DoDg3 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Hi All, Just a quick introduction, my name is Dodge from a small village in West Sussex. I recently purchased a white 2011 A5 TFSI but after a few oil issues I made the decision to trade it for a highly specced out gloss black 2010 A7 3.0 TDI SE - best decision ever! I'll be frequenting this bountiful fountain of knowledge a lot, as I now have a rekindled passion for cars. Out of curiosity are there any other A7 owners from Sussex on here? thanks Dodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hi Dodge, welcome to AOC Your A7 looks great - any plans for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoDg3 Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Unsure at the moment, a few ideas I've had are - VIM, full RS7 kit, Stage 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Sounds good - a sort of diesel RS7 eventually then?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoDg3 Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Indeed, I like the subtle aggressive look of the RS7 front and side skirts. Stage 2 is a no go, I received a quote yesterday afternoon and it is monsterous! Basically from what I've been told, a new gearbox, clutch and other various bits would be required to handle the huge increase of torque. Next month I'm going to pop it in TCGarage for a stage 1 Revo remap and a slight adjustment to the existing stock exhaust, providing an increase of performance to approx 310bhp, which isn't bad considering the stock runs at 245bhp. I also want to discuss making it a low rider, which may provide difficult as it has the active air suspension. Any experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Personally I'd stick with the air suspension as it's a nice set up, mind you I have issues with low cars as my drive causes problems. I have to drive on at a silly angle to stop low cars scraping How low are you looking to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoDg3 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 That's what I need to find out, is it possible to lower on the original air suspension, if not I wont bother. In terms of by how much, somewhere between 30-40mm. Using the VCDS VAG cable and this post (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/154321-VCDS-Tricks-for-the-A7), I've updated the system for VIM, boot open and close on remote and auto parking break when in P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Good work so far then! I spotted this thread on another forum reference lowering a Q7 with air suspension but I imagine the principle will be similar: http://www.audiworld.com/forums/q7-discussion-112/vag-com-vcds-air-suspension-lowering-2815933/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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