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I have no intention to travel around the World with my Felicia so the other countries Police won't stop me. I have Led bulbs (better than HID bulbs) but the light concentration with stock headlights glass isn't good in highbeam.

Yeah, that's why Siemens has over 100 years reputation as a company which bribe politicians/militants around the World. In Greece we call it Mizens which means he gives bribes (miza = engine starter). Don't forget the scandal of emissions (VW), the scandal of Steel cartel (Daimler, Bosch, BMW, VW) ,the scandal of "Syndicate of 5" (Daimler, VW, BMW, Porsche, Audi) ,the scandal or NO2 experiements in Humans (VW, Daimler, BMW) the scandal of diesel experiements in apes (VW).

@Thefeliciahacker can you tell me where in the manual or in their site Skoda suggests: Use of 70 tyre profile (you have installed) and the use of G13 in Felicia engine (you have installed). The first years the Official Skoda dealers saying that OE engine oil is Valvoline, few years later some saying Aral (in my first Warranty service Never saw them), the same confusion in Brake Fluid,Coolant etc.

I assure you that some sell to older people or young which they don't know much ''Original Skoda" : Batteries, car wipers, coolants, poly-V belts, bulbs etc in much higher prices but of course the never show to the customer that products in white cardboard box with Skoda emblem on it. That customers pay far much more than it should and many times they say in conversations ''me? only original Skoda products". For example my Remus, Foliatec have TÜV approval. Now, should i remove my Goodrigde brake line kit and re-install the factory rubber hoses to be ''OE correct" ? 😀

I read about modification in the hood, that is all that worries me.

I live in Greece and not in Germany, if i was living in USA i would had a restomod Corvette 1966 with all the upgrades that i can couldn't have in Greece or any other EU country. That smart@ss engineer can take his degree and make it an enema, all he was trying was to get more money from me but all he took was ''from the three the longest". By the way can you tell me: What brand and viscosity was the OE engine oil when you bought your car? What brand was the brake fluid? What brand were the brake discs and pads?

Here is a very informative story about and Engineer and the mania about OEM. Many years back the time for the 1st MOT test came, due to reorganization the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport gave us 3 years more time frame so when i went the car already had the upgrades in ECU-exhaust-suspension-brakes etc, was in excellent condition. When the test finished the secretary called my name and a guy show up with ironic attitude You are the owner of that Felicia? Yes I am (name) Engineer and owner of this MOT centre, you got cut, No pass, cut ! I asked why and replied: The car accelerates more that the stock, the suspension is stiffer than the stock, the brakes are stronger than the stock So what? is that a drawback? They are out of specifications Which are these? All the upgrades are from famous brands with their catalogues ''for Felicia" Yes, but you are going to be killed in the road Which road and why? Oh, let's presume that you will drive that car in the road of (name) in Evia, you are going to be killed I am from that place and i know these roads like my palm, i have drove that roads before with motorcycles and other cars (the guy hesitated) So if that car can accelerate better than the stock in an overtake, can have much better handling and can brake better than the stock can not pass the MOT and this (i sawed to him an old carburettor car in the ramp, ready for inspection which looked in bad situation) will pass? (silence) I don't accept the verdict, i refuse to remove all the upgrades (brand names) and i will fill a complain form to the Ministry Eeem...yes but you have tinted windows and much more brighter lights than the stock I have tinted window film from Foliatec with a certificated signed and stamped that is inside the legal rate and PIAA bulbs 4000K much better than the yellowish colour of the stock bulb so i can see better in the night, all these are cheap excuses, i will mention that in Auto-forums in Greece so everyone with an upgraded car will learn what happened here. OK,OK...come back tomorrow for an Reinspection, not in queue but from the side I went, paid 10 euros, all the notifications vanished and got my permission. For all the next MOT i went to another station and never had any problem with my upgrades, on a contrary some Engineers congratulated me when i explain them what have i installed and for what reason, so every time i hear for an Engineer to ''he tears his clothes" about stock components ONLY i remember that funny guy which wanted more money (32 euro) from me and he thought that i will accept the extortion. PS: I didn't force a member to participate to my topics, if that guy posts again and again after me saying silly things means that my presence here hurts him and i intend to make that ''pain'' more powerful and last more. 😈

I made a second thought, i will install in the future Kayaba suspension. https://kyb-europe.com/products/shock-absorbers/ultra-sr/ Shock Absorbers – Ultra SR High pressure gas shock absorbers, struts and cartridges for performance cars. Product Description The Ultra SR design is more responsive and automatically adjusts to driving conditions, providing a firmer ride and additional control using a high pressure gas charge. Twin tube / monotube unit, available as shocks, struts and cartridges for sports cars or cars towing heavy loads It's Kayaba and for Sport driving, i don't believe that @Thefeliciahacker has an objection huh?

Who told you than in a completely Stock car you are 100% safe? Does anyone has a contract signed by God that he won't die driving even with 60 km speed?

