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Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
12-25-2023, 03:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,369
Posted By Mike_k

Yeah I mean that's the issue. I'm grabbing an off...

Yeah I mean that's the issue. I'm grabbing an off the shelf tune that needs to be conservative enough to work on a bunch of different cars. If I had it to do over again I'd have something done on a...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
12-25-2023, 03:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 676
Posted By Mike_k

Thanks for the heads up. I don't think I'll go...

Thanks for the heads up. I don't think I'll go the full rotor conversion since older carbon ceramic brakes aren't exactly renowned for their performance virtues around town. It appears the 19Z...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-18-2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,369
Posted By Mike_k

It's been a year and I just want to update this...

It's been a year and I just want to update this for anyone thinking of doing the same. After a year of driving I'm going to say this tune probably isn't the most well thought out setup there is.
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Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-18-2023, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 676
Posted By Mike_k

D3 Brake Upgrade Options - They're slim aren't they?

Hey all. I have a 2009 S8. I hate the brake feel on this car. I have several other cars utilizing the Brembo 6 piston calipers and they're all night and day compared to the S8. I see the carbon...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-21-2022, 07:37 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 277
Posted By Mike_k

Alternative steering wheels

I absolutely love my S8 but I feel like I'm turning a wagon wheel. The steering wheel is absolutely enormous and really thin. Are there easily adaptable options for the D3? It seems most people are...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-21-2022, 07:36 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 380
Posted By Mike_k

JH Motorsports lightweight 2 piece rotors

Has anyone purchased these and run them? Did you notice a difference? I'm trying to take some unsprung mass off the wheels of my S8 and it seems like these are one of the cheapest ways to do that....
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-21-2022, 07:33 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 20,065
Posted By Mike_k

It seems every few years someone tries this. I...

It seems every few years someone tries this. I did the same last year. I paid to have it modeled and had a couple prototypes made. The prototypes were either too low of resolution or too brittle....
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
11-21-2022, 07:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 837
Posted By Mike_k

This is a well known issue with the FSI cars. The...

This is a well known issue with the FSI cars. The flaps become brittle and break off or become stuck. It's a problem you want to address because chunks of flaps have ended up being inhaled by engines...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
09-20-2022, 09:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,369
Posted By Mike_k

Honestly I'm not sure. It's been probably seven...

Honestly I'm not sure. It's been probably seven years since I've had a D3 A8. I don't recall S mode being as aggressive in that car as it is in the S8 though. The transmissions are the same. The only...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
09-19-2022, 09:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,369
Posted By Mike_k

JHM D3 S8 TCU/ ECU Tune - Review

There have been some posts asking about this tune and it's effectiveness on the D3. I thought I'd offer up my experience. First off, other than some initial hiccups with ordering and the cable taking...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
09-19-2022, 08:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 496
Posted By Mike_k

This sounds like a large intake leak.

This sounds like a large intake leak.
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
07-18-2022, 09:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,025
Posted By Mike_k

Shift times on the D3 S8 are absurdly slow. It's...

Shift times on the D3 S8 are absurdly slow. It's hard to comprehend that BMW was offering their sport automatic transmission in the 5 series at the same time this car was being produced. That car (I...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
07-12-2022, 06:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,924
Posted By Mike_k

I’m not saying the OP is right or wrong but on my...

I’m not saying the OP is right or wrong but on my e39 M5, by far the best sounding exhaust option is to just chop off the mufflers. It wouldn’t surprise me if that was the case here.
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
05-05-2022, 04:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,103
Posted By Mike_k

D3 A8/ S8 Bang & Olufsen Door Speaker Replacement

Hey all. I’ve got two S8’s, both with the Bang and Olufsen system and both with bad door speakers/ woofers. I shopped around but found that these basically aren’t available used, presumably because...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
04-13-2022, 06:54 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 66,722
Posted By Mike_k

Just thought I’d toss this up. It’s part of my...

Just thought I’d toss this up. It’s part of my for sale ad for one of my S8s but highlights the Mr 12v kit. I just installed another in my new 2009 and the entire process, start to finish, was 20...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
04-13-2022, 06:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,152
Posted By Mike_k

Hey all. One of my S8’s is going on Cars and Bids...

Hey all. One of my S8’s is going on Cars and Bids next week and part of the process of selling it is taking videos of some of the features. I took one of the CarPlay retrofit.
...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
03-22-2022, 02:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 435
Posted By Mike_k

2007 S8 dead battery and clicking in passenger side of trunk

I get the feeling nobody is going to really know the answer here but I'll throw it out to the community before I start chasing it down. 2007 S8, new battery. Battery goes dead after a few days. The...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
03-22-2022, 02:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,152
Posted By Mike_k

I can't emphasis enough how much better than Mr...

I can't emphasis enough how much better than Mr 12v kit is. I had the Dension back in 2010 when I had my A8. It was great for the time. The Mr 12V is better. It ties into the MMI system in a way that...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
02-28-2022, 02:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,243
Posted By Mike_k

I actually was using a VCDS reader.

I actually was using a VCDS reader.
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
02-26-2022, 02:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 803
Posted By Mike_k

Want those tail lights.

Want those tail lights.
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
02-26-2022, 01:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 783
Posted By Mike_k

S8 whine…

Every D3 S8 I’ve heard has an obnoxious whine that sounds like an old blower whine or a bad accessory bearing. Every single one.

I’m assuming it’s the power steering system and I’m assuming it’s...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
02-26-2022, 01:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,020
Posted By Mike_k

Perfectly normal. You’ll notice it only happens...

Perfectly normal. You’ll notice it only happens on cold starts.
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
02-26-2022, 01:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,243
Posted By Mike_k

Thanks Dave. It did end up being the high...

Thanks Dave. It did end up being the high pressure pumps.

The thing I still don’t understand is that there doesn’t seem to be a corresponding fuel pressure regulator 1 code to the fuel pressure...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
02-26-2022, 12:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,202
Posted By Mike_k

Just did this yesterday. You need to peel back...

Just did this yesterday. You need to peel back the driver side rear fender liner. Remove the bottom feed hose and the sensor plug. From the top, remove the aesthetic cover on the driver side and then...
Forum: A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
02-26-2022, 12:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,431
Posted By Mike_k

Just want to add a little info for anyone else...

Just want to add a little info for anyone else doing this. I have a 2007 S8 and it had a lot of the typically 2-1 lurching in these cars tend to have. Totally livable but it was there.

I changed...
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