My very own update thread
#341
Is that upper coolant pipe bare metal or painted?
#342
Coolant pipe is bare metal right now. I left one of those coolant pipes in my garage for 6 months without it rusting. If the one on my car starts to rust I'll pull it and paint it. Until then, it matches everything else.
#345
A couple updates. I need new brakes and tires.
I will be purchasing bhusted's A8 brake upgrade kit including new rotors and TT carriers. This will upgrade the brakes from 288mm to 312mm rotors utilizing the stock caliper pushed out with the TT carriers. I haven't decided what pads to run yet.
I'll also be replacing the cracked/epoxied brake fluid reservoir that has been on the car since I bought it along with flushing the fluid. If I can afford it I will install stainless lines up front as well.
For tires I will probably be sticking with the same Falcon Ziex ZE912 225/50/R16 tires I have on the car now. I'm keeping an eye out for a good deal on a new set of wheels/tires though.
My chipped ECU will be back from repair shortly so I'll finally have some power back. I need to check the waste gate actuator's adjustment as well.
I have a new vehicle speed sensor on the way, hopefully that clears up my CEL, if not I'll start looking at the magnetic ring sensor in the tranny.
I will be purchasing bhusted's A8 brake upgrade kit including new rotors and TT carriers. This will upgrade the brakes from 288mm to 312mm rotors utilizing the stock caliper pushed out with the TT carriers. I haven't decided what pads to run yet.
I'll also be replacing the cracked/epoxied brake fluid reservoir that has been on the car since I bought it along with flushing the fluid. If I can afford it I will install stainless lines up front as well.
For tires I will probably be sticking with the same Falcon Ziex ZE912 225/50/R16 tires I have on the car now. I'm keeping an eye out for a good deal on a new set of wheels/tires though.
My chipped ECU will be back from repair shortly so I'll finally have some power back. I need to check the waste gate actuator's adjustment as well.
I have a new vehicle speed sensor on the way, hopefully that clears up my CEL, if not I'll start looking at the magnetic ring sensor in the tranny.
#346
#350
A couple updates. I need new brakes and tires.
I will be purchasing bhusted's A8 brake upgrade kit including new rotors and TT carriers. This will upgrade the brakes from 288mm to 312mm rotors utilizing the stock caliper pushed out with the TT carriers. I haven't decided what pads to run yet.
I'll also be replacing the cracked/epoxied brake fluid reservoir that has been on the car since I bought it along with flushing the fluid. If I can afford it I will install stainless lines up front as well.
For tires I will probably be sticking with the same Falcon Ziex ZE912 225/50/R16 tires I have on the car now. I'm keeping an eye out for a good deal on a new set of wheels/tires though.
My chipped ECU will be back from repair shortly so I'll finally have some power back. I need to check the waste gate actuator's adjustment as well.
I have a new vehicle speed sensor on the way, hopefully that clears up my CEL, if not I'll start looking at the magnetic ring sensor in the tranny.
I will be purchasing bhusted's A8 brake upgrade kit including new rotors and TT carriers. This will upgrade the brakes from 288mm to 312mm rotors utilizing the stock caliper pushed out with the TT carriers. I haven't decided what pads to run yet.
I'll also be replacing the cracked/epoxied brake fluid reservoir that has been on the car since I bought it along with flushing the fluid. If I can afford it I will install stainless lines up front as well.
For tires I will probably be sticking with the same Falcon Ziex ZE912 225/50/R16 tires I have on the car now. I'm keeping an eye out for a good deal on a new set of wheels/tires though.
My chipped ECU will be back from repair shortly so I'll finally have some power back. I need to check the waste gate actuator's adjustment as well.
I have a new vehicle speed sensor on the way, hopefully that clears up my CEL, if not I'll start looking at the magnetic ring sensor in the tranny.