Trev's Mk2 Octy Vrs Blackline!

[Trev.]

Welcome to the most uninteresting thread on this...

 

After previously having a Skoda Fabia Vrs as in my Sig, and regretting getting rid of it due to having a baby and needing the space, i dodged between a few cars and finally decided i had the finances and need for the car ive wanted since i first set eyes on one nearly 7 years ago! Decided i wanted a new car on the Monday morning as ive got 2 kids and a focus wasnt big enough, put a deposit down on this before 12 on Monday.

 

Picked this up last week -

 

62plate Vrs Blackline

CR170

30k

FDSH

 

Came standard with -

Full leather interior,

Black wheels

Sav Nat/DAB radio and 

Parking sensors

which was brilliant!

 

So traded in my 2015 plate Focus Zetec S and ive been loving this since!

 

Plans?

Ive ordered Vrs mats as the women before me took the originals, even though she brought a Kia Venga, i know right?

Wind deflectors have been ordered.

Chatting to my usual tuning guy at Angel Tuning about a remap to take me over 210bhp and 300lbs/ft or there abouts.

Paint the chrome grill and maybe a few other bits and pieces that crop up.

 

As ive never had a Octy or havent had a Skoda in a few years, if theres any nice wee cheap mods i can do, leave a comment!

 

This is a mile muncher as i do 20k a year so wont be doing anything too drastic, just keeping it simple and enjoying it, its great to drive, reasonably quick standard, handles pretty well and stops well! Most of this thread will be maintenance!!

Edited 19 April, 2016 by Trev.

[pipsyp]

Great car, I had a white DSG estate a couple of years ago.....I regret selling it.

[pipsyp]

By the way you can retrofit bluetooth with audio streaming on these too. The Amundsen + fitted to the Blackline has a bluetooth telephone module built in. Just needs to be coded and have the correct microphone installed.

I got mine coded at a VAG specialist and a mate fitted the microphone for me. Integrates with the maxi dot trip computer too.

Fantastic OEM mod that's v cheap.

Lots of the Blacklines have had this done....press the phone button....if it brings up a phone menu rather than just muting the sound you might have it already!

Edited 1 May, 2016 by pipsypreturns

[Trev.]

By the way you can retrofit bluetooth with audio streaming on these too. The Amundsen + fitted to the Blackline has a bluetooth telephone module built in. Just needs to be coded and have the correct microphone installed.

I got mine coded at a VAG specialist and a mate fitted the microphone for me. Integrates with the maxi dot trip computer too.

Fantastic OEM mod that's v cheap.

Lots of the Blacklines have had this done....press the phone button....if it brings up a phone menu rather than just muting the sound you might have it already!

Its something ive been thinking about as im in the car alot! Seen you can get the module and microphone for around £30 then its just coding and fitting!

 

Couple of updates on this -

Fitted wind deflectors all round

Bought Plastidip to do the front grill when i get some time

Bought a DTUK tuning multi channel digital tuning box after seeing it for sale cheap. Had a remap booked in then my attic flooded so had to cancel the remap and sort the house, the tuning box will only be a stop gap. Should comfortably take me to 200-210bhp & 300-310lbs/ft with no trouble at all. For the price i paid for it im delighted. Will get it rolling roaded at some point to see how the map is. The box has 4 maps on it plus +/- to reduce the figures to suit your car. 

[WookieeM]

Fitting the mic cable is easy and a very easy change for the coding. I'm a complete amateur and managed it!

Works a treat, nice integration etc.

Nice car, best colour and spec. Snap!

[Trev.]

Fitting the mic cable is easy and a very easy change for the coding. I'm a complete amateur and managed it!

Works a treat, nice integration etc.

Nice car, best colour and spec. Snap!

Its on my list of things to do. Probably be the next thing i do as i noticed you can get the module and mic pretty cheap. I used to be good at fitting all this stuff so should be fine. Will need to get it coded which shouldnt be an issue!

[Vegasphil]

Nice car! I'm dying to get a map on mine! 

[Trev.]

Nice car! I'm dying to get a map on mine! 

Thanks man! So am i! Had one booked but my house flooded so its cancelled for the time being!

[Trev.]

Ok so fitted the CRD-t stage 2 tuning box that i got off another member.

 

Little bit fiddly and broke the plug clips but no major issues, car runs just as sweet but the extra power is AMAZING.

 

The below graph is what a Leon CR170 made on the rollers, stage 2 follows the same curve just with higher peak outputs. DTUK reckon i will be around 225bhp and 345lbs/ft, i will get it rollered soon to see what its making, this is just a stop gap so might not. Its on map 2 of 4 on the box, nice and progressive and not very aggressive compared to the others!

 

Also painted my grill at the weekend to de chrome it, not the greatest finish but its been a while since i painted any car parts! Will re do soon!

 

[Trev.]

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Spent a bit of time with the car over the weekend and waxed it properly, by hand. You dont realise how big a car is until you have to do small circles over the whole bloody thing! Washed it twice, dried it with a chamois, waxed with poorboys natty paste wax and rubbed down with a microfibre cloth, finish. Took alot of the swirl marks out from the usual supermarket car washes.

 

Not alot else happening with this, got 4 new Nexen N8000s coming in the post, to get rid of the Fullrun danger tyres that came on the car. Took the tuning box off as i want to get the tyres/brakes/suspension all upgraded before i worry about power. 

[benbissett93]

lovely example o a vrs bud !! il be keeping a eye on this thread !