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@Rigor Yes found the issue. Had it looked at by a VAG specialist, after the dealership had looked at it and according to the official Skoda Workshop manual/Operations system thingy they use a reset of all systems and taking it off the battery for a couple minutes to reset it should fix it. And there was no follow-up to that in their system, that should just fix it and no further action. Unfortunately that didn't fix it... So I took it to the VAG specialist that also installed the OEM tow hook when the dealership said it wasn't possible, and they did manage to fix it after "calling with Germany" and finding out all it needed was a bit of extra cable tree of about 30cm. They confirmed to me that the official Skoda manual thingy stops after the (battery) reset (they use the same system), but they decided to take a physical look in the fuel tank. They found issues with both fuel pumps and floaters. I checked the invoice and they replaced this: - Jet pump with float - Fuel Transfer Module - Float for fuel gauge (Translated this from Dutch, so might not be 100% correct and unfortunately no parts numbers on the invoice...) This fixed the issue, indicating correctly again! Happy to have that with the current fuel prices ;)

I'm aware of the non-linearity of the gauge, and the adjustment of the predicted range depending on your driving and driving modes over the last period, but that doesn't explain a discrepancy of nearly 200km (+/- 25%) between actual range and indicated range. Non-linear and adjustment based on driving style despite, 0 fuel left will always also have indicated range 0. And that's not the case right now.

Thanks, will have that looked at as well!

Thanks for the feedback! Your suggestions will be at the top of the list! However… The range, average fuel efficiency and liters filled at the petrol station still add up to 70l (ran it nearly empty once and filled up 69, hehe, liters), so that would indicate both the tank halves are connected perfectly fine right? Or is that incorrect to assume?

Since running out of fuel on the way back from vacation this past summer with roughly 180km range on the dashboard left, the indicated range and fuel use just don't make sense. The local Skoda dealership has looked at it during a scheduled service, and they performed the reset of the system as prescribed by Skoda (taking the battery off to reset the bunch), but that hasn't fixed it. The average MPG now seems correct, and we've been using that to calculated when to get gas, but that's not a real solution. Before spending the big bucks at the dealership for them to spend the VAG-billed hours to try and find a fix, I was hoping to get some insights or possible issues/solutions here. The symptoms are as follows: Incorrect range (150-200km too much) indicated (both the range in the virtual dashboard and the lights on the side are incorrect) Correct average MPG reading Looks like the average MPG has increased about 1,5L per 100km No fault codes Car: 2019 Superb Combi Sportline 2.0tsi 272 4x4 (so the pre-facelift Mk3 with GPF and 7DSG) Does anyone have any idea, where to start or what the issue may be? Thanks in advance so much!!

On my previous car, a 2013 Focus ST wagon with ST Suspension XTA coilovers the difference was night and day. And that was with good ST shock absorbers and "only" 3kg difference between the 18inch OEM wheels to my 18inch Enkei summer wheels. So I assume that an even larger difference in weight and worse shock absorbers will definitely have a massive positive impact. And for that 4kg per corner improvement, there are quite a few options; the Japan Racing SL01 or SL02, a few Motec options and the Racingline R360 are all between 9.5 and 10kg each for 19x8ish size.

@rcblur69 not as much as with previous cars to be honest, I'm thinking it has to do something with the DCC compensating for comfort and everything. But whenever I buy stuff for the car, whether it's maintenance or straight up modding I always try to improve on the OEM stuff. So the improved weight and rotating mass is another piece to the puzzle ;)

I’ve had them under the car for a while now, but forgot to post. The new summer setup: They are Japan Racing SL01, in 19x8.5 ET 33. They’re flow formed, so quite a bit lighter than the stock Vega’s (14,5kg), weighing in at just under 10kg. So a good 4kg improvement of unsprung weight. Not to mention the looks! 😍

In EU there’s different kinds of plugs 7pin and 13pin, don’t know if that’s also in the UK? The 13 pin gives much more information about what it’s towing (caravan have more lights and stuff going on). My car now at least recognizes it’s towing a bike rack and not a caravan or trailer, so it doesn’t start the trailer assist guidance.

