bren_j@live

Hi folks. My Superb Estate L&K (2013) has various problems, including a creaking sunroof (have tried everything. Drives me nuts), but last winter the nearside wing mirror stopped heating up. It’s auto dimming and I just can’t find them on eBay etc. Does anyone know where I can get one from - or - has anyone found that by taking the mirror off and cleaning up the contacts, the heater has worked again? Any advice would be appreciated. Stay safe.

Thanks Chimaera. That’s why I went for remapping instead. A gentle one at that. You gave me good advice before, so thank you.

I have driven before and after - without a ‘silly’ map that would damage it. The difference is very noticeable...

Mines the estate too - AND it has a towbar (previous owner had it fitted) so yeah, I know what you mean. My feeling is you won’t regret it. Mention mine. They’re good blokes there. You can message them on fb messenger too. They actually posted about my car. It’s a grey one. Take care. Let me know.

Hi Mark! Good to hear from you. Yes! It is AMAZING! Others offered higher bhp - but - it’s the extra 70nm of torque on this particular map that makes a huge difference too. If you have the same engine in your car, you’ll know it’s sluggish off the mark, and general acceleration is gloomy too. My wife drives a tt tfsi, which we (and the garage) think has been remapped. It’s a monster that wants to kill you lol! My wife found my car VERY tricky to drive, given its lack of response. As I drove it away from the car clinic, and I put my foot down (a bit..) the thrust was unbelievable. It’s now so driveable. Tbh it doesn’t need more than the 205bhp and 420nm of torque. It’s well balanced (unlike me lol!), powerful, smoother sounding at idle, just as economical. It’s a different car. It was a compromise for me, before. I hated driving it, although it’s practical, economical and has lots of toys. Now it has everything. £249 well spent, for sure! My wife and I were driving in tandem yesterday. I overtook a slow moving car on a slip road - it flew. My wife said “You just disappeared - it was amazing to see THAT car do that!” Sorry for the tome. Does that help? I’d go for it! Seriously! Let me know how you get on mate!👍 ps. Yes. A remap. From my research, better than chipping for the car. This one is also well within safe parameters for the engine and gearbox.😊

Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement footwell light for my Superb mk 2 L&K? The passenger one wasn’t working when I bought it. Managed to ‘wiggle’ the bulb so it did work. Now it’s stopped again and only works if I stick a screwdriver between the connection and the bulb! I think any passengers may complain....😂 I don’t want the LED type. I prefer the warmer ambient light inside, if I’m honest...

Thanks mate.

Cheers mate. Says they’re not road legal though 😱 Do they fit in the same ‘harness’ as the originals? Thanks again.

Hi folks. Could anyone advise? Got the above car and the driving lights are ‘normal’ bulbs and it looks like I’ve got my fogs on. I’d love to replace them with leds. Has anyone done this, and if so, do you have to change the whole light fitting, or is it possible to get a bulb that will just fit the existing one? Cheers! J

Just to say, got the car done at St Albans car clinic. Brilliant service! £249 and it’s up to 205bhp and an extra 70nm, therefore now 400nm. It feels like a totally different car to drive. Little or no lag and effortless. Seems smoother and a couple of mpgs more economical (around town) too. If you open it out, immediate grunt. In Sports mode, it now actually feels like it HAS a Sports mode lol! Anyway, just thought I’d report back. Cheers for the advice and help!👍

Cheers both. Chimaera, yup. Totally agree. I was thinking the same. 227 seemed optimistic lol! I was worried about the DSG box, which I’m told can be delicate... However, my wife has a tt roadster tfsi with DSG. We’re sure that’s been remapped, as in Sports mode it wants to kill you lol! Even in Drive (I call it granny mode) it’s fairly evil. Anyway, thanks fir the advice. Sorry Jafo I wouldn’t chip it. Take care fellas!🙂👍

Hi folks! Good to be on here! I have a Skoda Superb L&K with the 2.0 170tdi and a DSG gearbox. It’s really sluggish off the mark. I wrote Veizu, as I’d had a car remapped through their vswitch before (now my vswitch is apparently obsolete I’m writing them off, St Albans Car Clinic, Celtic. Viezu quoted 210bhp, St Albans 205, and Celtic 227! Obviously I like the idea of the extra power but do you guys think this is too much for this car, and the DSG gearbox? It’d be great to have some advice, before I take the plunge.. Cheers! John

Not as hardcore as some of you guys! However, Mines standard, '04 with 68k. Would like a bit more grunt, even though it feels like WAY more than 130bhp. Is there a cheapish way to do this, that will not have the wife sending me to the spare room...? :S

Mine will do late 40s around town, driving quite hard and with the aircon on (when it works!). On the motorway, late 50s, regardless of underlying speed. Think something may need to be checked there... :wonder:

Sorry. £518 incl fitting. Even so, seemed steep to me. :(