Mikehaseler

Hi Guys, Just wondered if any of you had an experience with lowering your Octavia. Its a non vRS so is higher than normal anyway. Its currently on 18's too. I'm just trying to get rid of the arch gap a little. I had considered coil overs, but I'm not interested in adjusting the height once its set, so just springs, or even a spring and shocks set would do me fine, I'm not looking for anything extreme in terms of lowering either, i dont want to loose half of the tyre inside the arch... I'd just be happy for some advise on anyone who's already lowered their 5E and how low they had to drop it to loose the arch gap. Cheers

Unfortunately, not at the minute, but who knows what might happen in the upcoming future.

Hi Guys, Sorry for the delay on this, I've been out of the business for a bit, and we've have some issues with the distribution on this which has caused more delays. We finally have some pricing and availability. This product was intended for purchase as a fitted solution via authorised dealers and not as a retail boxed product retailing at around £1300-£1400 at dealer level. We've managed to secure the supply of this as a retail product, allowing you to purchase and install yourself, saving you more money. Pricing to members of the forum, which include a 10% discount of the cost of box price itself are: Navigation system £899.99 XDV-10 (add on DVD player) £199.99 DAB Ant £24.99 (if required request via email) The distributor for this product is InCarTec in Exeter if fitting is required at their labour rate, other wise the item will be shipped to your door. Sales enquires: Email: [email protected]

As long as there is no thick metal between the GPS and the sky, then it can go behind the dash, just make sure there isn't too much electrical equipment above it, as it could affect the signal. It depends on the dealer and their fitting charge, but i'd imagine you'd be looking at somewhere around £1000/£1100 Maybe cheaper in some places though.

When i removed my old exhaust to try and fit the new one, i had to cut it out, because it wouldn't bend or maneuver freely, frustrating, because after the new exhaust didn't fit, i had to weld it back in place. I dont think currently that any manufacturers makes an aftermarket option for the non vRS model, probably due to the lack of demand, Apart from getting out the angle grinder and the welder, and a pipe bender or going directly to a manufacturer for a custom, one off system (like i am) there doesnt look like there much option for us non vRS boys :(

Halfords definitely wont stock this product. I presume from your profile, your still Northampton based? I'll check with the area rep to see what stores he recommends in the area. Were still working on the discounts and selected distributors unfortunately

I came to fit the exhaust a couple of weeks ago, and turns out the underside of the non vRS is quite different to the standard Model. The axel set up on the rear of the vehicle is alot different too, which causes problems.... Im booked in with Milltek development dept to have a look getting one custom made for the car, so hopefully in due course they may introduce a system for the non vRS.

The stalk controls still work as expected, obviously relevant to the pioneer functions but the data info in the instrument cluster is exactly as it was previous. the audio menus still display the relevant stereo information and all the vehicle data is accessible in the same way. The audio functions of the steering wheel are controlled primarily by the left hand buttons whilst the right buttons control the vehicle data menus (same as previously) The only thing that you loose is the mobile phone contacts list from the cluster display. If you wish to find a contact you will have to do it from the pioneer screen, which is just as easy or even easier, use the voice command function to call a contact I.e "call Alan" using the voice activation button on the steering wheel because the voice control will use the voice control on your phone, it doesn't actually work, unlike my experience with the OE system. happy to help

Unfortunately there is no SD card facility so it it USB only. One USB can be wired to the port and one can be fed to the glove box as in my case this may give a little more info. Head unit wise all the vehicle data is the same although it's a different image. And on the cluster display itself all the original vehicle data remains, I'll get a clip of this at some point too.

Appradio support in all honesty is not very functional at all any more. Years ago, when it was first launched, app developers were really excited to be able to incorporate their apps into Pioneer products, it was one of the first app integration but as times gone on, they've lost interest in providing support, resulting in a very limited app selection, and in turn a rapidly decreasing number on consumers using the function. With connectivity options like CarPlay and Android Auto, again, resources with these app developers have been put elsewhere. With this in mind, and the constraints of the unit size (to fit into the cars with out modification) the Appradio mode function was removed from these EVO products.

