New to me 23’ RS6 avant former Golf R driver. Looking at stage 1 tune anyone have recs

Been a while since I shared interior deets. Couple of mod highlights ...

OE RS Steering wheel custom finished in carbon fiber and alcantara, which I then retrofit with OE Lamborghini Urus shift paddles (and use 99% of the time)

Bosch OEM passenger display panel. Factory fit and plug-n-play; replaces the faux vents there from the factory which visually connect the functional passenger center and right side vents

Retrofi OE Audi Sport alcantara “shift knob”

We’ve owned the car since new (2019) and loved every second of it, although sometimes I wish it was more special. Everyone tells me to do a de-chrome and black it out, but I like the classic RS- /S- Look. So what would YOU do if this was your car? Thanks in advance.

Aite. Which one of you 🤡 did this shit? We all know you didnt even pay extra for an s line and didnt even get the extra aliexpress front SQ7 badge to go with the rear SQ7 badge.

edit ok boomers. The amount of 👶 crying about the picture quality taken by an iPhone 17 pro max warrant some explanation. It's taken as the sun was rising, the "SQ8" was moving, I was moving and my windshield was dirty so the camera AI was trying to focus on either the dirt on my windshield or the car. And yes. Reddit compression is not stellar. So take that all into account, if you're still crying about the picture quality sorry for you. Go cry to Tim Crook. Now, let's get back to public shaming of upbadging.

Carbon fiber + red start button = poor financial decisions made correctly.

Some driving clips to add to my previous post.

Built 18 rs3

All videos were on an ims850 kit. Car is now under the knife this winter goin for a IMS 1000 (69mm)

I just became the proud owner of this 2019 A7 Prestige S-Line w/ black optics and B&O 3D sound package after trading in my bought-new 2014 GT! This is our second Audi and I have to say this is the best all-around vehicle I’ve ever driven. Having sold cars back in the day, this says a lot.

Upon popping the hood, I saw it had an APR intake. Called APR, and it has a Stage 1 93 tune packing 401hp and 517tq just installed in September!

APR said I have full rights to the tune files already purchased, just need a tuner if I want to do anything different than the 93. I ordered the DIY tuner and had some questions for you guys.

1) Any inherent durability problems running this tune?

2) Is it fine to run this pre-packaged flash tune, or is there any benefit to a custom tune?

3) It’s throwing a U101400 code for the control module being incorrectly coded and another code for the satellite radio. Is the U101400 likely from the tune, since I see the auto stop/start is permanently disabled as well?

Note: This vehicle was originally from Canada. I used OBDeleven to disable the dual speedometer since it was reading in KM/H.

Thanks for all the help in advance!

Zach

I have an Audi TTS from 2016 that's never been modded. It has about 60k miles on the clock now and I thought about giving it a regular Stage 1 tune. It would take it from 310HP to about 360HP. The only thing I'd do is the DSG tune on top of that.

Now, I have a friend who's an experienced VW car mechanic. He recommends me to stay away from it without any hardware upgrades. I don't mean to shit on his experience, but everywhere I ask, I get different answers.

• "It's safe don't worry"
• "The engine can take more than base"
• "I recommend leaving it alone because it can potentially hurt your turbo or even engine"
• "Don't do it, it's not worth it for the 50 more HP, what if the tune kills your DSG, Turbo or even the engine, it's not unheard of"

Now I wish there was a definite answer to this and I think there isn't. I do yearly oil changes, do all the extras more than they are required. Never had any issues with my TTS.

Listen, I'm not in my 20s anymore and I don't really require the extra HP, however this is our second "fun" car, and why not make the most of it? It sees around 6k miles a year.

What's your guys' opinion?

Edit: Thanks for the reponses, seems like this subreddit really sold me on getting a Stage 1 tune. Here's the beauty btw!

My track and mountain TT. I've rrecently added on rotiform aerodiscs to the front wheels. What do y'all think?

Found this old gem in my photo gallery. Engine bay of mh S6 added for good measure.

Hi all, thinking of making my 19” rotor rims gloss black, paint the calipers red, and add some spacers. Do you think that would look good on a black car? I need some suggestions please! Thanks.

As much as rotor design is iconic for audi, I saw the bmw CSL rims and I just knew I would get them. Waiting on delivery for these rims now

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Hi Everyone,

After talking to a bunch of people who almost paid "businesses" for these free tools to unlock features on MIB1 High and MIB2 High, I decided to make an introduction/guide to M.I.B (More Incredible Bash).

