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  1. matt.russell

    Time to say good bye to the Diesel beast and hello to the petrol monster

    Hi guys, Sorry I haven't been on here in FOREVER !!! .. Been moving houses!!!!! So Came to the end of the road with the diesel a4 and thought it's either time to do an engine conversion or to buy an S4.. After spending hours researching about doing an engine conversion it was coming well over...
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    Matts A4 B8 2.0tdi exhaust sound XD

    So not been on here in a while but the dpf on my A4 2.0tdi was dying so I thought I would gut it and get it mapped again but then I thought meh.... Why not upgrade the turbo also :) .. So I brought myself a nice hybrid turbo bv43.. also had a limiter made up in the map too :D and for a diesel it...
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    ENGINE conversion

    Hey guys, Would it be possible to get say maybe a.... b6 or b7 a4 with a 2.0t or 3.0tdi engine and swap it into my b8 2.0tdi cr engine ??? So would the subframes match up and stuff or would it be a massive difference ?? because looking at a few of them on google they look very similar...
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    Sline splitter

    Hey guys, Just been looking on the internet for a sline splitter and the only one i like is the stkbek one which is like £350! now i really don't want to pay that much for something that might get ripped off .... just wondering is there any where that sells cheapo ones ??? wanted one for a...
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    Subframes

    Do the a4 b8 2.0tdi have the same subframe as a b8 s4 ???
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    Matt's A4 B8 Build Thread

    Hey Guys, Seen a few build threads on here and wanted to start my own, so this is everything I've done over the 2 years owning the car so far.. hope you enjoy. Car is audi a4 2009 2.0tdi 143hp caga engine, Mileage started on 90k...... First time buying car.. (all standard) Debadged the...
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    Exhaust sound .. turbo whine

    Does it sound like my turbo is on its way out because of the whine its giving after revving or is it because i have a straight through pipe .. that it makes this sound ???
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    Turtle Wax and polish in Poundland!

    Hey guys, Might be worth going into poundland soon as they have just had in a hell of a bargain.. Turtle wax, polish,wheel cleaner and shampoo .. This retails at £7 and on ebay is £5.99 .. I've brought loads and gave the car a good wash today and must say the stuff is pretty good.. but its...
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    Engineer question - re bore wheel adaptor

    I have wheel adpators that are 5x112 to 5x120 with centre bore as 57.1mm.. the audi centre bore is 66.6mm when i take my adpators to the workshop do i ask them to re bore them to 66.6mm ??? or a little bigger to fit over 66.6mm on the cars centre hub ??? (i know its a stupid question but I...
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    Starting issues - Any help ?

    Hey guys, Just booked my car in on Monday for a full car diagnostics because every time I fill my car up (fuel) it wont start straight away afterwards, it takes a couple of times of pressing the key for it to start because it just cuts out. I ran vag com through and it came up with a dpf...
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    The a4 on the beach - What wheels to get

    Hey guys, As I have a day off today, thought I would travel down to the beach :D Thinking about buying new wheels now tooo.. Not to sure what to go for was thinking maybe bbs or watercooled ind mt10 :/ Dunno :S Heres what bbs wheels i want (rubbish photoshop job) What you guys think...
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    2.0tdi won't start after filling up

    Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone has experienced this problem yet ? basically been doing it every time I fill up at the shell garage.. lock my car, pay the lady, get back into the car and then try and start but no joy.. just keeps cutting out. after 20 times of trying.. it fires up and is...
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    Air Ride Has Arrived

    These bad boys came through the post the other day .. going to start fitting it this tuesday.. i will uploads pics of the set up later :D
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    Turbo upgrade on 2.0tdi caga engine

    Hi, Driving home today and my turbo sounded very whinny ! My question, if I was to upgrade my turbo to a hybrid turbo GT1749 or a k24 would I have to change the injectors, intercooler or the exhaust (dpf). I know I would need a remap again, just wanted to know if it can be done on standard...
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    Need some help with front end conversion ?

    Hey guys, I'm looking into buying a a3 for the girlfriend, I've offered to buy a 2006 plate the facelift version (I think) however she doesn't like the front of it but..... she does like the front end of a 2010 s3 (female). Anyways my question - say if i was to buy the pre-facelift 8p a3...
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    Autodata Cambelt

    Hey guys, Has anyone got autodata that has a step by step on how to change the cam belt for a audi a4 2.0tdi 2009 engine caga common rail ? Many thanks. Matt!.
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    Plasti dip grille and badges

    Hey, All i'm going to say is.. plasti dip is amazing ! done my front grille and my rear audi badge in the stuff.. and took not longer than a few hours to do without taking anything off the car ! I did the rear yesturday and pressure washed it this morning and the dip didn't budge ...
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    Air ride ?

    Right then guys, went to a meet the other week and there was a golf with air ride and omg it was nice ! I'm really wanting air ride now however i am unsure about how much it would cost roughly.. I have seen on ebay that the kit is like £2500 which seems pretty affordable, how much do you...
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    Going lower than sline suspension

    Hey guys, Looking at some photos of my car and not happy with the stance.. Is there any springs that can make me lower than i am now ? I really don't want coilovers as i had them on my old car and for a daily it was hell to drive on the back roads ! ( This is my car now..