A3 tdi

[Ponto]

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Jim, get some Power service additive from Canadian tire, that'll help. And the intakes on the new TDI's don't clog like the ALH intake above. You should be seeing 6-7l per 100kms. I also run only Husky or Petro Can fuel as they have the highest cetane numbers for regular diesel fuel.

Ah wasn't sure if they still had that issue or not.

[Geobmx4life]

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Jim, get some Power service additive from Canadian tire, that'll help. And the intakes on the new TDI's don't clog like the ALH intake above. You should be seeing 6-7l per 100kms. I also run only Husky or Petro Can fuel as they have the highest cetane numbers for regular diesel fuel.

[Ponto]

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How many k as well?

Wonder if you need to do an intake cleaning, TDI's can get quite clogged.

[Natty54]

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It should be much better. What sort of kms are you getting from both? Have you done any fuel service (filter, injector cleaner?) or are you putting additives in with the fuel?

[Jim]

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so...im not reeeeaaaaally noticing a huge benefit to diesel as far as fuel economy. I monitor my KMs from fill up to empty, like i always do, and its honestly not even different from my golf, at all. It was actually worse this weekend too, it was driven to canmore, banff, and back, and it used WAY more fuel than the golf ever did for the same drive. Am i missing something or was my golf just better than it should have been?

[Jim]

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Yeah that a6 mesh grille conversion is A LOT of work. I dont have the patience or skills for it. Im sure someone will catch on and make one for facelift models. Its ideal but doesnt seem to be as possible as i hoped.

[Jim]

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I just love no cross mount on it. That whole kit looks mental, I'm drooling all over my phone.


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[AUDI EH3]

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Came across this today while searching. http://m.aliexpress.com/item/1483746737.html

[Ponto]

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I found some conversions with A6 grills and stuff but I don't think it was post facelift models. Sigh.


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Yeah one guy in Seattle did a full custom swap, used his own grill - cut out the center and replaced with the honeycomb from an ebay S6 grill. Turned out really good, just a lot of work.

Here is his thread on fourtitude:

http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthr...neycomb-grille





Could likely do the same process with your grill..


Or just drop the 10 large and get the RS3 Body pieces... OK ok its only like 8 grand, but then you need paint...







The front wide body fenders are a carbon composite though.


FOund this on Audi-Sport, in the UK but guy had a group buy set up and the RS grills for facelift do work, its just us pre-facelift guys that got screwed lol.

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads...up-buy.210440/

Looks like they are 220 GBP.

And man I love the look of this grill....

[Jim]

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I found some conversions with A6 grills and stuff but I don't think it was post facelift models. Sigh.


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[Ponto]

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For sure man! I will do some hunting when I have some free time and work and let ya know if I find anything.

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[Jim]

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Haha, no worries. Yeah im sure something will pop up in that style. Just looking to clean it all up and make it "mine" ya dig?

[Ponto]

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NM I retard.

[Ponto]

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Give me a few, I will dig up some options if I can...

Brent does have the all black Euro grill which is nice as well.

That OEM RS3 grill won't fit either. its a few inches taller I think, but I could be wrong. I know for the prefacelift it doesn't fit my bumper.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RS3-Front-Sp...i%7CModel%3AS3

? maybe...

[Jim]

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Yeah I saw that one. $140 sounds better to me haha


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