Ok so it's not a ford...
02-02-2010, 02:45 PM
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Ok so it's not a ford...
and its not remotely as cool as one either...but here goes....
I decided i wanted something a little different to my previous cars, something with potential that hasn't been done to death. made 5k back from the sale of my beloved b18 civic
and 2 days later i was in posession of the banana. Fully standard, 2 lady owners with full skoda history, 77k etc etc.Now this may have seemed a wierd choice but i'm not one to buy something shit, already have plenty of plans and rest asured it will have as much time and effort spent on it as my previous cars.
so heres how it looked on autotrader
once it was home, paint renovated and pictures taken with a proper camera
and now its been lowered, wind deflectors,6k HIDS, Interior mats, Forge recirculation valve, Vrs an Octavia Badges removed off the rear,
windows tinted, rear is oem colour, and front is light smoke. car is a bit dirty but meh...
back now lowered a tad more,wind deflectors and tints done, spaced the rears 5mm, new headunit in
indicators turned up, so rather than changing just the shitty one, changed them both despite only one being misty
before letting water in and greeness
new and comparison
After, fit like oem so happy with them, will give the headlight a polish to make it looking new when the weather is half dry
Bought a K03s off good ald ebay for £250. gonna send it away to get a few bits done to support 280bhp-300bhp and have all bearing etc replaced, in the mean time will get together all the other bits im needing so i can put them all on in one fell swoop and get it mapped etc. should have all the bits ready for summer i'm reconning.
purchased some 440cc bosch injectors
before and after
fins gone
(rear discs were replaced before i bought so never bothered with ebc for them)
4x4 mode
old crap off
old pads and discs were buggered, bigger lips than lesley ash
new stuff on
never been a fan of green calipers, and red pads just topped it off! so....
replaced the dogbone mount to for a poly one, feels a lot more positive and has prevented a bit of wheel hop, not bad for £20 anyhow
then some pics once brakes were bedded in (the right way.....70-0 a few times)
Hoses from volksbits arrived, quality seems really good, definately much much better than OEM
5 ply
and 440cc bosch injectors arrived too
Fuel pump fitted too
4bar FPR
Decided to modify my crash bar to allow better flow, no point it being blocked off, and the bar has retained its strength as ive only cut a window out
comparison
in bits...
GTF sidemount
and on
and modified bumper
Plate will hide the holes day to day but good to take off for track etc for better cooling.
Drove home and car induction sounds deeper, seems to pull better lower down in higher gears but is probably just my imagination. Lag over old shitmount is minimal, 500revs tops id say, overall very impressed with the quality. Full turbo back system next, then hybrid turbo then put all my other goodies on and get it mapped
hoping for figures near 300bhp, have seen similar builds with that power so.....
I decided i wanted something a little different to my previous cars, something with potential that hasn't been done to death. made 5k back from the sale of my beloved b18 civic
and 2 days later i was in posession of the banana. Fully standard, 2 lady owners with full skoda history, 77k etc etc.Now this may have seemed a wierd choice but i'm not one to buy something shit, already have plenty of plans and rest asured it will have as much time and effort spent on it as my previous cars.
so heres how it looked on autotrader
once it was home, paint renovated and pictures taken with a proper camera
and now its been lowered, wind deflectors,6k HIDS, Interior mats, Forge recirculation valve, Vrs an Octavia Badges removed off the rear,
windows tinted, rear is oem colour, and front is light smoke. car is a bit dirty but meh...
back now lowered a tad more,wind deflectors and tints done, spaced the rears 5mm, new headunit in
indicators turned up, so rather than changing just the shitty one, changed them both despite only one being misty
before letting water in and greeness
new and comparison
After, fit like oem so happy with them, will give the headlight a polish to make it looking new when the weather is half dry
Bought a K03s off good ald ebay for £250. gonna send it away to get a few bits done to support 280bhp-300bhp and have all bearing etc replaced, in the mean time will get together all the other bits im needing so i can put them all on in one fell swoop and get it mapped etc. should have all the bits ready for summer i'm reconning.
