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Post by randomshenans » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:27 am

Yea, Shop I've got a few streaming radio apps as well. The downside of where I am is that you're pretty much always roaming. Phone is swiss, but I live in France, visit germany, often travel about. No idea how much data streaming radio uses mind, I'll just use the works phone ;)

Thanks for the tips biyitch, I read it's a bit of a slut to adjust, but at the moment it can be a pain to change anyway sometimes. I don't know what the issue is, but hopefully these couple of changes will stop any issues I have.

One thing that is starting to bug me is a problem when I start the thing. It's much more noticable if I haven't started it for a couple of days and when I do, it sounds really rattly on start up, like a diesel, but it doesn't sound like the engine, as once it's started it's fine. It kind of like rattles, then stops. Noisy starter? Sign of it on the way out? It never struggles to start though. It's on the key when I turn it, but just this noise sometimes bugs me.

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Post by cobraBLACK » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:32 am

Common chain rattle? If so, it's not a problem if it only lasts for a second.

It can be quietened down with something like Fuchs Pro S 5w-40 ester-based oil.
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Post by Shoppinit » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:35 am

Well known issue with the B6 S4.
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Post by randomshenans » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:45 am

Cheers guys! Put my mind at ease. I'll order in some oil and get it in for a change before too long.

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Post by cobraBLACK » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:55 am

Fuchs Pro S 5W-40 at Opie Oils.

If you setup an account as a forum member you get a discount and there's currently 20% of everything too.
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Post by Colinurquhart » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:05 am

Excuse my dumbness here as I'm not the most technically gifted with electronics. You mentioned about having a radio app, which I have on my iPhone and are great, but my iPhone ha 3G so what would the nexus use or will you be able to link a phone to the tablet. Sorry for all the questions but this kinda thing I think is great.

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Post by Shoppinit » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:16 am

biyitch wrote:Fuchs Pro S 5W-40 at Opie Oils.

If you setup an account as a forum member you get a discount and there's currently 20% of everything too.
+1 and they do cheap(ish) delivery to France.

You could also check: http://www.lubonline.fr/
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Post by randomshenans » Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:32 pm

Colinurquhart wrote:Excuse my dumbness here as I'm not the most technically gifted with electronics. You mentioned about having a radio app, which I have on my iPhone and are great, but my iPhone ha 3G so what would the nexus use or will you be able to link a phone to the tablet. Sorry for all the questions but this kinda thing I think is great.

Yea, I'll use either my work iPhone to create a personal hotspot and link the nexus to that, or my Samsung GSII to do the same. There is a nexus on the horizon with 3G, but again as I have to roam all the time, this would cost me a bomb and so I'm just going to tether to the phones when I want them.

Thanks both, I'll bookmark those sites. Will have to get a stock in I think! Your knowledge and wisdom is very much appreciated!

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Post by Colinurquhart » Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:57 pm

I look forward to the finished piece. Also I can recommend the Fuchs oil too. Buy extra as you'll need top ups every few thousand miles or so and I change mine about every 5-6k.

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Post by randomshenans » Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:25 pm

Bastards. I wanted to bid and win some carbon trim on the Bay of Es but the swine ended it early. Arseclowns, I really wanted that.

Hey ho, plenty more things to look out for. I've got my eye on something else at the moment... SHHHHHH!

Got my radio keys last night so will take the RNS-D out tonight if I get 5 mins. Still waiting on the bloody bluetooth receiver to arrive, mind, which is stopping me getting any further with getting it wired in to the amp. Bloody amazon "prime" my arse. Oh, so just checked. Ordered on the 14th Sept. > DATE DE LIVRAISON PRÉVUE mercredi 3 octobre 2012 - lundi 8 octobre 2012
Pas encore expédié. Useless idiots.

I priced up some parts on JHM, so does anyone want to give me $6,675? Gwan!

Thank you!

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Post by randomshenans » Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:37 pm

Also, I'm looking for a place to get the 2 piece rotors for the Q7/Cayenne. I have found these:

http://www.girodisc.com/Girodisc-Front- ... _6416.html

As well as obviously the JHM ones. And I know of these too:

http://www.compbrake.com/brake-kits/two ... sions.html

I've done business with compbrake before and they were pretty good. Thinking about seeing what I could get the 2 piece rotors made up for the S4 cost wise for.

You think anyone else would be interested in any made up? Could get a discount... He's always up for making a deal!

What sizes would I need for them, do you know?

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Post by randomshenans » Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:54 pm

350mm x 32mm - found them.

Talking to myself here. Drove to work today. Did you? Yep. Might go set some speed cameras off on the way home... Really? Yep.

AWESOME.

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Post by cobraBLACK » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:12 pm

I hate to jack your conversation with yourself but JHM have recently released version 2 of their rotors, much to the chagrin of recent customers!
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Post by Colinurquhart » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:37 pm

What are you doing with your RNS-D unit??? Quite fancy what you've done but know I'll never do it.

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Post by randomshenans » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:45 am

biyitch wrote:I hate to jack your conversation with yourself but JHM have recently released version 2 of their rotors, much to the chagrin of recent customers!
Yea, I saw the JHM ones and I have no doubt they are good but if I can get them made cheaper, without the hassle of getting arse raped by customs, it would be nice. I know comp brake used to do some great stuff, just not used them for a while. They might well turn around and say they can't get anywhere near JHM's price, and then I'd just bend over and take some JHM love.

Colin, I'll probably keep the RNS-D just in case I want to put it all back to standard. You never know!

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