What did you do to your A3?

**YlwNewBug** · 02-08-2011 03:02 PM

Just picked up the car with Eurojet Downpipe (with cat), APR Stage 2 upgrade, and dogbone insert.

**JRutter** · 02-08-2011 03:17 PM

New crack- and scuff-free belly pan.

**A3Performance** · 02-08-2011 05:12 PM

installed VF engine and trans mount, 42 draft design shifter bushings yesterday!

**TechnikSLR** · 02-08-2011 05:57 PM

re did my bsh intake. lets see if it rattles less!

**eddiefury** · 02-08-2011 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by YlwNewBug

Just picked up the car with Eurojet Downpipe (with cat), APR Stage 2 upgrade, and dogbone insert.

how does the Eurojet DP sound??

**rawaudi** · 02-08-2011 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by jowsley0923

are those just visors with no warning labels on them?

Yes sir. No warning labels and they look sex.

**eddiefury** · 02-08-2011 08:09 PM

polished my exhaust tips.. they were pretty much black.

**TBomb** · 02-08-2011 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by eddiefury

how does the Eurojet DP sound??

X2.

This is going to be my next addition, more than likely. I was going to pick one up but decided to go for the audio upgrades instead. Now, if the crazy Texas weather and UPS would get their act together, I could continue with my install...

**TBomb** · 02-08-2011 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by eddiefury

polished my exhaust tips.. they were pretty much black.

I was amazed at how good the stock exhaust tips cleaned up with a little polish and elbow grease. Well, it took some steel wool the first time, but now I just hit them every other week with some metal polish and a cloth and they shine like new. [Borat] Very nice! [/Borat]

**eddiefury** · 02-08-2011 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by TBomb

I was amazed at how good the stock exhaust tips cleaned up with a little polish and elbow grease. Well, it took some steel wool the first time, but now I just hit them every other week with some metal polish and a cloth and they shine like new. [Borat] Very nice! [/Borat]

yeah, not bad.. i used Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish and it will prob take one more round with steel wool or similar (just used a rag today..was getting dark).

**RedLineRob** · 02-08-2011 10:08 PM

well last week with the help of TP, Uber A3 and my cousin, I installed all these parts

S3 rear bumper cover with defuser
S3 badge
S3 Euro tail lights
S3 side skirts & blades
S3 door stills

still to come BSH pendulum mount

here is a pic of the rear conversion all that left is the rear spoiler

**YlwNewBug** · 02-08-2011 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by eddiefury

how does the Eurojet DP sound??

**rawaudi** · 02-09-2011 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by eddiefury

yeah, not bad.. i used Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish and it will prob take one more round with steel wool or similar (just used a rag today..was getting dark).

Wont the steel wool scratch them up, exposing bare metal that could rust out?

**TBomb** · 02-09-2011 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by rawaudi

Wont the steel wool scratch them up, exposing bare metal that could rust out?

Just use the steel wool to lightly get off anything that's cooked on to the tips. Soot, etc. If the tips have never really been cleaned, they will probably need it to get everything off.

**NBPT_A3** · 02-09-2011 10:57 AM

Finally threw on the Massachusetts Plates...can't say i'm riding dirty anymore!

**NBPT_A3** · 02-09-2011 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by RedLineRob

well last week with the help of TP, Uber A3 and my cousin, I installed all these parts

S3 rear bumper cover with defuser
S3 badge
S3 Euro tail lights
S3 side skirts & blades
S3 door stills

still to come BSH pendulum mount

here is a pic of the rear conversion all that left is the rear spoiler

looks awesome! I love the paint color for some reason.

**yannick3133** · 02-09-2011 01:51 PM

-Ordered my OEM style Carbon Fiber Hood and Forge DV
-Starting my s3 Intercooler install which has been sitting in my garage for months!(finally)

**azoceanblue** · 02-09-2011 09:25 PM

**crickets**

**crickets**

**jowsley0923** · 02-09-2011 10:37 PM

today for my a3 im deciding if i want to get the hertz mlk 165's for my rear seats or get milli's. i may go milli's so i can get suspension but im still in the idk

**TBomb** · 02-10-2011 12:09 AM

Today I pulled off my door trim, A pillar trim, glove box, and driver's side under-dash section, then I mounted my crossovers and ran new speaker wire into the doors. Now I just have to get my new baffles made and I can mount up the new 6.5s, then glue the new tweeters into the factory tweeter extensions and put the doors and A pillars back together. After that I just have to finish the sub box and mount the sub, mount the amp, run the amp wiring, run my speaker wire and interconnects...geeze this project is taking longer than I thought it would. Hopefully it will all be worth it in the end

**NYCameron** · 02-10-2011 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by TBomb

Today I pulled off my door trim, A pillar trim, glove box, and driver's side under-dash section, then I mounted my crossovers and ran new speaker wire into the doors. Now I just have to get my new baffles made and I can mount up the new 6.5s, then glue the new tweeters into the factory tweeter extensions and put the doors and A pillars back together. After that I just have to finish the sub box and mount the sub, mount the amp, run the amp wiring, run my speaker wire and interconnects...geeze this project is taking longer than I thought it would. Hopefully it will all be worth it in the end

i just ordered my amp and already have my sub
just wondering how you're doing it
pics or it never happened!

