Keechy's LE #298 - Including some Seat Porn, a few modifications and a set of 3SDM's

[Guest]

Check out the latter pages of Lloyd's thread to see the stretch on his 0.01's

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/236881-lloyds-vrs-cross-roads/

Thanks. 225 does seem to be a bit to much stretch. But If I run 235 width tyres would I be able to go low without having to roll the arches?

Who ever thought wheels would be so difficult?

[SNH]

This is the thing, I think 235's would be a bit much tbh.

I've just got some 8.5x18's which run slightly stretched 215's although mine are et25

[j0hn]

I wanted 9.5x18 rota grids and that et was 38.

I wanted a set of Rotas but they don't do anything 5x112 in 8J, which is a bummer.

[SNH]

I wanted 9.5x18 rota grids and that et was 38. /quote]

I wanted a set of Rotas but they don't do anything 5x112 in 8J, which is a bummer.

I wanted the 9.5 to get the concave look

[j0hn]

Did you see the near new set in eBay, mk5gti and probably e38?

[jmattley]

What colour you thinking of for the 0.01s Keechy? I quite fancy matt black over the silvers. Should work well with a black and grey theme.

[Guest]

Im going for the silver with cut face. Personally I am not a huge fan on black wheels so it will be the silver for me! 

[Guest]

A little update. After seeing this splitter some time a go I really wanted one. But could only find them from America and the carriage costs were seriously unbelievable. A quick search this am and I found one.

Here's the link to the splitter if anyone is interested. Will hopefully be fitted next week when it's delivered.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Front-Bumper-EZ-Spoiler-Lip-Sports-Look-UK-Seller-/231137823541?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35d0e34b35

[giannis amaliada]

Looks good.I like it

[j0hn]

Do they come pre shaped or is it a case of heat it up and mould to a template?

[Guest]

From what I took off the ebay add, I think you just place it up to where your happy with, peel back the 3m double sided sticky tape and place where desired and trim excess off.

[j0hn]

If you select a Mk2 Octavia from the compatability drop down, it says it doesn't fit.

Let us know when you receive and fit it to the car.

[Guest]

As soon as I get it, I will hopefully fit same day, weather permitting. I think it should fit, the only car i could see that it would fit on the ebay add was a BMW series. But on the actual advert it says fits all makes and models. So I hope it will fit. 

[j0hn]

Ah I didn't get that far and it does show the item on lots of different cars too.

Look forward to seeing it.

[jmattley]

I have a question Keechy, do the wind/rain deflectors actually work? Quite fancy come myself!

[Guest]

I have a question Keechy, do the wind/rain deflectors actually work? Quite fancy come myself!

 

 

I believe so, I fitted them as soon as I got the car so I can't compare to what it was like before. It helps when the car is condensated and raining. For me it was an impulse buy, I bought them before I even bought the car. 

[BrownBarge]

Ive clocked one of these pottering about rochdale, same colour, same wheels etc.. Not you is it?

[Guest]

Not me sorry. The care rarely strays out of the South Wales valleys.

[BrownBarge]

Must just be its twin

[Guest]

I have just gotten back from a 200 mile round trip to collect a friends new car and I have to say the Coilovers were very comfy racking up the motorway miles. It felt planted to the road around some tight bends on A roads and all in all I am very pleased with how they preformed. They aren't the best on pot holed roads which is understandable.

I would highly recommend them to anyone who is thinking of getting coilovers. Managed a good 48 mpg too which I am happy with. Just a smidge over 200 miles to what I calculated at about £26.

I have had the car nearly a year now and I can't say I'm getting bored with it. I love how good it is at plodding around doing my commute every day to and from work. But then you can push her hard and have a lot of fun and she hasn't really missed a beat. Only had one real problem which was sorted under warranty. (£375 bill) but other than that I cannot fault her.

So to summarise I have loved my first year in ownership of my first Skoda. On the todo list next;

Fit splitter

Order wheels and tyres,

Will remap it, but not sure when

Refurb LE alloys for winter use (May be a DIY jobbie)

Sort out a few niggly bits in the interior. Have a mark on the ash tray cover, so either spray gloss black or buy new from skoda @£35 iirc

Centre air vents also has a mark £80 from skoda so will buy this second hand more than likely.

Anyway thanks for reading guys and I am looking forward to my next year with the Octy.

[Zuhayb]

I'm liking the mods, look forward to it Did you manage to fit the front splitter? Have you made decision on wheels yet? 

[Guest]

Splitter hasn't been fitted yet. Not really had the weather recently. I have made my mind up on wheels (i think) 3sdm 0.01 8.5x18 all around.

May order them soon, but I think they will still be sat in boxes for a while so I'm trying to hold back as long as I can. Once I get them the refurbishing of my LE alloys will commence ready for next winter. I may paint the LE alloys a mad colour for the winter but unsure yet as I will want to sell them with the car when I eventually want to sell it. Need to decide on tyres too. Looking and uniroyal rainsport 3's as I have heard good reviews about them.

[Guest]

Thanks to Java, I think I have made my mind up on a set of 3SDM 0.01 et 40 8.5x18 for all four corners. I was considering the staggered look but in the end decided this would be better for my driving style and what I want the car to look like. 

 

I may order them next week. I want to order them today but I know I will not put them on the car until at least end of feb if weather gets a little warmer. May fit splitter tonight as it seems to be staying dry. Depends on the temperature. 

 

Anyone know how strammas (the guy who used to own this) would have got the splitter to look like this?  From what I can tell with the splitter when I fit it will be parallel all the way across. I would like to try and get the kink in it just like the below picture. 

 

 

[j0hn]

I spied a set of ET40 Compomotive M06s on one of the Facebook wheel trader groups. Probably a bit too Motorsport for the look you're going for but nice wheels.

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Splitter looks the same as mine keechy, is yours rubber or foam? Mine is rubber from USA, came to £27 all in. That guy looks like he has just stepped it back abit then across again to get that shape. Mine is held by self tappers not 3m tape so is yours the foam one?