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Old 09-02-2019, 05:04 PM
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Well that's disappointing... I guess I'll try to use it less.
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Increased timing chain wear with dramatically more starts is one concern I have with the *** system. Some Audi engines have had a significant number of issues with the timing system (hello 2.0T) and I would like to eliminate an additional source of wear. I hate the system anyway, so disabling it is a no-brainer for me.
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Old 09-03-2019, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by NJS5
I have read that there is a difference in the Premium + and Prestige model cameras.
This. The camera quality on the Prestige is good. I drove a B9 non-prestige loaner and the camera quality was worthy of all the criticism it's receiving in this thread. It was like something not of this decade.
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Noisy/grabby brakes.
Old 09-03-2019, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SolventSolution
Sweet! This is getting done this weekend.

Thank you
Yep, I think I spent 5 minutes giving 3/4-1 turn for each about a year ago, much better and super quick to do!
Old 09-04-2019, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by RedKloud
Noisy/grabby brakes.
My brakes squeal too. It's very annoying. I'm at 16,500 miles and 7mm left all around.
Old 09-06-2019, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by channey13
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Of all the things you listed, this is the only one that doesn't happen to me.
To be honest, as a consumer, I should not have to go buy an extra piece of rubber to stop water from entering my trunk when it rains. Audi's engineers should be smart enough to have that not happen. :/
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Oh, and I still hate the fact that I don't have direct TPMS.
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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-
Oh, and I still hate the fact that I don't have direct TPMS.
As I do too. See the thread I started yesterday for info about a retrofit.
Old 09-06-2019, 01:41 PM
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If you ever drove a TLX backward, you'd know what is a bad camera... I disagree on the B9's one; it is very good.

My two gripes have been already listed.... rattles and no TPMS.... yet I agree that the basic FTM works.

Yet.... small increments can come at an high cost... hell, not quite as athletic as a 2006 330i RWD but powerful and what a great car it is...


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