Everything posted by andy68
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What turbo should my car have from the factory
Going off last picture, with my aging memory, think that is a K03s, don't think the K03 had the muffler on it, the bit in your left hand in photo. OE turbo no: 53039880052 OEM part no: 06A145713D or F
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Insurance companies worth trying for light mods?
remember reading somewhere it's because you stop quicker and more chance of getting rear ended, all down to statistics and risk figures that insurance companies use.
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Looking for new wheels to fit track tyres. Help required, sizing etc please.
225/45 on your wolfrace, or 225's on your spiders will work just as well, ran 225/45 on my spiders for many track days, spiders are light compared to most other VAG wheels, 9.3KG from memory,
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Bluefin / Superchips woes
Superchips went bust early last year, taken over by Remap Kings, do a lot of the mobile remapping, I think are just using the name for marketing purposes, so any warranties have probably been watered down.
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Mk1 vrs gearbox querey
there is a list somewhere in MK1 Octy forum with all the different ratios and box codes(try a search), had a Golf box on mine can't remember the code though, your not going to really have any sort of notable difference.
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Mk1 vRS Combi suspension options?
yes, 23mm from memory
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Replacement Rear ARB
25mm or 28mm? I had 25mm on front and 28mm on the rear, got rid the the dreadful understeer on the Octy's
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Sad sad day!
Sad day when I got rid of mine after 12 years of ownership, Also sad that yours is another getting stripped, another one bites the dust.
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Anyone on polybushes?
Mine was completely polybushed, wishbones, steering rack, dogbone, anti roll bars, rear beam, all Superpro. Powerflex Black -10mm Top mount, and rear bump stops, ECS rear spring isolators, plus THS engine mounts, always found it comfortable enough for around town and long motorway journeys and a blast on track.
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Nine in an Octavia
Imagine how many they could of squeezed into an Estate No tax, No MOT since 2014 why has in not been stopped before considering the amount of ANPR's?
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Insurance companies worth trying for light mods?
I've always had good prices from A Plan
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The TT
Back to the MG or did you sell it?
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Rear Brake Calipers
Smooth green Hammerite, must be worth more than the calipers these days
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Noise when starting the engine
Sounds like a lazy starter.
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Octavia MK1 dies while driving error P0727
Sounds more like a sensor fault, possibly crank or cam sensor. Not sure where they are on diesel engine.
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Bluefin
Didn't Superchips go into liquidation? proceed with caution, look at remap elsewhere.
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Original mk1 octavia vrs tyres
early ones were Pirelli, P7's???, not sure on later ones, Bridgstone seems to lurking at the back of my mind.
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Wanted Mk1 octavia vrs - Must be white
Needs an engine, surely the price should be £140.00. Or am I missing something.