Just had my 2019 2.0tsi 4x4 sportline with DCC fitted with an OEM towbar even though no towbar prep was specced with the car. Dealership didn’t want to do it because importer said “no”. Found a VAG specialist who went the extra mile and called with Germany, where they were told the car just needed an extra wiring loom of €69,95. Now I have an OEM folding towbar on a car that was not possible according to the local Skoda dealership, that looks and works as if it came OEM from the factory. DCC shouldn’t be the limiting factor here! If coded correctly the car should recognize what it is towing (bike rack or caravan/trailer) and adjust its systems accordingly.

As I can’t find any topic like this (moderator, please delete if there is such a topic), but looking for wheel options for my 2019 2.0 tsi 200kw wagon and can’t find a straight answer on what fits and what doesn’t, let’s collect it in this topic! Please comment your car, setup (lowered or standard?) and the wheel specs (size, width and ET as minimum requirements), optionally with picture to show the fitting. I will update this post to collect all options! Thanks!!

@KeteCantek @Bobodaclown haven't really been able to check for the dust, have yet to wash the car since the install of the brakes.... Oops! Will keep an eye on it, for ****s 'n giggles

Maybe something in the future indeed. For now quite happy with the pedal feel, with the tuning and I have had the first "dead" part throttle coded out as well. And the missus also drives the car, and she previously disliked the throttle happy cars we had. So I may just forgo on the pedal box...

Good suggestion! But in that kind of design, the Motec MCR2 Ultra-light are offered at 8.9kg in the same specs(and 9.3kg for the 38ET), so that would have my preference then.

As promised, an update on the front brake upgrade. The front pads were up for replacement, and the discs were coming soon so I decided to sell this opportunity to the misses to also upgrade the pads and discs. And while we're at it, why not also brake lines and oil, right? After quite a bit of a search for parts, and dealing with some availability (not wanting to pay outrageous import and handling fees if I were to buy parts from the UK, and get them in NL), I landed on a nice combination of brands: - Tarox Strada Pads - Zimmerman Z-sport discs (could barely contain myself, but decided with all the holidays coming up not to splurge and go for the 2-part discs) - Goodridge braided lines - Goodridge Performance Brake Fluid All in all, I think money very much well spent! The brake pedal feel stiffer, the bite of the brakes is much firmer and more direct and overall feel of the brakes has just improved. Haven't had it in real extreme circumstances (repetitive hard braking) yet, but so far the brakes just give more confidence than OEM that they are going to stop and stop every time. Very happy with this upgrade! I also like the looks of these drilled discs, makes them look more purposeful and another hint of the performance potential of the car. I am doubting if I should paint the callipers, to make the whole set-up look a bit more sporty. But I do like the understated sleeper look of the car, and with a new set of aftermarket wheels going on in the spring, painted brake callipers might be a bit much... Now first get the winter tires sorted, and then a winter browsing for the summer wheel upgrade! (Any ideas? Preferably would go lighter than the OEM 19x8 Vegas I'm currently running, nearly 14kgs each...) And as they say, a picture speaks a thousand words, so hereby: Old vs. New Before bedding in: After bedding in:

Jumping into the discussion late, so please disregard this if it's already mentioned, but... you can also consider All-Season tires with Alpin/Snowflake indication. I don't know how much snow you'll be seeing (Switzerland isn't ALL snow in the winter right?), but in many tests it has shown that all-season tires are much better in dealing with rain and higher fall/spring temperature than full on winter tires. Especially with the "hot" winters we've been having recently, and the crazy hot weeks early feb the last few years all-seasons might be a better option. But again, if you are living in a very snowy place, the full on winter tires have the all-season's beat in snow conditions nine ways from Sunday, so that would then be the better option!

