Steve Q

Cheap fixes are the best 🙂

Definitely should be covered under warranty in my opinion. They look like the suspension mounting points. I'd get it booked in with the Audi body shop.

I recommend a diagnostic check to see what fault codes flag up. Could definitely be a sensor.

A German court on Friday threw out a lawsuit against a guideline issued by automaker Audi that called for employees to use gender-sensitive language. An employee of Audi’s parent company, Volkswagen, objected to Audi colleagues using such language in their communications with him and went to the state court in Audi’s home city of Ingolstadt to challenge the guideline. He alleged a violation of his personal rights. But the court ruled the person who brought the lawsuit had no right to demand the non-application of the guidance, German news agency dpa reported. Judge Christoph Hellerbrand said it was directed only at Audi employees and the plaintiff, as a Volkswagen employee, was not required to follow it. The court also found that being on the receiving end of gender-sensitive wording wasn’t enough to justify a ruling in the Volkswagen employee’s favor. He didn’t have a right “to be left in peace,” the judge ruled. Some other companies have introduced similar guidelines. German nouns referring to people and their professions have different masculine and feminine forms. The Audi guideline in question was introduced last year. It called for the use of a form of German words that includes an underscore to encompass both masculine and feminine forms and is meant to show broader gender inclusiveness — writing “employees” as “Mitarbeiter_innen,” for example. That and another gender-sensitive form that uses an asterisk — in which “employees” would be written as “Mitarbeiter(asterisk)innen” — annoy conservatives, some language experts and others. They prefer more traditional forms such as the “generic masculine” — using the masculine plural, “Mitarbeiter,” to refer to all genders, or in some cases referring genders separately as “Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2022/07/29/german-court-rejects-suit-over-audis-gender-sensitive-language/amp/

The 2022 Audi RS3 is one of the most compelling cars in its segment and at its heart is a five-cylinder engine. According to a new report, the time to snatch one up is soon because it’s headed out the door at the end of this generation. In its place will be an all-electric, all-wheel drive platform that will rocket from 0-60 in less than four seconds. This report comes to us from the folks over at Autocar who claim that sources at Audi itself have confirmed the switch to full electrification for the next generation of the A3. That car is scheduled to arrive in the UK in 2027 and its more sporting variants, the S3 and RS3, will also go electric. Front-wheel drive is also going to be a thing of the past as base models in the family will get rear-wheel drive. All-wheel drive will also be available and it goes without saying that it will be a standard feature on the RS3. The report indicates that Audi will use a twin motor setup and some form of torque vectoring as well. The current 2022 RS3 develops 401 hp (299 kW) and 359 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. Paired with Quattro AWD and a trick rear differential it zooms from 0-60 in as little as 3.6 seconds. Its EV replacement should be good for a similar if not better time. The A3 family will be built atop VW Group’s Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) which is designed to facilitate a 800V electric architecture. Thus, it should be capable of adding around 80 miles worth of range in just 10 minutes of charge time. That’s considerably faster than what’s capable with a 400V system found on vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.4. The report also says that the new A3 will be a little bigger than the outgoing ICE model and that both sedan and hatchback variants are likely. Are you excited to see what an electrified RS3 can do or would you prefer the charismatic five-cylinder of the current model? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.carscoops.com/2022/07/a-new-report-says-that-the-next-audi-rs3-will-be-an-all-electric-monster/amp/

