Skoda Modifications

[thejack72]

I realise we're all going to be too busy (initially) just driving our cars once we get them, and to some it's sacrilegious, but has anyone considered any modifications to their new toy yet. A few that we're considering are:

• Reversing camera - this thread over in Tiguan land looks like a winner for that one.

• Integrated headrest video screens for Jr & #2 when it arrives - does anybody know of a decent place in Sydney that manufactures them?

• The Kufatec additional MFD gauges and / or Bluetooth add-ons if they're compatible.

(OK, I'll be honest... the last one is 'me' considering, not 'us', but she's a tech-lover too so won't mind)

Is anybody else considering, or actually done, any of these?

[dru]

Saw on briskoda a thread about someone changing the brake setup on a FL Octavia RS. Swapped the brakes from a R32 Golf straight over, big twin piston setup with 345mm discs! Apparently the same goes with the Audi S3 (8P) brakes. Straight swap!

[Skodite]

I have modified my 2008 1.8tsi 6M as a project car.

Mods so far

Peloquin LSD

Garret gt2871r with custom welded steel exhaust manifold
Full 3'' cutom exhaust, 200cel cat with varex muffler (3 settings- a lot of fun!)
Forge twintercooler
Evolution motorsport CAI
Drift oil catch can - custom install
Running superchip stage 2 map

VW Racing UK big brake kit 353mm slotted discs with 6 pot pistons.
rear brakes r32 hardware with 312mm slotted discs

Whiteline swaybars and WALK kit
Eibach pro dampers/springs

Fox r5 wheels 18 x 7.5 with Summitomo HRT Z IIIs

Recaro CS seats with side airbags and colour coded suede inserts to match beige interior.

[dru]

I have modified my 2008 1.8tsi 6M as a project car.

Mods so far

Peloquin LSD

Garret gt2871r with custom welded steel exhaust manifold
Full 3'' cutom exhaust, 200cel cat with varex muffler (3 settings- a lot of fun!)
Forge twintercooler
Evolution motorsport CAI
Drift oil catch can - custom install
Running superchip stage 2 map

VW Racing UK big brake kit 353mm slotted discs with 6 pot pistons.
rear brakes r32 hardware with 312mm slotted discs

Whiteline swaybars and WALK kit
Eibach pro dampers/springs

Fox r5 wheels 18 x 7.5 with Summitomo HRT Z IIIs

Recaro CS seats with side airbags and colour coded suede inserts to match beige interior.

Have you got any pics? You should do a topic on your build!

Just searched those seats and they are very nice!

[Antiplastix]

Has it been on the dyno ?, be interesting to see what its output is.

[woofy]

I realise we're all going to be too busy (initially) just driving our cars once we get them, and to some it's sacrilegious, but has anyone considered any modifications to their new toy yet. A few that we're considering are:

• Reversing camera - this thread over in Tiguan land looks like a winner for that one.

• Integrated headrest video screens for Jr & #2 when it arrives - does anybody know of a decent place in Sydney that manufactures them?

• The Kufatec additional MFD gauges and / or Bluetooth add-ons if they're compatible.

(OK, I'll be honest... the last one is 'me' considering, not 'us', but she's a tech-lover too so won't mind)

Is anybody else considering, or actually done, any of these?

I have an ipad which was going to be rigged up like this, but at almost the age of 3, our daughter has now started to get car sick looking at books in the car, which she could do fine before.

I don't know about you, but back seats tend to cause that a lot of the time, and throw some moving videos in the mix and I reckon you might want to hold off and see how they go as they get older.

[kamold]

For anyone who hasn't seen what custom pois look like here is a pic of the schoolzone and fixed camera pois that I've added into my maps

The icon I used for the cameras is a bit ordinary but does the job.
Shame you can't get it to do an alert as well as you approach.

[dru]

Wish I had the Columbus in my octavia and not the bolero

[kamold]

Hi Fireside, was wondering if you could share any more of your experience with your suspension upgrades now that you have had some time to settle into them.

Would you think that the WALK by itself would provide a big enough improvement to takeoff performance without any additional parts? I can't afford to do much more than that at this point but am still not a fan of the dreaded front-wheel drive shudder from the TC when trying to put the foot down.

If there were a 4motion Octavia vRS I would have gone for it as I thought the Haldex in my previous A3 was brilliant.

[Fireside]

Hey Kamoid,
I cant really give you the answer to that one mate as I fitted the WALK and roll bars all at the same time.
What I can tell you is that I get a fair bit less traction from a standing start when my rear bar is set to its softest setting.

The Koni FSD / Eibach combo is brilliant though. I put them on about a week after all the bars and the difference in handling and ride comfort was massive. With just bars fitted the ride is really jittery and super stiff, it did my head in so much that I had to upgrade the springs asap. Mind you, I surf a fair bit and I'm always driving down pretty dodgy coastal roads, so you might not have as much need to upgrade suspension as I did. But in my case; Whiteline rollbars and OEM springs = super uncomfortable!