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  1. Octy was sold last week to a fellow enthusiast, and is in good hands. So this topic can be closed/locked as it won't be updated anymore. I'll start a new Scout one probably 😁
  2. Thanks for the reply, really appreciate it. I'm looking at the MK3 pre-FL, 184bhp, with a dsg. I guess what I'm worried about most is that it'll feel like a boat in corners, especially as it sits higher than any other octy. But I guess I'll need to just try and buy a few octy estate parts and see what can get fitted. There doesn't seem to be any online info on what fits and what not from an aftermarket parts perspective. Most companies just say parts fit octy MK3 estate, but there's no further breakdown of vrs, normal and scout, so I guess I was hoping someone here tried replacing some of the parts and had some experiences to share
  3. Uff no answers. Hopefully that doesn't mean it's not possible to upgrade the suspension 😬
  4. Ah apologies for the link then I'm sure people will find it if needed. Basically I considered making a full conversion from RHD to LHD as well and the money involved is insane to put it mildly. Complete dash needs replacing, steering column moved, pedals moved, all front door interior swapped, and many many other things. Not to mention the car would probably have tons of rattles and we're talking around 10K cost as a bare minimum. Even considered buying a crashed LHD VRS and swapping parts, but it's just too big of a pain. Next thing i looked at was a permanent gopro mounted in the lower left corner of the windshield, wiring it to the pioneer, so that when overtaking or turning left on any intersection would be needed, i'd turn the camera on to see if i'll crash into any oncoming vehicles... would be possible, but definitely not enjoyable, especially considering i LOVE driving this car so much and basically any Alps mountain passes, or nice A roads would never be possible to drive on in a...well...enjoyable way So i do have to part with my Octy and 370z Nismo, and find something else Currently looking at a Scout to get me over the first 2 or so years, before going with either the new VRS or chasing my dream and buying a b8.5 RS4 avant in Germany
  5. Talk about an old octy topic resurrection. In may 2018 I purchased a 370z Nismo and Octy was handed or gifted to my wife, who's been driving it ever since. As we're moving abroad and RHD vehicles can't be taken with us all 3 vehicles including our octy are now for sale. Since my last update, we've removed the front lip, and Rieger Tuning side skirts. Front lip was damaged in a multis. carpark by the missus, and as the car looked wonky as hell without it, we removed the side skirts as well, although i still have them. We've also installed the Pioneer unit so it has android auto and apple carplay. I'll hopefully stay a Briskodian as i'm just about to pull the trigger on a LHD MK3 Octavia Scout
  6. Hi all, To make a long story short, we're moving to mainland Europe, my UK MK3 Octy VRS is now on autotrader and i'm looking to buy a 2017 LHD MK3 Octavia Scout TDI (184, 4x4, DSG). I'm not buying the Scout because I need a offroad vehicle, or a raised one, but rather as choice in the UK is quite limited, and importing during covid just wont happen fast enough for our schedule. So i'll have to live with the scout for a while which means i'll do a remap or tuning box (remap preferred if possible with Shark or Revo), and as it's raised i'm assuming it'll be like a boat in corners (if not, please correct me ) During my VRS TSI ownership i've done loads of research on suspension and ended up with Bilstein B12s with Eibach springs which have been amazing. But I can't find a single website, manufacturer, forum topic which would have a MK3 Scout on coilovers, or even lowering springs for that matter (probably for a reason lol), but as i know myself quite well, I'll want to make the Scout handle somewhat well before i'll start enjoying it, so a few questions I'd need help with: - Is the Scout suspension in any way different from the MK3 standard or VRS estate, apart from being raised (i'm assuming via springs only and dampers are probably the same?) and on higher sidewall tires? - Would I be able to just swap the Scout ones with i.e. Bilstein B12s and would it fit and work fine? - i know Scout has an increased towing capability so it sounds like some components have been strengthent, but not sure if springs or dampers would be those - and can I assume that ARB mounts and shape would be identical to the mk3 VRS estate as an example and i'd be able to actually use Eibach ones as an example? Any info would be greatly appreciated, and yes yes i know... scout wasn't made to be fun, but that doesn't mean we can't try and make it fun right?
  7. Dunlop's are great for the money, but not on par with pilot sports 4s. Dunlop's got better turn in feel as they got stiffer side walls, but dry grip after ps4s hook in, is loads better with pilot sports. I think pilots are faster but Dunlop's feel better on turn in, which makes Dunlops more engaging to drive, but they definitely let go faster than pilots. I'd take Dunlop's again if I'd want to save some cash on tyres, and I had them on a few cars already
  8. Anything close to 300 bhp and fwd will have wheel spin, no matter what tyres you have on. I currently run Michelin pilot sports 4s on a 245 section tires and first and second gear still light them up, so forget about solving that with hardware. So you just need to moderate the accelerator, and not use it as a on/off button. Anything over 5000 in second and later is quite ok actually.
  9. Yup, here's a pic from my Octy with the tyre sizes visible:
  10. Just get 235 tires on them and you'll have a lot less curb damage
  11. Shark performance in Mansfield did mine. It's a bit conservative compared to APR numbers (295) after remap where APR and some other places quote 305 and some even over 310. I made the difference with other mods and not overboosting the turbo, that probably helps with longevity of it as well.
  12. 50K miles running a bit under 320Hp and 374 ft. lbs and no problems whatsoever (apart from the clutch which gave up). The car is 2013 VRS TSI and has 92K miles on it currently. Also been running 3 different intakes during that time and it's all good. If the turbo goes, IS38 goes in
  13. They really transform the car. I've put the same tyres but 245 width on all corners, and it's like driving a new car. The only thing I dislike about them is the soft sidewalls, so it took some time to get used to the not as immediate turn-in (or feeling like it's less immediate).
  14. Still waiting for it to be delivered unfortunately. I'll update this thread as soon as I get my hands on it. I'm hoping it will arrive sometime next week.
  15. @Rainmaker I left 15 min before that. That wasn't the same superb unfortunately. Did you get to see the McLaren and SVR Jag? They were giving rides the whole day
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