08 audi a3 new owner & new to forum

[Darkprophecy]

Hi guys, just joined forum after buying my brothers 08 audi a3 sline 2.0 td 179bhp.

I've never owned an audi and so far love the drive. 

I have a few pretty dumb questions I could use answering if possible as I'm audi ignorant.

1) on net looking for parts I see a few different a3's labeled as 8p, 8pa etc and others.. what does this mean and how can I determine which my car is?

 

2) does audi have diagnostic software like the BMW ista / inpa etc you can use to get a more detailed diagnostics, run tests and program features in, if for example If i added electric mirrors or something like that?

3) my brother did alot of maintenance on car but the only thing it definately needs is suspension refurbishment due to age. I'm guessing at the least new shocks and springs and maybe bushings.

So is there any recommendations for parts and or a decent place to get correct part number for my variant of car?

 

Thank you in advance

Dave

[alpha omega]

welcome david.nice place lowestoft.kind regards stephen

[Magnet]

Welcome David,

Well worth looking up Parts in Motion website for parts. For suspension parts in particular, I would go with Febi brand. I don’t have any connection with P in M, except I buy most of my parts from them (mail order) and their service and prices have been great. 
They also sell on eBay - sometimes cheaper than their website. 
Perhaps you could let us know how you get on with your pricing. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Magnet]

Hello David,

To the point, and although I feel it would be polite to say ‘regretfully’, it seems you are just the type of new member that made it necessary for us to have to have posted the  introduction to new members, where we point out the need to acknowledge advice given on here, when it has been asked for.

It seems you posted your plea on Saturday and have not bothered to return to the forum to view - leave alone acknowledge- the responses. 
As such, you have acted in the classic ‘Post and run’ fashion, for which members are being warned. 
Perhaps you would like to have a think and come back to us David. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Darkprophecy]

Sorry fir delayed response, been working alot...

Thanks for the reply guys, turns out I figured out my audi is an 8pa. What ever that means lol...

I'm probably gonna go with febi shocks just as most other kits I've seen are mostly for lowering which I wouldn't want to do.. so I'm going to quote up some shocks  springs and top mounts as a start and go from there... also seen some framework kits on net but seem a bit cheap as a kit for what they are intended for.

Still not sure on if there's laptop software out there but il keep searching.

 

Cheers.

[Darkprophecy]

Guys know where I can get the right parts diagrams with oem part numbers for this car ? 

I keep turning up USA ones but not sure if there right for my car?

[Magnet]

What parts do you want David, and have you yet been into P in M website? 

[Darkprophecy]

I have but got lost as not 100% I'm looking at right parts for my car. For example I've seen susoension kits talk about fitting 2 different top mounts for same car.

Suspension is tired, so il thinking at the least new springs shocks top mounts on front and maybe a set of bushings all round.

Car rides bumpy lop

 

Thanks for your response mate.

[Darkprophecy]

Those after market susoension kits that lower suspension and give better damping effects. Can they be used without lowering? Or ?