DONINGTON PARK TRACK DAY - LAST MINUTE PROBLEMS!!! - AUDI A5 3.0 TDI QUATTRO PROJECT - PART 19

Back on the track...
After regaining the full potential of the A5 (Part 18 - • 0-60MPH TESTING WITH T... ) we wanted to get it back on the track and see how much and where we had improved.
Apart from Spa and the Nurburging, the only other track we had driven in the A5 was Donington Park, so we booked on an evening session with Circuit Days and prepped the car.
It wasn't until the day before when we realised we had quite a big problem with the gearbox! Not entirely sure of the cause we applied a temporary fix and sent it anyway.
Overall the evening went well and was also a great opportunity to test the Ibiza and let off some steam in the BMW M4!
Video of the fastest lap here - • Fastest Lap 1:20.51 - ...
Full A5 spec list and links to the products we fit throughout the build - drksi.de/AudiA5
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[@Swordmurat]

great smokeless power

[@fast_eddie3441]

Stumbled on your channel by accident and absolutely love it. Well done for being honest hardworking people and saying it how it is. You have a new subscriber 👍

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Thanks Eddie, stay fast!

[@saabshaun]

Great video, loving following this project. The talking round the laps is a nice touch! keep it up.

[@ryanp6138]

Cheers, takes some getting used to!

[@christopherbell7561]

I have been out in the car with you, I agree with Bobby. I trusted you 100%

[@kissane1980]

Great vlog series, really enjoying following the trials and tribulations of the build. Very honest feedback, zero bs or ego here. I like that you give a shout out to what works and what doesn’t, honest feedback is invaluable. Funny seeing Booby speechless, I spoke to him the day I collected my golf and he was all chat then too, top bloke. Really great series, very much enjoying it. Looking forward to the future instalments. The delivery is getting better too. Great work lads. Thanks for taking the time and making the effort to share.

[@ryanp6138]

Cheers! I'm bringing a camera with me wherever I go, mainly incase I drop on Bobby! Haha

[@seismictuning1881]

Absolutely awesome !!!, gonna bring 335d to you for mapping once i replaced transfer box.

[@andyredshaw3574]

Seriously nice driving man 😎 smooth operator or what! Nice

[@joedavid4187]

Love it another great vid!

[@Beansswtf]

Quality videos haha! don't stop doods.

[@Retirement_Life]

Another interesting video. All this track day stuff is making me want to join in with my Caddy! 😜

[@DarksideDevelopments]

They are ok with a rear ARB

[@philhindu29]

I like watching ur vidoes of the a5 as i have an a5 3.0 tdi sport quattro but the problem i have is mines just has the revo stage one and milltek cat back exhaust system done and ur making me want to take things further lol keep up the good work 👍

[@iancoulbeck6517]

Great vid, love what you guys do,to be honest miss me diesel

[@nicolasp7395]

Great car! Nice sound

[@mrAudisubaru]

it"s pretty damn quick.

[@bmwsincekid]

Wow great video best eva

[@conradsinsua7415]

good video, that audi has a nice tone,

[@mariooliveira4685]

Great video 👍! Thank you for all information and upgrades about this project. After I watch all videos I have decided buy a5 CAPA (I prefer manual gears)... ... See if the clearence is light and the tap is tight to much, because the tap can have more heat and extended more than the case... In cold process stress the case... Cheers from Spain... Apoligies for my bad English...

[@DarksideDevelopments]

This does not translate well!

[@ExploringwithFighters]

I need to come visit your shop and get some more power out of my Q7 ready for my next road trip out the country

[@IanDarley]

Dan, didn't expect to see you here 👍

[@stevefinch8519]

You guys coming to the vw day at combe in July? Do enjoy the diesel tuning gutted I flogged my ibiza. Maybe an a5 next seems Impressive sounds nice too.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Yes, I forgot to mention that in the Vlog!

