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    Forge BPV for sale, chrome, GEN 1

    Forge BPV for sale, chrome, GEN 1**SOLD Sold
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    Break squeal help with race-ish pads.

    Have liked the bite of more aggressive ft. brake pads on my 08 MS3..Carbotech A's, HPS +, for example but hated the squealing..the Hawks were actually worse than the Carbotechs. Had used these pads with the permatex no squeal blue goo and high grade rotors like DBA's. Carbotechs were pretty...
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    WTB- a MS3 compatible TPMS

    Need 1 or 2 of them without too many years on them..Thanks
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    MS3 cabin air filters change out...my hints

    A couple of things I noted after watching the great YouTube instruction video..as mentioned elsewhere you might want to disconnect the battery. I didn't..got a bunch of air circ. motor recycling when I disconnected the harnesses from the fuse panel and then a DTC on start up after...
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    My take on fixing noisy race pads

    Have enjoyed the bite and improved stoppage with Hawk HP+ and Carbotech A8 track day pads on my DD 08 MS3 but couldn't put up for long with the squealing at slow speed stops in town, or in my garage. Tried Permatex pad goo, the blue stuff and other remedies to a more or less poor result. After...
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    WTB- a MS3 compatible TPMS

    Need 1 TPMS for 08 MS3..will considering buying 2. Let me know if you got any THX
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    SIRIUS keeps flipping into "Acquiring" mode

    Any fix ideas in regards to my factory installed MS3 Sirius suddenly flipping in/out of "Acquiring" mode with short to several second runs of normal airplay? No obvious reason to suspect antennae any different. Have "Searched" and consensus seems to feel asking Sirius to resend activation...
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    245/40-18 tire on RX-8 rims with stock suspension...yes I "Searched" !

    Has someone put a 245/40-18 tire on an RX-8 rim on their MS3 (mine is a '08) and gotten away without rubbing with no load in the back and without fender rolling, stock height...rubbed only on the back..front..both? Your experience/reply much appreciated.
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    Fuel Cut Defender workings Question....

    The FCD as I understand it bleeds off some perceived Intake Manifold pressure so the sensor only sees....what psi..?..Will it allow the MAP sensor to see only a max of ?? psi, the stock 15.6psi or a bit higher at 18 psi where the fuel cut off starts ? Or does it bleed off a percentage of the...
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    Thought my tensioner pulley bearing was going bad....but NOT!!

    My 08 Speed3 with a bit over 17K miles had a "click..click" from belt tensioner so thought the bearing was going but on inspection found a small rock stuck in one of the pulley grooves. Removed it and no click now. Someone else posted this as the source of his noise. Not sure why a rock on a...
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    MS6 for sale in VA..anybody know this car??

    06 Silver MS6 with 133k miles in Glen Allen, VA for a low, low price !!! Anybody familiar with this car or is the owner a poster on the board? Thanks for any help...
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    225/55-17 size work for anyone here ??

    Looking at a set of Blizzaks on eBay in this size, 225/55-17's, and wondered if anybody had fitted this size without them rubbing from being too tall. Would be on 17 x 7 rims with a 45mm offset.
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    Koni FSD install/impressions

    Bought a set of FSD's from SU...using stock springs on 08 MS3. Rebound dampening on the Koni's is far superior to the practically nonexistent rebound on the stock dampers. Driving aggressively with the stock setup would just load the suspension so when you hit a bump your compression travel was...
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    Aftermarket Springs + stock strut USERS..give me your opinion

    Those of you who have had aftermarket springs (Cobb, Eibach, H&R, et. al.) but left your struts/shocks stock, can you give me your assessment of how things are going..?...is the "it will blow your stockers" argument valid, need for camber readjustment in your case or not, overall improvement in...
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    Overboost problem and cause found...

    I have an 08 low mileage (7,200 miles) MS3 which suddenly had the Scanguage showing boost levels of 22+ psi WOT. Interestingly, no fuel cut but I didn't let it stay at this boost level for more than a second just to confirm it was a recurrent event. After a fair amount of visual inspection, I...
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    WTB-Ft. strut tophats/bump stops

    Those of you that switched to coilovers and can get rid of their stock front strut's top hat/strut bearing assembly (the shaft nut would be nice too)...let me know!
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    Rear shock removal question....

    Since I removed the interior rear hatch plastics and didn't see any sign of the rear shock area mount, I am assuming the shock is removed from the wheel well area via the two upper nuts on studs...right? What does the top of the shock look like when removed? Thanks,
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    Shift errors study--with Weight vs. W/O

    I did a little "clinical trial" with the gear linkage weight ON and OFF. Too hard to do re: number of upshifts and downshift totals so used a 30 day driving period where my 08 MS3 was used on my 94 mile/ day /5 day commute week. The route is very curvy with many up/down mountain road altitude...
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    Set of 16" 4 x 100mm rims

    ......as long as they are straight Craig craigemde@brinet.com
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    Hybrid BOV/BPV question

    How does one set/adjust a hybrid BOV like the TurboXS for example ? Do they come from the supplier with boxed instructions/suggestions ? THX, Craig
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