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by frenchy
Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:19 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: Alternative to '6 for track days
Replies: 249
Views: 19991

Re: Alternative to '6 for track days

the cupra is a FWD

Shoppinit is looking for a RWD
by frenchy
Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: Alternative to '6 for track days
Replies: 249
Views: 19991

Re: Alternative to '6 for track days

take the lotus elise s1! it costs less (to buy and to maintain), it's easy to do some mechanic on it the relative lack of power of the elise S1 (on the paper at least) might be problematic only on a few tracks where power is needed, at Spa francorchamps for exeample the ratio fun/costs is unbeatable...
by frenchy
Tue May 22, 2012 8:37 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: good time for hotchkis?
Replies: 14
Views: 1913

Re: good time for hotchkis?

Mr Footlong wrote:I already have PSS9/H&R ARB's but with no proof out there that the Hotchkis are really any betteer than the H&R ones I am loathed to pay out AGAIN.......
which H&R ARB?

had a look last week on their website and H&R only indicates coilovers and springs for the RS6
by frenchy
Tue May 22, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: good time for hotchkis?
Replies: 14
Views: 1913

Re: good time for hotchkis?

i don't order in the US as much as i used to
they increased their shipping costs a lot, and i have a success rate with the customs close to 0 now
by frenchy
Tue May 22, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: good time for hotchkis?
Replies: 14
Views: 1913

Re: good time for hotchkis?

for those who have it, where did you buy the kit?

is it possible to source it in europe?
by frenchy
Tue May 22, 2012 3:49 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: MRC visit for stage two and tcu
Replies: 5
Views: 844

Re: MRC visit for stage two and tcu

nice figures

did you see mihnea?

he's not in France anymore, so i'm guessing he's around Banbury
by frenchy
Fri May 11, 2012 4:24 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: what happened to the wagner group buy?
Replies: 76
Views: 5260

Re: what happened to the wagner group buy?

found some tips on RS6.com The front lower ones that connect to the intercooler on one end connect to short metal pipes which then connect to the two short hoses which then connect to the Turbo's. You need to pull the metal pipes out which are held by two nuts then clamp the two short hoses on to th...
by frenchy
Fri May 11, 2012 4:01 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: what happened to the wagner group buy?
Replies: 76
Views: 5260

Re: what happened to the wagner group buy?

i just changed my hoses for the wagners hoses, the bottom ones were very soft, and i reckon not far from splitting. it's definately wortha look doc, and bam is right, the belly pan will have to come off. i will fit the waggers this WE, no problem for the IC as i installed the waggers also on my RS4...
by frenchy
Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:37 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: new TC in but now lots of DTC
Replies: 21
Views: 2185

Re: new TC in but now lots of DTC

good news

DTCs gone, it was the mix up between the lambdas before cat that causes my problems

drove 150km today and everything is fine
now i have DTCs related to the precat gutted (cat Efficiency Below Threshold bank 1 and 2) :mrgreen: don't care about them

thanks Shoppinit for the help
by frenchy
Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:26 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: new TC in but now lots of DTC
Replies: 21
Views: 2185

Re: new TC in but now lots of DTC

i managed to swap connectors

after reset, i'll go for a test ride and log
by frenchy
Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:21 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: new TC in but now lots of DTC
Replies: 21
Views: 2185

Re: new TC in but now lots of DTC

some news checked the resistance of the lambdas, they all look fine, within tolerances, 9-10 ohms for all 4 btw, it was a PITA to get to the right black one, had to took out the airbox what if i swap position of the black connectors lambdas? (if cable length permits it) lambda connected to the left ...
by frenchy
Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:04 am
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: new TC in but now lots of DTC
Replies: 21
Views: 2185

Re: new TC in but now lots of DTC

so MAF are ok then, good, that saves me some money will log the lambda now so you think they mixed up left and right lambda when they put back the engine and cats? that's plausible as they took out the lambdas before cats to gut the precat i just checked the connectors postions from left to right, i...
by frenchy
Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:43 am
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: new TC in but now lots of DTC
Replies: 21
Views: 2185

new TC in but now lots of DTC

hello after getting the dreaded DTC 17125, i got a new TC in last week engine got out for this operation while the engine was out, i asked the mechanic to gut the precat car is stock now but will get MTM remap in january got the car back on friday and ever since it's a christmas tree on my dash, got...
by frenchy
Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:44 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: Rns-e retrofit
Replies: 19
Views: 4997

Re: Rns-e retrofit

if you don't want the trouble of connecting the CAN bus high/low, you can buy the CAN bus simulator adapter from kufatec

you'll loose the display in the odb but the fitting of a RNS-E takes 30min and everything is working
by frenchy
Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:35 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: which rns e will fit?
Replies: 5
Views: 872

Re: which rns e will fit?

here is a tutorial from a french forum

http://forums.audipassion.com/topic/492 ... p__1280626

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