PaulMIG

Well, to tell you the truth, your car has been a great inspiration

"not the best" meaning i've heard better sounding 1.8T's, but i love it nonetheless, and definitely an improvement over stock. :clap: And here are a couple of pictures with the custom front grill on the car:

Yes, OTT, but it is ok on a show car It is definitely a wrap, the car used to be red. It has certain fluorescent accents:

Maybe some of you know this car. It is not mine but i like it a lot. The car is wrapped and it sits on 8.5x20 ET 45 alloys. Something different for a change:

Cool, I can't wait to install my fmic which is about the same size, and of course, the mandatory remap after that In the meantime, my custom debadged, milotec looking, front grill arrived. I am very happy with the result.

I also found that spring laying in the footwell about 6 months ago. I didn't find any changes to the seat since it fell. However, for 3 months now, it developed a squeaky sound.. don't know if it is related, but it is annoying.

Finally i managed to install my custom decat downpipe and a custom non-resonated catback. I still have the original backbox. Inside the car it is unbelievably quiet. i was expecting much more noise. From the outside, not the best sound, but that is not a big surprise. Enjoy:

Been thinking of doing this for a long time. Lately, the paint lacquer started peeling off the rear spoiler and the skoda emblem looks like #%&$, so i repainted the boot lid and rear spoiler and i removed the emblem. Love the new clean look. before: after: No pics with the number plate on, but you get the point.

I'm your #1 fan Always loved the look of a stripped out track car for daily use and was planing on doing mine. But in the end, i went down the sensible route and kept it as a normal daily car and bought a 1990 BMW E30 which will have to "suffer" just like yours I have the exact same steering wheel for my bmw. Now, every time i see your car, i think of how mine might have looked. Love the bonnet with the vents and everything! One thing i would suggest, you could cut the rear bumper and integrate the diffuser in the bumper, rather than beneath it. Something along the lines of this CLICK. I think it would look better. Anyway, good luck with the project!

You can just pull off the side strips and then use a heat gun and thinner for the glue left on the car... ooh and a lot of rubbing That's how i did it, but probably, using a heat gun before, could help..

Yes, nothing special about the paint. I did mine more than 2 years ago and it still looks good.

I changed the cambelt and water pump for the first time since i bought it in september 2009. Also, i changed the cabin air filter which was quite dirty after about 8k miles. And i changed the looks of the car a bit: i used black plasti dip for the roof of the car, mirrors and for the exhaust tip. I think it looks good with the anthracite wheels.

At 1), definitely change the thermostat, i had the same problem, and when the car is not warmed up, the ecu doesn't let the car make full boost. After you change it, you will see a improvement in power. And, of course, after you resolve the "boost pressure drop..." also.

My new setup: Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 7.5Jx17'' ET35 with 225/45-17 GY Eagle F1 Asymmetric2

I recommend the following, standard rears and for the fronts: OE disks + DS2500 or Brembo Max Disks + DS2500 or ATE Power Disk + ATE Ceramic pads. I am not saying Pagid or Mintex don't work, but, DO NOT USE EBC ! As for the brake fluid, definitely change. I upgraded to Motul RBF 600, you can also use Castrol SRF, or ATE Super blue. They are DOT4 but with a much higher boiling point. You need less than 1L of fluid if the change is done correctly. You can use any combinations of disk+pad, but if you thrash it a bit and your fluid is boiled, your brakes will not work.