skodalads VRS

[pip_vrs]

That welding on the map sensor is amazing

Edited 21 April, 2017 by pip_vrs

[skodalad]

16 minutes ago, pip_vrs said:

That welding on the map sensor is amazing

 

He really is decent, check the welding of the v-band onto the inlet  All of the work he has carried out has come to the grand total offffffffff £40 haha So cheap

[skodalad]

So now that my car is basically finished I have just been trying to hide a few others things and tidy stuff up a bit more

 

 

I painted the covers on the backs of the lights black to help blend it in, and hidden the ballasts for the xenons behind the bumper

 

 

I needed some caps to cover the bolts on my wipers, not exactly cheap but I needed them. TPS or GSF didn't have any

 

 

Also a new rocker cover neck, to rotate the oil cap

 

 

Hopefully going to be bleeding the coolant system tonight and I have also purchased all new hangars for my exhaust so that can go on tonight too

[skodalad]

Small update, I'm having to get the car trailered to derv tech now next Wednesday as there is no way it would pass an MOT with the emissions, remember it has nothing but a standard map so it's running awful. They believe it should break the 300 mark, we will have to see! 

 

Exciting stuff 

Edited 24 April, 2017 by skodalad

[Dark_Hero]

What clutch/ flywheel did you go for?

that should be epic if you get close to that figure

[skodalad]

31 minutes ago, Dark_Hero said:

What clutch/ flywheel did you go for?

that should be epic if you get close to that figure

 

Its the same clutch that xav was running back in the day,  Rated to 550+Nm which is 405 LbFt.

 

https://www.sachsperformance.com/en/clutch-kit/sachs-performance-clutch/skoda-fabia-6y/1-9-tdi-rs-96kw

Edited 25 April, 2017 by skodalad

[Lofty]

##!!##h should look after you. Hope it makes all the right numbers on the dyno after all the hard work 

[Lofty]

Wtf has it scrambled the name D e r v t e c h for?

[skodalad]

8 minutes ago, Lofty said:

##!!##h should look after you. Hope it makes all the right numbers on the dyno after all the hard work 

 

It did the same to me yesterday ha Thanks mate, I appreciate the kind words. I shall report back with videos and photos all being well

[skodalad]

Made some more progress tonight even though I said it was done haha 

Got my last exhaust bracket, some exhaust paste and some new glow plugs. I have never fitted an exhaust before and hope I never have that again, what a ball ache.



The state of the plugs, 3 bad, one okay. Worth changing



I also took a few photos of the coolant bleeding setup as I don't have an expansion tank, I did this for more of a reference for me but I may aswell share it 





2 reservoirs, one to the top fill and one to the pipe that used to connect to the expansion tank, and a bleed. One coolant starts to flow out of the bled and into the tub, you have to remove the reservoir into the topfill and put the cap on, then do the same for the other. Tricky, and not a 1 person job

[skodalad]

Cars going to derv-tech tomorrow! Follow me on Instagram for regular updates and hopefully some videos too! IG - skodalad

Edited 2 May, 2017 by skodalad

[skodalad]

So here is how the car sits currently, New MOT laws this year state you cant run stretched tyres which is fair enough so off came the rs's, Wasnt going to run them on the dyno anyway.

 

Due to a slow leak on the front drivers side airbag, I didnt want it to sink onto my wing so I removed them for mapping

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also the car is now insured and booked in for an MOT after mapping, So if it passes Ill bang some tax on it and go for a drive!!

[skodalad]

 

So, A very mixed day overall yesterday.

 

The guy that was supposed to be towing my car was 1:45 late, which wasn't a good start to the day.

 

Got to derv-tech eventually, after a briet chat and a run down through the cars spec we cracked on. Reversed into the unit and it spat the bottom hose off which wasn't ideal

 

Then we started on the dyno and it was only running on 3 cylinders, the car has been plugged in countless times and the fault never popped up until yesterday, we managed to bodge the injector loom which i will replace as soon as its back home.

 

Then the join on the top boost hose that I put in to allow movement kept blowing off when it started to make boost, (complete rookie mistake as neither end has rolled lips on them) It made 255hp at 4k, with a really quick spool.

 

They were happy with the setup apart form the intake pipe which will restrict it, so they are just going to remove it when mapping. I'm going back on Saturday hopefully leave with a fully setup car, ill report back soon.

 

We are aiming for a reliable 300hp

Edited 4 May, 2017 by skodalad

[skodalad]

I am happy to report back that the car is now mapped! Its getting trailered to the MOT station today

 

The car made 290hp with minimal smoke which I'm happy with, I'm unsure on the on the torque figures yet.

 

There are a few things holding the car back aswell, I shall report back once I have been given the report

[Lofty]

Decent power that Jack, it should feel mighty strong on the road.

