Skoda Modifications

[Twin_Dad]

Cheesy,

but i like it.

[gldgti]

I like that install too..
Did you make a custom box or is the the sub mounted on a mdf carpeted panel?

I have a 12" response sub at home from my old commodore which i have been meaning to put in (even bought hi quality H/L converters from the US) but havent yet due to being too lazy to make a custom box!

I used the factory panel as a template to make an MDF panel with the hole for the speaker and the port. I just covered it with standard car carpet from bunnings.

[gldgti]

Almost got my GTI brakes in this weekend... until I realised that my car has 50mm struts in the front... could have sworn it was 55mm.

Anyhoo, here are pics of the re-colour coded GTI brakes to suit the marque:




Anyone else with base model octavias wanting to upgrade brakes - your parts list will look something like:

> GTI/TFSI/VRS bearing carrier
> """ caliper carriers and calipers
> Set of four brake caliper carrier to beairng carrier bolts (you wont have these!)
> Bearing kit is a good idea
> new shocks/front struts with 55mm body's

[cbay]

Awesome! Can't wait to see everything put back together.

I reckon those would look real nice behind your wheels gldgti

[gldgti]

Thanks mate - yeah I'm hoping once I get it all sorted with the rear calipers colour coded green aswell it should look great (especially rolling!)

[vRS Carl]

Posted this elsewhere, but will post here too. If anyone want's any advice/info about any of the mods i'm always happy to help.

Last Car.

MY07 Octavia vRS 2.0 TFSi Race Blue Hatchback - Bought new Mar 2007 REVO Stage 2 (270bhp dyno dynamics proven), Milltek Full TBE, EVOMS CAI, APR Fuel Pump, Neuspeed Turbo Discharge, Neuspeed Hi-Flow Intercooler pipe, BSH Stage 2 Catch Can, Modified OEM Engine Cover for EVOMS, Audi S3 All Alloy Intercooler, VF Engineering Engine, Transmission and Dog Bone Mounts, R32 Brakes with J-Hooked discs, Audi S3 Lower Control Arms, Eibach front and rear ARB, Koni FSD Suspension and Eibach springs, OEM RNS 510 retro fitted, OEM Sun Blinds, Catvision Interior lighting mod, Fiscon Basic Plus bluetooth with OEM Microphone, Drivers seat storage box, LED interior lighting, LED Number plate lights, Carbon Fibre wrapped interior and parts of Exterior, LED DRL retrofitted, 55w Xenon HID retrofitted, Cruise Control retrofitted. L&K LED Door handle lights Retro fitted. Relocated DV to K04 position.

Current car

MY2011 vRS 2.0TSi Estate, 6spd DSG, Anthracite Grey - Bought new June 2011 with every factory fit optional extra except RNS510 (retrofitted by myself on day of delivery). Revo Stage 1, ITG Panel Filter, Neuspeed Turbo Discharge Pipe, Neuspeed Hi-Flow Intercooler Pipe, OEM Audi S3 all alloy intercooler, VF Engineering Engine, Transmission and Lower Mounts, Audi S3 Lower Control Arms, Eibach Front and Rear ARB's, OSIR Aluminium DSG Paddles, RNS510 with latest firmware and maps. Blue LED Interior lights and White LED boot lights, Catvison Interior Light and OEM interior light moved to rear, Full OEM Skoda Sun blinds, Full interior soundproofing (floor, doors, side panels and wheel arches) L&K LED Door handle lights Retro fitted. Audi Jacking point mounts, 345mm Front Brakes with J-Hooked discs. Colour coded front grille surround. Front bumper lower lip Spolier, Fully detailed and protected with Swissvax, FinishKare and Gtechniq products.

Here is a pic of the last and current car

[MountainBikeMike]

Hey mate,

Got a set of these sitting at home ready to go. Did you wire them in to the red door lights? If so, how did you physical wire them, which wires to which wires.

Cheers,

[Mysticality]

Hey mate,

Got a set of these sitting at home ready to go. Did you wire them in to the red door lights? If so, how did you physical wire them, which wires to which wires.

Cheers,

Hey!
I have these as well.
The red door lights have two wires, as do the projector lights.

If you have them set to the wrong polarity - they just won't light up, so you swap the wires over!


