About to buy and Octavia VRS Wagon

[brad]

I'm still learning about the tech details of the vRS Does the Mk3 have the same drivetrain as the Mk2?

Similar but different is the best i can describe.

Engine is EA888 Gen 3. Many significant changes from Gen1 (up to 3rd qtr 2008?) and Gen 2 (3rd qtr 2008 until Mk2 end of life?).

Gearboxes are the same (near enough)

Chassis is quite different

Brakes different

Wheels/tyres - same

[donweather]

I wouldn't do a stage 1 straight away. There are potential turbo issues with that model & you need to give it a bit of mileage to know if you got a good one or not.

ECU remap will void your drivetrain warranty & can't be hidden on that ECU. If the dealer hooks up the computer thingy it will flag a remap back at Skoda HQ which cannot be deleted. It's no longer a case of the dealer turning a blind eye & being nice. You need to be aware that if you want to play you have to pay.

Isn't it the same ECU as the Mk7 GTI, which I thought APR had developed a remap that was undetectable for the Mk7 GTI?

Also, I wasn't aware the Mk7 GTI had any turbo issues. I thought most of those where the Golf R/Audi S3 which has a different turbo to the Mk7 GTI/Mk3 Occy?

[Dzl_Dubba]

I wouldn't do a stage 1 straight away. There are potential turbo issues with that model & you need to give it a bit of mileage to know if you got a good one or not.

ECU remap will void your drivetrain warranty & can't be hidden on that ECU. If the dealer hooks up the computer thingy it will flag a remap back at Skoda HQ which cannot be deleted. It's no longer a case of the dealer turning a blind eye & being nice. You need to be aware that if you want to play you have to pay.

I'm running Stage 2 software at the moment. 7000km in and still good. I know its early days but I know the risk involved. Plenty of people still getting warranty work despite being tuned. There are known turbo issues so the tune isn't entirely to blame, if you have a bad turbo it will fail even stock as the boost levels with the tune are still within stock levels. I thought majority of turbos are failing early in the cars life? I guess it depends on how much you are pushing them.

Isn't it the same ECU as the Mk7 GTI, which I thought APR had developed a remap that was undetectable for the Mk7 GTI?

Also, I wasn't aware the Mk7 GTI had any turbo issues. I thought most of those where the Golf R/Audi S3 which has a different turbo to the Mk7 GTI/Mk3 Occy?

There has been a few revisions to the turbos. I haven't heard of one fail yet on Briskoda or any other forum but i could be wrong.

[aliduz]

Do you use a particular workshop for tuning and service or DIY?

I'd be really interested in catching up some time go for a drive

[Dzl_Dubba]

Do you use a particular workshop for tuning and service or DIY?

I'd be really interested in catching up some time go for a drive

I get my car serviced at Exoticars in North Paramatta. They are also one of the main GIAC and CTS turbo distributors, which I'm running a CTS intake, downpipes and GIAC tune.

[aliduz]

I get my car serviced at Exoticars in North Paramatta. They are also one of the main GIAC and CTS turbo distributors, which I'm running a CTS intake, downpipes and GIAC tune.

Thanks for the info, I'm gathering they are good and know their stuff? Looks like they will have another customer soon. I'm not really interested in overpriced dealer servicing, especially if they are on the hunt for EUC tunes to negate my warranty.

You are all going to laugh but anyone running an atmo BOV :p Im a former Evo driver and I do like the occasional psh! lol

[aliduz]

Hopefully picking up the car this afternoon fingers crossed

[Dzl_Dubba]

Thanks for the info, I'm gathering they are good and know their stuff? Looks like they will have another customer soon. I'm not really interested in overpriced dealer servicing, especially if they are on the hunt for EUC tunes to negate my warranty.

You are all going to laugh but anyone running an atmo BOV :p Im a former Evo driver and I do like the occasional psh! lol

Check out their FB page to see the cars they service. Aventadors, 458, GTRs etc etc. Arthur knows his stuff when dealing with VAG motors.

[brad]

Thanks for the info, I'm gathering they are good and know their stuff? Looks like they will have another customer soon. I'm not really interested in overpriced dealer servicing, especially if they are on the hunt for EUC tunes to negate my warranty.

You are all going to laugh but anyone running an atmo BOV :p Im a former Evo driver and I do like the occasional psh! lol

The dealers aren't hunting for tunes. The software is automatic - they have no control over it.

I don't know of anyone running an atmo BOV. The Octavia is a bit more sophisticated in both engineering & "style" than the EVO.

I'm running Stage 2 software at the moment. 7000km in and still good. I know its early days but I know the risk involved. Plenty of people still getting warranty work despite being tuned. There are known turbo issues so the tune isn't entirely to blame, if you have a bad turbo it will fail even stock as the boost levels with the tune are still within stock levels. I thought majority of turbos are failing early in the cars life? I guess it depends on how much you are pushing them.

There has been a few revisions to the turbos. I haven't heard of one fail yet on Briskoda or any other forum but i could be wrong.

Isn't it the same ECU as the Mk7 GTI, which I thought APR had developed a remap that was undetectable for the Mk7 GTI?

Also, I wasn't aware the Mk7 GTI had any turbo issues. I thought most of those where the Golf R/Audi S3 which has a different turbo to the Mk7 GTI/Mk3 Occy?

I heard of one at the same time all the Rs/S3s were lunching themselves so I made an assumption there was a possibility of related issues. I think wait a bit (10,000km) as that's when engineering issues usually become apparent.

Maybe APR does have a non-counter map but I wouldn't trust them in their current financial straits (The HQ in USA) and the way they tried to cover up the exhaust material downgrade.

DZL Dazza knows the risks - he's a 2nd time owner but for the new folks they need to know what they are up against rather than rush in & be done over by VW.