I'm from the Netherlands and got it done locally by someone with VAG knowledge and multiple scanner tools (OBD11, VCDS etc.), he has some connections around the globe so I could check with him if he can recommend someone in the UK?

Small update on the Brisk Bambino Bakkie build! Noticed a small issue with the ACC, where the speed was constantly changing and power was being cut (which led to a ridiculously high fuel consumption; 8-9L/100km on a piece of highway that was previously done with 5.5-6L/100km). The guys at Tuning Service Huizen looked at it and found a small error in the registration of the gas pedal sensor/positioning and the amount of torque linked to that positioning, did some magic there and now back to enjoying all the Superb's power! Also had a few modifications done to the electronics of the car, so now the DCC slider has been activated, XDS setting stronger/hard, S3 4motion/quattro setting (more rear-wheel drive oriented), CarPlay navigation and the map in the VC can work simultaneously, update on the Columbus built to 1440 and some other knickknacks here and there. I have ordered some new brakes and surrounding ancillaries to go on the car early November. Will update again once that is done!

I understand you! That's why I made sure the chassis can handle the power, with the powerflex bushes and H&R ARBs, before adding the power. But the brakes are already quite good, and since I'm not tracking the car, the extra power is mostly used for some fun at traffic lights, intermediate sprints, passing on the highway and stuff like that. All well within the 250kph factory top speed the car is (and the brakes as well) engineered to do. I would be surprised if I actually reach 250+kph more ten times times during the ownership of the car, and all the other times I'm not asking more from the brakes then they were initially engineered to do. So I feel quite comfortable keeping brakes stock actually. The installation of braided lines and different pads and rotors is also "to mod" and to be able to brake a bit later and harder, so improve further on what's already there Keen to hear, thanks!

Oh! And thinking about replacing the brake lines with breaded ones as well, once I'm busy with the brakes anyway

Am I seeing correctly that 560nm torque was measured? Seems like a helluva lot, I have seen stage 3 cars not even reach that... Stage 1 cars usually top out at about 480nm right? With regards to the ARBs, I have had them fitted but for the front you indeed need to drop the subframe. For the rear one you don't even need to take of the wheels I was told (makes it easier as there's a bit more spaces to manoeuvre, but not mandatory).

@Bap33 @ZacDaMan72 @Carlston I see a nice discussion started on the brakes! haha Indeed I feel as though they are more than capable enough to cope with the weight of the car - but also planning to upgrade the pads to something like Tarox or alike once they're up for replacing. I've read good stories on multiple Golf R and S3 fora, as well as Briskoda if I remember correct, about that being quite a good upgrade. The front brakes are almost up for a change so I will know soon enough, but the rear rotor and pads have been changed just before delivery so they still have quite a few miles on them. On another topic, how do you gets get the pictured embedded in the text like that? Couldn't seem to get it working for me...

@Bobodaclown it has been fun so far indeed! And looking forward to having some more fun with the modding!

