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    My Cars winscreen wipers turn on when i turn my light switch on?

    When I turn the cars light switch on, my windscreen wipers will turn on wipe the window once then turn off. Any ideas what could be causing this?
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    Turbo blown, help appreciated.

    Absolutely, jabbasport tuning specialise in the conversion along with a few other tuning companies, the hybrid turbo's come from the PD150 turbo which is then sent to a turbo tuner such as turbo dynamics who replace the bearings, fans ect, the turbo will definately need mapped once again and the...
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    Turbo blown, help appreciated.

    spent all my money on the car the way it is, im waiting untill september untill i get my university loan, upgrading the turbo alone i could afford now, but the clutch will not last 10 miniutes and I would hate to try and stop with standard brakes running 250bhp+ along with the turbo conversion...
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    Turbo blown, help appreciated.

    Thanks for that, I have now found a source for a turbo i just need the part number, i knows its a Garrett GT17 but they need the specific part number, i know u can find it on the turbo housing but it meens jacking the car up removing the sump guard and reading from the turbo, does anyone have a...
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    Turbo blown, help appreciated.

    Having my car remmaped for about a two month now the turbo has decided to blow, it's an Audi a3 pd130 remmaped to 185bhp 320lbs torque, pannel filter milltek decat and cat back. As I was driving the car quite hard the turbo gave up, bearings rattling and a lot of smoke, as I am getting a...
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    Performance clutch for PD130

    Looking to buy a new clutch and flywheel kit for my A3 1.9TDI PD130, it needs to cope with 340lbs of torque, been looking at the sachs clutch's from jabbasport but they are a bit pricey retailing over £900 for the clutch and flywheel kit. Ive also been informed that Helix produce an excellent...
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    Limp mode, help.

    I have recetly been having a problem with my car, its an Audi A3 PD130 on a 51reg. The car has been running fine with no problems but when i accelerate to about 3500rpm, the car has been going into limp mode and the turbo has just stopped funtioning, this has happend three times now, but...
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    Downpipe? sports cat?

    Revolution motorsport is where i got mine, the restriction in your S3 will be in the downpipe and the catalyst, milltek do a very good system you can pick up the downpipe/Deacat or if you want to still pass an MOT go for the larage bore downpipe and high flow catalyst, I no if you go for the...
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    North East Scene!

    I'm from Newcastle, would also be interested in the meet to see some of these cars in the flesh, and get to know a few people. DPM wheres your shop located? I didn't no there was any other than revolution in the north east, could do with a trip down to check it out. :icon_thumright:
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    3" downpipe + standard exhaust ?

    Not really, you can but to get the best out of stage 2 you need a full free flowing exhaust system e.g milltek downpipe+Catback, A better intake such as green cotton and a FMIC :) Why dont you go resonated if you want to keep the noise down?
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    Opinions on this Intercooler please?

    Right Looking for an FMIC, Finally getting round to start the modifications.... Recently fitted a Green cotton pannel filter, Milltek Downpipe, Decat and cat back system gets fitted this Thursday by revolution, Sachs paddle clutch and flywheel gets fitted in decmeber, i now need to buy a front...
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    Sachs Performance Paddle Clutch kit (Fitment Cost)

    Just about to fit a New Sachs Performance paddle clutch and a flywheel kit, wanted to now roughly how much it would cost to have this fitted, one of my friends has offered to fit it along with me as he knows his stuff, has built a full b16 eg civic engine from scratch. Was just wondering how...
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    What's your age, insurance costs and what car do you run?

    Oh my! somebody kick me while i'm down, 18, 2 years NCB (churchill took my provision driving a motorbike for a year and gave me 1yr NCB) A3 PD130 Group 14, 10k, 3points (not serious only added £100 to price) No claims £2200!!!!!!!!
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    Indicators: Hazard Relay.

    Champion, £32 is fair to be honest, il take a trip down to the Audi garage soon and get one, any Help on removeing the centre console mate?
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    Indicators: Hazard Relay.

    Hi, Done a bit of research on the forum, turns out that i have a problem a few other user's have come across, the indicators, my indicators are not functioning properly they go on and they off after a few blinks. Turns out it could be the Hazzard relay behind the centre console connected to the...