With the Volkswagen ID.4-based Audi Q4 e-tron and the regular Audi e-tron, the prestigious German automaker currently has a compact as well as a much larger electric SUV in its EV lineup. Since there is also a relatively wide price gap between these two models, the company is working diligently on its “middle child” in the form of the Audi Q6 e-tron, whose camouflaged prototype has now been caught in the wild by a photographer. To be more precise, it is the sleek Sportback variant of the Audi Q6 e-tron that has now appeared in the arguably most beautiful prototype pictures to date. The images in question have been obtained by our colleagues at Motor1 and can be accessed via this link. Among other details, these new spy shots show a familiar-looking rear spoiler that seems to be a bit less distinctive than on the smaller Q4 Sportback e-tron. Audi is also staying true to its current design language and equips the electric SUV with narrow taillights, but with an estimated height of almost 71 inches, the Sportback variant of the Audi Q6 e-tron will be noticeably taller than its compact sister model. Although the apparent exterior design won't feature any earth-shattering innovations, the Audi Q6 e-tron will be superior to the automaker’s less expensive electric SUV from a technical point of view. This is because the EV will be based on the shared premium electric platform called "PPE", which is a 800-volt system and should therefore offer a significantly higher charging capacity. With a peak performance of up to 600 horsepower, the dual-motor drivetrain of the top-of-the-line RS model should also live up to its premium ambitions. The electric SUV is expected to be officially unveiled by the end of the year, but the eventual launch of the Audi Q6 e-tron will probably take place in 2023. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Audi-Q6-e-tron-Camouflaged-prototype-of-the-upcoming-electric-SUV-appears-in-new-spy-shots.637278.0.html

Ah, my only other advice would be to ring an Audi parts department as theyll have a schematic.

gins, that you can have your cake, eat it too, then haul the leftovers home at 150mph. Or, to put it more simply, it’s a very fast, quite luxurious and almost excessively spacious automobile that, with the right amount of mental gymnastics, could pass as practical... right up to the first service bill. And as it’s been the ‘sensible’ dream car of countless parents for two full decades now, we thought we’d look back over the past 20 years and four generations of RS6... and try very hard not to play favourites. C5 4.2-litre twin-turbo V8 444bhp, 413lb ft 0-60 in 4.7 seconds Remember back when we used to talk about Q cars? Pepperidge Fa... er, Audi does. For our money, the original RS6 still does the best job of hiding its bonfire under a bushel. Even though the C5’s 4.2-litre, twin-turbo V8 – developed with Cosworth’s help – made as much power as the 2002 DTM Championship-winning ABT Audi, it never shouted its performance credentials at passers-by. In fact, we’d wager that if you de-badged it and fitted a set of reserved wheels, only the most avowed car nerd would understand the animal they’re looking at. C6 5.0-litre twin-turbo V10 572bhp, 479lb ft 0-60 in 4.6 seconds While the C5 had the same power as a DTM racer, the C6 would instead single out Audi’s flagship supercar – the R8 V10 – and manage to usurp its title as the most-powerful Audi of 2008. But then it would be, with a dry-sumped V10 that, just for good measure, also had a pair of turbos bolted on. It really was a different time, wasn’t it? Coincidentally enough, the C6 was the first RS6 to offer ceramic brakes as an option. Well, it was either that or drag-racing parachutes, right? C7 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 596bhp, 516lb ft (553 lb ft on overboost) 0-60 in 3.9 seconds All good things must come to an end, of course. And the BMW-Audi war of who could fit the most outlandish engine in a purported family car. But if it’s any consolation, the C7 was 120kg lighter than its predecessor, thanks to increased use of aluminium and the fact it wasn’t lugging an entire 5.0-litre twin-turbo V10 up front. It also had better weight distribution – 55:45 front to rear in the C7 versus the 60:40 ratio in the C6. So it was lighter, better-balanced, more powerful and had more torque than the old V10 leviathan. Objectively better. Subjectively? Weeeeelll... C8 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 592bhp, 590lb ft 0-60 in 3.6 seconds A quick look at the spec sheet suggests Audi put the C7’s basic running gear in the new C8, messed about with the styling to cater to the new ‘What’s a Q car’ crowd and called it good. Er, about that. The V8 might be similar, but it’s now bolstered by a full 48V mild hybrid setup, resulting in the quickest-accelerating RS6 ever. And it’s handier in the corners, too, thanks to four-wheel-steering. After three generations of RS6, it’s such a big deal that building them is actually integrated into the assembly line, rather than production cars being hand-finished into RS models – despite the fact that the new RS6 only shares a roof, front doors and tailgate with a regular A6. If the C5 was the quiet achiever, if the C6 and C7 left any doubt as to what lay within, the C8 absolutely isn’t, and doesn’t. That said, if one arrived at our doorstep, we wouldn’t exactly send it back... https://www.topgear.com/car-news/retro/heres-every-generation-audi-rs6

