Lemto

Hi everyone, I hope you've all been well during these turbulent times. Hopefully you're all still enjoying your cards avoid of any issues. I had to book my Fabia's first MOT today for the end of September - it will be interesting to see if the modifications I've made will pass. Would any of you have any experience with MOT centres and lowered cars, if so, is there ever an issue? Aside from MOT, I'm currently looking for replacement mudflaps - would any of you know where I could get hold of a good set? I'd love to see any new modifications/additions you guys have made - I got myself a new set of wheels last June, not something I normally go for but I love them to bits. Smaller than my last set at 15 or 16" I believe, they sit a little bit out from the wheel arch which I love too. Unfortunately, similar to my last set of diamond cut alloys, they've succumbed to corrosion despite the application of a ceramic coating before fitting. I live in a seaside town, this is perhaps why this happens! Best, Cody

Sorry to see there's been more people affected by a similar issue. It's important to be thankful that nobody has been hurt thusfar, hopefully never will. I unfortunately just have three images of the bolt and they aren't great. I can't remember if I posted these at the time but hopefully it helps. I forgot to ask my mechanic which replacement he purchased and its probably too late now. But I do remember him saying it was probably due to them being drilled too tightly.

They're definitely not something I'd normally go for, but they're growing on me massively. I was debating about getting black/dark alloys this time but felt I wanted something that would pop when it's clean lol. As for the offset, these are slightly poking but I like that look. Curious to see the wheels you have right now!

Cheers Gonzales, I haven't noticed as much rubbing but that may be due to me driving extra careful to keep these in good condition lol! I watched a couple of videos from guys called 'Fitment Industries' and used their logic to choose a suitable tyre stretch. I'm technically on a Stage 2 stretch which is probably as far as I'd go. Basically worked out that the baseline is the width of the alloy, around 205mm and then 195 would be a stage 1, 185 being stage 2 and 175 stage 3. I think the height of the sidewall can offset this slightly though, I just wanted a bit more between me and the road this time around. Previous wheels were 40, these are 50 I believe! Last summer I got ST-X coilovers fitted, the Eibach springs done the job but they weren't as low as I would've liked. Funnily enough, the coilovers are currently at their lowest setting and it isn't as low as some may like but it's a good balance between looks and functionality; I don't want to worry about destroying my car for the stanced look! That's the main reason I was looking into Airlift Suspension, but it's too expensive for me currently.

Thank you mate, definitely looks nice on a European car! Hoping the taller sidewall will help avoid scuffs on bad roads, but I think it's just something that is going to happen. You got a picture of yours? I'm curious!

Hi guys, got the new wheels fitted. Quite happy with how they turned out! I ended up going against @FabiaGonzales recommendation for tyre size, opting for a more 'stretched' look. 185/50 to be exact! Love how the colour matches the colour of the paint almost perfectly, also that they don't look too much smaller in comparison to my last set which were 17". I think the larger tyre wall helps with that! I applied some Gtechniq C5 to the alloys before tyre fitting so hopefully they'll keep the dirt off for a while, gonna have to be extra careful this time around - I embarrassingly kerbed my last alloys and corrosion set in.

Hello everyone, I decided to create this topic so that like-minded people can discuss and/or ask questions in regards to modifying an MK III Skoda Fabia. I'm assuming there are probably other topics out there, but I haven't seen any specifically for this area. I'm going to start this off by asking is anyone aware of a good set of reasonably priced coilovers that fit the MK III Skoda Fabia? The only ones I've found are EIBACH Pro Street S Coilovers coming in at £830.75. I really hope people use this topic to ask any questions or to discuss any queries they have with other like-minded people. Let's get modifying! DISCLAIMER: I recommend any modifications discussed on this topic are installed/carried out by a competent mechanic and I must make it clear that most modifications will void any warranty you may have on your SKODA.