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Alex De Waal
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Добавлен 15 мар 2014
Just a Collection of events and memories from my life. A true Video Log
DIY Carbon Mirror Cap Installation for Audi
I know, I'm not a mechanic and clearly a little stupid. I hope you enjoyed watching my frustration and eventual success. Installing these carbon mirrors ended up being one of the hardest and most expensive experiences installing stuff on my Audi S3 to date.
But this has been my experience doing it and it is not a tutorial on how to install Carbon Mirror Caps on your Audi S3. If you read this far please consider subscribing to help me out with the replacement glass. R2668 for a mirror, that's $144,65 or €148,47...
Luckily it looks so sick!
But this has been my experience doing it and it is not a tutorial on how to install Carbon Mirror Caps on your Audi S3. If you read this far please consider subscribing to help me out with the replacement glass. R2668 for a mirror, that's $144,65 or €148,47...
Luckily it looks so sick!
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Audi S3 DIY Wing Upgrade | Carbon Fiber Oettinger Style
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Today My Audi S3 gets a Massive Wing Installed!. This DIY install showed you the process it took and gives you a rough idea of what you need to do to install a carbon fibre wing! I didn't mention it in the video but i got the wing from a place in Sandton Called "The Carbon Bros"! Links are further down :P I haven't vlogged like this in a while but I think the video came out super sick! Hope you...
Fixing Audi's noisy SUNROOF (8V1 S3 Sunroof problem)
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Fixing Audi's noisy SUNROOF (8V1 S3 Sunroof problem)
Some Parking lot fun with my Audi S3 & an Opel OPC in Johannesburg
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Some Parking lot fun with my Audi S3 & an Opel OPC in Johannesburg
Audi S3 Exhaust Upgrade: Louder & Faster! Kyalami Exhausts
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Audi S3 Exhaust Upgrade: Louder & Faster! Kyalami Exhausts
MY first EVER Operation :| Wisdoms aren't fun | South Africa
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MY first EVER Operation :| Wisdoms aren't fun | South Africa
South African ROOM Tour | Moving Vlog part 2
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South African ROOM Tour | Moving Vlog part 2
Fixing up the GARDEN COTTAGE, how bad can it be?
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Fixing up the GARDEN COTTAGE, how bad can it be?
At least it isn't totally Broken, Right?
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At least it isn't totally Broken, Right?
Broken Quattro System on my new AUDI S3 :|
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Broken Quattro System on my new AUDI S3 :|
SURPRISING my FRIENDS with my NEW CAR!
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SURPRISING my FRIENDS with my NEW CAR!
Halcyon Hit and Run | South African Short Film
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Halcyon Hit and Run | South African Short Film
I Drove from JOBURG to PRETORIA and BACK
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I Drove from JOBURG to PRETORIA and BACK
Fixing my CAR to go to Tarlton raceway THAT NIGHT!
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Fixing my CAR to go to Tarlton raceway THAT NIGHT!
EngineeringKulture Charity Breakfast RUN to Hartebeespoort!
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EngineeringKulture Charity Breakfast RUN to Hartebeespoort!
Making my TT sound even better (Gurgles and Turbo noises)
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Making my TT sound even better (Gurgles and Turbo noises)
Exploring Johannesburg and vlogging where I shouldn't!
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Exploring Johannesburg and vlogging where I shouldn't!
I have NEVER been this tired in my life...First year Film shooting at AFDA
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I have NEVER been this tired in my life...First year Film shooting at AFDA
Fixing the TT's HPFP with the help of my landlord!
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Fixing the TT's HPFP with the help of my landlord!
Apartment Tour and a quick tour of AFDA!
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Apartment Tour and a quick tour of AFDA!
Moving into my APARTMENT in Johannesburg
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Moving into my APARTMENT in Johannesburg
Not your fault bro , the Audi engineers suck
I can’t get 144 hz in 2024 don’t ask me why I even have this in 2024 I need help what cable should I use to get 144hz
DVI-D is what I've been using since posting this video
the "-D" is the important bit
Hey there! I recently got an s3 and was having the same issue. I will give it a try, but also i dont know if you had this issue as well but like at over 100mph or 160 kph it sounds just like if the sunroof is open. Did you had this issue as well?
Hey man no didn't have that issue. I would suggest that maybe the seal isn't in the proper position. Try adjusting the screws lower from where u find them at the moment and see if that helps the seal. If not maybe check if the rubber seal itself is in good condition and not dry-rotted. But I think adjusting the screws down a bit should help a bit.