[@gdjohny]

NIce. I wish my A5 had a bit more power :) running around 300 at the moment

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Don't wish, just bring it to us and we will sort it :-)

[@gdjohny]

@@DarksideDevelopments i cant afford the parts :( Labour i am ok with as i work on cars in my free time for well over a decade and all the mods i did my self.

[@marcels5237]

Amazing.Nice.Torqe is more than Hp.

[@marcels5237]

Driver skills is nr. 1.

[@nolanbryan9195]

Please keep us informed on the gearbox front. I was told by Automatic Transmissions in tarn, that this is the ONLY gearbox they won’t work on. Took me in the back and they had 6 on the racking. Said the owners of those box’s had to by new ones from Audi at a cost of £10,000. It was at that point my heart sank, after already spending £9,000 on a engine rebuild that needed a brand new block, my enthusiasm for Audi was dented to say the least.

[@ryanp6138]

We have worked on a few now, nothing that complicated really but they are not an 'automatic' so we had to learn how to work on them. I'd scrap a car that needs an engine build though!

[@nolanbryan9195]

Ryan P Not as easy to scrap when you still owe a fortune on the loan tho 😆

[@Dj_amazing]

I have the same car spec A5 3.0 tdi in manual the car has both engine mounts gone. All garages want loads of money to replace question is can’t I just support the engine from the bottom on the sump with a wooden block and replace the engine mounts one by one ? Please advise

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I cant see why not!

[@markneish342]

Ooooffffttttttt came half throw that thing about m8

[@joshuas10]

What kind of egt temps are you running while on track?

[@ryanp6138]

Less than 900c pre turbo is the target

[@rogerpaige169]

Good. Gob

[@MonteiroM]

No smoke from a tuned diesel? :o

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Nope!

[@simaodelsol]

And that i bought a a5 3.0tdi manual gearbox 🙈

[@tylersimplot13]

What recorder/data recorder s this?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Racelogic VBOX HD2 - www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/racelogic-vbox-video-hd2-track-package.html

[@tomcondron2180]

Is that tigra a diesel?

[@ryanp6138]

1000hp XE

[@VWPassat_3BG]

whats that tigra engine ?

[@ryanp6138]

1000hp XE, for sale!

[@TheDocumentaryDude]

Not bad for a tractor lol

[@idiotstupid5904]

a Lamborghini you say!

[@Lord_Dazzla]

That voice in your head must be saying..... MANUAL..... MANUAL.... MANUAL....

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Nope! Always hated launching a manual 3.0!

[@Lord_Dazzla]

@@DarksideDevelopments yeah but when you get it right... The look on the Impreza drivers face is pretty funny

[@MarkVinewood]

I got to drive one 3.0TDI A5 with a manual and the first gear feels like it's for towing airplanes...

[@Lord_Dazzla]

@@MarkVinewood not mine mate... Mine launches very well for a manual. They just don't like doing too many in succession.

[@MarkVinewood]

@@Lord_Dazzla Yeah it launches well but the first gear is SO short that you could tow an airplane with it ;)

[@riverstour]

Near Rs5 levels of quick

[@ryanp6138]

We had an RS5 on the Dyno the same day and this beats it. Should have gone to the track with it!

[@riverstour]

@@ryanp6138 I'm not sure id trade an RS5 for this, cant beat the V8 in my opinion, however what you've achieved is brilliant. If I had a 3.0 diesel I'd consider some of this, I had an A8 which was 3.0 diesel and it was no slow coach after a remap around 320bhp and I'm sure torque nm was 650, but this shows it could have gone a lot further.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

@@riverstour RS5 sounds nice, but you spend a lot of time at the petrol station!

[@riverstour]

@@DarksideDevelopments Haha, tell me about it, i used to fill it and the clock would say 250 miles, id be lucky to get 200 to a tank, it was such a nice car, just not overly practical! Only mod was to remove the middle silencer, made all the difference. Have a listen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/raiVi2qZn8qaodE

[@hksjoshua]

What a goober, if these places was to hire a real diesel tech like me then the entire market would be locked down lol.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

you wish, haha!

[@jasonjuggler3457]

Diesels are for motorways

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Hmmm...