Dark_Hero's Evil Fabia

[Dark_Hero]

All fitted

Used ate super blue fluid too so should be pretty good. Only had a very short drive, but they feel brilliant

[Jonny5ive]

Epic stoppers Charlie.

[BossFox]

Ready for testing on Sunday! :clap:

[Dark_Hero]

Oh yeah

The rear wheels could do with a bit of spacing to match the fronts now

[Skoda_Saint]

Some very nice updates mate, can't wait to see your car again with all the changes.

[Dark_Hero]

Went to the national meet at Blyton park and had a go on track.

The car performed beautifully and the new brakes are really impressive. May need some upgraded pads in the rear to help balance it a bit

Here's a few pictures

[Slotty]

Great Photos and Awesome Car Charlie...It was indeed great day...!!!

[Dark_Hero]

Finally my video has uploaded!

From the last few laps with Dave on board. Pushing it quite hard

[James I]

Nice footage, well held turning right a bit quick  :clap:    

 

With your big brakes up front, even if you upgrade the rears, you will find brake bias will always be forward, I have Brembo up front and 256 vented on the rear of the Golf and the rears do very little. You might do a lot of work for little return.

[Toxicvrs]

Nice footage, well held turning right a bit quick :clap:

With your big brakes up front, even if you upgrade the rears, you will find brake bias will always be forward, I have Brembo up front and 256 vented on the rear of the Golf and the rears do very little. You might do a lot of work for little return.

Sorry to go OT but say if I was to get 330mm 6 pot brakes up front on my Fabia is t worth for 304mm ones on the rear or just 256mm? Just a thought before I waste money!

[James I]

I have left the rear brakes standard on the Golf. If you go for huge brakes with tremendous stopping power and use part worn or track day tyres, your ABS will reduce the brake force so as not to lock the wheels, ultimately taking all the stopping advantage away.

 Put slicks on and you will see the benefit of big brakes.

 Your Fabia is a light car and with the addition of 312mm brakes (if you don't already have them) A good set of pads, DS3000 or similar you will have plenty of stopping power without the need for a few grand on callipers.

 You must also think of the weight, every time you scrub speed your engine needs to get the huge heavy discs spinning again in a edition to moving the car forward.

 

 There is a post on one of Bossfox's threads with all the maths of when brakes become unnecessary or need to be uprated because of power etc, I will try and find it.

 

 You can over brake a car!

[Dark_Hero]

Nice footage, well held turning right a bit quick  :clap:    

 

With your big brakes up front, even if you upgrade the rears, you will find brake bias will always be forward, I have Brembo up front and 256 vented on the rear of the Golf and the rears do very little. You might do a lot of work for little return.

Thanks Jamie, i did go in a bit hot I may get some better pads for the rear. Bigger discs would mainly be for show tbh.

I've got a few more photos to upload but I could get some nose down action under braking. Made the rear a little twitchy

[James I]

Ask Sharkrider about a twitchy rear, we ended up in the wheat field after a rear end break away 

 

Sorry Dave but as you were driving I couldn't resist another post.   

 

http://youtu.be/J-ZVL_qR5QA?t=2m22s

[Dark_Hero]

Some more pics.

When I first arrived on site to camp

And this was quite impressive

Here's what Blyton did to my driver side front tyre

A few more from the circuit

[Dark_Hero]

And my nicely refurbished road wheels

[James I]

Great pics!  Your tyre will shine up, loads left on there 

[Dark_Hero]

Ask Sharkrider about a twitchy rear, we ended up in the wheat field after a rear end break away 

 

Sorry Dave but as you were driving I couldn't resist another post.   

 

Haha that is great sounded like Dave enjoyed it

[James I]

He drove my car at Oulton Park and enjoyed it, said it needed a bit more power, it was only right he got a go at Blyton as it has more power as he found out lol.

[Dark_Hero]

Great pics!  Your tyre will shine up, loads left on there 

Yep especially as most other circuits are clockwise

Don't think I'll get away with them on the road now though

[Dark_Hero]

He drove my car at Oulton Park and enjoyed it, said it needed a bit more power, it was only right he got a go at Blyton as it has more power as he found out lol.

Just need to fine tune the timing now do you reckon?

[James I]

There are a few things to do, possible timing advance, it needs a better oil cooler and better air flow to the engine bay as it got hotter than usual. Also I have to attache a few bits that were just hanging in the engine bay, also cover the manifold up with a heat shield and fit my turbo titanium jacket to keep some heat in too.

 

 It will now be an evolving thing. I am looking for an R32 or R36 bare engine for the next stage, go fully forged with 2-3bar boost.. 550 + but with a switchable map so it can be turned down for track use, after all it still needs to go around corners.

[Dark_Hero]

That's true. Would love a passenger ride next time

[James I]

You are welcome to a seat in my car at any event we are at.. Will you be at Bedford?

[Dark_Hero]

No sadly not. I don't have any free weekends this month

[James I]

No worries, I have booked Oulton Park for November and I might go to Castle Combe, although this is a big might as my car is not a Skoda..... Jason might not notice