Try doing it on a tt total nitemere audi seem to like using to many hex bolts on everything your look much easier
I never did mine on my TT so I don’t know the system should be similar to the ones on the same year S3 cars
Oh fuck
That’s what I said
Was there any change in drivability? For example better response? Better mid range torque?
Nothing that I noticed right of the bat, the car will adjust parameters slowly and with my cat fooler it’s probably just running rich and burning through spark plugs. I bet you would feel the difference with a tune for sure but as stock it only really made a volume change and in sport when it’s warm you get a bit of a backfire on downshifts over 4k
@@alex_aka_dev great stuff. I’ve had mine for about 2 years and it’s time to go in with the mods. What happened to the vids though bro? I was enjoying the content (it’s great to have a local that you can relate to)
@@officiallyKage Been super busy, got a job creating content for yachts overseas and its just completely taken over. Editing all week all year round makes it hard to get motivation to edit my own stuff in my free time. but comments like this definitely make me regret not putting in the effort. I have like 2 years worth of stuff filmed just not put together yet... for car content specifically I'm just away too much to get ideas. After this video I've removed my resonator and now it's kak loud xD
Bro did the double sided tape hold? they used really strong windscreen glue to install mine. Lol i would make sure that wing is super secure, it looks amazing.
Still holding to today, if I pull on it the whole car moves🤣probably time for replacement but if it holds it holds
my q5 is having the same problem npw stupid car
Give this a try, it should help out a lot. It works on the Q7 from what the comments say
where do you get all these parts?
I got these from The Carbon Bros in Joburg💪
What is your fuel consumption
Between 6.5L& 8.5L/100km depending on the drive
Sry found this video waaay too late. An easy way to avoid breaking the mirror is simply pull with a suction cup. You'd still need to pry a little to give it force. Also for those with blind spot LEDs, do not pry the cap directly. do it properly by removing the mirror glass and the trim.
That would’ve been a great tip!😂
I definitely will be giving this a try on my Golf 7R
I tried this fix and it worked. Thank you has I had this annoying rattle for such along time. No one else is talking about this.
Glad to hear it worked Flyn! It’s so annoying
hi mate i have found that by doing this it makes the sunroof too low and not aligned with the roof. visually not good. did you check how it looks after you adjusted it?
Hey man, yeah I checked my alignment afterwards and it seemed fine with no major gaps, i moved mine all the way down first time round and that looked funny but centering those screws was the move on the S3. Had to have my palm inside on the glass to lift it properly while tightening
Q7 CREAKING: Thank you for this video as I was trying to fix my Audi Q7's creaking sunroof. This didn't show how to adjust the Q7, but the premise was the same. My creaking was caused the friction in between the front & rear panel on the panoramic sun roof. There are 8 screws, 4 on each side on the railing underneath the back panel glass (like the screws in your video you showed). MY FIX: I retracted the front panel w/ the button to relieve pressure between the two panels, then loosened the 8 screws using the star shaped bit, then with my hand I pushed up on the back panel (there is a 1/4" or so the panel can move up and down w/ screw adjustments), retightened the screws, and lowered the front panel back into the closed position. This fixed the annoying creaking. THANK YOU! CONCEPT: You are creating pressure between two points of contacts (front & rear panel of sun roof). If those contacts are loose and flex, they will rub and create noise. Tightening that contact stops the movement and any creaking. MY RESEARCH: I looked everywhere for a solution - lubing the rubber seal all around the glass (didn't work), installing felt tape on the plastic clasps on the sun roof railing (didn't try to do this one) & lubed the rubber foot that presses down on the wind screen at the front of the sun roof (didn't work), removing the wind screen (didn't try). This was a $525 bill at Audi, which I didn't proceed with. Thank you again for posting this. It was crazy to read all the unsolved issues with the sun roof and how many times I read a dealership replaced the sunroof outright.
That's epic man! Well done on figuring it out and thanks for posting it here I hope more people with Q7s find this comment. Glad I could help you out even if it was only in concept! :P
I appreciate the description, but I'm a little confused. I have a 2023 RS3 with a creaky sunroof, but it's only one panel for the sunroof, unless I'm just misunderstanding the terminology. In other words, when you say you "pushed up on the back panel" are you referring to the rear portion of the glass sunroof after it's retracted fully open? Or does the Q7 just have a different sunroof than an RS3? I've already had it at the dealership, which is 250 miles from my home so it's not very simple to do appointments. All they did was lube the tracks. It improved it for 2 weeks, but now the noise is just back again and driving me crazy. They also said the next step would involve removing the headliner, which I'd really love to avoid. Thanks again for the writeup
@hlf_coder6272 you lift up the back portion of the glass to get the two screws in the center. I have an 2014 8V S3. So you just loosen the two screws slightly to be able to shift the whole panel up and down within its bracket and then tighten. Do you have the new facelift model because I’m not sure if those have the same sunroof mechanism. Let me know if this helps💪
@@hlf_coder6272 I don't know anything about the design of the RS3, but I would assume based on my experience and this video, that there are adjustment screws somewhere that are now loose. The Q7 has two panels, the front that retracts over the rear panel. I pushed up the rear panel when the front panel was open to create more tension when closed. The front pane aligns & presses against the rear pane edge when closed. That eliminated any vibration & squeaks.
