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Personally I prefer 034 just because they’ve been developing for the EA837 for over a decade. Jackal is a bit new to the game so over time, I’m sure they’ll develop more and fine tune everything.
If you watch my video on removing the supercharger I show how to remove the SC belt. And my video on replacing the crank pulley goes over replacing the serpentine belt
i still have big trouble with my cooling system with my A6 C7 2012 3.0L tfsi. AFTER 2 hours of working alone the coolant get up to 120 celsius degree and sending a N signal from the gearbox.
Hey man, great video. How did you get the engine to Crank? I suffered possible hydrolock, front end off belts off crank tool but can only turn the crank about 90 degrees clockwise and then it locks up. I can turn back 180 from there and it locks again. How can I crank the engine another way? I am in Neutral, but I think the starter might have gotten wet and isnt working. The engine also has no oil in it so.. Should I energize the starter wires with a Jumper?
There is a kit from mercracing for all the pieces you need to make this a bolt on job, but you still have to source other parts outside of that kit to complete this.
There is a kit from mercracing for all the pieces you need to make this a bolt on job, but you still have to source other parts outside of that kit to complete this.
Great video. My wife’s Audi is a 2015 Q7 and looks like most everything is the same. I have found that removing the air intake hose from the air cleaner is more difficult than you’d think. Thanks for posting your videos. Very helpful.
Bc the barb has a flat metal backing that cannot contour to the curve of the metal pipe. You would never get a seal. The silicone can compress/stretch to flatten with the backing of the barb for a perfect seal.
Mine snapped after three years, putting my stock one back on today after finally figuring out what was clunking under my car, basically changed, struts, upper control arms. Didn't even think this thing would just snap off. I was always checking the bushings but from the wheels, so it looked normal. It's snapped right on the inside.
They literally mentioned me in their video trying to slander me. I'm not going to lay down while Javad just hurls insults. I encourage you to unsubscribe if that bothers you.
They called me a gas lighter while simultaneously gas lighting the community with their misleading video. They used a video example of a car with dsg clutch slip that was on an apr file claiming it was jackal They used a video of another car with clutch slip that was already known to have a slipping dsg prior to being tuned and blamed it on jackal They presented cherry picked data from 4 maps out of 16,000 while ignoring all of the other things jackal does to keep their tune safe. Oh, and the file they benched this information from is over a year old and has already been updated multiple times. They used screenshots of a comment made by Matt Barrington from a Facebook thread that were taken completely out of context. Even the person he was having the conversion with has spoken up saying he was under no impression Matt was trying to say what 034 is implying and that the comment was being used out of context. So yea, 034 wasn't being 100% honest about their claims in their video and they stooped down to a low level just because a two-man tuning company was doing well and becoming a competitor. Keep in mind, jackal has never said a bad word to the community about 034. In fact they often recommended their hardware to people. But if you've been in this community long enough this isn't a surprise. 034 is known for aggressively going after competitors and using their reps to be ultra protective of their image. But this video is still a new low, even for them.
Hey there! Super late comment here but I am about to do this exact service for my car (c7.5 A6 3.0), I watched the whole video but just want to see if you are using VCDS for the sole purpose of checking the transmission fluid temp. I have a Carista that should be able to give me transmission fluid temperature readings as well, and I’d be happy if I can save 2-400 bucks on not picking up VCDS (yet). My guess is that anything that is able to read those temps is acceptable but wanted to hear what you had to say. Thank you!!
@@AudiC7Owners absolute fastest reply I’ve ever received haha, thank you! And thank you for all the videos, you are a game changer in the c7 community 🙌🏼
@Sle3p520 something that is proven time and time again to be superior. Example: Jackal motorsports being superior in performance, customer service/support and pricing. Need more explanation? Also 034 feels the need to smack talk competitors and even fabricate narratives to try to convince people they are better. Super petty public relations on 034s part, just watch their little vlog videos, it'll become clear very quickly that 034 is alienating themselves from the community by being petty little children rather than just acknowledging that they aren't the end all be all greatest and only name in the market. It's like watching a bunch of kids who have bad sportsmanship complain about getting 2nd place
I am so lost on this whole thing. I subscribed to this channel awhile ago because I liked the 3.0 supercharged engine in all its applications. Now there’s this drama rabbit hole I have witnessed for what seems like this whole year. Can someone TL;DR to help me out here?
It stems from the Facebook groups. 1) jackal had a grassroots movement 2 years ago that pushed them into the B8 community in a big way. This lead to people discussing which tune was better between 034 & jackal 2) For the set part, things were always civil. Then Javad of 034 made comments on two of their live streams that ignited a huge response. He called Jackal "fly by night tuners" and he called people supporting jackal "Jackal Nut Swingers" 3) javads comments about jackal, who have never attacked 034, spilled into the forums where things got toxic fast and have remained so into the present. 4) over the last 6 months we have seen a massive uptick in 034 going after jackal in random posts from their reps on the forums. 5) released a video this week that makes serious allegations against jackal that attack their tune & their integrity. They also mentioned me in the video claiming I was a "gaslighted" (hence me getting involved). They used out of context screenshots, videos of cars not even using the Jackal tune, videos of cars with pre-existing issues before being tuned, and data presented as facts in a scary way that omitted other data that would have shown it to be a non issue. 6) Jackal made a response via their Facebook page yesterday. It's shitty, but I refuse to let 034 get away with attacking me or jackal while using deceptive tactics. I'm sorry if this bothered you or anyone else and understand if people leave the channel as a result. But I have plenty of 3.0t content coming if you stick around 🤘🏼
@@AudiC7Owners Holy crap. A well formulated and greatly written comment on RU-vid. This never happens! Even though it puts a tuning company I really like in a bad light (034), I appreciate you taking the time to fill me in. My wife and I bought our B8.5 S4 in 2016 for her daily. We have kept it stock since then and now I bought her a new car for the family wagon. I'm honestly searching around for something other than APR the past year or so because APR was the gold standard when I got into Audis in 2003. I left the Audi scene for years and years. I feel like rip van winkle at times. I'm just catching up that ECS is somehow "bad" for parts. I've been using them for maintenance and I just found out about FCP Euro a few months ago. I guess I'll look into Jackal now and weigh my options. It's sad to see things like this happen, and good on you for all you do for the community. Cheers and have a great weekend.