Felicia sings ''i am still standing". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ_aPtt4U8M

All these years as co-driver i had my wife or one or my brothers, many times in the back seat i had my parents and in ALL of the instances when i was driving Stock car (stock suspension, no ECU chip or exhaust) i had to drive much slower that i could otherwise i had complains in the turns (in Highway or straight line roads no problem). Every time i was trying even a bit more (in Mountain Roads) the car was like a seesaw (swing) and i felt it personally when i had my Felicia with Stock suspension (stock shock absorbers, stock springs, no strut brace, no anti-roll bar). Routes that i knew like my palm i couldn't enjoy them because every turn i had to take it with low speed otherwise me or my co-driver we were like pendulum, if i was trying a bit more the whole situation was ''shouting'' that the car couldn't and needed upgrades. There wasn't a Dilemma: let it as is, drive slow in Mountain Roads like your father or make upgrades if you want to drive sport style as you like because 2 years before i bought my car i had solve this in my mind. I let the Sport motorcycles in purpose (i still drive a small one) but i decided the Spirit will be continued in cars, why? Because: and the decision was Final no matter i someone didn't like it or not.

https://gumbalkan.cz/english/ FELICIÍ CO TO DÁ / Gumbalkan 2022 (Official Road Movie) Felicia is still Alive and Kicking 💪

National Highway Before: speed 100-120 Km,more that this the car had the sense of ''lighteen" After: No problem even with 130Km speed, at 120 Km the car was so stable so i could take photos for fuel consumption (i have posted them). Right turn, uphill with negative inclination, 3rd gear Before: Lot of suspension compression at front, the rear was moving instantly left-right (in Greece we call it ''tail fishing") After: Normal at front, nothing in rear, complete the turn with speed. Straight line, the old part of the road connected with the new (repaired) has a small saddle, here we call it ''stitch" Before: Characteristic annoying sound and small bounce After: A small sound and nothing more. U turns, here we call them ''hairpin turns" Before: Lot of front suspension compression, i had the feeling that the tyre will touch the front fender After: No worries, complete them fast like a Compass divider. Straight line, downhill, 100Km speed, prolonged left turn after Before: again the sense of ''lighteen", unsafe feeling to continue in the turn with that speed so i had to brake a bit After: The car was stable, continue in turn with the same momentum, no need to brake. Left turn after a straight line, proper inclination Before: No more that 80 Km speed, couldn't push more After: 90 Km speed and steady. Straight line and after a part with sneaky configuration due to small sedimentation Before: If you don't know it as you coming with 100-120Km you feel like an aeroplane with tremors and by fear you brake After: Continue with the same speed as i was coming, security sense. City, small potholes-railway etc / emergency brake Before: Characteristic annoying sound and small bounce / lot of front suspension compression. After: A small sound, much more comfortable sense / no worries,everything normal.

I posted 4 examples in the same 90Km route, before and after rebuild work, nothing illegal. Description of the road (turn, straight, highway, inclination, speed etc) and how was the situation before and how after with details. Another proof how succesful job Koni service did and how helpful this was in my driving style, wish i could did this some years earlier.

Posted this morning 4 examples of comparison (same route) between me previous Koni and my rebuild (full description, speed etc) but i can not see it now. Was clear how much different was the ''new'' with ''old'' situation.

Never !

No, in many cases they show ''red cart'' to a driver and wrote notes in the MOT paper to come for an inspection again. Oh, so if i was visited a repair shop and installed a Moufoyaba shock absorbers i would be ''safe'' for the next 15 years at least? I wouldn't be ''money'' for them? I will keep that i mind when i visit a ''Pro'' not spending time and money with amateurs (with no Engineer's degree). ''when the going gets tough, the Tough get going".

No Mechanical Engineer degree, no MOT centre licence. The inspection is in plain view. 3 different (Private sector) MOT suspension testers, 2 independent mechanics (many times ask them while i was present to make inspection), multiple Alignments, the Koni installer and the Official Koni service didn't found the "damage" that a student says that i have plus ALL of them gave me the "OK" while the kid says i am "unsafe".

Right ! "You can not buy experience". I start driving at 4th class Primary school (illegaly, not in public), i got my driving license before i go to the Army, i pass the test and after 2 month training i became a driver, then as Civilian i start driving sport motorcycles for a decade (ALL these before the student was born) and later cars. I am not an expert and i will never be because i have no more time and the nessecairy money. There is no Skidpad in country villages here but there are 350+ km of Mountain Roads (with Highway are more and the Mountain Roads of Athens don't count on this) which offer unique experience that a desk can not provide you so we have real Practise vs only Theory. Same turns with the same car (other cars that i have drive don't count on this), Stock or with upgrades, stock suspension or Koni shocks, Eibach and Apex springs and still according to a student (the Hahas don't count) which haven't worked a single day so far, i can not say if my rebuilted suspension works good or not plus i had to justify to him (and his Pet) why i need a better than Stock suspension?

I remember that @Thefeliciahacker has LPG (installed and adjusted by himself) in his car but is Injection so i presume it will work cleaner too?

This topic is about Koni rebuild, for almost 30 years here we buy Koni because they are good quality and they are repairable. Koni has experienced engineers and takes tons of feedback from testers-Racing drivers, does not need the opinion of a banana farmer. A student with no working experience at all can not (no matter how hard he tries) cancel the products of a world famous company, this reminds my some students which publish again and again studies about car accessoires (how dangerous are, what kind of damage they produce etc) but when finally get a job in a company automatically shout their mouth and forget everything ! So, must i reverse the whole procedure in my car and remove everything extra only because a kid and his puppy only chatter paraphilology by collusion? @nta16 : The MOT official is an engineer, when the student above hired in a MOT centre do you really believe that will ''cancel'' a car because has after market suspension and lowering springs? NO.

I think the best is to have them both, car manual and Haynes. The second hepls you with photos how to assemble-dissasemble and helps you do some repairs or DIY things.

Update: So far so good, no problem after all these months, many times checked and no leaks at all. Till the next radiator change i will leave it as is, "nothing more permanently than the temporary" as we say here.

No, it's not that the reason, especially in GTC there were guys with racing experience in England-Germany-USA, guys with tons of practical experience, professionals (tyres, suspensions etc) that they could ''crush'' you in a second. No huge bold letters, no HAHAHAHA, no copy-paste from your school books. I would love to see you saying all these for Koni rebuild, you wouldn't last even a week.

In case of a big problem the help from a Pro is needed. ''when the going gets tough, the Tough get going".