Wookster87

Evening. I have a Mk4 '21 plate VRS At the last service, there was an advisory on both front lower arm bushes. The garage wants over £300 to replace them - I'd rather do it myself with some Powerflex ones. I just want to be 100% sure these are correct before ordering: https://www.powerflex.co.uk/.../Front+Wishbone.../502.html https://www.powerflex.co.uk/.../Front+Wishbone.../12002.html I also figured while I'm down there, I'll replace the dogbone mount, as I have some horrendous wheel hop if I drive with 'spirit'. Would you recommend replacing the bushes, or are the bush inserts relatively equivalent? IE https://www.awesomegti.com/shop-by-brand/powerflex/powerflex-lower-dogbone-mount-insert-kit-pff85-830-pff85-832/ Thanks

Long gone i'm afraid. They've replaced them with some benches with the names of the rides inscribed on them! I'm actually from Essex though. I consider myself an honorary northerner now though as I've been here 13 years, never want to move back and understand how everyone talks!

Thanks - I'm in Whitley Bay.

Thanks - It's not late, but I've given up taking battery out and all that as I need to drive the car daily. I'll have a look underneath and see if it's doable. Pity it isn't as easy as it was in cars from 2000+

Hi all, I've had a search of this forum and the technical guides (and Google) but I can't find a version for the Mk4 Octavia (RH drive). I hoped the Mk3 would work, and it does exactly match, however there's some additional plastic/wiring in the way. I've removed the battery and a few clips/cables to get a look at the firewall. I can't even see a grommet through there though. I've tried going in from the other end - I've completely removed the glovebox and the surround + the amp and can't see any grommets there either. I could take it to an auto electric place but I'd be looking at a £150 bill for fitting a cable for a £100 piece of kit - fitting an underseat sub. Anyone had any luck with theirs? Thanks

Hello all, Long-ish time lurker. Been using Briskoda to help with working out things in the car. Driven a Mk1 Ford Kuga, then a Kia Sorento and got tired of driving a brick and quickest car i've had to date is a Golf Mk4 GTTDI which has nothing on my 21 plate Octavia VRS. Persuaded the Mrs that the Octavia is as good as the Sorento for transporting stuff - Boot is only 20 litres smaller! So far I've: Added 15mm spacers on the back and 12mm on the front Turned off the stupid engine noise emitter from inside Added normal cruise control as I don't like adaptive replaced the stock air intake with a Racingline R600 replaced the turbo muffler with a straight through. Stage 1 remap removable swan neck towbar added I've bought an underseat amp to give the sound system a bit more oomph, but struggling to find a reachable grommet in the firewall to get power Also planning on getting a nicer sounding exhaust at some point, although I don't want it sounding like a wet fart.