Unique A1

[tyr382]

Got this A1 at a very good price
My wife use to own a A1 sport that She loved to bits but I sold it on her. Twin charge DSG was just too much to worry about.
she wanted another A1 but iv never seen a S line in Manuel but came across this TDI model with a 5 speed.
I find this very unique being I
That iv never seen a fully loaded S line with a 5 speed.
It’s a awesome car and I got it at a very cheep price with only 70,000kms
The car is in a pretty bad shape it’s iron contamination all over the paint and is taking for ever to strip off.
Coolant was full of rust but reversed flush until there was no debris.
Other then all the outstanding maintenance, the car is perfect. No dints or scratches.
Starting to get everything ready for a full service.











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[Lucas_R]

Nice one - looking at the other photo you posted in the "most recent shot of your ride" thread I assumed it was a petrol model because you very rarely see a TDI in the A1 and with the big wheels and sport kit it made me think it must be a petrol model. So yes i dare say that's a pretty unique car here in Australia.

Re the coolant being full of rust, i wonder if the infamous VAG coolant consumption issue affected this car and the owner/mechanic was just topping it up with tap water and reducing the coolant concentration over the years?

Came up really nice after a good decontamination and polish. Wife happy?

Apparently these little 1.6 TDI engine get huge gains with a stage 1 tune (+45kw and +90nm). That would make for a little rocket.

[tyr382]

Unique A1

I haven’t done t polish yet. The paint is covered with iron contamination.

The coolant on the other hand is very strange. The owner just has it go to the mechanics and had a service including coolant flush. It’s either they didn’t do it or they filled it up with just tap water.

I was a bit hesitant on Th e whole TDI but after driving from Nsw to sa in it, it’s a perfect cruzzer. 4.2/100 on the whole trip is amazing.
It needs a serious detail but other then that the car is completely straight.

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[tyr382]

From this



To this



Gave the little thing a very good make over

Oil and filter change

Brake and clutch fluid flush




And a deep clean in front wheel arches, engine and plenum.









And finally a foam wash










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[tyr382]

Next is the under body and rear arches along with new pads and rotors.

But still have the RS5 to get back on the road

Another halt on beast because for some reason they put the wrong pads in the box





So I’m stuck with a new rotor on one side and old pads



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[Sharkie]

The little A1 looks awesome .... will be even better once you are all done with it!

How much did you end up paying, sounds like it was a good buy.

[Lucas_R]

Nicely done on the detailing and servicing - very thorough. Funnily enough it reminds me of the process I went through several years back when I purchased a grotty Mk6 GTI. My other German fling: Mk6 GTI

[tyr382]

Trying to chase up this parking assist fault now.



Driving me crazy because I can’t find the J446 control unit for the parking system.

Found the rear buzzer



Service Manuel states that it’s behind the glove box


Only thing that is there is the headlight control unit.

Anyone have a clue where the hell it is?


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[Lucas_R]

Could it be an aftermarket system therefore J446 module is not where Audi says it should be? In saying that, the beeper and wiring all looks factory.

Unless its on the other side of the dash (also check behind kick panels) then Audi have decided to hide it on you.

[tyr382]

Yeh I eventually found it. The illustration was for the LHD models so it kinda confused me a bit.


Got the multi meter and tested the buzzer and it’s open circuit so I’ll just replace it.
Just funny that a faulty buzzer will disable the whole unit .


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[tyr382]

Apparently these little 1.6 TDI engine get huge gains with a stage 1 tune (+45kw and +90nm). That would make for a little rocket.

Yeh for what I understand they these engines are highly governed for some reason.
DYA clime that 20% power gains and 18% torque gains.
They also claim fuel saving



This is a huge claim and too good to be true.
Do you know of any others who can do a tune like this ?
If it’s just a matter of flashing the ECU I’m all for it.


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[Lucas_R]

Apart from trying MRL Automotive who is in Adelaide, https://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f164/performance-tuning-$660-110285.html im not sure who else in Adelaide you could try.

Celtic Tuning is another option +70% power with Stage 1 ECU Remap on Audi A1 1.6 TDI 66 KW (2010-2011)

As for fuel savings, this is quite common after a remap. Every car i've had remapped has been better on fuel afterwards. Take my SQ5 for example, pre-remap I would average 10.1L/100km and since the tune im averaging 9.2L/100km with no change to type of driving or how I drive.

[tyr382]

Unique A1

It’s kinda too good to be true lol

I’m very new to TDI

what are the rick factors with a stage 1 tune?
Am I going to be pushing the limits of the fuel pump?


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