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I like that!

thank you. Its beats the wood effect it was

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Fitted oem xenons today. Quite fun soldering the wires etc.

Not a straight swap, but they look fantastic.

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They look fantastic :)

Was interesting splicing some wires :D

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It certainly was. Now for the manual adjusters :)

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Just a pic of how to wire the link so dip beam will stay on with the full beam.

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Its all tidy now and will be solder at a later date.

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Finally fitted super pro anti roll bar bushes today

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Finally fitted super pro anti roll bar bushes today

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have you got polyed arms?

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have you got polyed arms?

I do have. Poly bushes on all the handling side of things :)

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Hey Buddy,

great to see someone else enthusiastic about this great Car.

I have owned several Skoda's and aside from the Skoda Superb 2.5 V6 THE 1.9Td1 PD130 is the best car i have owned.

Like you i want to do some minor tweaks and would like your feedback.

Can you say what the donor vehicle was for the Garrett Turbo and the difference it has made.

The same question for the Intercooler and the Disk Brake upgrade.

What difference has the Strut brace and power flex bushes made to the handling?

Your Dash Light upgrade is nice, can you do an idiots guide to getting to them.

What does the EGR delete achieve?

Thank's in advance

Jim

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Hi Jim

Thanks for the comment :)

The turbo came from my brothers Fabia vRS. It seems to spool quicker but need to get it mapped again to make the most of it.

I could see 200bhp possibly. It was safely running 197bhp on my brothers car.

The strut brace doesnt really make any difference tbh, but it does look good.

Powerflex bushes make a huge difference. It firms everything up and makes it a little more positive.

Egr delete just helps it run cleaner.

The side mount came from turborevs and is apparently good for 200bhp. I do have a front mount to fit though.

Brakes are fantastic, a very worthwhile upgrade.

My brother did the leds for me. I'll see if he can do a little guide

Thanks

Chris

Hi, Thank's for taking the time to reply,

I think i will do the Shocks and the Bushes to freshen up the handling, as it has gone a little soft.

where was the Brake mod from? so i can look out for a donor vehicle.

I also need a wheel arch liner passenger rear.

My Sunroof is not working, if i wind it by hand, which is very stiff, then the electric switch will operate it, but leave it for a while and nothing?

whats your best guess motor or switch?

Cheers

Jim

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The brakes would of came from a mk1 vrs you would need carriers and caliper 312 disc front and 258 rear. The raer arch liner you can get from a scrap yard and as for the sunroof it could need regreaseing

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One clean car from Sundaypost-55746-0-95350000-1423603380_thumb.jpg

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Got some nice reflection there :)

Yes, those wheels are growing on me.

I like my original ones supplied with the Lauren & Klement spec. but don't know what they are called.

are you using spacers?

what tyres have you found to be best? i am still wheel spinning in second, maybe the shock absorber and bushes will help.

Cheers

Jim

There's no spacers Jim. They are just 7.5j et35, so they fill the arches nicely.

Chris is running Falken ze914s.

They are ok, but get a bit of spin in the damp.

I don't have a guide for the LEDs, but if you need any help let me know :)

Many Thanks,

Maybe a job for the Summer, if i get the time.

Jim

I got woken up obscenely early today so Chris could change a couple of bits

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It was 10am charlie lol.

Any way the handling is back how it should be :)

I was out until 2.45! 10am was obscenely early by comparison :D

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Hello, again

am picking up the brake upgrade this weekend, but what are the chances of the fronts fitting inside my original L&K spec Wheels

If i have to swap them where might i get a good deal on those Foxes?

Cheers

Jim

Would i be right in thinking the Spider R/S Wheels would fit my Mk1 and accommodate the brake upgrade?

Jim

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