**eddiefury** · 02-10-2011 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by NYCameron

i just ordered my amp and already have my sub
just wondering how you're doing it
pics or it never happened!

X2

tired of the stock system!

**flieger45** · 02-10-2011 05:47 AM

Ordered LED tails, LED interior conversion, LED plate lights, HI-FLO aircharge, HI-FLO discharge, S3 FMIC, APR HPFP, Front and Rear Sway bars with rear links, BSH dogbone insert, Snow Performance Stage II water/meth, S3 DSG shifter, Philips DRL LED's, 6000k Headlights, B&B dp with cat, APR cat-back exhaust, and many more to come!

But now I just have too come home from this god forsaken place called Afghanistan so I can install it all!

**NBPT_A3** · 02-10-2011 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by flieger45

Ordered LED tails, LED interior conversion, LED plate lights, HI-FLO aircharge, HI-FLO discharge, S3 FMIC, APR HPFP, Front and Rear Sway bars with rear links, BSH dogbone insert, Snow Performance Stage II water/meth, S3 DSG shifter, Philips DRL LED's, 6000k Headlights, B&B dp with cat, APR cat-back exhaust, and many more to come!

But now I just have too come home from this god forsaken place called Afghanistan so I can install it all!

1) Good luck with your return home!
2) You could fill a small U-Hall with all those parts!!

Love it!

**flieger45** · 02-10-2011 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by NBPT_A3

1) Good luck with your return home!
2) You could fill a small U-Hall with all those parts!!

Love it!

Yeah, my wife is running out of room for all the boxes! Luckily she is very awesome and very supportive of my hobbies.

**TBomb** · 02-10-2011 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by flieger45

Yeah, my wife is running out of room for all the boxes! Luckily she is very awesome and very supportive of my hobbies.

Combat pay, huh?

Glad you are able to be rewarded in at least some fashion for the sacrifice of being over there. Stay safe!

**TBomb** · 02-10-2011 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by NYCameron

i just ordered my amp and already have my sub
just wondering how you're doing it
pics or it never happened!

Pics of what?

I thought about documenting the whole thing but I haven't really taken much time to take pictures so far. It's all pretty much following along the lines of some of the other guys' write-ups, but I will try and be better about taking pictures and put together a write-up once I am all done.

**jmass** · 02-10-2011 01:44 PM

installed my 42 DD catch can, upgraded OEM dv, dogbone mount insert, and ziza pure yellow fogs. then i ordered ECS clear sidemarkers and Evoms CAI

**Maitre Absolut** · 02-10-2011 03:48 PM

ordered the '11 S-tronic shift knob

i have a feeling it will sit around for a while before i get the courage to install it!

**flieger45** · 02-10-2011 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by TBomb

Combat pay, huh?

Glad you are able to be rewarded in at least some fashion for the sacrifice of being over there. Stay safe!

Combat pay, family separations, and best of all tax free! But I would give it all up to be home! This place sucks!

**NYCameron** · 02-10-2011 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by flieger45

Combat pay, family separations, and best of all tax free! But I would give it all up to be home! This place sucks!

i can't imagine what you're going through
but stay safe and safe trip home!
maybe someone will organize a huge tri-state gtg someday...(although we are technically in the same state)

**tiptronic** · 02-11-2011 02:10 AM

Flieger45
Which Philip's DRL LED did you end up ordering? The 4,5 or 8 LED drl? I cant wait for you to fit it on your A3- im planning to get one myself

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**flieger45** · 02-11-2011 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by tiptronic

Flieger45
Which Philip's DRL LED did you end up ordering? The 4,5 or 8 LED drl? I cant wait for you to fit it on your A3- im planning to get one myself

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I ordered the 5 light ones, and I can't wait to start putting all these parts on my car! And yes NYcameron we do need to plan a GTG in the fall!

**eddiefury** · 02-11-2011 05:12 AM

StopTech street performance pads all around, machined the rotors, Goodridge SS Lines (front and back), flushed with ATE Superblue fluid... this will delay my BBK desire for a while

**tp.** · 02-12-2011 09:34 PM

finished hooking up the backup camera

VWVortex

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