JonBRapid

Its loved and cared for... going in for a special service on Friday but my favorite bit is my audio sounds even better than it looks

So here is my rapid 1.2tsi elegance greentech on 17" Skoda wheels with Eibach (skoda approved) 30mm lower... http://www.eibachshop.co.uk/info-part-list?make=SKODA&model=RAPID (NH3)&spec=1.2 TSI 01%2F07%2F2012 its also got a splitter on the front, which if I'm honest makes it a bit to low as I keep catching it on the kerbs :(

Hi, I'm about to take my 2013 Skoda Rapid 1.2TSI Elegance Greentech in for it's 5th Service. My duties to Skoda main dealers are no longer required so I'm looking to get it serviced properly and take it to a local performance specialist. The car is about to do 45000 miles and had a brake fluid change in 2016. So, do I get a fuel filter, spark plugs, air filter and what other easy replacement items should I or could I get done?

I've done the same, both charging (not using the - terminal but the lift bracket) and I've also done the other way when jumpstarting it... fortunately no problems!

I'm getting about 12 months... They normally go around October - when it starts getting darker earlier

I looked at these but also spottied the 'not for road use' and decided against it... I'll be honest I find the Phillips racing vision good some days and not so great on others, I can't tell why but some days they're noticeably good others I don't really rate them.

Slow on the uploading but it's Christmas no snow to plough tomorrow I'm guessing!

Hatch huggers - yep, adds a few minutes poking them through but otherwise it's great... I have the saloon looking rapid so it's sits on the bumper top (I have a plastic protector) The arms miss the spoiler and it's proper sturdy. I then put the two bikes on and lock them to bones through the middle of the rack.

I have a saris bones 3... Best rack I've ever put on any car!

I had the same problem but I thought it was because its lower than most...

I have a similar experience... Main dealer could not help me. Interested in your findings...

Why isn't there a mote carlo version in the uk?

Todays subtle addition...

Nothing for weeks then.... lots posted. Skoda oem spoiler £95 plus postage Ebay special £15.99 including postage

Hi, your 60amp fuse might be a little high... are there any fuses in your amps??? if so your fuse should be that value otherwise you'll blow the fuse in the amp before the fuse next to the battery goes. I run one cable (with a fuse really close to the battery) then split this closer to the amps using a fused box.

Hi not sure how your getting on with the set-up... Have a look on youtube at setting up an amp using a multimeter... download JL Audio or JBL app on it they have calculator tools to help you work ou the rms watts and volts (saves you from doing the maths!) download a high-quality frequency tones 50hz, 80hz, 1k and a full sweep and some different varieties of music from police, phill colins, some D&B from LTJ Bukem a bit of pop and some classical and see how it sounds Peak watts is a load of rubbish, my JL-Audio C3's are powered by a 55w Alpine amp (ok they're being run active, an amp channel for each speaker and there is no crossovers just an audison bit 10d) but they sound sweet.... using the multimeter you can limit the power going to the speakers so they'd get the 50w... giving them 70 will just shorten the life cycle if you send a distorted signal to the amps they'll amplify the distortion... my head unit doesn't go over 17... I think that's around a third of the total - the bit 10d has some funky lights that light up if the signal is clipping (Distorted). Hope its going well

Hows your journey into car audio coming on? I've played around for a number of years, made silly mistakes, bought twice cause I'd bought the wrong thing. My first venture into audio upgrade was a Rockford Fosgate and MB Quarts combination - 10" RF Punch Sub, 6.5" MB Quarts Component Speakers and an RF Punch 120a2 Amp (the amp was wired in tri mode so powered the who system) It sounded good but I stripped the car and sound deadened the whole car (including the roof!). What I would say is it never sounded like the oem system, highs sounded more detailed and bass was tighter but not as deep from the front speakers (hence the Sub). (I'd say that install was 7.5 out of 10 I then went on to buy a load of infinity Kappa Speakers an Alpine amp and a Vibe Sub for the next car, which then went in to an audi cabriolet (5.5 out of 10) and then in to a fiat seicento... In the fiat it had a tiny pair of 4.5" co-ax speakers and the sub (also had a playstation 2 and screen) This probably is the second best sounding install I've had as the speakers we're almost perfectly positioned (8 out of 10) I then spent some time working for Audi/VW Group and had many dynaudio systems (7.5 out of 10) in my company demos and went down to MK to see & listen to their systems - they were nice but cost a fortune to have but the installation was done in the factory so everything was put together once and not taken apart like you have to with an after market install. I've used MB Quarts, Infinity, Vibe, Alpine and Dynaudio... speaker and always had a soft spot for JL Audio...speakers I nearly went for Focal or Audison/Hertz but for my rapid I took it to Oxford Car Audio and got Mark and Will to do the install and sound deadening. I ended up with a pair of JL Audio C3 650's. its been back in once or twice and had a few tweaks to the Audison Bit 10d (dsp and eq)... I now have a fully active system that was designed around sound quality, the stereo imaging is top with a real distinction in where instruments, vocals, and sounds come from. My old RockFord Amp finally gave up after 17 years and was replaced by an alpine mono amp. I passed my vibe sub on to my nephew but did well on an ebay auction for an alpine 8" sub box and my 10 year old Alpine 4 channel amp is still going strong. That and mountains of sound deadening and time spent tweaking it...(9.5 out of 10)... I'm not looking to change this car for a long time now!!!! Anyway, aftermarket speakers never sound the same in terms of bass but your ears will get used to it or add a sub... if I was you I'd get a little 4 channel amp and power the fronts off channel 1 & 2 then bridge 3/4 for a sub. Pick one up off eBay or something like that then look up on youtube how to set up an amp using a multimeter and set your Low pass frequency on the sub around 80hz then the high pass to our fronts around 80 hz so they don't have to reach the lows they're not really good at reaching ... speak to a Four master independent stereo shop - I can only sing Oxford Car Audio's praises.... they'd normally offer you help and advice but paythem and they'll do an amazing job

Hi, I've always been a fan of alpine if you were going the aftermarket route. I have to say having the factory upgraded sat nav in mine has been nice as it has Bluetooth, maps, and parking sensor display but I can't update the mapping without spending another £50... I could buy a new tom tom for that! Anyway, I went crazy with my audio upgrade...not the route I think you're looking to go...

So having a bit of time off I've cleaned the car and it's left me wondering what can be improved... Are there parts that will swap and improve the appearance or dare I say performance?