ORIGINAL: m6amba

hey guys!
first off i am so glad to be part of the audi family, only been in the VAG family for a year, audi for a month.
i am the proud owner of a 99.5 1.8TMQS

i understand that the maintenence comes before mods, example, timing belt before chip....
my car needs a few little things, needs a new brake light switch (i think) a new turn signal switch,
front brakes (soon), engine mounts, and a timing belt. my idea is that if i need to replace something, i might as well replace it with a better part
here is my plan, since i have to have it apart for the timing belt, i am going to have rs4 engine mounts put in 034 mounts would probly be cheaper and give the same if not better results, and the ultimate timing belt kit from ECStuning, the one with the lightweight pulley.dont get the lightweight pulley
while its out im going to take the kinetic motorsports highflow manifold and k04-15 turbo out of my passat, and have my cat punched out, with CEL fix done to it.
i have already put in the k&n air filter out of my passat.(i know it didnt make a difference in power or fuel mileage but it makes the engine/turbo sound a little louder, and i like it, so be quiet!...lol )
since i also have to do the front brakes i figured i would just get the zimmerman sport slotted, x-drilled rotors from ecstuning, and a set of hawk HPS pads ( i have read lots of good reviews for them) but i saw that i could get the a8 rotor upgrade kit with the slotted, x-drilled rotors for only a little more.....*evil grin* my wife says its ok for me to spend a lil cash on my car since i love it so much already, and better brakes make the car safer....*another evil grin*go with the a8 upgrade
i also installed silverstars when one of my lowbeams went out.shoulda done HID's. only 70 from vvme's ebay store
my semi-near future plans include, remove the resonator and have a highflow muffler put in, for slightly louder sound and better flow/more power, on a budget.
i am also going to do the DIY FMIC, and relocate my DV/replace it with a good quality aftermarket one. make it simpler and get a 004 so you can run it right before the tb
then get it chipped, not sure which one yet, but im interested in the GIAC pc-16 file, with the FPR to go with it. you need an adjustable fpr. pc-16 is usually around 3.2bar IIRC. you will also need 310cc injectors, and you'll want to look into a new clutch soon
overall i think it will give me a nice smooth quick car with plenty of power and still get my 30mpg average (when i stay out of it!)
but more important to me right now than the future mods are, is my CC and my cd changer....
i have checked out the stalk for the CC, and it checks fine, i have replaced the module and still nothing, im wondering if there is a fuse somewhere that i need to check (my car doesnt have the little logo guide in my fuse box...any pictures?)
any help you guys can give me would be GREATLY appreciated, since i drive over 50k miles a year, i use my CC a lot.
and i have a phatbox from my passat, but i cant find the cd changer plug in the trunk, i have pulled the carpet out and found a plug, but its too big, do i just need another adapter than the one that came with the phatbox? or can i not use the phatbox with the audi?
here is a pic of the plug i found behind the drivers side rear wheelwell behind the carpet....and a shot of it next to the plug on the phatbox

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...a/IMGP0921.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...a/IMGP0919.jpg



does anybody have any idea what this plug is?

ORIGINAL: m6amba

any particular reason for not going with the lightweight pulley?
doesn't really do anything positive and could cause long term damage by throwin off the balance of the engine

never heard of 034 mounts
www.034motorsport.com i run all street density mounts and love them

didnt know about a 70$ HID kit
also, are you sure that a 70$ kit will work that great? i mean most that i see are at least 200$....
search vvme on this board. i run them and love them. they are the same thing as the more expensive sets only their in china so everything is so much cheaper. there are a couple people who have had problems but considering they ship a crapload of these sets every week, its understandable.


was thinking of a 007 or 006 but i dont see why a 004 wouldnt work as well, and yes i was planning on putting it very close to the TB
well with a dv like the 007 or 006 it will be more complicated since you gotta run a hose back to the TIP. with a bov like a 004 you just stick it anywhere on the ic piping you want and thats it.

i kinda figured that going with the giac chip with pc-16 would involve more than just a chip and adj fpr, but i will tackle that when i get there.
software, k04, 310cc injectors, afpr, fmic, and a freer flowing exhaust. thats all you need. an mbc would be good to have too tho


and yes i drive over 50k miles a year, actually closer to 60k, most of that is for my job ( yes i get reimbursed)
i bought the audi a month ago and i am due for my 2nd oil change next week, i have over 5k on it since i got it only a month ago.



no help with the CC or cd changer yet?
there's a fuse in the fusebox, but thats the only other thing i could think of besides the switch in the stalk. and i posted 3 links about installing a phatbox.