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US CRUA 2.0 TDI EA288 Tuning Guide
The CRUA engine makes around +30 BHP with a custom tune (without the need for hardware upgrades) - You can find more information about tuning below see the "Powergate Remote tuning section".
If you want to delete the emissions controls, check the kits below.
For more power, we have 2 main options, the first is fitting our 200 BHP turbo upgrade and tuning.
For those who want more we also have a large turbo kit that will max out your stock fuel system around 230
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12 08 2023
750MC Birkett Relay - Silverstone GP - 23rd October 2021
With a a hectic season of racing almost to a close, we were back for the 750 Motor Club Birkett 6 Hour Relay Race after skipping it in 2020. The event takes place every year at the end of October on the Silverstone GP Circuit. You can read about our exploits in the race last time on 26th October 2019 HERE .
Instead of a straight race or normal endurance format, the relay element is for the driver AND car. Basically, a car and driver goes out, does their stint (which can be anything from 1 lap
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05 11 2021
Its been a while... and BIGGER Big Turbo Updates - AUDI A5 3.0 TDI QUATTRO PROJECT
So its been a while since the last A5 video due to other projects but you'll be glad to know we are still working on this project slowly but surely!
Check out UPDATE of our Vlog below:
And then, not a massive update, but our new, bigger big turbo has arrived, so we talk through the specs and run the car up on the Dyno before we start to rip it to bits again.
Full A5 spec list and links to the products we fit throughout the build - http://drksi.de/AudiA5
You can also enter the competiti
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13 09 2019
Blowing Stuff Up - AUDI A5 3.0 TDI QUATTRO PROJECT
Things don't always go to plan, and when you are fitting a great big Turbo to a 3.0 Engine for the first time, its not a big shock when they go wrong. In part 23 of our A5 Build, Ryan talks through the issues we faced during the tuning process.
Full A5 spec list and links to the products we fit throughout the build - http://drksi.de/AudiA5
You can also enter the competition to win the A5 by following this link - http://drksi.de/WIN
Check out Part 23 of our Vlog below:
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09 07 2019
FACELIFT AND FULL VINYL WRAP!!! - AUDI A5 3.0 TDI QUATTRO PROJECT
A BIG transformation...
We are now onto part 20 of our A5 Vlog and this time its having a major makeover!
A full B8.5 facelift to modernise the car and a vinyl wrap in 3M Smouldering Red which was chosen by you guys on a Facebook poll.
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23 05 2019
OUR NEW 4WD DYNO + CP3 HPFP + BIG INJECTORS + AN UNEXPECTED PROBLEM - AUDI A5 3.0 TDI QUATTRO PROJECT
This one blog is summarising 2 Video's of our Audi A5 3.0 TDI Project! Part 14 and 14.2.
Back in Part 8 we travelled over to John Sleath Race Cars to carry out a series of upgrades on our car whilst on the dyno, taking it from 228bhp - 340bhp in the same day.
Since then a lot has been happening, and not just with the car...
We have recently purchased our own 4WD Dyno Dynamics rolling road. This is something we have had planned for a while but when one came up at the right money we could not r
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15 04 2019
V6 TDI CUSTOM EXHAUST! - AUDI A5 3.0 TDI QUATTRO PROJECT
Part 5 of our A5 BuildWe are now on to the Exhaust System. This is a common modification our customers do, both from a performance, aesthetic and acoustic perspective.A quick look at the stock exhaust, it is 65mm (~2.5") to 55mm (~2.15") and has 2 small boxes right at the back, but is still pretty quiet as the DPF is also a large silencer. It also has twin 3" Rolled Slash Cut Tips as standard. The standard grade of stainless is very poor and we see a lot of cars with rusty ex
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26 01 2019