Audi S3 8P3 CustomCode Stage 2 PSS

[guile]

i've been having a bit of bad luck lately regarding ordering car parts. they either turn up broken, the wrong part arrives or they don't arrive at all. it has taken some of the enjoyment away but hoping my luck will change soon enough. i got my wm kit out that i bought 6 months ago to start getting the install ready...



i unwrapped the controller and found this...



not cool and i was a bit worried that i wouldn't get any after care as it was 6 months ago when i received it. i took some more photos and emailed them off to the supplier...



they could clearly see that it wasn't an incident during installation as i sent the packaging photos too...



i received a message today saying that the supplier will replace the controller free of charge. lets hope this is the start of my good luck run as i'm hoping to get the install completed in the next few weeks...

[Mad TT 08]

Hi Guille
I'm hoping you will be able to help me .I have followed and read your build ,Very impressive and I admire your eye for detail.
I have installed my Water/Meth and twice now, had car on dyno and it failed to run.Today came to the conclusion that hooking the power source to the auto light sensor wasn't giving actuator enough power to actuate the pump at required boost level.
So now I'm going to bring the controller into the cabin thought you might be able to suggest the best place to take ingnition power from???

[guile]

i managed to get a bit more done on the car and get some parts fitted that i've had laying around for ages. first up was the carbon canister cover, my last bit of forge bling for the engine bay...



it took me a while to work out how to remove the top hose fixing but managed to do it without braking anything which was a good result. it looks really weird inside, i wonder if they ever need emptying / changing...



before with the ugly plastic housing...



and after with the new black powder coating which matches the catch can. i'm also going to replace that horrid big hose clip when i get chance...



and a very minor update, i swapped my bose microphone. this is where its kept for anyone planning to do the same...



and the difference between the two. if you are planning to change it, don't bother. my bose still does it's merry little volume dance...

[guile]

i gave the new lights a buff up before i fitted them...



can you spot the difference...



really hard to tell when they are installed also. i do actually prefer the darker rear section though as i think it blends with the black on the car better...



then i did something i originally said i would't do...



i was going to keep the car practical but as i practically never use the rear wash wipe it was removed. i replaced it with a gecleant bit of kit which have to say was very good quality...



i then plugged the end with a hose fitting and taped up the connector so it didn't rattle or let any moisture in to the pins in case the wiper ever goes back on...



a bit of scene tape to protect from any silicone over lay...



before...



after...



looks pretty tidy i think, an extra 10mm wide track on the back wheels and some camber to match the front and i'll be happy with how the back of the car sits...



and a shot i found from ages ago while having some snow foam fun...

[brad]

it took me a while to work out how to remove the top hose fixing but managed to do it without braking anything which was a good result. it looks really weird inside, i wonder if they ever need emptying / changing...

Under the foam is some activate carbon granules. Eventually they saturate. I have seen a forum post where the guy cuts the top off and burns the granules to "release the impurities" and then he glued it back together. I think they are around $50 on ebay. VW AU probably want $300.

There should be a mesh filter about 25-30mm diameter (maybe on the hose) - it might need a clean with solvent

[guile]

thanks mate, i don't think it will be ready for changing yet though, only done 22,000 k's...

[guile]

not too many photos with this update but probably the most important one. i finally got my car logged after the new tune had been installed. i few tweeks later i was told the car was flowing 280 g/s and it feels every bit as strong as that...

i'm more concerned with how it drives than the power figures and it really feels like the animal i was hoping for. i always lacked any feeling of excitement when driving the s3 but now i can quite easily scare myself which i think everyone needs to able to do when driving a performance car. thanks Ben, top job and i'm really happy with the end result...

although i said i'm not interested in figures my curiosity did get the better of me. a quick google and the rule of thumb appears to be gs / 0.8 which in my case is equal to 350bhp at the wheels. another google search and i found a converter to change the at wheels power to at crank power. the final result was 419bhp as shown below. it does sound rather inflated and of course i can't verify the figure but i'm going to stick with it as i think it's rather fitting that the new turbo is tte420...



no more performance upgrades planned for the near future, i'm just going to drive and enjoy. i have a few other bits to install on the car and when i get more time i will embark on getting the wmi kit installed and set up with a revised tune...

first page now updated with the latest upgrades...

[guile]

thought i'd make a note of my wiring plans for the front parking camera while i'm stuck at work...



a little nice job for when i'm back home next. and for those thinking why do you really need a front/rear parking camera on such a small car, normally i would agree but it really helps with the tight parallel parking on my street. also i'm a bit ocd with not wanting to kerb the alloys and the camera really helps with the guide lines...

[guile]

thought you might be able to suggest the best place to take ignition power from???

see wiring schematic mate in previous post with various options to take power from the fuse box...

[Mad TT 08]

see wiring schematic mate in previous post with various options to take power from the fuse box...

Thanks.I managed to get it sorted,Ive printed a copy of your diagram for future reference though
Cheers

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