Audi S3 8P3 CustomCode Stage 2 PSS

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it’s been a while since i posted an update so about time some pics went up...

i have been overseas to HK for a week in september so nothing was done on the car that month but I did get chance to do a bit in october, none of which went according to plan...

i set about installing the ttrs lpfp pwm controller which all turned to custard. before it went downhill I took a photo of the 10 pin electrical connector prior to pulling the pins so i could remember where they go back...



mistake number one was forgetting to take a photo of the 5 pin connector also. a big thanks to Cam on golf net au for sending me the photo below so i can tell which wire colour goes to which pin number...



i spent about 2 hours trying to remove the pins from the 10 pin electrical connector and then i got really frustrated and monkeyed the whole thing completely. i smashed it in to a 100 pieces to try and save the pins themselves...

saving private pin didnt work and i ended up stripping two pins from the wires...



i was almost ready to give up and had a pretty sleepless night wondering if i would actually be able get hold of the blue connector block from audi; let alone know what the part number would be...

i contacted another guy from golf net au (Scott) who within half an hour got back to me with the 10 pin connector block part number and said he had the last one in stock in oz. it was posted out to me that day and turned up 2 days later along with all the repair wires and new pins...



without getting too d&m this is what car moding is really about for me. its a lot of like minded people who come together to help each other out, share ideas and give encouragement. cheers to Scott and Cam...

i ended up making a bracket to hold the pwm controller under the car by using one of the bolts from the fuel tank strap and finally threaded the wires through to the pump. now all i need is more time off to wire up the relay to shut the pump off when the ignition key is turned off...



there are two draw backs with the ttrs controller, one is the pump not shutting off with the key and the other is no pump prime when you open the drivers side door. the first one i will rectify as above; the second is more complicated an involves making a timer which i dont know how to do. i have however decided to install the oem push start switch next to the handbrake; yes i know its a w@nk and i still have to use the key...

my theory and excuse for fitting the push start is that by the time the key is turned it will provide the pump with a bit of prime before the start button is pushed, its a lame excuse...

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no joy with the pwm controller so i moved on to the brake install, simples...

it was pretty straight forward to remove the old calliper, the bolts were f king tight though so i had to jack both bolts off after visiting the hardware store to buy a 17mm socket. who doesn’t provide a 17mm socket in a socket set; I should have realised it was all going to go pete tong from that point forward...

a quick pic of the new calliper with the old discs while i was waiting for the wd40 to work its magic...



after the old disc was freed up i removed it and tried the new one, on the home straight or so i thought...



i installed the new braided brake line and noticed the bracket on the new calliper didn’t line up, this can be fixed at a later date by “realigning” the bracket...



excellent, now try and refit the wheels without the calliper hitting the back face of the spokes (where they start to curve in to the rim). you can imagine how overjoyed i was to find this out...

a quick pic of how it sat before i stripped all the new parts off and put it back to standard, oh yeah...



i decided to take a reference shot of the bolt length while i ponder my options to install spacers...



by this point i was well and truly over it and questioning my decision to modify a perfectly adequate car. i don't like adequate though so I started to narrow down my options; including the expensive option of purchasing bimoto wheels...

coincidently at this point i was due to catch up with Al to get his thoughts on going bt. i told him about the brakes and he suggested with additional camber the spacers might work. once again my faith was restored and it’s now booked in for a suspension set up, cheers Al...

[Ramee]

Looks sweet so jealous Happy to hear all stuff is matching properly as expected!

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Looks sweet so jealous Happy to hear all stuff is matching properly as expected!

thanks mate, nothing is ever easy...

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while i was laid under the car cursing the stupid wheel spoke design i decided to remove one of the fog lights to check the fitting type...



i want to upgrade to leds to match the daytime running lights. i know they won’t be any good in fog but i’m not expecting too much fog in brissy anytime soon...



new lights installed, getting a bulb out warning but ordered some resistors to fix that…



and from the front…

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i'm getting an intermittent fuel pressure error and decided to remove my hpfp to check the cam follower and may be rebuild my pump. i have read horror stories about some guys shearing off bolts with continual removal and replacement of the pump so the stud kit looks like the way to go....

the kit below is available from europarts in the states...



but as i don’t have time to wait for the shipping i bought these items from a bike shop in oz, hopefully they will do the trick just as good...



and a quick shot of my braided rear brake lines to go on when i install the front rs callipers and discs...

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so a few updates, not all according to plan as usual but progress none the less. first of all the brakes are now on and clear the wheels. a quick snap of the before…



new brakes installed and with temporary 2x3mm spacers until i get a 5mm machined up…



wheels on and good to go, the brakes fill the 19's nicely and look like they were meant to be there…

[Lito]

This thing is looking amazing mate! The new brakes must feel pretty good!

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back on to the fuel pump controller, first up fixed the terminals (thanks again Scott)…



next up was to temporarily wire up the relay to check that it works. hard to tell but if you watch the video below you can't hear the pump still running once i turn the ignition off…



now i know that it worked i tidied up the wiring and cloth taped it all…



then i tucked the really under the cover and clipped it back in; no one would ever know it was there…

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This thing is looking amazing mate! The new brakes must feel pretty good!

thanks mate, still just bedding them in and giving it a bit of shake down before i go too nuts. i haven't installed the back lines and bled them yet so i'll wait until then before i try to make my eyes pop out of my head…


hope your motor is coming on well, we've got to be due for a catch up soon. we should try and get jimmy to crank the bbq again, take it easy mate...