8:30 in any car!

[Tom5190]

Hopefully with some ARB's, new springs poly bushes & a decent set of seats with harnesses ill hit the 8 minute mark in September. That's the aim anyways.

Pleased you survived in one piece. For people on this forum who haven't been, 8.20/30 on the ring is terrifying. It's the sort of time the M3 ring taxi's put in.

Thanks for the review on the suspension too, that's one set I certainly won't be buying!

Yea 100% do not buy V1. I wish I had just gone for V3 from the start :(

I was happy with the times this go around to be honest. I passenger in an M3 that did 7:28... that was scary haha. I managed an 8:53 at my absolute best with it back in September so the mods have certainly helped.

For any VAG owners on this platform that may be interested here's a few more images & feedback on the other stuff.

So the tyres are good, a lot more grip than the PS3's & they have worn well. I drove the car hard & they got quite hot. No problems there I think they are a bargin. The grip levels aren't near R888's but for £75 a corner they are well worth the money. Few photos below of them after the 9 laps:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1471/25806369724_eaf5a16cca_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FjqoD3)DSC07114 (https://flic.kr/p/FjqoD3) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1488/26318882452_fefff2ca2f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/G6H9Po)DSC07107 (https://flic.kr/p/G6H9Po) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1682/26138382370_7a50b47400_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FPL3r1)DSC07102 (https://flic.kr/p/FPL3r1) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

The brakes were awesome, insanely better than the last setup. I stamped on them hard, did back to back laps & the performance didn't drop off. No warpped discs or damaged pads either, I don't think I could be any harsher on the brakes than I was, I pushed them as much as possible, here's a picture of them straight after the 9th lap:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1591/25808462593_9435a11bd4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FjB7LZ)DSC07105 (https://flic.kr/p/FjB7LZ) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[Ashleyp]

That's a shame RE the KW's, I didn't realise they were V1's, thought you'd gone for V3's! I'll be getting a set of clubsports eventually (I miss saxo prices for bilstein's haha)

Agree with dom, anything around 8:30 is bloody quick! looks like you had a couple of nice laps out there, and the car is performing pretty well! looking forward to getting myself back this summer :D

[Tom5190]

Tell me about it prices for parts on these suck!

It went well I was really happy with it, just got to get a few bits sorted on it before I go back. I'm not sure if I'm risking damage with oil temps & the standard sump. I'm temped to try and get an oil cooler & baffled sump on there at the same time as arbs & bushes but ill see how it goes.

[Dom]

Tell me about it prices for parts on these suck!

It went well I was really happy with it, just got to get a few bits sorted on it before I go back. I'm not sure if I'm risking damage with oil temps & the standard sump. I'm temped to try and get an oil cooler & baffled sump on there at the same time as arbs & bushes but ill see how it goes.

After my oil pressure incident I did look into baffled sumps, it turns out the standard sumps are already baffled, as long as the Oil level is okay you shouldn't need one. Along with how shallow the sumps are, if you look at how deep the pick up pipe sits into the sump its not needed imo.

Ever thought of running an the oil pump without the balance shaft? Worth looking into!

[Tom5190]

After my oil pressure incident I did look into baffled sumps, it turns out the standard sumps are already baffled, as long as the Oil level is okay you shouldn't need one. Along with how shallow the sumps are, if you look at how deep the pick up pipe sits into the sump its not needed imo.

Ever thought of running an the oil pump without the balance shaft? Worth looking into!

Hmmm weird mines not I've had it off to change the pickup, the pickup is quite close to the bottom of the sump mind your right there. Maybe it will be ok my cornering speeds aren't that excessive to be honest I'm just a bit worried about it.

I haven't..... what's the reasons behind that? I think I remember you saying something about the balance shaft causing some problems?

How is yours anyways I've not seen any updates on it? I bet it fly's!!

[Dom]

Hmmm weird mines not I've had it off to change the pickup, the pickup is quite close to the bottom of the sump mind your right there. Maybe it will be ok my cornering speeds aren't that excessive to be honest I'm just a bit worried about it.

