What did you do to your A3?

[eurotuned00]

I got my A3 back today and I drove her for the first time today in abt a month

[tcardio]

finished hooking up the backup camera

total baller!!!!!!!!!

[brungold]

gave mine a much needed wash today. got a thumbs up from a nissan versa. dunno if thats good or bad

[inertpyro]

I bought some plain black trim and wrapped it in 3M DiNoc Carbon Fiber vinyl. Today it wasn't 10 below so I finally was able to install it.









I like it much better than the textured aluminum stuff that was in it.

[NYCameron]

I bought some plain black trim and wrapped it in 3M DiNoc Carbon Fiber vinyl. Today it wasn't 10 below so I finally was able to install it.

I like it much better than the textured aluminum stuff that was in it.

I had that same idea
did you buy the panels from a guy on the forum? (if so, i was really considering buying them as well)

[inertpyro]

I had that same idea
did you buy the panels from a guy on the forum? (if so, i was really considering buying them as well)

It was on a different forum but it could have been the same person.

[atrociousa3]

today i blew my wiper motor and installed new sparkplugs and red coils

[galanot]

Hi! I've been reading you for a while, but this is my first post
My 3 door TDI A3 is five years old, but I like to look after it with some mods from time to time. Here are the pics of the last one: new DSG knob, leather console extenders (triangles, I don't know how you call it) and brake hand from S3. Hope you like it :-)

Day I bought it (March, 2006):



A week ago:







galanot

[DutchcaribbeanGTI]

Please, please post part number and price for the "leather console extenders"

[inertpyro]

Please, please post part number and price for the "leather console extenders"

x21592357

Those are Damn Sexy.

[rawaudi]

I thought the cigarette lighters all came installed under the armrest in 06s....?

[inertpyro]

I thought the cigarette lighters all came installed under the armrest in 06s....?

Since the temp is in *C I am guessing that he is maybe from europe? Or Canada? They are probably slightly different.

I like those climate control knobs as well.

[LWNY]

nice grab handles. i thought i only saw them on the rs3, which is not even out yet.

[NBPT_A3]

replaced the 20amp fuses for all of the electrical sockets...the ones in the front arm rest console stopped working randomly and I sorta got lost in Boston for a few minutes...but they're good now! Forge atmospheric spacer and 6000K HID kit coming this week!

[rawaudi]

Since the temp is in *C I am guessing that he is maybe from europe? Or Canada? They are probably slightly different.

I like those climate control knobs as well.

You guys are so smart!

[tp.]

he is in europe i think. it has TP and TMS

[jowsley0923]

i hardwired my v1 tonight...used slot 40 b/c for some reason both my cig lighter and my 12v in the arm rest are always on

[galanot]

Please, please post part number and price for the "leather console extenders"

Hi everybody! Those extenders were made by tapestry maker here in Madrid. Last friday I gave to him the front doors armrests to do the same job. I will post pictures for you as soon as I get them.

Since the temp is in *C I am guessing that he is maybe from europe? Or Canada? They are probably slightly different.

I like those climate control knobs as well.

This is the restyling climate unit from 2010, but few days ago we found out that it doesn't work properly: it doesn't activate the AC compressor when needed. I had to put back the good old one

I'm glad you like it

Small list of things I did:
Big turbo (Garret 1852) + Milltek downpipe + Stage 3 ECU tuning
Bilstein Sprint (B8) shocks + H&R springs
RS6 steering wheel
3.2 front brake kit (350x30mm)...

On the outside it looks strictly stock, I like it this way.

Some pictures:










galanot

[Nitronic]

these Spanish, we are years ahead

[galanot]

these Spanish, we are years ahead

[galanot]

Last picture (I promise lol)

[inertpyro]

I might have to check we a few local shops because those leather extenders make me drool.

[NBPT_A3]

Got my car inspected...it's so lowered that they couldn't get a hydraulic jack under the car to check out the undercarriage so the guy said screw it and just passed me on the rest of the checks.

[galanot]

I might have to check we a few local shops because those leather extenders make me drool.

Don't hesitate to ask for more detailed pictures if you need them

[TBomb]

This past weekend I got my baffles finished, installed the door speakers, got the tweeters in the a-pillars, fabbed up my line outs on my wiring harness, and got my half finished sub box out of the car so I can work in less cramped quarters

[jowsley0923]

This past weekend I got my baffles finished, installed the door speakers, got the tweeters in the a-pillars, fabbed up my line outs on my wiring harness, and got my half finished sub box out of the car so I can work in less cramped quarters

what kinda speakers you put in them?