So... What's next? The RacingLine catalogue of intake goodies: - RacingLine R600 foam intake - RacingLine Silicone hose - RacingLine Turbo inlet Elbow - RacingLine Turbo Muffler delete IMG_6702.HEIC Installation was quite doable for someone who works on a computer behind a desk, with only a little bit of wrenching experience. Installing the turbo muffler delete was a pain in the ass, but mostly because of the available space in the and not wanting to remove the battery didn't help in that matter... But other than that, quite a doable mod on your driveway. After the intake, it was off to the tuner to free some of that 2.0tsi horsies that were just waiting to be set loose! After some research I settled on Tuning Service Huizen. These guys are specialized in VAG and BMW, even though they also tune other brands. Before making an appointment I went by to have a chat with them on how they work and tune. Their approach and way of working ("I don't like talking in stages, even though I have to put stages and figures on my website to sell, I just look at what a car can comfortably make. I much rather have a car that does 300hp with good reliability and more important drivability, then have 322hp and put everything on the edge of what's possible") as well as some of their comments (make sure you have new spark plugs installed before coming over, so that there won't be any issues in that department) made me choose them for the tuning of the car. The car started off as a very "happy" car, as the guys at Tuning Service told me. Not only produced the car much more hp and Nm than stock (nearly 296hp and 370nm, a common thing with detuned 2.0tsis but also the RacingLine intake was credited), all the logs showed it was just a very happy and eager engine. Good stuff! After some 0s and 1s, a few runs and bit more fiddling, a very surprising result came out of it: 381,6hp and 473,2Nm! (engine power) And that with a (for the Netherlands) higher ambient temperature (nearly 24 C), so in fall/winter it will even be a bit more. Especially the mountain-range of torque available already at 2750rpm and the high max power really pleased the guys as Tuning Service as well as myself of course. 71041643783__527E68B6-0691-46FF-8D46-E3443B36FCBA.heic The result is a rocketship on wheels, it's just phenomenal! I can't wait for the first time I'm lined up at a traffic light next to a GTI, R or S3, and I'll maybe even try the odd S4, 340i or C43 to play with! Especially the Superb still looking like the umpteenth 1500cc, zero to 60 in minutes, daddy needs space, company car and not showing its performance potential really excites me. Last weekend I spent a weekend in Germany (hello unrestricted Autobahns!) and let the Superb loose for a bit, unfortunately did not have the chance for a full top-speed run (traffic and sometime quite strong cross-winds), but having to let off at 276kph indicated (265 gps) is still mightily impressive. With how fast it was still accelerating, I would say it should do 290kph indicated at least! And seeing a pushy Mercedes S500 disappear in the rear view mirror of your Skoda Superb is just priceless...😂 For now (at least) that's where the modding ends. I have some things planned still, both in the performance department as well as the practical department, so will keep you all posted!

Hi! I've been secretly and silently reading many of the posts on the Forum up until now, but figured it was time to set a post myself as well! Here to introduce my/our Superb Wagon 4x4 2.0tsi 272: IMG_6594.HEIC How it started... A 2019 4x4 2.0tsi Sportline wagon with 272 ponies from the factory. Initially I was looking for a Golf R variant Mk7.5 to replace our Focus ST wagon, but then I found out about the Superb 4x4 2.0tsi. With the Golf R offering the same space as the Focus, just with more power and AWD instead of FWD, I was initially drawn to the Superb due to its spaciousness, as well as its sleeper look. Because I soon found out what the potential of this car was (mostly because of some awesome builds I found on this Forum), this was going to have to be our next car. Unfortunately, living in the Netherlands, this car was never officially sold in the country. Or just a handful maximum. Luckily we have Germany as our eastern friends, where these cars were sold a bit more. Made the list of requirements, basically a Sportline with every option 😅, and started the search. Due to my desire of the car having a virtual cockpit, but the facelift being just out of budget (and to be honest I like the "sharper" lines of the pre-facelift better, as well as not having 'S K O D A' across the boot), it would have to be a 272hp/200kw version. As well as a 272 coming the slightly upgraded engine and the DQ381, made the 272 the winner! After the importing process was taken care of the modding could begin - first stop: Cobra Suspension to get lowering springs made for the car. With the car having DCC, I wanted to try springs and check the ride quality and handling, before selling a kidney to go for a KW or Bilstein DCC set. The results have very much surprised me in the positive sense of the word. Not only have the looks massively improved (see below), but also the handling really changed, for the better. Especially the nose diving under braking, and nose-lifting under acceleration improved! IMG_6599.HEIC Lowering was not enough for the handling, so I ordered some Powerflex goodies (front wishbone bushings, front and back, and motor-mount insert), H&R anti-roll bars front and back (with some new OEM end-links). Unfortunately, after a couple of weeks one of the brand spanking new OEM end-links decided it was not up to the task and broke in half, so I swapped them for RacingLine billet adjustable end-links. IMG_6658.HEIC (see next post for update - picture max total size reached)