purchased some 440cc bosch injectors
before and after
fins gone
(rear discs were replaced before i bought so never bothered with ebc for them)
4x4 mode
old crap off
old pads and discs were buggered, bigger lips than lesley ash
new stuff on
never been a fan of green calipers, and red pads just topped it off! so....
replaced the dogbone mount to for a poly one, feels a lot more positive and has prevented a bit of wheel hop, not bad for £20 anyhow
then some pics once brakes were bedded in (the right way.....70-0 a few times)
Hoses from volksbits arrived, quality seems really good, definately much much better than OEM
5 ply
and 440cc bosch injectors arrived too
Fuel pump fitted too
4bar FPR
Decided to modify my crash bar to allow better flow, no point it being blocked off, and the bar has retained its strength as ive only cut a window out
comparison
in bits...
GTF sidemount
and on
and modified bumper
Plate will hide the holes day to day but good to take off for track etc for better cooling.
Drove home and car induction sounds deeper, seems to pull better lower down in higher gears but is probably just my imagination. Lag over old shitmount is minimal, 500revs tops id say, overall very impressed with the quality. Full turbo back system next, then hybrid turbo then put all my other goodies on and get it mapped
hoping for figures near 300bhp, have seen similar builds with that power so.....
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the k03s will be getting hybrided to rs6 spec k04, i didnt fancy changing oil and water lines,manifold and downpipe for the k04. i dont want to be spending rediculous amounts on this as plans are to start saving for something a bit naughtier in future. a decent specced evo ideally, but plans will always change! if i were to go for a better/bigger turbo i would have gone gt30...but again the costs associated put me pff, don't want to rip the engine to bits like a did with my previous car! just want it with decent reliable power to abuse everyday
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lenses are off ebay, one decided to fog up and when i contacted the seller, he said depo products had never had a fault in over 6 years that he'd sold them, bo**ocks, so i got a replacement and so far so good.iic they were £15 for the both
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Nice one i'll have a look. thanks
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whole different kind of car, civic used to bounce 9000rpm everyday and loved the twisties, was like a bike. the skoda is a newer comfier and more subtle car, doesn't get the looks the civic did and i dont mind parking this in car parks etc should soon be quicker than the civic though
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Few new pics of new additions,
how the cooler sits, still looks like a nice standard bay
new boost gauge stashed away, not something im gonna keep a constant eye on anyway so not fussed about position, currently running half a bar. not so much at the moment then....
and how the bumper looks plateless
how the cooler sits, still looks like a nice standard bay
new boost gauge stashed away, not something im gonna keep a constant eye on anyway so not fussed about position, currently running half a bar. not so much at the moment then....
and how the bumper looks plateless
, anyways awsome car really wouldnt mind one my self as a day to day runner lol
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Had the key scratch painted today, was doing my head in. also had the mirror cover painted to as it has always been a different shade and always stook out a bit.
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As long as a good quality Laqcuer is used with a high percentage of UV Filter it shouldnt fade anywhere near as much as a direct gloss paint. Loving this thread as have been thinking of getting an octavia myself
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Todays progress
Since fitting the fuel pump when nailing it out of roundabouts car has seemed to surge a little bit, so pump back out and found a little nick in one of the pipes, soon sorted that out and seems to be fine now.
Also fitted my breather hose that i bought a while back, original was split and making the rocker cover all shitty. exhaust at the end of the month and will send the turbo away the following month. Bought some oil and filter in preperation for ripping it to bits.
Bits left to buy
Turbo gasket
Coolant
and i think thats about it! injectors, FPR TIP and some new spark plugs are all boxed up together so i dont loose anything!
Since fitting the fuel pump when nailing it out of roundabouts car has seemed to surge a little bit, so pump back out and found a little nick in one of the pipes, soon sorted that out and seems to be fine now.
Also fitted my breather hose that i bought a while back, original was split and making the rocker cover all shitty. exhaust at the end of the month and will send the turbo away the following month. Bought some oil and filter in preperation for ripping it to bits.
Bits left to buy
Turbo gasket
Coolant
and i think thats about it! injectors, FPR TIP and some new spark plugs are all boxed up together so i dont loose anything!