-Cheers

[MountainBikeMike]

Hey!
I have these as well.
The red door lights have two wires, as do the projector lights.

If you have them set to the wrong polarity - they just won't light up, so you swap the wires over!


-Cheers

Thanks, love em.

Gday to another scouts member as well. I was in it for 7 years but I stopped about 5 years ago as mountainbiking took up all my spare timing with at least 12 races a year etc..

[Mysticality]

Thanks, love em.

Gday to another scouts member as well. I was in it for 7 years but I stopped about 5 years ago as mountainbiking took up all my spare timing with at least 12 races a year etc..

No worries!!

I'm still a member, but I don't have the time anymore... Haven't been in awhile.

[kamold]

I think I've finally stopped the dreaded glovebox squeak that has been plagueing me on and off for a while now. Have only been able to quiet it on a temporary basis with tightening screws or using silicon sprays.

I used some pieces of non-slip mat (the perforated stuff you get for about $3 from BigW or Supercheap or heaps of other places. I cut them into about 50c piece sized pieces and then removed the screws and put the pieces of mat in between the glovebox and dash plastic at the mount points, then put the screws pack through the hole and through the middle of the non-slip mat piece. I only had to do the two screw points at the dash end where you remove the plastic cover.

The result is complete silence from that side of the car, something I've not experienced since a few months into ownership.

I can take some pictures if anyone wants more detail but its pretty self-explainatory.

[MountainBikeMike]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f149/my-rs-cargo-pocket-fibreglass-sub-build-lots-pics-88268.html#post975125

New mod! Enjoy

[kamold]

Continuing on my quest to rid the world (or at least my Octy) of filament globes...


I bought these ones. They are available in white, red and yellow (and blue and green?)

They appear very well built and I think worth spending a little more than some of the cheaper looking constructions floating around.
They have a lensed 7w Cree led and 12 SMD leds around the shaft so give off a very good projected light as well as filling the OEM housing in the same way as a filament globe.

Installed one white set as reverse lights and one set to test of reds in my stop lamps (right side). I had previously tried some white LEDs in the tails but they dont work well as they are brighter than the filament globes they replace so look pink through the red plastic.

The red ones actually look red and are slightly brighter than the stock globes. More importantly they light up full brightness instantly on applying the middle pedal.

The white globes through the clear housing for reverse are much brighter than the stock halogens, plus are crystal white rather than halogen white, so also look nicer to boot.

I took some photos on the phone but they are absolutely terrible, low light is never a forte of camera phones....

But I think the upgrade is worth it, might have to try and take some pics with the SLR to post.

I am going to get another set of reds to fully replace the stop lamps (there are two globes in each housing) as well as yellows for turn signals as the ones I have now could be a little brighter in daylight, they dont have a projector lens in them.

[joel0407]

Continuing on my quest to rid the world (or at least my Octy) of filament globes...


I bought these ones. They are available in white, red and yellow (and blue and green?)

They appear very well built and I think worth spending a little more than some of the cheaper looking constructions floating around.
They have a lensed 7w Cree led and 12 SMD leds around the shaft so give off a very good projected light as well as filling the OEM housing in the same way as a filament globe.

Installed one white set as reverse lights and one set to test of reds in my stop lamps (right side). I had previously tried some white LEDs in the tails but they dont work well as they are brighter than the filament globes they replace so look pink through the red plastic.

The red ones actually look red and are slightly brighter than the stock globes. More importantly they light up full brightness instantly on applying the middle pedal.

The white globes through the clear housing for reverse are much brighter than the stock halogens, plus are crystal white rather than halogen white, so also look nicer to boot.

I took some photos on the phone but they are absolutely terrible, low light is never a forte of camera phones....

But I think the upgrade is worth it, might have to try and take some pics with the SLR to post.

I am going to get another set of reds to fully replace the stop lamps (there are two globes in each housing) as well as yellows for turn signals as the ones I have now could be a little brighter in daylight, they dont have a projector lens in them.

How about CAN BUS?

Happy Days

[kamold]

Re: Skoda Modifications

How about CAN BUS?

Happy Days

Yep, I have a canbus
I've only driven for about half an hour so far but no bulb out errors yet....fingers crossed.

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