what would your top 10 upgrades be for a mk1 octavia vrs ?

For me it would be:

Weitec coilovers

Turbo back exhaust

Remamp

FMIC

Dogbone bush

either a CAI or an uprated panel filter with modified airbox (Depends on your personal preference)

Good set of tyres

Short Shift

Uprated DV such as Forge 007

Better headlight bulbs (Standard ones are whick)

For me it would be:

Weitec coilovers

Turbo back exhaust

Remamp

FMIC

Dogbone bush

either a CAI or an uprated panel filter with modified airbox (Depends on your personal preference)

Good set of tyres

Short Shift

Uprated DV such as Forge 007

Better headlight bulbs (Standard ones are whick)

Rear ARB is a must have.

I'd have to say address the cars shortcomings first.

i'd make sure I addressed these but i'm not really into modding

-mk4 golf aero wipers and arms

-audi TT rear console bushes

-decent tyres

First thing has to be a decent set of headlight bulbs cos the standard headlights are terrible unless your lucky enough or have deep enough pockets to have factory xenons, oh and dont put hid kit in your standard lights all they do is blind people coming other way, i know i tried it, next thing is sort suspension out cos it will prob be getting tired by now and they dont handle great in standard form,

For me it has been...

TT arch mod

Oil catch can

Uprated bushes for the wishbone

Uprated DumpValve - compbrake

Airbox mod

Ice upgrade

And of course the on running mod is petrol, every bloody week the moddify the price But on a serious note one mod would be to make sure you are putting the right RON into your motor.

And an essential service one todo is the oil pick up pipe.

First thing has to be a decent set of headlight bulbs cos the standard headlights are terrible unless your lucky enough or have deep enough pockets to have factory xenons, oh and dont put hid kit in your standard lights all they do is blind people coming other way, i know i tried it, next thing is sort suspension out cos it will prob be getting tired by now and they dont handle great in standard form,

What bulbs did you go for?

I got the halfrods extreme brilliance bulbs, there alot better than bulbs it had in it,

There still not a patch on xenons i had in my last 2 volvos but aftermarket hid kits worked really well in there headlights unlike the octavia where its just blinds everybody coming other way, Was thinking about getting some differant bulbs and putting xenons in foglight projectors and wiring them into main beam so they come on aswell as normal main beam, just not got round to it yet

For me;

1. BMC or KN filter

2. Forge TIP

3. Forge FMIC

4. Milltek non resonated exhaust

5. Forge DV

6. Custom remap

7. 18" rims + good tyres

8. Boost gauge

9. Coilovers

etc...

For me it has been...

TT arch mod

Oil catch can

Uprated bushes for the wishbone

Uprated DumpValve - compbrake

Airbox mod

Ice upgrade

And of course the on running mod is petrol, every bloody week the moddify the price But on a serious note one mod would be to make sure you are putting the right RON into your motor.

And an essential service one todo is the oil pick up pipe.

Whats the TT arch mod then???

For me

1. Nurburgring sticker

2. Police blues n twos in the grill

3. Run flat tyres

4. Learjet wings

5. Learjet engines

6. 152mm Howitzer

7. Air horn

8. Coffee machine

9. Milometer reset button

10. The Stig

:p

Whats the TT arch mod then???

It's where you butcher the passenger front wheel arch liner and graft a vent into it. It lowers air intake teps, as it lets more air flow through the intercooler.

People normally use the grille from the Audi TT, hence being called the tt arch mod.

It's where you butcher the passenger front wheel arch liner and graft a vent into it. It lowers air intake teps, as it lets more air flow through the intercooler.

People normally use the grille from the Audi TT, hence being called the tt arch mod.

Don't you mean the drivers side, oh and its work aswell or it feels like it does anyway

cheers for all the replys people. Just bought a 04 vrs so the thread was aimed at giving me some ideas. Moneys a bit tight but so far i've blagged the mrs into a green panel filter, milltek non resernated catback n a more bhp remap. Hope you've all found the thread interesting coz i have. Happy days

cheers for all the replys people. Just bought a 04 vrs so the thread was aimed at giving me some ideas. Moneys a bit tight but so far i've blagged the mrs into a green panel filter, milltek non resernated catback n a more bhp remap. Hope you've all found the thread interesting coz i have. Happy days

Obrut

For me

1. Nurburgring sticker

2. Police blues n twos in the grill

3. Run flat tyres

4. Learjet wings

5. Learjet engines

6. 152mm Howitzer

7. Air horn

8. Coffee machine

9. Milometer reset button

10. The Stig

:p

that is the 9 i would recomend

Whats the TT arch mod then???

Cut into a wheel arch where the SMIC is and put a vented grille in to help air flow around it. One of the cheapest mods todo.

It's free if you just use a drill to put holes in the liner

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6. 152mm Howitzer

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you must have some bad traffic in your neck of the woods - recon recoil might be an issue

A .50 cal would do me fine

na....50 cal is so 1950s...a bofors is far suitable for a 'larger' modern day vehicle

Don't you mean the drivers side, oh and its work aswell or it feels like it does anyway

Shhhh. That's what I meant

It wokred on my old vrs, helped with heatsoak issues on awesome gti's dyno. Haven't got round to doing it on the curretn vrs, as the grilles from audi have gone up to 40 quid. :no:

na....50 cal is so 1950s...a bofors is far suitable for a 'larger' modern day vehicle

I was thinking along the lines of the CROWS II M2A1 turret mount, bang up to date

Go scamera hunting

It's where you butcher the passenger front wheel arch liner and graft a vent into it. It lowers air intake teps, as it lets more air flow through the intercooler.

People normally use the grille from the Audi TT, hence being called the tt arch mod.

Aaah i see mate,cheers

1 full Service

2 Professional Detail

3 Briskoda sticker

4 R32 FARB + 28 mm Neuspeed RARB

5 Milltek full system Inc sports cat

6 18 inch BBS lm's with decent rubber

7 stealth ice install

8 forge short shift

9 Standard OEM discs and Ferodo ds2500 pads

10 Shark stage 1 tune

Job Done !

1- RARB.

2- SRINGS AND SHOCKS or COILOVERS.

3- S3 UPPER & LOWER BRACE.

4- DOGBONE MOUNT.

5- SHORT SHIFTER.

6- AIRBOX MOD OR CAI

7- CATCH CAN & D.V.

8-N249, N112, SAI REMOVAL,& AND ANY OTHER BRITTLE PIPES.

9- TT ARCH MOD.

10- REMAP.