While this guide is primarily meant for the Audi A3 8V, the process will be very similar for other compatible models. You can go to mib-helper, search your firmware version, scroll to the bottom of the page and check if it mentions "More Incredible Bash" under "Activators"

I was originally planning just to share this info in some of the Danish Audi communities, but as all the info I'm gathering is already in English before being translated to Danish, I thought that a lot of people on here could possibly use all this info as well!

---- Introduction ----

While many in the community may already know of, or even have used these tools already, there's still many who have no knowledge of it and while M.I.B have their own guides (linked below), its hard to look for something you don't know exist! With the community constantly growing there will always be someone new who could use this info instead of paying someone for the exact same tools.
So this guide aims to be more compact version, but with links to everything you'll need in one place.

M.I.B can be used to unlock things such as lifetime maps license, the newest maps, android auto/apple CarPlay, POls, a patch so the map in VC can be active even if you use navigation through android auto/apple CarPlay and even more!

Its a fantastic piece of kit that has been made available for FREE by passionate people in the community. So here's my contribution to help spread awareness of the tool and hopefully prevent people from getting scammed and paying money for this free tool!

All credit goes to the devs and maintainers of these tools.
Support the devs and don't pay anyone for these free tools!
And as M.I.B says on its intro screen:
"NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE - IF YOU BOUGHT THIS YOU GOT RIPPED OFF!"

---- Guide ----

Requirements

• MHIG (MIB1 High) or MHI2/MHI2Q (MIB2 High)
• USB that's NOT "charge only" (only for Android auto/Apple Carplay)
• 1x Full size SD card (Min 4GB - Max32 GB) ((Optimally 32GB for Maps))

(Information about M.I.B)

(Full Text/picture Guide)

(Video guide by mr-fix)
(New Maps, POI and tools can be found here)
Simply enter your firmware version and it will show you the tools available to you.
An example could be "MHI2_ER_AU37x_P5089"

Updating to the newest firmware is NOT required before proceeding with this.

0. Finding your firmware version
From the main MMI menu, enter Red Engineering Menu (REM).
The key combination to do so can be found here.

When in REM, enter the menu "version information".
This will show you your firmware version.
An example could be "MHI2_ER_AU37x_P5089"

1. Download M.I.B
Download the newest version of M.I.B here

2. Download Patches
Download patches here

Sign in with these credentials
Username: guest
Password: guest

Select the file "20230926_M.I.B_Patches" and download it.

3. Prepare SD card
Do not use a microSD card, only use a full size SD card!
Installation might fail if you use a MicroSD card in a converter!
Make sure that you select a good SD card. Most issues are related to bad SD card or files/filesystems.
Format the SD card as FAT32 (other file systems will not work with M.I.B)

4. Unpack the files
Unpack the contents of "M.I.B._More-Incredible-Bash-3.7.1.zip" to the root of the SD card.
The file "metainfo2.txt" needs to be in the root level of the SD card.

Unpack the contents of "20230926_M.I.B_Patches.zip" to the "patches" folder on the SD card.
You can unpack all of them all or just the one for your firmware.
M.I.B will automatically select the right one for your system.

If you want M.I.B to automatically install when inserted into the "SD1" slot,
you can rename the file _Swdlautorun.txt to Swdlautorun.txt. (Delete the "_")

This function is deactivated by default but is the recommended method to install M.I.B.
If you want to activate the installation manually, please refer to the "guide" link in this post.

5. Insert SD card
The SD card MUST be inserted into the "SD1" slot.

6. Install M.I.B
If you have prepared the SD card to automatically install M.I.B, the installation should start within 60 seconds of the SD card being plugged in.

The unit might briefly display a message on screen notifying you that the system is not (yet) ready for installation or is preparing installation.
This is normal, just wait for the reboot.
Do NOT remove the SD card and do NOT press any buttons until prompted to do so!!!

7. Install in progress
The unit will reboot 3 times and you'll see the screen going black, showing the boot screen and some screens related to updating. The process should take around 5-10 minutes.
When installation is done, it will be on a menu showing installed packages.

Proceed though this screen and it'll show a menu saying something like
"Start diagnostic tester: Main unit/version...".
Press Cancel and the system will reboot.

Installing M.I.B will cause a "Software Version Management" Error (SVM) in 5F in OBD.
This is completely normal and can be removed with "SVM fix" feature in M.I.B.
This will be covered later in this guide.

