group1rs's black magic 2002 octy vrs

[group1rs]

Car looked great today Pete.

Think you've got it spot on now.

Not spot on yet ! But getting there. Need genuine BBS LM's and full retrim then maybe she will be spot on !

[group1rs]

Postie arrived during the week with bits from Vrsmark. Shiny Forge strutt caps. Should add at least 5 BHP !

[Joo]

that are nice numbers, 230 BHP and 270 torques!! 

[Dark_Hero]

Awesome, do they fit the Fabia?

[Toxicvrs]

Awesome, do they fit the Fabia?

Should do it's the same top mount isn't it iirc as that's what PB told me when looking for Fabia 1.8T coilovers

[Skoda_Saint]

I have LM copies... love to get the real ones

[Adamweal]

Awesome, do they fit the Fabia?

Mk1 fabia's have different top mounts from the mk1 octavia so they wont fit yours but they should fit the mk2 fabia, not that thats much help haha

[group1rs]

I need a boost guage to keep an eye on things now I'm at stage 2. I'm not keen on loosing a vent or mounting on the steering column. And so over to my good buddy to fabricate an A pillar pod mount. Once Lloyd had done his awesome stuff A pillars were dispatched to Flocking Fantastic and covered in super soft black flock. The results are awesome thanks to Lloyd and Flocking Fantastic. See below some pics.

[Dark_Hero]

Looks awesome mate. What boost gauge are you going to run?

[group1rs]

Looks awesome mate. What boost gauge are you going to run?

Autometer superlite carbon

[Lloyd55vrs]

Glad u likey matey

[Dark_Hero]

Sounds awesome

[Toxicvrs]

Wow, serious skills Lloyd

[Lloyd55vrs]

Cheers dude

I try

[Skoda_Saint]

Cheers dude

I try

Now I know who to tap up for mine.

[mdk1]

Top work Lloyd, car coming along nicely Pete.

[kentphil1]

Nice job Lloyd

[SNH]

Looking good.

Top work by lloyd & alan at Flockingfantastic

[group1rs]

As the Octy spends most of its life tucked up in the man cave some battery conditioning is worth while. So I thought I would hard wire up an external charge connector to save trailing leads out from under bonnet.

First inline fuse and soldered ring to positive terminal.

Then the same on negative terminal. Proper solder joints make for a much better connection than just crimped.

Then to attach suitable lengths of wire again soldered and protected with heat shrink.

Charge socket then fitted into lower bumper grill and fixed into place with hot glue.

And finally 7.5 amp fuse inserted into inline fuse holder.

Job nearly complete. Just need to find a cover for the exposed connector to stop the ingress of dust and water. Ohh and clean and paint the battery retaining plate.

[Skoda_Saint]

Great work as normal Pete, I know where to bring mine for a clear up LOL.

[OutlawKen]

Great thread, good inspiration for my octy, what day of the month is prept as always ment to go with my bms but never got round to it, glad a skoda contingent go as il bring my car down and take a good look around the other vrs's.

[Dark_Hero]

We haven't been to prept as a collective for some time now. We didn't like the direction it was heading

[group1rs]

We haven't been to prept as a collective for some time now. We didn't like the direction it was heading

We now have a Wednesday mini meet at a pub near to Ashford in Kent.

[Dark_Hero]

Speaking of which are you coming on the 18th Pete?

[group1rs]

Speaking of which are you coming on the 18th Pete?

Indeed we are