monkey023

Best to make sure you hit 3000 rpm on a regular basis during the first 1000miles and thereafter progress by 500rpm each 1000 miles untill you reach 4500rpm then ensure that you hit 4500rpm at least a couple of times a week from then on. You can comfortably exceed 60mph during first 1000 miles!

Ideally: Engine would have to be the new common rail 2.0tdi pumping out within the region of 165 - 190 bhp! with about 280Ibs/ft torque. Excellent driving dynamics obtained by improved suspension, tyres and anti roll bars. Economy wise it should be reasonable to expect 52mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of 135-145g/km. This is possible if one looks at the new audi tt tdi application. Performance wise one could expect 0-60 within the 7.0 - 7.5s region and a top speed of about 140mph or there abouts! All for about 14.5k!

Just seen that on Autocar and came to post as well. Tis a sad day if it is true, although a 1.4tfsi with 170+bhp in a car of that weight would be seriously fast, your probably lookin at a 7 second 0-60 time!!!! But will not be the same without diesel fuel:weeping:!

These are from memory but are correct. They are applicable to the 1.9TDi estate: 0- 60mph = 10.8 seconds (through the gears) 30-70mph = 10.9 seconds (through the gears) 30-50mph = 4.5 seconds (in 3rd gear) 50-70mph = 6.5 seconds (in 3rd gear) Sorry but that is all I can remember! Hope it helps:thumbup: Mark

We must protest in droves about this outrage!!. Seriously though, Diesel is a by-product from the petrol making process and therefore is far cheaper to produce than Petrol - about 30% so in fact. If you do the math (as the yanks say) then we should be paying less for diesel than petrol as used to be the case. We must protest!

As I have said in another similar thread - Nobody really knows the answer to this as there is no conclusive proof of either method being the most effective. But as those above have said sometimes it is said that if you run a diesel engine hard from the start (obviously respecting the warm up period first) then it will bed in better and result in improved performance and efficiency later in life - what effect this has on engine longevity is more difficult to tell! However, if you do follow this strategy it has been said that the first 20 miles are the most important so you need to thrash it then as well. The other option of course is the Honest John Method of running a diesel in: First 1000 miles = do not exceed 3000rpm but make sure you reach that limit often Next 1000 miles = do not exceed 3500rpm but make sure you reach that limit often Next 1000 miles = do not exceed 4000rpm but make sure you reach that limit often Next 1000 miles = do not exceed 4500rpm but make sure you reach that limit often From then on no limit but make sure you hit 4500rpm through the gears at least a couple of times a week as it helps to keep the injection system free flowing and reduce oil consumption. I personally use the latter method just to be a bit more cautious. It is however, your car so its entirely up to you and if you intend changing your car before 150,000 miles I doubt either will cause any difficulties Mark:thumbup:

Some very fair and realistic comments about the Fabia Sport in comparison with the furby. However, I cannot believe that the seating position combined with the dampners actually make you feel queasy. Try the back of a renault over a long distance that may do it worse!

9.9 Gallons is probably the best best. It is very difficult to judge how much you fill it up with. As to get an accurate test you would have to allow the tank to be completely empty which is not a great idea!

I to would like an answer to this question. However, I do know that many people on here also utilise a Helix Clutch as total, all encompassing upgrade. I am led to believe that Allard can supply this unit as well. With regards to the other Allard applications, I think that they say that the other changes are sufficient to prolong the life of the clutch, and Allard's reputation is such that I would not disagree with this assessment. Regards, Mark

Yes this is virtually the same as what is in the golf bluemotion and probably the same as what will be in the Octavia greenline! However, it is a shame that VAG cannot utilise similar technology to BMW who are currently offering their 2.0d comman rail unit with 175bhp that can still produce an average of 58.6mpg and keep emissions down to 128g/km co2. :eek:

