Pete's OEM+ A3 Black Edition

[rdfcpete]

What sort of power is it running now? I'm guessing yours will have the same engine as the Octavia VRS I've just bought 

Yep, that's the one Dan. Your MK5 TDI gone now I assume? 
Anywhere between 206-218hp I'd expect. I've seen outputs between that sort of range online and around the forums. The Pipercross PF should help slightly too.

Love the Black Editions, such nice and subtle touches. Great motor you have there!!

Thanks Rhys 

[rdfcpete]

Post remap InstaG' pics.























Next up;

Mini detail needed and to get the new wheels on.
Light sensor retrofit due next weekend so I can use the leaving home/coming home functionality.
McGard bolts and wheels to be fitted.

Cheers.

[Tfsi_Mike]

Saw your wheels boxed up on Saturday Pete, will look amazing 

[rdfcpete]

Saw your wheels boxed up on Saturday Pete, will look amazing  

Did I just miss you?   We left 12ish I think.

[Tfsi_Mike]

I would've seen you but it took me longer than anticipated after my throttle body poohed itself 

[DanBoy]

What sort of power is it running now? I'm guessing yours will have the same engine as the Octavia VRS I've just bought 

Yep, that's the one Dan. Your MK5 TDI gone now I assume? 
Anywhere between 206-218hp I'd expect. I've seen outputs between that sort of range online and around the forums. The Pipercross PF should help slightly too.

Yea I traded the Golf in yesterday, luckily I'm not regretting the change.

[rdfcpete]

^ Just caught your thread 

I'd recommend Alex @ AKS for stage 1 certainly. 25 minutes from us and the car drives very nicely, powers a lot more usable 

[DanBoy]

^ Just caught your thread 

I'd recommend Alex @ AKS for stage 1 certainly. 25 minutes from us and the car drives very nicely, powers a lot more usable 

I think once I have some spare pennies I shall be doing just that 

[rdfcpete]

Looking Nice Pete! 

Thanks 

[rdfcpete]

Not a tremendous update, but new RNS-E disc ordered as I'm getting read errors with the copied/back up one I've been using after 6 months.

A DVD lens clean hasn't sorted it so a genuine 2013 maps disc is on it's way, which is a year newer than I'd run previously anyway.
Turns out I learnt on the RNS-E that the DVD drive does nothing more than read the Map DVD's out the box (apparently). Makes me respect the RNS510 even more...

I've all the wiring in place for auto lights except the auto headlight switch which is coming soon. The dusk sensor is in place so I'll now be able to the coming home and leaving home lights I've wanted for a while. 90% there  

Wheels are due very soon, bit of a delay in getting the right colour done over in Milton Keynes
Once they're on, I'll balance out the coilovers slightly. Rear's a bit shy, fronts about right.

Next in line will be an OEM optics grille (S3) and likely to be a 2011 set of rear lights when I fancy a freshen up.

Few pics in boredom while I wait for the new 18x8's:

[rdfcpete]

BBS should be here this week, might not be fitted until after my Nurburgring trip.

Auto light retrofit install to finish - A rain sensor and wiring kit away. Auto light sensor, wiring and VCDS controls are already in place. Unfortunately I found out the expensive way that the Leaving home and Coming home lights DO require light & rain sensor. I was hoping to fluke it. The auto lights function does actually work without the rain sensor, but you'd have to live with a massive DIS error stating that it can't find the rain sensor. Nearly there 

Stance will be adjusted a tad so it's a bit more level, the rear will be sitting a bit flatter.
Oil change, panel filter and fuel filter replaced today so it's a fresher.

BBS pics to come soon I hope.

[rdfcpete]

Well they're here, colours spot on. Couldn't get the matte lacquer finish I originally requested, however they've come out well IMO with a gloss lacquer so I'm sort of glad with the result even though they took a while. Worth the wait so far. That residue is the poorboys natty blue where it's flaked a bit and I've done a fathanded job  . To be fair there are hardly any imperfections 

[winrya]

BBS should be here this week, might not be fitted until after my Nurburgring trip.

Auto light retrofit install to finish - A rain sensor and wiring kit away. Auto light sensor, wiring and VCDS controls are already in place. Unfortunately I found out the expensive way that the Leaving home and Coming home lights DO require light & rain sensor. I was hoping to fluke it. The auto lights function does actually work without the rain sensor, but you'd have to live with a massive DIS error stating that it can't find the rain sensor. Nearly there 

Stance will be adjusted a tad so it's a bit more level, the rear will be sitting a bit flatter.
Oil change, panel filter and fuel filter replaced today so it's a fresher.

BBS pics to come soon I hope.

Car looks great.  I've just got one myself and I'm blown away by it.  Had the rns-e fitted last week and love it.

I too miss the auto lights and wipers, bit too steep the cost of getting them fitted though 

[rdfcpete]

Cheers.

The RNS-E is a cool bit of kit, very different show to the RNS510 which I was a fan of.
I've retfrofitted the auto light sensor (but I need the rain sensor too) so after parts and fitting, I'll be about £550 deep unfortunately. Steep but I don't mind in truth, as I miss the leaving home lights more than anything. From that I'll only have auto lights too, which is fine - you can't do the Auto dip mirror or working rain sensor kit without a new windscreen and I didn't wanna go anywhere near that  So I've done a half kit for what will be nearly the same price. Ah well... 

The coming home lights can be triggered manually as with a lot of VAG cars using the beam stalk as you open the drivers door.

[winrya]

I like the lights coming on when unlocking the car.  Auto wipers I'm really missing though, especially as our other car has both. One of those things I'll get used to I suppose.

Any ideas of the reversing camera options? I know there is a very expensive official kit but there are apparently lots of other options but no clear info.