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I am sure I have seen a post where someone fitted wheel spaces and retained the standard Spyders. Is this a fact, can it be done and if so what size wheel spacer would I require. I will upgrade the wheels to 18 inch at some point, but that will be further down the line if possible.

Thanks for that information. I have been beavering away but for some and for some reason have not been on this site! Have fitted a K03S Hybrid Turbo rated at 280 bHP, solid lightened flywheel, upgraded clutch, BAM injectors, large air filter fitted in lower front wing, baffled sump, obligatory very large intercooler and pipework. While I was in there have renewed various hoses and bits and pieces and tidied up the engine bay. Also fitted stiffer engine mounts all round including Dog bone. I think that’s it with the engine. Haven’t sorted out a 3 inch exhaust yet as have been on the lookout but nothing available. If anyone knows of anything suitable , please let me know. Just about to pick up a pair of Cupra R front hubs to go with my existing S3 quick rack,4 pots, braided hoses J hooked discs and bracketry. Looks like I will be having a problem with the standard wheels and that is another question. Can I fit a minimum spacer so I can still retain the Spyders for the moment?

As title. When fitting a front mounted intercooler, what is the optimum pipe size. I’m hoping to achieve in between 250 and 300 BHP from a hybrid turbo. There are FMIC on the market with outlets ranging from 50 mm up to approximately 60 mm. Apparently larger sizes aren’t necessarily better as they slow down the speed of the charge. Look forward to receiving words of wisdom on this matter.

Given the amount of Tuning out there for these 20 valve engines, I’m surprised that no one has any advice? Maybe those that modify have moved on to younger models? There is loads of information and groups on Facebook but I absolutely detest the format and find it impossible to navigate. I comparison this forum is brilliant.

I’m sure this has been done to death and there is a lot of information out there. I have tried to pull info from the various groups on Facebook but as a non-Facebook user. I find the whole system terrible! I have a very nice condition 05, vRS. This is my fifth MK1. My plan is to make this a usable road car and have enough performance for Track Days. I do have a K04 turbo with the twin downpipe and a matching manifold and was going to fit this. Considering the problems with marrying up and exhaust system and other alterations that are required, my thoughts have moved to fitting the K03S hybrid turbo. I would couple this with a sports cat and 3 inch.Miltech or similar exhaust system. I have a set of BAM injectors and the larger silicon inlet pipe ready to go. I am looking at power gains in the high 200s if possible, a minimum of 250 BHP and so I’m looking for answers regarding choices, pros and cons. Thanks in advance.

Direct Car Spares?

Missed that, thanks.

Any takers? Or anyone with a surplus 3” system then my standard can go.

Done

Just seen this. Could well have been interested for my daughter as her brother, my number 3 son is a mechanic. Obviously advert has gone, whereabouts is the car?

I’m looking for a Miltek system and have an excellent standard system to exchange.

Interesting. I drove my 245bhp, 310 torque Octy on 30 track days flat out, no problems. I did have an lsd fitted. My sensible side wants to say, why drive so hard on the road? Will be doing the 300bhp upgrade later this year on my other MK1 but I will be driving it respectfully, even when driving fast. I don’t expect to break anything… Anyway….

We are touring eastern Europe at the moment in our Motorhome. We have spent the last three or four days in the Czech Republic and so have kept an eagle eye out for fellow vRS’s. There are absolutely loads of Skoda‘s in the Czech Republic as you would imagine, from old to new. Even though there are so many and like here not that many MK1’s around, I did not see one vRS’s! We crossed into Poland on our way to the Auschwitz museum and about 30 miles in I saw a pretty tatty example parked up. That was a first! Really surprising. I was hoping to see some nice tidy examples but sadly not. The majority by the looks of it were the ubiquitous diesel.

That is a good idea. I will do that when I make a start. Car is under a cover at the moment as we are about to go on holiday but on my return, I will start a thread. Already collected upgraded injectors, K04 turbo plus downpipe From an Audi S3. Also front subframe complete with Alloy suspension arms and a quick rack, some turbo silicon pipework and a few other bits and pieces.

I used black hoses on my black car to keep things looking nice and plain. That blue hose was changed to black since that photograph.