Yes the new Ibiza will have an eco version of the 1.9tdi that will emit just shy of 120g/km of CO2. However, this will have different gear ratios in the drive for better emissions and fuel economy and as such the performance characteristics will have changed and no doubt been reduced!:confused:

The answer is that nobody really knows. Some studies have shown that an engine that is thrashed from the start provides better peformance in the future, while other studies have shown the opposite - there is no conclusive proof! I use the Honest John method just to be safe. But one thing is for sure that after 4000 miles you do need to give the engine a good thrash at least once a week to keep it working in tip top condition and help it to reduce oil use! Mark:thumbup:

Anyway no worries for you Jon, as like me you have the pd105 unit!

The engine block is different due to the fact that there is an extra cyllinder and the bore is obviously greater as it has more capacity. Those in the know in the motor trade say that there is hardly ever a problem with the engine block for the 1.9tdi but they say the same cannot be said for the 1.4tdi unit! Thats what the mechanics think. Regards, Mark

Anyone?:orb_trump

I was on a runway the other day and noticed that 1.9tdi was doing 90mph at 2800-3000rpm in 5th so that gives some idea!! IT WAS ON A RUNWAY:)

Maybe partly due to the radio presets. But mainly it is down to health and safety and all the possible pit falls with batteries, such as acid and minor shocks etc etc!!:confused:

No this is at 70mph!

I wouldn't say that it will be described as a hot car in terms of performance, but it is certainly a good solid engine with reasonable levels of torque and a quality mid range. But with a remap you could be nearing the 'hot' terroritary as it would have similar performance to a fabia vRS!!! Mark

That car looks sound mate. Looks like a lot of love and care has gone into that one! Good effort! As far as the new fabia is concerned. It will be night and day between the estelle in nearly every department - it is a superb vehicle. But servicing it oneself is not easy, sure basic things can be done and more complex aspects if you are automobile trained. But you nearly always need a laptop nowadays for complex servicing. The handbook even says that you should not even attempt to change the battery yourself. Mark

When cruising on a motorway in my 1.9 (pd105) on the level I can return nearly 70mpg! Can't speak for the 1.4tdi, though am sure someone will have experience of this!

Hey I was just wondering if anyone new of any more differences to the pd130 engine over the pd100/pd105 unit apart from the ones listed below: Uprated Turbo: KKK or Garrett PD130 injectors uprated clutch different ecu to the mkII pd105 obviously different remap But I did here somewhere that the airbox was different with respect to the MAF sensor but was not sure how true this is?? I was under the impression that both the pd100/105 and pd130 had the same air intake tube as both are upgradeable to the pd160. Does anything else need to be changed with regards to the airbox? I intend to take the car a Skoda Fabia Sport MKII 1.9tdi pd105 to about 170-180bhp after new turbos, injectors, clutch, air filters etc but wanted to make sure that there was no other components that I had missed. Thanks for anyhelp - sorry for the long post!! Mark

The key to improving the performance and more importantly the operating temperature of a tdi is to get as much air as possible into it. Therefore anything that will help achieve this is of great benefit. A pd160 air intake is pretty much essential if you are remapping your fabia vRS as some of the standard unmapped vRSs run at up to 155bhp and beyond that you definitely need as much air and cooling as you can muster. Buy one and happy motoring beckons:thumbup:! Regards, Mark

I completely see your point. Just consider that if you are carrying big loads or lots of passengers the 1.4 may struggle on inclines, the mpg would certainly be less than the 1.9tdi as it would have to be booted quite a lot. Plus the VED Tax will be reduced on the 1.9 to £95 as from 2009! Also the 1.9 is the more reliable engine so might be cheaper in the long run! But of course it is important to consider your family needs and costs, so the 1.4 might make sense as long as you don't plan any continental slogs as it will be much tougher! Hope your search goes well! Mark:thumbup:

So sorry for some crazy reason i just assumed you were talking about the fabia so my info is null and void. Sorry:(