I haven't..... what's the reasons behind that? I think I remember you saying something about the balance shaft causing some problems?

How is yours anyways I've not seen any updates on it? I bet it fly's!!

Strange? Maybe we have different sumps? I did have a Seat Cupra K1 sump on for a month whilst running the engine in, that was a different design/shape inside to my normal S3 sump, also the K1 didn't have the Oil level sensor hole in the bottom. My normal S3 sump has baffles on the sides and ridges at the bottom.

I can't exactly pin point how the balance shaft has changed the engine as it was all transformed in one hit, but I'm sure Alex @ AKS will tell you the benefits of it. Driving the car at high RPM is less of a concern, at 7k the balance shaft will be doing 14k rpm, it's maximum. I'm not concerned with that mechanism fucking up on track anymore.

Mines going very well tbh, need to change the Valve springs in the next couple of weeks. It made it to the ring and back without a drama a couple of weeks ago! It's running 400bhp at 1.6 bar, it'll pass 425bhp at its designed 1.8bar but I can't push boost until the weaker variant of valve springs are removed. So much for the TTE420 being the greatest product eh. The tuning company (who are very friendly with TTE) criticised my Turbo for spooling too quickly?

I will update my thread when I can, kept it more to my Facebook than forum's lately

[Tom5190]

Had a change of plan with the car, I didn't keep it off the road again. Weather has been too good & the dates for Ring in August/September are looking pretty bad in terms of what's on each weekend. So I'm in limbo a bit with that at the minute, thought I may as well just drive it daily again and enjoy it. If it looks like I wont get back over to the ring I'll probably wait until winter again to do the ARBs & bushes etc when it is off the road over Christmas time.

In the mean time I've changed all 4 wheel bearings so its got a full new set on, & changed the oil and filter. There's a photo of the TTRS brake cooling plates as well which I had missed of the previous update. Not 100% convinced if they actually do much. So I've had a few weekend drives out, messed around with the ride heights and got to a nice height were it doesn't seem to be rubbing at all on the road now under any type of driving.

Some pointless pictures:

https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7788/26838881426_7a0198a80a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GTEhoW)DSC07484 (https://flic.kr/p/GTEhoW) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7055/26779401972_d961263729_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GNpre7)DSC07488 (https://flic.kr/p/GNpre7) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7047/26805345161_e8c743128f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GQGpet)DSC07496 (https://flic.kr/p/GQGpet) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7760/26599899080_b6663d3c36_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GwxrgE)DSC07498 (https://flic.kr/p/GwxrgE) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7743/26779397422_b20af58897_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GNppSE)DSC07500 (https://flic.kr/p/GNppSE) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7660/26288670864_74b0edb9e9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/G43iXW)DSC07505 (https://flic.kr/p/G43iXW) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7114/26288666944_be18838eab_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/G43hNm)DSC07515 (https://flic.kr/p/G43hNm) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[hard_corejoeboy]

Looks good! Gold badges maybe?

[RobVT]

Tom, its still beautiful mate!

[Tom5190]

Hmmm not sure on the gold badges, however I've got it de-badged at the minute. I think its a bit shit without the Audi rings so they will go back on when the vinyl comes off I think.

Cheers Rob!

Currently its in Le Mans trim again, went for something different that last time:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7618/27349305840_97b7acc452_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HELkMS)DSC07537 (https://flic.kr/p/HELkMS) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7280/27626778815_dcbcd1eced_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/J6hsQF)DSC07553 (https://flic.kr/p/J6hsQF) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7659/27017707583_342da71706_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HasPbx)DSC07558 (https://flic.kr/p/HasPbx) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7705/27527467692_d0c7b85a74_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HWvt6W)DSC07567 (https://flic.kr/p/HWvt6W) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[hard_corejoeboy]

That's how it should always look!

[Tom5190]

Haha, I'm going to leave the red on for as long as I can not sure how well it ill stay like that but ill find out!

[hard_corejoeboy]

What is it all a decal or a wrap?

[Tom5190]

The red bit is just normal AirLease car wrap. I just bought 4 metres of it and cut out what I needed it comes in 1534mm rolls.