Could you add more details where to find those 8 screws? Heve a similar problem with my 4m 2016
Great that was driving me crazy also keep up the good work
Glad I could help Joe!🔥trying my best to keep up content just hard with work and travel, I’m backlogged like 2 years almost of content (not just car content but work now too)
That looks easy to just pry it out and snap it on back. Most of the videos I saw have to take out the mirror glass👍🏻
Yeah, I watched those same videos but mine was extra stubborn and then lead to the cracking
Do you know if this would fit Audi a1 sport back 5 door? As Ive been looking for his style wing but found nothing for 5 door
No the body shape is way different :( try Ali-Express you might be able to find something
Glad i found this vid. For me the problem was the front two screws that needed alignment. Interestingly it appears Audi tried to fix the rear screw problem by smothering the rear screws with silicon.
Really, maybe a dodgy mechanic did that. But wouldn’t be surprised if that mechanic was working for Audi😂glad you got it sorted, there’s no worse sound when driving. I’ve also found just opening and closing the sunroof helps for creaks if you haven’t used it in a while
Audi forces these sunroofs on us. It comes as a standard feature on my Audi q5 sport model here in Australia. Car is less than a year old and I already hear squeaky noises from sunroof … annoying
You must be 20, did your parents buy you this Audi, or did you buy it while living for free in their home, or are you a social media millionaire or do you have 5 maxed out credit cards? 🤷🏻♂️ How?
23, got it as a gift from my grandfather :P There are 2 videos that both cover how I got both the amazing vehicles I was fortunate enough to own.
My sq5 does exactly that, tge sunroof has been serviced as per the Audi schedule and it still rattles, as soon as I tilt the roof it stops rattling the noise is only from the left side, hopefully your fix doesn’t put the glass under tension
I also did the torx screws and reset on my SQ5. Only lasted a few months. Friction between rubber seal and glass so used the silicon grease (must be silicon) and it has been over 6 months now. I wiped and reapplied once in that time. I hear it flex on big bumps but it resets itself so do stress on rail which I feel was source of creak. If adjusting screws doesn’t last try the silicon grease (rubber grease is too viscous - silicon like jelly so slides easier)
I’ll give it a go thanks man!
Did you have to get a map to stop the EML coming on due to lambda sensor ?
Hey man, no just a cat fooler💪
Thank you sharing mate. I had similar issue on 2015 VW polo GTI and this trick fixed the noise issue. I might test this little bit more and will share more with you. Thanks again!
Thanks a Ton man!💪 glad it could help! Please share more tips cause my rubber on the glass seems to be squeaking now and adjusting the screws don’t seem to do much!
@@alex_aka_dev thank you mate. I’ve read that for the rubber parts and seals we can use some rubber products. I am actually testing the Nextzett Rubber care stick which should treat and protect the rubber. So far it so good but I didn’t have any issues with my rubber seals to begin with.
Few weeks in and to be honest I am still having the rattle noise. I will try to troubleshoot this with the delearship :(
@@georgiosvogiatzis1039 unlucky man let me know what they find. Mine comes back then I just readjust. My rubbers however are noisy but I just need silicon spray
Thanks
All audi pano roofs have this issue. Here its the dame sound on my Q5....
Worth checking if there are any alignment screws u can adjust the glass with
@@alex_aka_dev yeah I've heard about the screws. It seems that they are behind a cover. I'l check it next weekend. 😅
Thanks for this video…I was able to sort out my sunroof as well
Always a pleasure man!💪🔥
Amazing one
Thanks a ton Nico!🔥🔥
How’s the gorilla tape holding, getting similar spoiler just want to make sure it sticks down and holds
Still one solid, Sun rain or shine it stays on. even handles highway speeds very very well ;)
@@alex_aka_dev that’s great I was worried about doing high speed and it blowing off, all ordered now will see how it sticks down 😀
Just use a ton of tape if u do a lot of high speed it might be worth looking at securing it with something else. But mine has held up fine
@@alex_aka_dev will make sure I do, I have bought 3m tape which other people have recommended for holding spoilers down
@@alex_aka_dev would you recommend waiting till warm weather to install as in uk has been cold and wet for last month
How much does your service set you back ? Also, try your local scrapyard. Had to replace my Polo's heated mirror one time and VW was charging me north of 1K. Got the exact one from a scrapyard for only R100
I have tried hard to find them crashed this side... Service is about R900-R1200 dsg service etc gets more expensive
Hey ALEX! Why don't you try getting good at RL instead of wasting time on genuinely well made videos!? Maybe you'll finally get that GC tag...