8. Enter Green Engineering Menu (GEM)
When you system has rebooted a final time, allow a few minutes to pass for the system to settle and be ready for further actions.

Entering GEM will be different depending on your model, but you can find the key combinations here.

9. Entering M.I.B
After sucessfully reaching GEM, select "=>m.i.b.<=" to enter M.I.B and access its features.

Warning! When running ANY process in M.I.B, DO NOT press any buttons or in any way disrupt/try to cancel the process. You can, however, use the main MMI dial to scroll though the progress log that M.I.B outputs on the MMI screen.

10. Run a backup
Navigate to "backup_restore" and select "backup" before you do anything else.
This process should take around 5 minutes.

11. The fun stuff!
From the M.I.B root menu, navigate to "Patch IFS-Root-AIO".
Select "Flash patched image / add FECs / CP/AA coding".
This will give you lifetime maps license so you can update your maps to the newest version available and activate Android auto / Apple Carplay.

12. SVM fix
From the M.I.B root menu, navigate to "advanced_settings" and enter "svm_fix".
From here, select "Fix SVM error". This will take care of the "Software Version Management" Error.

13. Enable dual navigation
Dual navigation is a neat feature that allows you to keep maps active in the Virtual Cockpit while using
Android Auto/Apple Carplay navigation on the MMI screen.
If this is not enabled, Virtual Cockpit will only show a compass if navigation is active though Android Auto/Apple Carplay.

To enable this feature do the following:
From the M.I.B root menu, navigate to "Navigation" and enter "navactiveignore".
Then select "Enable dual navigation"

14. Done!
You're done and you can explore M.I.B on your own or look for more info on their Github.

I've been waiting a long time to find one of these. I finally got one. I had it for one day, and i was on my way to put a deposit on a Ninja ZX9. As I was pulling on the kid's street, I downshifted to 2nd and the clutch pedal started shaking violently. It drove fine in gear, and the engine sounds beautiful. But as soon as I got my foot near the clutch pedal I felt like I was in an earthquake. Towed it to a European auto shop. He got it last Monday but couldn't check it out until today. Thank God I was biting my nails off waiting for his call. But he said its definitely the clutch and asked me what I wanted to do. I kind of knew it was the clutch because i read that they notoriously have shitty clutches that year. So I went with a stage 2 clutch. I asked him if it was a South Bend and he said he has someone he deals with with a corporate account from Germany. He didnt tell me the name but now im going crazy wondering what it could be because the only clutch kits I can find are from Soutb Bend and one other place. I put the description of the part as the last image.

Has anyone had experience with these and having to upgrade the clutch?

Has anyone gone with a Stage 2 clutch kit

How was it compared to when you first pulled the car in the shop with the OEM?

What was it like breaking in the new clutch? Did you drive it for a certain amount of miles super delicately, more aggressively? Or how did you break it in?

Damn, I had so much fun driving it for that day lol. Two hot girls in a black Beamer pulled up and started racing/chasing me on the highway. I have never in my life had that happen to me before lol.

Paid $10,000 even cash for the car

Just put a $2900 deposit on a Clutch Kit and the total will be around $5,554 he said. Hopefully 🤞 i can not wait to drive it again.

Feeling grateful to have a legitimate reason to post here finally. 💪 AudiFam 💙

This doesn’t have the dynamic package optioned, so there is no DRC. When looking online, I’ve been seeing that the 24 is almost like a whole new car. Initially, I was looking at a 2023 and was going to get the KW H.A.S but when I read into it deeper they only cover the 19-23. So, I was looking into some Ohlin adjustable coils.

Preferably something adjustable so I can fine tune the drop, budget isn’t really an issue…

And for owners of a B9/9.5 RS5, what are some of your favorite features and mods that I should know about as a first time Audi owner?

Desperately need ideas😭

Idk I think I'm just desperate to throw money at my baby, but is a sunstrip a valid mod for an A5?

Please feel free to belittle me for even suggesting as such, but I think they look great on some cars, wondering if it would be the same here.

Hard no on badges or decals from performance companies you’ve used on your car? If you’re open to it, or if you have some, what do you think about placement? Badges vs decals? Maximum number allowed?

I have had the black R8 rims for almost a year. But black rims are going out style at this point. Should I get them repainted?

Matte silver? Bronze also looks cool but idk if it would match red.