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No worries mate, when I had my GTD I had a miltek non resonated system fitted, it made a slight difference, strangely it sounded OK during DPF regeneration when it got really hot or after a longer drive, other wise it was just a deep bass sound. I imagine similar will fit the octavia just with a longer centre section?

As someone who had a mk7 GTD, it does not have the sound actuator as standard on the exhaust. It was an option as part of Sports and Sound Pack. It is positioned under the passenger side and is activated when in sports mode. All it does is make the car sound even more like a tractor IMO :P You would have to source that part, connect it to the ECU and program, pain in zee backside for the sake of a more "dieselly" exhaust note. Link: https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/vw-golf-gtd-sport-and-sound-pack-pictures.320289/#lg=post-6654289&slide=0

Let me know how it goes doing the removal. I have the kit to do it just not got round to it myself yet

Killallwipers sell the kit

Do you by chance happen to know the part number for the Gti PP RARB?

Cheers yeh I feel that would probably help quite a bit with the diesel wheel hop. Thanks for the feedback, sounds like Whiteline did a good job on the mk2. I certainly feel that upgraded the dampers to go with the lowering springs may also be a good way forward. Quite a difference from front to rear isn't it! Might have a look and see if any gti pp are up on ebay, but it looks like whiteline are doing £20 off at the moment as well so options out there. Cheers everyone for the feedback 👍

Is it not open for air flow over the engine?

Cheers for the reply mate. Sounds like it made a big difference! I've got Michelin pilotsport4s fitted so pretty good tyres. Shall check out the whiteline RARB 👍 Did the whiteline have adjustability?

Hi guys, I'm looking at next step for my vrs, I want to improve the handling. I've read a few posts stating rear anti roll bar upgrade has made a big improvement to: 1) handling 2) the feel of how the car turns in Can I just ask for some further feedback from anyone who has upgraded their vrs rear anti roll bar please? I'd like to have it feeling a bit tighter through the bends and there is a bit of body roll on the rear, did skoda intentionally soften the back end on these? Whats best manufacturer to go with? Thickness, adjustability, are new drop links also required and if so where did you go to procure these. Thanks, Mike

Unfortunately it's pretty common with diamond cut alloys. My extremes have the same issues. Has anyone ever had feedback from dealer concerning this?

Ads Automotive are in Preston. I had my mk7 gtd tuned by them with Revo software. Dave at ADS really knows his stuff with Revo and tuning VAG cars. I'd highly recommend, the service was outstanding from them and plenty of free coffee/tea and a TV while you wait 👍 usually takes an hour or so to install the software.

Hello mate, not sure on Stanced coilovers as a brand. I'm guessing its their stanced+ Street variant? Anyways, I will just raise some caution regarding the price of these. They're cheap. Cheap coilovers usually end with negative results. The ride is likely to be way too harsh for the UK, the bodies will be a cheap material, one thats likely to corrode. I'd avoid, I had cheap coilovers on one previous car (mk1 cupra R) and regretted not investing, it might as well have nearly broke my spine and definitely destroyed other components by making everything way too harsh a ride. Essentially ruined a really good car. If you can invest in a more expensive brand (KW variant 2's or 3's at a push) with damper rebound adjustable settings is the better way to do it, that way you can tune out the harshness by compensating the rebound settings to suit. Problem there is price is going up 3 or 4 times that of the Stanced coilovers. I'm sure the H&R's for your skoda quattro VR TDi are part number: HR-28833-3. Awesome GTi stock these...

H&R 40mm drop is common, it's what mine and plenty of others on here have dropped their vrs on. Plenty info though on the forum. You'll find plenty photos in the projects section

My 2.0l TDi vRS regularly achieves 60mpg on a motorway cruise. Around town and more spirited B Roads its doing between 48 and 54mpg.. 48000miles on its ticker currently.

These look good 👍, fills up the rear arch perfectly!

It's oil burner for a 245 motor 😅

Is the wheel alignment with a Hunter system? If so then £200 for the full lot seems fair.

Do drop links need to be upgraded with the sway bar? Or have people just kept their originals on?

Evening all, i've been meaning to put a little blog together for a while... just getting round to it now. Picked up my 2016 vRS TDi up back in December after a change of job with an 80mile round trip commute each day left my little mk7 Fiesta ST drinking my salary in fuel. It was a great little car, absolute riot on twisty B-Roads, i'd got it up to stage 2 with Collins Performance, but sadly the long motorway commute just ruined the experience with it. This isn't my first 184 motor having had a mk7 GTD stage 1 with Revo three years ago which sadly lost its life to some idiot oncoming driver up north of Ullapool, Scotland, shame really as that was one great all rounder. I'd always had a soft spot for the mk3 pre-face lift plus the practicality makes a huge difference both on commute, for chucking the mountain bike in the back and getting up to the trails . First thing it definitely needed was the tyres sorting out, it had one PS4S on the front and then three completely different tyres on the other three corners. Previous owner clearly skimping out on traction before chopping it in to dealership... This made it feel disgusting on greasy roundabouts in December. So it was booked in straight away to have three other Michelin Pilotsport 4S's fitted. This is the second car I have had these tyres on and I can't stress enough how good they are! So like most of us who modify our cars the bug didn't take too long before I started making the change personally think makes the car that little bit better than standard. Work done so far: Tuning Box - Currently DTUK tuning box fitted although i'm not entirely satisfied with the delivery on any of the settings. Lowered with H&R 40mm springs 15/20mm H&R Spacers front to back On Collection: Lowered and spaced: Future Plans: Next steps I would like just improve on visual appearance and the handling: Looking at rear diffuser maybe the Reiger one as it is a little more subtle that the Maxton ones I've seen Maxton skirts I think really set the side profile off so these could also be on the card Maxton front splitter also being looked into, bit on the fence on this one still Rear anti-roll bar - although I am unsure what is the go to here, any advice would be great! Braided brake lines and possibly some higher performance discs and pads It may also end up at Revo...