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10 hours ago, Johnonz said:

New wheels creamvRS?  I like!  They look gunmetal grey in colour, which I think goes a little better with the dark blue.

Details - size, offset, make?

Cheers, Jonhonz.

Yup! Summer time, stepped away from matt black and went to gun metal Pretoria reps.

 

19x8.5j ET45 - From CMWheels (Pretoria reps) - Wrapped in 235/35/19 Vredestein Ultrac Vortis

cheers

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

@Ant-Vrs Your tools and you change wheels every week it's second nature to you :P

 

Hey, I fed and watered you, I'm like the Derbyshire Jesus.

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[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

Here we are - On with Pretorias and strut bar thanks to @Ant-Vrs

 

Looks great for summer!

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[East Midlands Meet - Wednesday 16th May 2018 - Junc 28 M1]

Possibly attending whilst wife and baby are away for a few days!

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

5 hours ago, Ant-Vrs said:

About time you slack ******... 

I know :(

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

New wheels getting wrapped in Vredestein's tomorrow and then hopefully cleaned, sealed, fitted in evening - Also collecting strut bar!

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

Wheels arrived Monday.  Waiting on tyres. 

 

Also booking my remap in for end of May with Shark.

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

Shopped some examples of gun metal - Lots of people prefer it to have GM over Gloss Black.

[Show Us Your Rear Diffuser For VRS Combi]

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

So decided to work with what I've got before map and address possibilites of FMIC or full 3" system beyond downpipe in the future.

 

I'm really tempted to change the wheels before summer hits - I like the idea of gun metal but I think Gloss Black would suit so well my styling and I like Pretorias!

[Magazine featured mk3 octavia vrs estate 390bhp]

39 minutes ago, pist0nbr0ke said:

 

  wrappage?? Sweet!

Noooo, WIDE!

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

On 23/04/2018 at 06:45, Phillips said:

Must have just missed you? I left shark at around 1pm 

 

Yeah, I got there just before 2pm  Couldn't make it earlier.

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

Visited Shark Performance's charity open day and stuck her on dyno for a test.

 

Stock map with induction and sportcat/3" downpipe

 

242bhp and 400nm 

 

 

 

 

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[Magazine featured mk3 octavia vrs estate 390bhp]

3 minutes ago, BigK said:

Yeah I realised after I typed it was DSG. I'm currently trying to wait till my approved warranty runs out before I get mine re-mapped but trying to not spend too much money but nearly 400hp is kinda tempting...

 

 - I have 220 TSI wagon with DSG with VWR R600 intake and milltek 3" downpipe with sport cat and waiting to map stage 2.

 

I took Ant's for a spin at Stage 2 330bhp and it felt crazy difference! 

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

Xenons were too high - Rear level sensor had snapped - NAW Automotive did a temp fix rather than a brand new one.

[Magazine featured mk3 octavia vrs estate 390bhp]

Just now, BigK said:

Awesome! - so thats full VWR intake, Intercooler, IS38 turbo and Full exhaust or just catback?

 

Hows the clutch holding up?

VWR Intake and FMIC, Milltek Sport cat full system (3" I think?) and IS38 and it's DSG

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

14 hours ago, T00mm said:

Do paddles flex at all whilst you use them?

Naah - if there it, it's only from the original paddle's attachment internally with a tiny bit of movement and that's exaggerated withthe extender

[Siobhan's Rallye Green vRS 230]

Lovely colour

[Race Blue mk3 Estate]

Yup, nipped back to mechanic and diagnosed cylinder 1 misfire. Coil pack changed and fixed - lights cleared and finally been able to test the beast with induction and downpipe - sounds great!!!

 

Now...intercooler?

[vRS 2.0TSI Bad Misfire - Help!]

I've just upgraded to some £110 NGK spark plugs with all service being done at 46k miles - Had milltek downpipe and sport cat and r600 induction.

 

Took it out for a spin and was okay but under heavy acceleration it started spluttering and EPC came on and not long after engine light and it's running like a tractor now - Definitely misfiring!

 

I doubt it's the sparks - Sounds like a coilpack - Gonna plug in later and find out cause exactly.

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So - Had MOT pass. Service done. Spark plugs changed. Milltek downpipe and sport cat fitted. R600 induction fitted.

 

Seemed to be driving fine. Next day - Booted it and fluttered lots with EPC fault. - Rebooted and okay - Tried later last night and same again when booting it - EPC light and Engine light.

 

Limped home with lack of power - Seemed to be misfiring - Sounded like a tractor chugging away.

 

Mechanic doubts it's the new plugs but will revert back to old plugs and test - If same occurring then will be coil pack hopefully and can replace and be fixed pre weeekend as Elsecar at the Races car show on Sunday!