What did you do to your Octavia today?

[Fizz]

So i bit the bullet and ordered the following from cts turbo
Inlet, outlet turbo pipes
Throttle pipe, turbo muffler delete kit
Shifter bushes
Intercooler
Is38 turbo
Torque arm insert
Also should be arriving any day:
Reiger rear diffuser with tow bar cutout

Still to order:
New roof racks
Dv+ for Golf R/S3
Colder spark plugs (for IS38 upgrade)
Superpro control arms
Sway bars
Still deciding on whether to lower or not
Still on the fence about getting dieselgeeks sigma 6 short shifter or not
Better brake pads
19x8.5 wheels

Much excite

[wfdTamar]

Fizz, I put a short shifter in mine and I'm not keen on it. Harder to find gears and it's not like the standard is a huge long throw anyway.

[Fizz]

Thanks for the feedback wfdTamar, which short shifter did you go with? I'm going to go with just doing the Shifter bushes at this stage and see. I did it in my mk4 and was awesome. that might be all i need to do to get more crisp changes. You right about the standard shifter throw its not that bad to begin with.

[Fizz]

Anyone that has lowered their Octavia with just springs? What did you go with? How you find the ride also do you have rubbing issues carry a load/ passengers? I was thinking of going down the route of keeping the Stock Shocks and Eibach Sportline springs. Had this in my mk5 and was great although did suffer a bit from rubbing with passengers in the rear.

[Hitman20]

Anyone that has lowered their Octavia with just springs? What did you go with? How you find the ride also do you have rubbing issues carry a load/ passengers? I was thinking of going down the route of keeping the Stock Shocks and Eibach Sportline springs. Had this in my mk5 and was great although did suffer a bit from rubbing with passengers in the rear.

Hey mate,
I've lowered my wagon on ST springs (with wheel hub spacers). I often carry 5 up with passengers or a little bit of load, and have so far had no issues with bottoming out or rubbing the arches. The drop is 3cm (H&R is 4cm just FYI), the spring rates are comparitive to the factory RS springs, they are stiffer but not jarring or painful over harsh bumps.

Keen to see what the Reiger rear looks, been contemplating one for a long time. Trying to find an Australian supplier for it.

[Fizz]

Awesome thanks man i'll post pics once it arrives
Do you mind posting a pic of your wagon, i'd be keen to see the drop.
In other news my new gfb DV+ valve arrived today. Will fit this weekend and see

[donweather]

Superskoda have a 20% off sale until Monday 29 August. I'm going to order a rear bumper protector for my Mk2. If anyone wants anything and would like to combined postage please let me know ASAP (via PM) and we'll see what we can sort out.

[Alfa6]

Today I checked my tyre pressure

[stu53]

Today I checked my tyre pressure

..... and on the weekend you can add some air.

[Fizz]

Ordered eibach pro-kit mild drop while still being practical for carrying passengers and gear in the back ��

[Smart1]

I ran mine down to zero range left and filled it to the first click. It took 43.7L.

[Fizz]

Fitted dv+ today, pretty nice piece of kit. Nothing wrong with my stock dv but biggest thing i noticed is very little loss of boost during gear shifts meaning u can get on it again pretty quick.

[Gerrycan]

I ran mine down to zero range left and filled it to the first click. It took 43.7L.

Fairly standard for diesels. Skoda really want to avoid you running it dry so must cause big problems if it happens.

Petrol is far more conventional and mine will take 50 litres with zero miles left and fuel tank on empty.

[donweather]

Fitted dv+ today, pretty nice piece of kit. Nothing wrong with my stock dv but biggest thing i noticed is very little loss of boost during gear shifts meaning u can get on it again pretty quick.

Yep that was the biggest thing I noticed also. Is your car stock or Stage 1? It appears to also be able to hold boost longer (in the same gear) in my Stage 1 also.

[Fizz]

Yep that was the biggest thing I noticed also. Is your car stock or Stage 1? It appears to also be able to hold boost longer (in the same gear) in my Stage 1 also.

I have stage 2 currently, soon to be stage 2+/3 once my IS38 turbo arrives and other bits and pieces
I dont have a boost gauge yet but yeah seat of pants dyno suggests it holds boost better too