[Fabia VRS Headlight Question]

Need to get a new O\S Headlight for the Mrs VRS but but the replacement ones i've looked at say they don't have the motor for levelling so can this be taken off the old one?

https://ultimatestyling.co.uk/skoda-fabia-headlight-headlamp-drivers-side-rh-ult7010-hl?gclid=Cj0KCQiA_qD_BRDiARIsANjZ2LCnXcDEYCQho962zVm_H13hcjin4-3X2rNmdk2SPLiNz8TNgxcPxyAaAldvEALw_wcB 

[Rainsport 5?]

Ordered 4 new Rainsport 3's from Demon Tweeks  for the wife's VRS as they were doing them for £50 a corner Delivered and they've come back today and said that they are now out of stock and they have now been superseded by the Rainsport 5 which they will do for the same price.

Has anyone had any yet? and if so are they any better\worse in any way? Better mileage would be good as she gets through a front set in about 8000 miles

[Fabia VRS lower intercooler pipe keeps coming off]

Think that they are £100+ for new Vag part

[OSR brake caliper equivelents? (not VRS green)]

For the extra £10-15 i'd buy new especially as the OSR are well known for the handbrake mechanism seizing so buying secondhand may be false economy.

[OSR brake caliper equivelents? (not VRS green)]

Try Sabreautospares in Birmingham as a few folk on here have purchased from them including myself. They have some on ebay for £48 delivered item number 272241704612

Or Item number 231698084238 from another seller for £42.45

[Green calliper paint]

I got a can of Gloss Finish from Paragon also a couple of months ago to the new silver (much cheaper) rear calipers on the wife's car and it does look better than the standard matt finish IMO. You can hardly tell I've used any even though I gave them two good coats before they were fitted so just the fronts to do now when/if the sun comes out. iI's just a pity you aren't closer or you could have had some for free :(

[Front bumper needed]

May be worth giving Dave at www.vwaudispares.co.uk a call on 0161 655 3199 as I know he had some yellow parts recently.

[Vredestein Sportrac 3 or uniroyal rainsport 2]

The wife has RS3's on and the fronts only lasted 8K but with the excellent grip and the fact you can get them for around £65 fitted meant that I had them fitted again. Thought it was the fact that she doesn't brake going round corners but maybe not

[Replacing Rear Calipers]

That's where I got my Rear Calipers from £85 delivered then £20 for 500ml High Temp Resistant Enamel paint which you can hardly tell I've touch even after doing the carriers as well. Will repaint the fronts calipers in the summer but if anyone from around my parts feels the need to repaint their drop me a message.

[Recent pics of your fabia for no reason, just stick em up!]

This mod will add >50bhp lol

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I have loads of those little gadgets that make the Intel Tune whenever they see light it you want to put one in there also

 

[Replacing Rear Calipers]

Cheers Chris

 

I thought they would so will order them and get some Pantone 348 paint which will still work out about £60 cheaper but will mean I can give the carriers a refresh too.

[Replacing Rear Calipers]

Have decided to replace the Rear Calipers on the wife's VRS as the Handbrake isn't working that well and I've done the spring mod so I was wondering if anyone has fitted the TRW BHN275/BHN276 Silver ones instead of the BHN945/BHN946 Green ones as they are much cheaper at £53 each side.

I've spoken to TRW and they say that the only difference is that the gap on the handbrake lever may be a tiny bit wider but their spec sheets only give the size of the gap for the 275/276 ones !! so I wondered if this caused any problems for anyone who has it?

[Still worth buying the mk1 vrs in 2016?]

The wife had a small bump in he MK1 VRS last year and as you never know how Insurance companies met the assessor to make sure he wouldn't scrap it but he said he valued it at £4- £4.5k which was really surprising as we paid £5.5k for it in 2011. It's done 65k and has Black/Yellow (a lot nicer than it sounds) leather & Cruise but other than the wheels being powder coated Light Anthracite it's still standard.

[Tyres 225/45/17]

ok. let me know how much you want once you have the delivery cost.

[Tyres 225/45/17]

May be interested in the Avons.Would you post?

[(New) Brembo Max Front Discs and Quality Brembo Pads, Mk1 Fabia VRS]

I will take them Delivered please. Send me your details and I will BT the funds over

[(New) Brembo Max Front Discs and Quality Brembo Pads, Mk1 Fabia VRS]

If you can do them delivered for £100 I would take them.

[18" A3 S-Lines]

£200?

[mk1 vRS owner's questions]

Did you fit the assisting springs mentioned above?

 

If your handbrake mechanism is not returning fully to the off position the caliper will not auto adjust and will cause issue's. 

 

Presume you don't leave the car in gear?

 

On cars with the handbrake mech built into the caliper it makes sense to leave the car in gear, as if the rear brakes are hot when you apply the handbrake it will hold ok, then as the brakes cool off the brakes can loose there grip

 

As Coskev says i found when doing the handbrake mod it did make a significant change to the amount of clicks needed to hold the car on an step drive, ours went from 6-7 clicks to 3-4.

[mk1 vRS owner's questions]

Look in the extremely useful Fabia sticky in this section under handbrake mod. It costs about a fiver for the springs.

[mk1 vRS owner's questions]

Just had a full set of Rainsport 3 fitted to the wife's mk1 Vrs at a cost of £67 each delivered and they seem as good as most seem to say they are. Also the OSR caliper is known to issues with not returning fully so may be worth doing the spring mod.

[tyres?]

rainsport 3s!!

 

Just had 4 of these fitted yesterday that i got from Camskill for £67 delivered. Only paid £5 per wheel for fitting, Valve and Balance.

[FOR SALE - PastyBadge 2013 green on white 80mm x 2]

Hi Pastyboy

 

As a new member i have no access to Chat or PM but if you email me [email protected] we can sort payment etc.

 

Thanks

[FOR SALE - PastyBadge 2013 green on white 80mm x 2]

I will take these if that's ok? i don't suppose you have 4 wheels centres that you have made in error also do you.

[Milltek cat-back, Mk1 Fabia VRS]

Hi i'm interested in your exhaust but i am unable to send you a PM? I think it may be due to the fact i have only recently registered. Could you PM me and i will see if i can reply.

 

Thanks