Thanks man! The entire situation is extremely unfortunate. I obviously have my personal views for my reasons, but I encourage everyone to do their own research for themselves and do their best to be objective in reaching a decision for what's best for them. Let me know if you ever need help with anything 👍🏼
I would wager that the majority of 034 customers are happy with their tunes. But I think what everyone can agree on is that 034 has engaged in dirty politics against a competitor. They used information out of context in their video, as well as examples of cars to bolster their claims that weren't even running a jackal file, or already had pre-existing conditions on the vehicle before it was ever tuned that everyone was aware of.
That is the most effective location to have the cats -- that's why they are there. The closer to the exhaust ports of the engine the better. You will not find a primary cat on any vehicle located at any significant distance from the exhaust manifold.
Mine is a 2014 A7 155k. I have the valley opened currently as I’m swapping Pcv, thermo, water pump, and decarb. I do have plugs. Do I swap both plugs out with 2 of these check valves and if not which 1 do I swap? Btw. I’ve been watching your channel for a while now. I bough my a7 in 2017 and have done all of my maintenance and repairs so I feel like I know you now. 😂 I really appreciate you bro. You have put in a lot of effort, time, and money to help guys you don’t even know. It doesn’t go unnoticed. Let me know brother so I can close my engine up . Thanks Jonathan -Katy, TX
Thanks so much for that dude! That means a ton. Got plenty more on the way for you guys 🤘🏼 Going back to the valves, you need two. One for each plug 👍🏼
So what you’re saying is out of all the shops out there making parts for cars, that my options are gutted cats or test pipes?? There isn’t an exhaust I can just install that a retailer sells to get around this? 😅
Technically you have 4 choices to get around this: -replace with oem replacements when the time comes -gut them -install test pipes -install long tube headers
@@AudiC7Owners thanks for the advice! I’m very new to the modding / Audi community. I just want to do things safely and legally. Do you have any manufacturers that you recommend?
both sides have a break wear sensor correct? some images of the pads on fcp euro show they only come with one wear sensor. what about the rear? is it one or 2 sensors. pics always seem to show one
The metal pipe is in mine backwards so the elbow is closer to the silicone coupler. So it fits that way just fine if anyone is having trouble getting it to fit with this orientation! In love with the sound and should have done this 167,000 miles ago lol. Thank you again. I love putting my foot into it a little when people are out and about walking around on the sidewalks. The whine sure turns heads. I also feel like my exhaust sounds a little better than with the stock air box. Is that placebo or would air flow change that a little?
@Audi C7 Owners I know this comment is delayed but love the content on your channel and nice job on the install tutorial for the BFI shift knob which is a nice aesthetic mod, really changes the look of the interior. Before you pulled the original shift knob off, did you have to depress the button, and use a shim to keep it depressed before pulling the knob off? Also, just an FYI, before installing the coin with the BFI logo on the new shift knob, if you loosen the screw in the top of the knob, you can spin the knob to align the seam stitched in the leather so its in the middle, then tighten down the screw and install the coin.
Well, with the release of the 034 Motorsports recent video that blasts Jackal, this isn't going to sit well with a lot of people. The video they released proves with facts and data that they reduce and remove the safety parameters, opposite of what Matt claims.
It only proves things if you believe 034 at face value. Keep in mind jackal has over 20,000 flashes done with no one complaining about engine failures or major complications as a result of their tune. Then ask yourself this: Why is a company as large as 034 going out of their way to attack the 2-Man company who has never attacked 034? The same company that has always recommended 034 Hardware parts? Who do you think has more to lose in this community if their tunes are actually unsafe? The corporate owned 034 with huge amounts of money behind them, or the two guys that are doing it themselves? Also, 034 used examples from one car that was running an apr file, and another that is well known to have had dsg issues before he every modified it. There is a lot of misleading information being pushed to get a narrative out into the community by 034 and it's incredibly unprofessional. The truth is that 034 is ultra protective if their image, and they were upset about what certain jackal customers were saying in the forums. Instead of letting their products speak for themselves they decided to put out a smear video against the company itself. The fact that Javad started off their video mediately calling people Jackal Nut Swingers AGAIN should tell you the true intentions of their motives. Jackal will have a response posted on their social media pages soon.
I purchased three weeks ago and have the three SD cards for two weeks, have emailed and on FB and on their web site to send install instructions about 6-7 times and receive no answer and no instructions ? What is going on with them help please? Audi A6 2013 innovation series