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06-09-2009, 06:31 AM
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Posted By JayP

Dealers carries them, but the W8 Passat version...

Dealers carries them, but the W8 Passat version was cheaper online.
05-19-2009, 06:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 524
Posted By JayP

You may have to take the bar off- held on by 5...

You may have to take the bar off- held on by 5 allen heads.
You can take the battery mount allen off with a long t-handle tool.
05-18-2009, 03:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 816
Posted By JayP

10k is what the manufacturer suggests. That's a...

10k is what the manufacturer suggests. That's a fact. I've been doing 10k mile intervals for over 120k miles. Only recently going to 5k since I have mods and want to be safe.

Going to 5k miles per...
05-15-2009, 04:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 693
Posted By JayP

B5 S4 Biturbo

B5 S4 Biturbo
05-14-2009, 08:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 39,457
Posted By JayP

Don't know... Got the latest rev from a VW...

Don't know... Got the latest rev from a VW dealer. I wanted it fixed- want to get at least one day on a track event.
George- I've got a question about spark plugs. Look for the PM.
05-14-2009, 07:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 39,457
Posted By JayP

Had #4 fail at just over 120k miles. Replaced all...

Had #4 fail at just over 120k miles. Replaced all 4.
I'll blame the failure to my recent Revo upgrade and 4 really old coil packs.
05-10-2009, 11:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,248
Posted By JayP

Been dead for a while and the forum change didn't...

Been dead for a while and the forum change didn't help.
Between TAG and NTAG, there's no reason to come here anymore.
05-08-2009, 07:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,707
Posted By JayP

George- Don took care of the upgrade. Spent about...

George- Don took care of the upgrade. Spent about an hour talking about his GTI racer, the TT and some other projects. It's always fun to hang out at his shop and talk cars.

For the price, I got a...
05-08-2009, 07:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,956
Posted By JayP

For daily driving, spacers aren't a deal breaker....

For daily driving, spacers aren't a deal breaker. I used 1" H&Rs on my old Mustang with zero issues. Using longer bolts, no big deal.

Where there are issues- when someone uses a big spacers and...
05-06-2009, 11:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,405
Posted By JayP

I changed mine out a few months ago using the...

I changed mine out a few months ago using the Walmart battery. Had issues with the allen bolts too... mashed my finger in the process.

Someone had a dealer quote of $280 for a battery change out...
05-03-2009, 01:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 615
Posted By JayP

It is the vent line.

It is the vent line.
05-01-2009, 08:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,707
Posted By JayP

Paul is supposed to get me hooked up but the shop...

Paul is supposed to get me hooked up but the shop is at the track all weekend. Guess I'll have to go too.
04-30-2009, 07:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 722
Posted By JayP

Try http://www.northtexasaudigroup.com This...

Try http://www.northtexasaudigroup.com
This place is a morgue.
04-23-2009, 04:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,707
Posted By JayP

Yes- said ALL the fields must be entered. Even...

Yes- said ALL the fields must be entered.
Even Address 2, all the phone numbers and other mods.

So there... I'm in.
04-18-2009, 06:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,707
Posted By JayP

I never got it to work either- sent an email late...

I never got it to work either- sent an email late Friday.
I thought it was my Firefox, but it failed with IE too.
04-17-2009, 09:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,707
Posted By JayP

Got it. Thanks.

Got it. Thanks.
04-17-2009, 08:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,707
Posted By JayP

Been trying to get registered but the site comes...

Been trying to get registered but the site comes up that it's down for maintenance. :(
04-08-2009, 11:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,160
Posted By JayP

How are the tires wearing out? Across the tread...

How are the tires wearing out? Across the tread or on one side?
04-07-2009, 02:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,034
Posted By JayP

Yea- you can almost hear the crickets. The...

Yea- you can almost hear the crickets.

The S4 suspension is stiffer to compensate for the weight.

Are you looking at used parts? A few hundred isn't going to go too far with a suspension-...
04-04-2009, 04:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,708
Posted By JayP

You're not wasting any effort- all the stuff...

You're not wasting any effort- all the stuff you're getting is either replacing bad parts or parts that are going to fail.
04-02-2009, 11:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,534
Posted By JayP

This is one of the long list of reasons I got out...

This is one of the long list of reasons I got out of autox.
Spending $3k on a suspension is allowed, but $600 on really good street tires isn't allowed.

I gave up, built the best car I could...
04-02-2009, 11:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,307
Posted By JayP

It was OK... it wasn't as dramatic or thrilling...

It was OK... it wasn't as dramatic or thrilling as I thought it'd be. I wouldn't go out of my way for it, but if it had a load of extras, in-car, etc I might get it.
03-30-2009, 12:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,708
Posted By JayP

I'm going to bet that the control arms need...

I'm going to bet that the control arms need attention.

I had a '97 as well, those were covered under warranty when they failed at 30k miles. At least the '02 models fail after the warranty has...
03-30-2009, 05:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,708
Posted By JayP

1: With that mileage, the shocks are probably...

1: With that mileage, the shocks are probably crapped. Control arms too. I have the FSD on my '02 and really like it. Worth the upgrade.

2: Quick steering leads me to think the control arms are...
03-20-2009, 07:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,816
Posted By JayP

If the car is at a shop, ask them if they...

If the car is at a shop, ask them if they recommend anyone buying up wrecked cars. I had something similar happen to my Mustang in 2004 where the front end was knocked off, and insurance wanted to...
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