Hi guys..

 

Been about the forums a few months now, found It very useful and particularly enjoyed scouring through the project blogs.. So I decided to share mine with you all..

 

Bought the car about 11 months ago 54k on the clock and completely standard. Ran well, feels solid and on the whole very happy with It, first proper car I've ever owned.. Anyway this Is how It looked..

 

 

Suspension In full off-road setting here obviously..

 

 

Not much to report from the first few months other than a k&n filter and a PD160 intake, which I was pleasantly surprised with as I didn't think It would make any difference and it actually did..

 

Still a fair way of where the cars at presently, but I'm planning on bringing this up to date and adding bits as they happen..

Good looking furby there mate I'll keep my eye out for your updates what's next on your list?

So after a few months of ownership the low rpm "engine hesitation" was driving me Insane, It felt like the engine was having a fit. So I swapped the original 25mm egr gasket for a 9mm one. A full egr delete Is planned, but a remap Is a long way off and I'd rather not have to pay off a garage to pass an MOT. Plus as it stands the 9mm gasket was a massive improvement..

 

Round about the same time decided to get rid of the horrendous chrome grill surround. As the grill had some damage, it gave me an excuse to get a whole new one. This was promptly sprayed matt black..

 

By the way, I like pictures..  

Next thing was a set of spacers, 17mm just the rears at this point.

 

Before..

 

After..

Shortly followed by a Seat Sport front strut brace. Really impressed with this, tightened steering up and turn in felt more eager.

Next update.. Flyeyed the front fog, headlights and taillights so took It up to the hills to get some pics..

 

 

 

Apologies for the filthy car.. What you guys think..?

 

 

Looks great Johnno, I see you're also rocking the range rover stance like me!

Where did you get your spacers from?

Fly eyes looks good

Looks great Johnno, I see you're also rocking the range rover stance like me!

Where did you get your spacers from?

Cheers mate.. range rover stance will be getting sorted out.. 

 

Spacers from DPM performance. FK's, came with correct length bolts too.. Good site, I've bought quite a few bits from them..

Fly eyes looks good

Cheers Dan, big fan of the flyeyes stuff, easy too put on, looks good and doesnt appear to effect the light beam much at all.. 

Update: Popped down to a Seat dealer and got myself an LCR splitter, seems Seat makes more money selling these than they do selling cars..

 

Bit of cutting and measuring later splitter Is fastened on using as many screws as I could muster..

 

 

Works so well with the Fabia it almost looks stock.. I can see why Its such a popular mod..

Edited 19 July, 201312 yr by Johnno92

Few more pic from a run up north later the same day..

 

Looking good! Will look like a different car slammed. How much are the splitters now? Need to get mine one

IIRC the splitter cost me £45 from a main dealer in Inverness.. Yeah that Polo really shows up the Fabia's ride height..

New update: Several trips up the A9 In bad weather was taking its toll on the matt painted grill surround. After respraying it once already, finally decided to find another way of dealing with stone chips. So managed to get my hands on some carbon vinyl wrap, and set to work..

 

 

And the finished product...

 

Decided I liked the look of this vinyl stuff, so I thought I'd try It on a few other bits..

 

I've got my vents and gear surround done the same as you, makes a big difference to the interior. How easy was the grill to do? Never tried wrapping but want to do my grill

Edited 29 July, 201312 yr by Kyle_vrs

I've got my vents and gear surround done the same as you, makes a big difference to the interior. How easy was the grill to do? Never tried wrapping but want to do my grill

 

Grill wasn't too bad to wrap, the splitter was the most difficult by far. If your gonna give it a go I'd advise a heatgun If you don't already have one, makes it much easier to do the fiddly corner bits. And be sure to get plenty of spare wrap, I ended up redoing a few bits.. 

Quick little update: Decided to debadge the car, used some dental floss to get the badge off then some tar remover to clean the off the rest..

 

 

Still a faint brown outline, but that will be fixed when It gets a claying..

Now the fun begins.....

 

Finally got the coilovers fitted.. Took the best part of two days, much learning and much beer..

 

Originally tried hammering the old struts out from underneath, then realized that this method was much quicker and easier..

 

 

Front splitter clearance after new front struts went in..

 

 

Shot of the rears going in..

 

 

More to follow..

Took It out for a quick spin before getting the tracking checked.. Furby's got a new smoking partner..

 

Looks good now it's lowered. Like the little touch of the black side vents on the front bumper too

Looks good now it's lowered. Like the little touch of the black side vents on the front bumper too

 

I gotta give credit to someone off briskoda, from whom I borrowed that idea..

Ok so since I was back at home on holiday decided to give the car Its first proper clean & detail..

 

Gave It a wash and thought I'd try some of this Iron-X stuff..

 

 

Used It on the sides and then the wheels..

 

Before..

 

During..

 

 

After.. Still some tar spot on..

 

Edited 7 August, 201312 yr by Johnno92