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no, my car was bought second hand and it was one of the "assumed faults" that I managed to negotiate the price a bit. I am not happy about it but not unhappy enough to do something about it 😁
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sorry to hijack the topic. I am in the same situation, just moved from UK to EU and even though I can change on the car computer to R-hand or L-hand traffic the MOT inspector here in Portugal said the beam isnt correct. Anyone know what has to be done ? and if the solution is new headlights can I buy them and fit them myself or the car will throw an issy fit ? Thanks for helping.
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DTUK Tuning Box - Octavia vRS 245
gon replied to Mounty's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
My thought is "don't" but I am probably different from everyone else in here. The engineers at VW spent many man hours calibrating the ECU and more importantly they have performed durability testing on their own calibration. No durability testing has been performed with any other calibration. So, it could be fine ... or not .... I have a VRS 220 and I think its plenty for a family car, the Octavia is not a race car just my 2 cents -
your first post says you are? or at least were ? Clutches are designed like a fuse, they are the first one to go and that way protect your engine, gearbox, driveshafts, etc. The are designed for the torque of the engine + a safety margin but certainly not 40%.
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I just don't get why you are shocked ??? shouldn't even be surprised, nevermind shocked
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Impending vRS 230 purchase (pre-FL)!
gon replied to Fuzzarr's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
fair enough, if the original ECU has been changed then all the safety you can throw at it makes sense .... -
Impending vRS 230 purchase (pre-FL)!
gon replied to Fuzzarr's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
performance gain vs cost doesnt justify anything other than the cheapest fuel you can buy (95) ... maybe if I ever take it to a track day .... maybe ... -
Impending vRS 230 purchase (pre-FL)!
gon replied to Fuzzarr's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
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Impending vRS 230 purchase (pre-FL)!
gon replied to Fuzzarr's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
my 220vrs runs on tesco 95 all the time , dont really see a problem with it -
I am a bit in to computers and used to work in the area. I agree with everything said here but one thing that one must consider is the manufacturing process. Please don't underestimate the importance of the manufacturing process on the discussion amd vs intel. AMD is using 7nm whilst Intel is still on 14nm. This mean the actual size of the die inside the CPU is much bigger in the intel, meaning it will generate more heat and when under load it will reduce its own speed to stay cool (unless you go in to water cooling). Specially considering you are aiming for a small computer case, heat management is of high importance and AMD is just plain better. I would go with the 3600 (or the 3500 if you are on a tight budget) unless your budget can stretch to the 5600x. Please also don't forget you can pair a 3600 or 5600x with a B450 motherboard without much of a performance degradation. reasonable good ITX MB can be found for <£100 e.g. https://www.cclonline.com/product/258109/B450I-GAMING-PLUS-AC/Motherboards/MSI-B450I-GAMING-PLUS-AC-AMD-Socket-AM4-B450-Chipset-Mini-ITX-Motherboard/MBD2484/
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Impending vRS 230 purchase (pre-FL)!
gon replied to Fuzzarr's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
mr2 mk1 no doubt.... still have one and there is nothing like it -
Sure , unreadable otherwise.
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use punctuation.
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Is mine the only VRS with Pictorius alloys ?
gon replied to Led VRS's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
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2014 VRS Detachable Towbar: Witter or Westfield??
gon replied to corkcarebear's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
I have the witter non detachable that only takes 2 bolts to detach , 😂😂😂 The electrics socket swivels and hides behind bumper when not in use. not used it much but no problems either. car accepted the coding and gave no issues. PS: both bolts are accessible without removing the bumper so I treat it as detachable tow bad without the arse of dodgy interfaces that dont wanna click in..... -
I installed the MAD helper springs on mine and the rear of the car did raise a little bit :( Only noticeable if you know though.
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You will also have increased fuel consumption at motorway speeds due to increased aerodynamic drag. I believe that is the main reason why most cars have the wheels tucked in (fuel consumption is seen as a major thing in OEM development) and some even go to the extreme of covering the wheels (1st gen honda insight, etc). having said that if you are not too worried about fuel consumption, you use a hubcentric spacer (so that the load is on the bore and not the studs) and longer studs it should be fine.
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More Octavia Vrs Mk3 tyre wear woes!!
gon replied to canonball's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
I can see 2 things wrong with your PDF. First it says "without independent rear suspension" and the VRS has independent rear suspension. Then it says "standard suspension" whilst the VRS has the Sport Suspension. Check the technical manual for axles and steering on page 232. There is so much misinformation about our cars :( -
Latest Infotainment version Bolero
gon replied to aldouk's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Hi Brendan. Thanks for your note. I have tried to PM you but the system says no :P Brendan1995 cannot receive messages. -
Latest Infotainment version Bolero
gon replied to aldouk's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
:( bugger anyone knows any way to get said update ? -
Latest Infotainment version Bolero
gon replied to aldouk's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Device part number: 5E0035842A Hardware: 040 Software: 0421 Media codec: N/A Thanks