VRSjas octavia vrs 2008 TFSI

[VRSJas]

Ok hi all. I have been on here for a while and added a bit to the forum but not as much as I would really like. I'm a bit of a tinkerer I don't believe that any one car is perfect for it's owner so I fiddle with them until I'm happy.

My occy came to me in race blue stock standard with 37,000km on the clock. It is now about 65,000km and I have made a heap of changes and modifications and think it's time to give a bit back.

There are a few things that I have had to do (manly door locks) that nobody else has really documented that I would really like to put to paper.

At this point my mods and maintenance issues are:
BSH PCV Deleate
Rear door lock replacement
Servicing
Coil replacement
Head unit changes
3 downpipe change
Dog bone insert
Rear camera install.
Handbreak gator failure
After market headunit
Tow bar and wiring
Slotted front rotors

Watch this space, as I get time I will update this page.

The car when it was new.

[donweather]

What dog bone insert did ya go for and what was the verdict on vibrations?

Manual or dsg?

Also is 2008 pre or post FL?

[VRSJas]

The dog bone was a superpro one from gal rally sport. P/n spf3361-80k. Yes there are some more vibrations but the changes in how the car behaves are amazing. I don't really get axl tramp any more and the power really feels like it goes to the ground evenly.

The car is pre FL and manual.

[dArK5HaD0w]

downpipe all fitted now?

[brad]

My handbrake (skoda call it a ) blind is stuffed as well. If you get an Aussie price let me know. I couldn't be shagged calling the dealership. They are about GBP16 (AUD30) in the UK plus postage.
ebay has them for AUD40 + AUD100 postage!!!

Partno for the onyx (dark) colour should be 1Z07131879B9 (check though)

[VRSJas]

Darkshadow - yup down pipe fitted. I will do up a little story about it when I get to a computer it's a bit hard on my phone.

Brad - skoda call it a gator I think I paid $75 for it. Next time it fails I will be looking elsewhere for it.
There are a few guides on the net for replacing it o think the one I used was on briskoda

[NOO63N]

Guys, I think there is a Skoda Octavia being wrecked on eBay I believe, perhaps ask them. The Skoda is pre fl and red...

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[VRSJas]

So far witht the 3" system and 200 cell cat I still get a cell light. It seems that when the car runs more than 3 minutes in closed loop it triggers a fault. Unfortunately there is not much I can do about this except reset the fault with torque app until the phase 2 tune .

I will take pics of the existing pipe and install probably next weekend when I get the chance.

[wfdTamar]

The handbrake blind - I took mine out (while I had the console out for something else) and sewed the bits together, then cut off any daggy bits from the runners on the side and ran a door lock lube stick along the whole edge. Not sure how long it'll last.

The other thing that might work is glueing fabric tape along the length underneath.

[brad]

Some good ideas there Mr tamar. It just proves 2 heads are better than 1.

I just emailed my local dealer for a price. Sent him the partno. He insists on a VIN. What's he going to do if I want passat LCAs for my Octavia - that won't compute at all.

Simpsons in the UK do the blinds for GBP13 +p&p