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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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kyle_st200
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Default Fabia vrs

Bought my fabia standard in September 2013. Straight away I did led lights all round, hid's and chrome indicators.
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I then fitted a pipercross cone I had spare but took it off after a few days as it sounded shocking.
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Put a twin 3" back box on
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Fitted a k&n cone I took off my st170 when I sold it.
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Fitted coilovers to sort out the mega arch gap.
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Replaced discs and pads all round and freshened up the callipers.
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The wheels were corroded so tried to freshen up with black paint.
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Started losing air so put some Audi wheels on while I sorted my wheels out.
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Went abit mad and ended up buying a pd160 intake so went back to standard air box, did the CCV mod, fitted a seat sport strut brace and a whiteline rarb.
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Also managed to buy a set of seat surgeon leather seats, these are £1100 to have trimmed!! The standard ones were horrible to keep clean. Got a matching arm rest too.
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Fitted a boost gauge to keep a eye on things ready for when it's mapped. Also wrapped the vents and gear lever surround in carbon fibre.
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Got rid of the cat. Seems to spool up quicker but was causing it to over boost.

Standard wheels ready to go in anthracite.
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Decided I wanted a 3" single outward rolled tip so did away the box and it's now got no boxes in. Sounds awesome on boost!!!
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I then took it for a custom map. Got a dual map put on, one is a low torque one with egr delete, launch control and left foot braking and the other is a high torque one with those options. Not had it rolling roaded but the same map on someone else's was 170 bhp and 310 ft/lb torque so will be similar power. The map is so smooth on it though.

Plans are to colour code the chrome grill and I think the wheels are going back silver and put another back box on to quiten it down as Ive got wandering eyes for other cars so would be a case of raise it up slightly and take the rarb and strut brace and intake off to sell separate and trade it in.
In all honesty I will probably end up keeping it as I can't think of any other diesel that will be as good. I'd like a bora but it's not got the looks and I like the mondeo st tdci but isn't as nice to drive.
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