The rest of the stickers are all from a website called https://www.stickeredup4lemans.com/ they are all individual stickers them ones

[hard_corejoeboy]

I wouldn't have the creativity or a clue as to how to even do that so props! Definately looks more "sporty" (bloody hate that word" but it does!

[Tom5190]

It was a pain in the arse ive not wrapped before. My dad did most of the hard work actually I just warmed shit up and held stuff lol. It took 6 hours to do the rear bumper. About 4 hours for each side and 5 hours for the boot. Just for the red. I wont be doing it again I know that!

[Tom5190]

So Le Mans was fine no problems on the trip.... sort of... which is always a bonus. I ripped my LCR splitter off while we were camping, which im not going to replace so the splitter has gone now. The car got pretty muddy!:


https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8863/27942672740_a390d7cb38_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Jzcv6E)DSC07568 (https://flic.kr/p/Jzcv6E) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

The car hit the 200,000 miles mark when we were in France! Due to the amount of time it took me to put the red vinyl sections on I decided to leave them on the car a few more weeks.

I had a run over to the lakes this morning and spent the day over there driving round:




https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8577/28143052441_5abe419ecb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JSUv16)DSC08866 (https://flic.kr/p/JSUv16) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr




https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8588/28116994452_993228f3cf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JQAWSq)DSC08905 (https://flic.kr/p/JQAWSq) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

[hard_corejoeboy]

If only the black was gloss it would look perfect!

[Tom5190]

If only the black was gloss it would look perfect!

Which bit bud? the front grills near fogs?

[hard_corejoeboy]

No the actual colour of the car. Would look awesome with the red.

[Tom5190]

I wouldn't of minded a black one actually but I didn't even see 1 for sale when I bought mine so I settles for the grey. Kinda wish I'd got red now ha

[MuZiZZle]

I wont rabble on about it to much but basically I rang TD, asked for some Pro Race 1.2 with the letters removed. Got quoted 3-4 weeks delivery time. 7 weeks later a set of normal 1.2's turn up with the writing in them wtf!? With the delivery times like that & the Nurburgring trip so close I cant risk sending the wheels back so I took a refund on some of the cost & just kept these wheels with the text. So that brings me to tonight, the car is booked in for Geometry & MOT on Saturday, a quick run out to Hartside to check that everything is good under anger & she's ready for Germany. Its late & the cars dirty so I'll get some proper photos over the weekend but for now this is how it looks:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1606/25874284732_8bbbd24a7b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Fqqtps)DSC07054 (https://flic.kr/p/Fqqtps) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1658/25366326393_a36b8a3844_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EDx464)DSC07057 (https://flic.kr/p/EDx464) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1672/25875205732_869ab5085c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FqvcbL)DSC07059 (https://flic.kr/p/FqvcbL) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1669/25901024801_699be16ef9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FsMwi8)DSC07058 (https://flic.kr/p/FsMwi8) by T.walker5190 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79342310@N03/), on Flickr

I fancy these for my jap shitbox, maybe with no writing, love that colour though.

[hard_corejoeboy]

There's spaces at Snetterton still :)

[Tom5190]

I fancy these for my jap shitbox, maybe with no writing, love that colour though.

Have you ever bought a scratch card?

When you order from team dynamics its a little like that, you may get them in 3 weeks or you may get them in 8 weeks. You might get the writing on the lip or you might not. Sometimes you will get the colour you asked for, sometimes you will get black. If you order on a Monday they will get the PCD & offset correct, but probably send you a centre bore that's too small.

If you want to fit them in 2018 a good time to order would be this weekend, you may have the correct wheel in time then. :y:

[Ben_SaxoForte]

Went in my mates s3 earlier with a stage 2 on it and it pulls so well, fell in love with it and now I want to get one lol. prefer the colour on yours though his is white.

[SimpleJoee]

Went in my mates s3 earlier with a stage 2 on it and it pulls so well, fell in love with it and now I want to get one lol. prefer the colour on yours though his is white.

stage 2.5+4 m9