New Skoda VRS

[gregozedobe]

I agree with Woofy, the Mk 3 could be quite some time away yet, otherwise they wouldn't have bothered doing the Mk 2.5 (facelift).

I'm one of those people who found the Mk 5 GTI too harsh and jiggly on rough roads (try driving along the Sutton road between the driver training track and the Wamboin turnoff to see what I mean). I preferred the ride/handling compromise of the std Oct vRS.

It is good to have a choice, and there is always the option of aftermarket suspension to fine tune the car of your choice.

FSDs are just shocks, some people just put them on with the OEM springs, others prefer to put different springs on as well. Have a search on the Briskoda forum if you want more (lots more) info. I think a few people here (on this forum) have put them on their Golf GTIs, but they don't seem to be a real hard core option.

http://briskoda.net/octavia-ii/

[MJKooLio]

Sorry, are you guyes saying the vRS's suspension is not preffered or this the ambiente and elegance octi's?

[MJKooLio]

MkI:



MkII:



MkII.5:



(Love how its a big picture! )

[mrgolf]

I am saying I am not a fan of the RS suspension. It is too soft. The other models are even softer.

Greg, I will have to look into that. But it does beg the question on the stock shocks ability to handle the stiffer Eibach springs.

[brad]

Sorry, are you guyes saying the vRS's suspension is not preffered or this the ambiente and elegance octi's?

vRS versus GTI.

I've got the Elegance.
The suspension on the Elegance works OK if you tend to drive through Royal National Park or other potholed, bumpy, undulating secondary roads. The front damping could be a tiny bit firmer in both directions but 70% of the time you don't notice it.

If you are punting through a corner it likes to do a bit of a head-shake and feels like the front & rear don't want to talk to each other.

Given that I occasionally use the car for work and the roads to the worksites are a bit ordinary, I prefer the higher ground clearance. Also, the body roll is natures way of telling me to slow down a fraction.

[mrgolf]

If you are punting through a corner it likes to do a bit of a head-shake and feels like the front & rear don't want to talk to each other.

Also, the body roll is natures way of telling me to slow down a fraction.

I have noticed the first point as well on the RS.

And on the second point, no. That is natures way of telling you your suspension setup is not up to your intentions...

[mrx]

I think the Eibach springs and stock shocks work well together (I'm also talking RS & wagon variant), but no doubt the FSD's are better and seem to be a popular option with the UK boys. I put only the springs on, with the intention to upgrade to the FSDs if I thoght it wasn't working out. So far, I haven't felt the need to upgrade.

[mrgolf]

Thanks mrx. Something worth looking into. Where did you get yours? With the exchange, it would be more than $400. Maybe if the Au$ improves, so will my chances.

Anyhoo, should prolly stop hijacking the thread.

Current RS looks more aggressive and more distinctive (as in not generic) than the new one.

[MJKooLio]

Mine in White please!

but like I said, i'll wait

[mrx]

Thanks mrx. Something worth looking into. Where did you get yours? With the exchange, it would be more than $400. Maybe if the Au$ improves, so will my chances.

Anyhoo, should prolly stop hijacking the thread.

Current RS looks more aggressive and more distinctive (as in not generic) than the new one.

JKM performance in the UK has the Skoda specific ones. Take off the 15% VAT & add GBP85 for DHL courier delivery (took 3 days). Worked out to exactly $400 when I bought mine.