[TBomb]

what kinda speakers you put in them?

I just went with some Polk DB6501s for right now. I haven't had a chance to listen to them yet, but if I'm not impressed, I will probably get a set of Hybrid Audio Imagines since they seem to get really good reviews and they're about the same price as the Polks.

[cubantexan]

Installed HI-FLOW throttle body pipe and TOP.

Installed steering gauge pod with STRI XLINE boost gauge.

[NYCameron]

Got my car inspected...it's so lowered that they couldn't get a hydraulic jack under the car to check out the undercarriage so the guy said screw it and just passed me on the rest of the checks.

ooops...wrong forum

[warren_s]

Mezzanine, great album.

[BrandonF]

Forge TWINtake arrived and I didn't have enough light to install it today, but i test fitted everything. this is gunna be NUTS
[IMG][/IMG]

[IMG][/IMG]

[krazyboi]

This past weekend I got my baffles finished, installed the door speakers, got the tweeters in the a-pillars, fabbed up my line outs on my wiring harness, and got my half finished sub box out of the car so I can work in less cramped quarters

Are you building just a regular sub box, or one that allows you to still use your hatch? I want something similar to this. I just don't know how to do it..



I also just found this which looks like a pretty good write-up: http://tadasauce.wordpress.com/2009/...ystem-install/

[TBomb]

Are you building just a regular sub box, or one that allows you to still use your hatch? I want something similar to this. I just don't know how to do it..



I also just found this which looks like a pretty good write-up: http://tadasauce.wordpress.com/2009/...ystem-install/

That first enclosure looks pretty slick, although I am not sure how many different subs you could use in that area, since there is not a lot of depth to work with. That looks like an Elemental Designs SQ10 which only needs 3" mounting depth, which would definitely fit there.

I actually used that write-up from Tadasauce (he had a thread here about it as well) for a lot of inspiration. My enclosure will be in the same location as the factory sub and it will be built similar to his, except I didn't cut that big section out of the side of the car. I did trim some of the tabs where the two pieces are spot welded together, but that's it. I am using a JL Audio 8W3V3, which only needs a .3 cu. ft. enclosure, and has a mounting depth of a little over 4.5", so I didn't need the additional room and didn't want to hack up my car any more than I had to. Also, I am planning on having a solid MDF front on my fiberglass box instead of just an MDF ring with a fiberglass front.

Anyway, if you wanted to make a box similar to that one in the first image you posted, I would just take that styrofoam surround out of the spare tire well and use it to make a negative mold for the enclosure. I would cover that half section of the surround that you want the sub to live in with a couple of layers of painters tape, then spray some pam or something on it and then use some expanding foam to cast your mold. Once it hardens, pull the styrofoam part out, clean any pam off the expanding foam, then line that with painters tape and some pam or something. I would build as much of the "top" (it will be in the bottom of your mold) out of MDF as I could. I would probably use 5/8" for this application. I would build the sides out of fiberglass, since they are curved, and probably bond the fiberglass directly to the MDF top. Once you get a few layers of fiberglass laid and it's cured up, you can pull it out of the mold and lay on a few more layers until you get it up to like 3/8" thick. I would go ahead and cut out the hole for the sub in the top at this point, then cut a hole in the side for your wiring terminals. I would put the terminals right where the enclosure would meet the factory sub location. Make the bottom of the enclosure out of a solid piece of MDF. Trim up the bottom edges of the fiberglass box and then attach the MDF floor using some screws and then fiberglass it in. Once all the fiberglass is all cured up, cover it in some carpet, mount your terminals, wire it up, put some polyfill in the box, and mount your sub. I'd put my amp where the stock sub used to be, hence putting the terminals for the sub in that location. Plus you could easily tap into the existing wiring harness for the factory sub to get your remote turn on for your amp, as well as your line level outputs for the sub. If you want to amp your fronts then you'll have to get line outs from the head unit, but that's not too hard either. Let me know if you really want to build one of these things, and I could give you some more detailed info

[krazyboi]

^^ thanks for the info. I use to have a subwoofer, but it was in a self standing box. I also already had an amp where the old subwoofer is, so that's good to go. Its just a matter of building a base box.

I'll see what I can do when I get my car back.

[NBPT_A3]

Forge TWINtake arrived and I didn't have enough light to install it today, but i test fitted everything. this is gunna be NUTS
[IMG][/IMG]

Interested to see how it goes, i might invest in one down the road