Most supercar replicas are tragic things; as shoddily built as they are pretentious. That isn't the cause with this Audi, which despite being the spitting image of an R8 V10 is really an A4 underneath. Transforming it took several years and truckloads of damaged R8 parts, resulting in a car that in many ways is even more impressive than the real deal. Its builder, who wished to remain anonymous, told me he has been making wacky stuff for decades: He shared pictures of a fastback Porsche 914/6, and of a Toyota Previa with a BMW X5's face (truly cursed, photos in the comments). When he learned of his daughter's fondness for the Audi R8, he decided to fit one's front end on an A4. When he got to the mockup stage, though, he realized the finished product had the potential to be convincing. He started thinking bigger, and as soon as he learned how cheap damaged R8 bodywork could be, things snowballed from there. He quickly collected an assortment of R8 body parts, minimizing the amount of fiberglass fabrication he'd have to do. Some parts were impossible to get cheap, like headlights, so he bought damaged housings and replaced their lenses with 3M-coated Lexan. Grilles were replicated using children's clay molds, and an Audi TT steering wheel was dressed up as an R8's with fake buttons and an S8-based R8 badge. All these, a 3D-printed shifter gate, and more were added to a $700 B5 A4, which he had a friend modify with a tubular roof to mimic the R8's roofline. Outside the stock A4's brakes, he bolted enlarged RS rotors, which served as spacers for knockoff R8 wheels. The entire process took five years to complete, but the finished product reflects the time and care invested. It's a spitting image of a real R8, and it's said to fool owners of the real deal. That is until they open the engine lid, which lifts the mock V10 to reveal a hamster wheel in the cavity beneath the engine. Watching the jaws drop over and over never gets old," the builder told me. "[The] funny thing is nobody has ever figured out the license plate until after they realize it's fake." Obviously, this car's purpose is still to get people's reactions, but not the kind most supercar clones seek. It's one thing to want to impress; it's another matter entirely to seek to surprise and amuse. That's not to say this car doesn't impress, though, because it certainly does, in some ways more so than a real R8. Built not bought, says its creator, and given how much rarer the skills to build a car like this are than the money to just buy one, I'm inclined to agree. https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-audi-a4-based-r8-is-the-worlds-most-convincing-supercar-clone

You're welcome 🙂 glad you got sorted. Sometimes trim just becomes loose.

It's ot letting me download them on my phone. There shouldn't be any rust on the body. So you can try Audi regarding this. If it's engine components I think that's different.

Theres more than one cam sensor I believe.

I did this the other week too for my c5 and did a right up on it.

Ha e you looked at this: https://www.google.com/amp/s/fuse-box.info/audi/audi-a3-s3-8v-2013-2018-fuses Should be F43.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

3 door one would fit a 5 door. Might be easier to find a second hand one. Try eBay.

I'd recommend powerflow exhausts. My brother and friends have used them and they're good quality with a lifetime warranty and you can choose the exhaust note.

Looks great! 🙂 Top work 👍

Be careful of replica wheels the quality can be questionable. There's another member experiencing problems with replica wheels.

When do you get it?

I'd get it booked in to see if any fault codes flag up.

What remap? Was it on a rolling road or just done stationary. If it's the latter then you need to get it on a rolling road. Darkside developments, Celtic tuning or Revo should be able to help.

I worked at Volkswagen I would strongly advise you not to have the recall done. As it can cause other problems later down the line. Have a look at the similar ea189 recall issues to see what I mean.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