Just a quick question has anybody remoulded the vent that is already in the side of the bumper? Some of the people i work with recon the arch liner mod isnt that good because there is positive pressure in the wheel arch.

Why "remould" it? i dont fancy farting about with the side bumper vent. The "arch mod" let the hot air pass out as the cold air is rammed in, without detouring it. If you get a vent that "directs" the air out to the side then there would be minial positive pressure as the hot air is being pushed away from the wheel

Just a quick question has anybody remoulded the vent that is already in the side of the bumper? Some of the people i work with recon the arch liner mod isnt that good because there is positive pressure in the wheel arch.

I can tell you that it does work and work well.

Find a car that has the mod, turn the aircon on and hold your hand round by the vent. The amount of air expelled is amazing especially as it would all normally be just floating round in your bay.

Why "remould" it? i dont fancy farting about with the side bumper vent. The "arch mod" let the hot air pass out as the cold air is rammed in, without detouring it. If you get a vent that "directs" the air out to the side then there would be minial positive pressure as the hot air is being pushed away from the wheel

It's been done.

http://briskoda.net/forums/fabia/pikey-mod-no-2-intercooler-has-airflow/47646/

Off topic abit.....Is that was/polish stuck in the vent on the bumper??

Off topic abit.....Is that was/polish stuck in the vent on the bumper??

Yes, cant be bothered cleaning it out

stage 2 mapping require fmic first why get the hybrid first

3 reasons

1 - i cannot afford the untold damage of my OEM KKK 5hitting itself

2 - Mileage is now at 51k

3 - I have a poo map with a massive torque spike

Also its safe to run a Vt2 with OEM IC, will just be laggy and smoke a tad, thats why im improving the SMIC atm, so its not as bad, then in time i'll fit FMIC and get remapped:thumbup:

I ran a custom code stage 1 (generic map for OEM turbo and SMIC) on mine with the Forge FMIC and TD Stage 1 hybrid - no problem whatsoever, lag was minimal. Later I had a stage 2 hybrid + map for that hardware done, and the lag/smoke was less for sure, but without the 2nd map it was still very much driveable (and fun).

The stage 2 will not have any problems running at the requested boost levels of a generic map, it will run cooler as it doesnt have to work as hard to get the same boost levels/volumes either, plus it has time to settle onto the engine with a mild map before pushing it

I ran a custom code stage 1 (generic map for OEM turbo and SMIC) on mine with the Forge FMIC and TD Stage 1 hybrid - no problem whatsoever, lag was minimal. Later I had a stage 2 hybrid + map for that hardware done, and the lag/smoke was less for sure, but without the 2nd map it was still very much driveable (and fun).

The stage 2 will not have any problems running at the requested boost levels of a generic map, it will run cooler as it doesnt have to work as hard to get the same boost levels/volumes either, plus it has time to settle onto the engine with a mild map before pushing it

See I found the complete opposite.

My car wouldnt run with the stage 2 and genric map that was on the car previously. It would constantly go into limp mode when you accelerated.

I ran a custom code stage 1 (generic map for OEM turbo and SMIC) on mine with the Forge FMIC and TD Stage 1 hybrid - no problem whatsoever, lag was minimal. Later I had a stage 2 hybrid + map for that hardware done, and the lag/smoke was less for sure, but without the 2nd map it was still very much driveable (and fun).

The stage 2 will not have any problems running at the requested boost levels of a generic map, it will run cooler as it doesnt have to work as hard to get the same boost levels/volumes either, plus it has time to settle onto the engine with a mild map before pushing it

Cheers dude thats the plan, just to get the reliability there of the Stage 2, bed it in a bit then go for bigger power

Im only really after around 200 bhp so as the reliabilty is there

It's been done.

http://briskoda.net/forums/fabia/pikey-mod-no-2-intercooler-has-airflow/47646/

I know the inner arch mod has been done (got it myself) but i didnt think re-routing the bumper vent would be all that feesable......oh well lol

The discs need swappin lad, they are the wrong way. The grove should hit the pad nearest the hub first