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    serious vibrating through steering wheel and pedals?

    im getting alot of vibration through my pedals and steering wheel besides the tracking wot other things can cause this too happen?i had the wheels balanced not long ago that y i think it may b something else...dont think the tracking cud interfere with this but it seem to b getting worse...
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    s3 fault codes 17705?what problems this cause?

    run vag-com and came up with 5 fault codes.main was this 17705 which aparently means there is summin wrong with my dv or there is a boost leak somewhere.question is, my car wouldnt start the other day(engine was at normal temp and i turned it off for 3 minutes and went to start again and move on...
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    car developed fault...anyone?

    il b putting it on vag.com soon, but earlier on it struggled to start and when i finally got it started it fan strange and it idled at about 1200rpm when i stopped.i then turned it off and on again and it took even longer to start.came back to the car later on and the engine managment light is...
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    quick suspension question.....

    is the suspension the same on the s3, a3 quattro, and tt 4wd?any variations?
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    someone help me with rear shock absorbers for my s3..

    i check my rear shocks the the other day becuase i was getting noise from the back of my car.they were so shagged its unreal.one has just rusted to pieces and there both leaking.i have bort some replacments but imported them from germany and there uprated.i just looked at old ones compaired to...
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    lumpy idle..no fault codes....what things can i check?

    cars has had lumpy idle for some time now.its starting to get a little bit worse now.i was guna try cleaning the maf sensor and also maybey change the temperature coolant sensor as this aperantly doesnt always show fault code. any other ideas people?iv had the throttle cleaned and reset...
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    Custom Code -remap

    went to a promotion day on saturday at custom-code.had a phase 1 remap on my 2001 s3.i was so surprized how well organised they were along with the workshop.you can certainly tell they dont do things by the half.they are very professional and i couldnt have been happier with how it all went.i...
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    anyone looking to get there car re-mapped soonish?good deal!

    there is a promtion day at jbs in derby in 2 weeks and they are doing a 2 for 1 on there phase 1 remaps just for the weekend.u may have seen this advertised.i did book me and my mate in to have it done as he has a mk4 golf.but he has let me down now and i really want it doing.it works out at...
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    anyone know who's car this is?

    anyone know any information on this car or who owns it?just wanna ask them a few questions about the wheels and suspension.:happy:
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    bit of help with wheels and re-map....

    firstly, im looking into geting some new rims for my s3.was going to go euro but decided to go with summin bit more suttle.i want some s4 b7 18" wheels and i was going to lower it 30mm.think this would make it look better and keep it looking smart.(i think i will need adpators with these wheels...
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    Suspension help please!want to lower

    i have a facelift audi s3.i want to lower the car because i need two new rear shocks as mine are ****** and there fairly pricey to replace.so im toying with the idea of coilovers.is it worth it and wot do they drive like?only want to lower 40mm.plus wot are the ARB?has someone got a picture of...
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    5x112 ... 5x110?..can u convert..?

    im looking at some new wheels for my s3.i fancy some mercedes wheels but they are all 5x112.i kno u can get hub adaptors but i thort mayb there wud be another way?can u drill them slightly bigger?i wudnt of thort this wud of been a great idea?
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    two problems with s3..tickover..and vibration

    right two smallish problems but im very fussy and its starting to annoy me now.firstly the car doesnt idle perfectly.it idle's where it should but every so often it stutters and will do it every 10 seconds or so.needle drops ever so slightly and then rises agen to where it shud.but it makes the...
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    happy chappy....

    my s3 was recently due for a service....i manged to get in touch with a audi technician and had all the work done inlcuding all audi parts(plugs,filter, oil, fuel filter, new dumpvlave as myn was knackered, throttle body clean and reset,airfilter, pollen filter complete checkover)...cost me just...
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    help on colour of my car, code?

    i looked in the boot yesterday for the paintcode and the sticker is knackered so cudnt read it.i have a black s3.its metallic black tho.is this maybey ivory black?a paintcode would be great too as i need a touch up pen.thanks
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    finally got sum pics up of my new car...

    i got it about 3 weeks ago and i love it.i got it for a very good price aswell which made it hard for me to say no.im debaiting the revo or amd chip upgrade altho its plenty fast enough for me at the mo.cudnt be happier with it tho:icon_thumright:
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    2 strange problems with s3..help..

    firstly, my window washer container is leaking i think..it seems to empty quickly and there is water at the bottom of the bumper beneath the container....common problem?how do i fix ?thort maybey id check to c if it was a simple repair before i start stripping it to have a closer look.also there...
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    small problem with my s3

    iv just bought a s3 and im new to the forum....i dunno if any else has had this problem but the storage hole under the stereo with the flap, myn was fine when i bought it but the flap always seems to open on its own.i think the clip that holds it closed must be shagged.any1 had this problem or...
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    Renault 5 Gt turbo

    what do you guys think...
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    new member

    hello, my names justin and iv been looking for a s3 for ages and iv finally bought one now and im picking it up in 2 weeks time with a bit of luck.i diditn really kno wot i was looking for but i drove a few of them and i knew this was the right one.its a black facelift model with 210 bhp and it...