[skodalad]

25 minutes ago, Lofty said:

Decent power that Jack, it should feel mighty strong on the road.

 

I would of liked it to have broken the 300HP mark, But my criteria consisted of "I would like a good amount of power but I dont want it to be sweating its sack off" So I trust their judgement.

 

Ill enjoy it for the rest of the year, make minor adjustments over winter and send it for mapping again next year

[coskev]

Did they say why it's only made that power,or what's restricting it?

 

As D e r v t e c h have reckoned they got 296bhp iirc from an ibiza on a standard eng/injectors with a 2260

[skodalad]

On 5/13/2017 at 12:05, coskev said:

Did they say why it's only made that power,or what's restricting it?

 

As D e r v t e c h have reckoned they got 296bhp iirc from an ibiza on a standard eng/injectors with a 2260

 

My turbo intake pipe, potentially my inlet manifold and my exhaust.

 

 

[skodalad]

So, Its been nearly 2 months since an update. Few reasons, I've been enjoying it! Spent so long building it I needed to start enjoying it again, also Its mint to drive haha

 

Below are a collection of photos from events, random things that have gone wrong (mainly ripping cv boots due to 500nm of torque). Done around 2000 miles now and loved every second!

 

Shows I have been to so far this year, Ultimate dubs, early edition, vwdays, players classic. Dubfiction this weekend, then gravity, bujam and fitted, Busy month ahead.

 

Ill be at dubfiction show this weekend, not one to miss! would be nice to meet a few people there! if anyone needs any parts holla, I only live ten minutes away so youre more than welcome to come an route through parts

 

 

 

 

Loads from early edition, amazing show, new venue is perfect

 

 

 

 

 

 

bikerack

 

 

 

 

 

 

I always try and clean the car out of direct sunlight so it dosen't bake water marks onto the paint

 

 

 

 

GTI International

 

 

 

Players Classic, my favourite photos of the car!

 

 

 

Another one

 

 

 

 

So, Its been nearly 2 months since an update. Few reasons, I've been enjoying it! Spent so long building it I needed to start enjoying it again, also Its mint to drive haha

 

Below are a collection of photos from events, random things that have gone wrong (mainly ripping cv boots due to 500nm of torque). Done around 2000 miles now and loved every second!

 

Ill be at dubfiction show this weekend, not one to miss! would be nice to meet a few people there! if anyone needs any parts holla

 

 

 

Edited 4 July, 2017 by skodalad

[Dark_Hero]

Looks amazing mate. Glad to see you out enjoying it

[skodalad]

4 hours ago, Dark_Hero said:

Looks amazing mate. Glad to see you out enjoying it

 

Kind words thanks mate! Falling back in love with the car again now

[stevobeavo]

Good to see it's getting used, especially after all the work you've put into it.

 

I keep ripping my CV gaitors too. I though it was maybe because I'm running too low but now I think it could be the torque too.

[skodalad]

10 hours ago, stevobeavo said:

Good to see it's getting used, especially after all the work you've put into it.

 

I keep ripping my CV gaitors too. I though it was maybe because I'm running too low but now I think it could be the torque too.

 

I built it to drive, a lot of people take one look at my wheels and paint and think its just used for shows, but I thrash the hell out of it, and when it breaks ill just fix it haha

 

I think it may just be an ongoing battle for us fabia owners ha

[Lofty]

I'm sure the torque has little to do with the inner cv boots failing as they wouldn't twist on the shaft, how could they? 

 

It's down to the angle of the shafts as they come out of the box, simply if the car is too low the cv is working at an angle it and the boot was never designed for, and it's wearing the boot excessively quickly. You'll see the outer boots bellows making contact with each other, they don't normally, couple that with the heat they then generate rubbing together at speed and the boot gives up. 

 

Are you fitting OE genuine VAG boots? They're a lot tougher than aftermarket stuff, that might help prolong them a bit but ultimately it's a losing battle at the very low ride heights

[skodalad]

17 minutes ago, Lofty said:

I'm sure the torque has little to do with the inner cv boots failing as they wouldn't twist on the shaft, how could they? 

 

It's down to the angle of the shafts as they come out of the box, simply if the car is too low the cv is working at an angle it and the boot was never designed for, and it's wearing the boot excessively quickly. You'll see the outer boots bellows making contact with each other, they don't normally, couple that with the heat they then generate rubbing together at speed and the boot gives up. 

 

Are you fitting OE genuine VAG boots? They're a lot tougher than aftermarket stuff, that might help prolong them a bit but ultimately it's a losing battle at the very low ride heights

 

That is a valid point, I think its mainly down to when I air the car out, the drive shaft angle is ridiculous! Maybe its caught on something when aired out? as the tear look pretty clean.

 

I just got one from GSF, But When it goes next I will do both boots with genuine ones from skoda for sure