Now that’s the real question my friend… maybe one day😂or maybe it will happen one day when you play rocket league sober again😏
bro went carbon 😩🔥🔥🔥
had to do it man! No other Choice would look as good!
@@alex_aka_dev It looks really dope, I wish to get it when I can afford it too..
They’re super hard to find depending on where u are. It took me months to find this one and any of the other mods too
Hi Alex dis kayladw jou niggie ❤️
Hi Kayla <3 Bly om van jou te hoor! :P
hey Alex, I would like to study film directing at AFDA next year I see that your last video regarding AFDA was 3 years ago. any updates ? how's it going, any advice?
Does it fit on a 3 door ??
Not too sure if the the rear hatches are the same but it should I don’t see audi making another shaped hatch for a 3 door🔥
Damn man that is unlucky!Think the covers were probably brittle from age quite sunny where you are! Got there in the end and they look great! Dynamic indicators are a nice touch as well. And stage 2 :D They're fun stock but just stage 2 with TCU tune makes a massive difference!
I wanted to get those too but now I’m scared to take these off again😅😂 and yeah it’s a 2014 model so I assumed everything has been baked by the sun a bit!
I've been following you for a while now. Beautiful car, inspiring upgrades. Have you ever considered lowering your beast? I'm sorry about your mirror. ✌🏿
Thanks for the long time support my man🔥have considered it however it’s super expensive. I’d also change the wheels and add spacers to make it a bit more aggressive. Plus it doesn’t scrape!
Awww I really felt the mirror part! You should pleeeaaase never stop making videos. They are only getting better ❤
Dankie Andrew!! Appreciate it buddy! El kort net tyd om dit actually te maak
Yea thats great but I got no screws whatsoever on my audi sunroof
yeah that's a bit of a tough one... have you tried putting some rubber care products on the seals? maybe check other parts too to see if there is any adjustment that can be done to set the height of the glass
my 15' Q5 roof is a nightmare. I wonder if your solution with work on my panoramic roof model
I’ve never looked at those ones yet however it’s worth a shot if you can find 2 set screws with some adjustment try centering them and tightening them well
Have you tried ? Did it work?
Did it work?
Awesome
What model is that?
2014 8V1 S3 (pre-facelift, <2016)
@@alex_aka_dev mine is 2016 bought new only has 55k km
Nice man! Congrats these are amazing cars!💪🔥
Hi, what version are your rims called?
Not sure on the exact naming but I believe they are the previous Generation RS3 rims (8P RS3/S3)
Sickkkkkkk 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Thank you Dyl🔥🔥
Howdy Mr. Audi 😏🚘
Howdy Mr SubUwU😉🫡
Imma say it again… Bach Visuals who😌❤️❤️🙌🏻
Stilll one insane video😻❤️
Thank you flow flow❤️
My man where did you do it I'm in Durban
Hey man I did it at Kyalami exhausts in Joburg🙌
@@alex_aka_dev do you know of any place around kzn that does this
Unfortuntaly not my friend but just look for any place that does exhausts for GTI/Golf R it’s the same as the S3🔥
@@alex_aka_dev thanks my friend
Always a pleasure bru it’s durban there should be tons of places that do GTIs and S3s💪
Now I know what I will do tomorrow. I can understand your enthusiasm when getting rid of creaks. 😂 My Škoda Superb is otherwise so quiet, only the sunroof makes noises. Hope this will fix it. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Knowing that Skoda and Seat share parts I hope it gives you as much peace as it did me😂since this video mine needs a re-tighten
Juste decat ? Resonator et catback stock ?
Yes, just a catless downpipe💪rest is 100% stock
@@alex_aka_dev no change ? Red delete 🤣
Planning on it still ;) just haven’t done it yet!
@@alex_aka_dev i have decat and res delete and stock final box, the sound is horrible.. bad sound
Any drone on highway with the res and downpipe? And yes stock sounded like a vacuum cleaner xD I also have a video where I show the decat of this car