This consists of an add on module, that gets installed inline with the OE systems wiring, allowing for the navigation to be displayed back to the OE display. So all your original equipment will remain intact. You'll have no additional sound improvement, as nothing is changing with regards to this, it will just add navigation to the original unit. They are good options, if your happy with the original equipment, but lack the navigation, and of course Kenwood use Garmin, which is a pretty solid navigation system, I work for Pioneer, and we do similar add ons, but use different mapping providers. Just to throw a wild card into the mix, depending on your budgets, you have alternative options to replace the original equipment itself, in which you'd gain functionality and audio improvements on top of the navigation bits for example http://www.pioneer-car.eu/uk/products/avic-evo1-oc1-mtb All depends on the key functions for you really, if its just the nav, then you cant really go wrong with the Kenwood upgrade

Wheel brand/name: Rota Grids Size: 18x 8.5j ET:44 Tyre: Toyo Proxies T1 sport 225/40/18 Any other mods, e.g. springs, coilovers etc: Window tints, Glass black Maxton Front splitter, black grille, rear spoiler, Waiting on KW coilovers, Booked into milltek for a custom twin exit system as they dont make one for a non vRS

Yes thats basically correct, so just to round up: The OE unit (in the glove box) and the screen in the dash come out. the main loom, will adapt the vehicles wiring to fit the Pioneer, which enables the main unit to be plugged in. 2 options for the microphone - 1. You can use an adapter CA-MIC-VAG.001 to keep the original Microphone, this adapter plugs in along side the stereo loom and means you dont need to install a pioneer microphone 2. Run the supplied Pioneer Microphone GPS- this needs to be installed, although it can be located directly with in the radio aperture, so there is very little involved in this. USB - the USB panel in the vehicle needs to be unclipped to allow the wiring to be swapped for the Pioneer wiring in order for it to continue functioning.

very good price! Snap it up whilst you can

I did check with the engineering team previously, and apparently it doesn't yet, with the provided loom. However looking at the Alpine interface that's needed to integrate the Canton system, it should be compatible with our product also, All it does, is take the speaker out feed from the headunit, and convert it back to optical to feed the Canton Amp, so with some very minor modification (splicing the speaker outputs from our loom to the input of the Canton adapter) this should be compatible for the Pioneer solution also.

It comes with the wiring harness, that connects directly into the vehicle loom. The only other thing you need to do is fit your externals, so mic, GPS, Change over the USB port etc as the Pioneer has its own dedicated accessories. There are adapters available to use the OE Mic, which is a relatively simple process and saves on overall installation.

Hey, yeh sorry, The distribution side of things is still being arranged, and not many dealers have taken on stock yet, but the closest dealer that can supply these would be RCA in Cheadle, little bit out of Manchester. They dont have stock, however they have access to the product, so if you make an inquiry, then they can check with their area rep on pricing etc (we'll see if we can keep to the plan with a discounted rate for forum members) They seem to be available via ebay from Italy etc from about £970.. but if you make contact with RCA first, then they can sort things out from there.

i'll ask the question

Hi Guys, if you hadn't seen this one, we've got a quick video that i made a couple of weeks ago, give a better idea of what it does etc. We are still working on distribution of it, but i can make some inquiries as to your closest stockist if you like

Heres a quick video of the vehicle settings menus https://youtu.be/fgtERRKs3dU I hate talking in videos so excuse the voice. I have checked about the compatibility with the Canton system, and at the moment, out the box its not plug and play. I dont know whether or not its possible to modify the wiring to integrate, but because i've not seen a Canton system, and how the wiring differs between them i cant say i'm afraid. I have asked the question though.

You might find the image quality is a little grainy. The Video in feed on the Skoda/VW systems degrade the image quality from the box, in comparison to when the box is used through a normal Pioneer headunit. But then in my opinion, the quality is no worse than the OE navigation. Make sure you back up the SD card before use. If the unit ever fails to shut down properly you could end up with a corrupt SD card, which contains the program and license files that boot the navigation software. So back up to save any problems down the line.

Hey Traktori, What i can do if you like is to record a quick youtube video, that would cover off the points that you've asked? much better to see it physically working rather than pictures. I'll try and get this done later on. There is a replacement PCB available, which replaces the OE one in the USB port plastics, this wires to the headunit, so both AUX and USB functions are retained. The installer has the option whether or not they dedicate this to Android Auto or Apple Carplay (different USB socket on the rear of the unit) So yes, you can use Carplay through the original USB dock. The unit comes with a GPS already, which is perfectly fine and reliable. I have mine located behind the glovebox on a Metal plate. The unit will use the vehicles speed pulses along with a gyro sensor to calculate vehicle speed direction motion etc, along side the GPS so is very accurate anyway. Ref the discount, it will be with a specific dealer here in the UK - we cant sell directly to end users, so if they are able to offer international shipping, then i suppose its possible. I will check on the canton system too and let you know

Sounds like a good set up, when i start doing my install i'll probably try and keep up to date with progress pics, but will be good to see yours too, depending on what you decide. keep an eye out for details of the Navgate deal

The manual shows you can change the background but not the load up screen

Yes, I'll be replacing the sound system in this one too, My previous vRS had the sound system replaced- speakers and sub in a stealth box. I will be installing our top end PRS speakers into this one, with some sound proofing, as well as (hopefully, if i can do it with out the wife finding out) a false boot floor sub woofer install with a couple of our shallow mount subs to save on space. A job for the spring/summer i think