r88per Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Yeah- tell me about it the missus is doing her nut I'm not tackling the clutch myself though, I havnt got a 4 post lift to work off. I havefound a guy local to me though whos a VAG specialist whos only going to charge me £25 / hour to do the job though. Hopefully when its done I'll have sorted the car out though and I'll be happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r88per Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 [ QUOTE ] Hopefully when its done I'll have sorted the car out though and I'll be happy with it. [/ QUOTE ] For about 2 days until the modding bug bites again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Hopefully when its done I'll have sorted the car out though and I'll be happy with it. [/ QUOTE ] For about 2 days until the modding bug bites again [/ QUOTE ] Dude, tell me about it I went almost 3 years without doing much to my A3, but it seems chipping "Broke the Seal" and now I'm constantly trying to figure out what to do next Although it's been mainly planning and wishful thinking until recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 That sucks, Oettinger are clearly not that flexible. AmD will just charge labour to map the car differently IIRC. I'll have to think of something else for you that costs less. How about larger down pipe and metal cat from the States? Thing is, to get the best from this would require a code tweak as gasses will be flowing quicker. Could be worth a think though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r88per Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 [ QUOTE ] Although it's been mainly planning and wishful thinking until recently [/ QUOTE ] I know that feeling. If I bought all the mods I have planned in one hit, I'd need to re-motgage my house. As a comparison. I bought a Astra GTE 16V when I was 19 for £4800 and then lost count when I reached £14k on modding it. I've been renovating the house over the past few years so the cars and modyfying had to be put on hold for a while. Luckily the house is done now. So its chocks away for a while. Thats until the patter of tiny feet start anyway. Hopefully though I'll have the S3 where I want it by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Well, lately I've even considered just re-selling the S3 exhaust I have, on ebay, and just purchasing a SuperSprint cat-back system that just bolts-on I didn't expect it to be THIS hard to find someone who could do custom exhaust work And the Netherlands in a bit far to drive for an exhaust I'm afraid A Supersprint cat-back would cost about €500 and I'd be able to install it myself (without any other mods), versus the €125 I paid for the S3 exhaust and then there's modifying it to fit, then trimming the std heat shield and THEN trimming the rear valance which I think would run the price up to around the €500 for the Supersprint What do y'all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 got any links for the supersprint? cos im not a fan of the milltek saying that with my recent dyno, i dont think ill bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Here ya go... Supersprint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r88per Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Drill, I suppose it depends on whether your happy with the way the exhaust is situated at the moment, coming out from under neath the bumper if you know what I mean. Personally I like the way the S3 exhaust sits into the apeture of the bumper, whether it be factory on the S3 or a mod as on the A3. However if I had an A3 I dont think I'd be keen on hacking away at my rear bumper and on the few homemade jobs I've seen they end up looking a bit . So that leaves you with the option of getting a body shop to do it and platic welding the lip, which is gonna cost you at least a couple of hundred euros. If it were me I'd probably go for the S3 exhaust and body shop tackling the bumper, but then my mate runs a body shop so I'd get the bumper done cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Paul (r88per), My current tips are the "Hidden" type, and I really don't like the kind that peek out from underneath the rear skirt That's one of the beautiful things about the Supersprint setup, the end pipes are a seperate part from the muffler, so I can get the A3 exhaust but order the S3 "Straight-through" end-pipes Then all I'll need is for a body shop to make the cutout. And that would be ALL for labor Whereas, using the S3 exhaust could wind up costing quite a bit in labor. Hell, just welding a reducer pipe on would prolly cost as much as having the cut-out done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 The SuperSprint setup would consist of the mid-pipe (NO Resonator) Muffler: And Endpipe (No way in HELL I'd put this one on my car , but note how it angles down and under the rear skirt) And here are the S3 straight through pipes that I'd want: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Cheers Sven, and nice pics drill. i also like the look of the b&b item. (website escapes me for now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Yeah, B&B and also Oettinger have some nice exhausts Oh, and an update on the Supersprint..... maybe I WON'T be going for it I just dug out my Feb. 2003 price list, and get this, mid-pipe: €248 Muffler: €430 () and the S3 endpipes: €188 Now I know I'm no good at math, but to me that looks like €866 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 B&B Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Thanks Sven, I'd forgotten how sweet the B&B exhaust looks for the A/S3 Just sent a request for info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Oh yeah, and I'm thinking that I should prolly wait on the short shifter until I get an exhaust, as an exhaust will free up some HP, and a short shifter won't Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Yeah, y'r right, I'd do the zorst first too... Mine sounds suh-weet! Just heard it whilst it came driving up (usually I'm behind the wheel) and it sounded great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3Will Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 did anyone manage to get a price on that B&B exhaust system ? Do they offer more than just the rear section ? cheers will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Will, I just sent out a request for information on the B&B exhaust, so I'll post up whatever they send me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Ben, do you HONESTLY think I hadn't REALLY wished my Intake Manifold went the other way [/ QUOTE ] Hey, that is an issue but why not get the TT/S3 setup? Seriously though, why not get a used K04? Can't be much more than a couple of hundred. Then take another trip to Oettinger and pay them labour only to map the car for the turbo. If you can fit the turbo yourself then you're laughing. Hope all is cool matey Ben [/ QUOTE ] Been thinking on this, and I figure Oettinger won't "Tweak" my current map to suit a K04 cause it cuts into their own profits (As they offer their OWN K04 kit) BUT, since their exhaust prices seem OK, if I decide to get the Oettinger exhaust (Maybe WITH Downpipe, depending on cost) then maybe I can convince them to take a logging run afterwards and "Tweak" my map to suit the new exhaust, thereby getting the max. out of all mods Then of course, I'd try and get them to dyno it, just to be sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 That seems fair enough to me - they shouldn't be turning away business after all. I'd just mention that you're looking for a K04 upgrade in the future and you'll be looking to use them. Let us know what they say Drillbob. Cheers Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Sure will. Just waiting on price confirmation If I can slide the extra cost in under the Frau's radar, I might just get the downpipe as well, so Frau Voelkner's confirming parts AND labor costs for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Excellent news I need to "loose" the price of a Milltek when I get back from honeymoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillslinger Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Cool, if I'd have bought an RS4 there wouldn't have BEEN a Honeymoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Drill, I think we could have nearly bought the thing outright if there was no wedding Women eh? No sense of priority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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