great to see some fabia 20vt projects come outta the wood work, when i asked about the conversion years back, i was frowned upon and told to go buy an ibiza lol

 

ive still got my complete tuned cupra leon setup in the garage including 02m box, ideally id couple it to an haldex unit..... do you know if the vrs shafts would fit into my petrol 02m 6 speed? i have the complete brakes everything

 

i love the sleeper status you have created :clap:  how does she handle and feel?

go buy an ibiza lol

 

To rip the engine out, obviously! :P

engine is out, making way for the new one when i've built it

it will be going this way round next time

Are you expecting to turn this around in time for Combe?  :clap:

Are you expecting to turn this around in time for Combe?  :clap:

Not a chance mate I think I will end up missing that as I am currently without a car. This is going to take time to get right but will be worth it.

A new turbo has been purchased, went for a TD05 16g in the end, twin scroll. Same power figures as a TFSI K04 and the Garrett GT28rs so well chuffed. In two minds on the rear subframe, use the one i have got or make a all singing and dancing CDS tube version along with custom rear arms etc

All singing sounds good to me

new boots 

Cool

not in perfect condition but i can soon sort that out. Ditching the sleeper look now and going for something a little more purposeful and outrageous 

not in perfect condition but i can soon sort that out. Ditching the sleeper look now and going for something a little more purposeful and outrageous 

 

Watching with interest!

gearbox should be here today/tomorrow, which needs to be stripped and modified before i can use it. slowly getting bits together and removing parts i don't need anymore. shells now level on the driveway ready for the boot floor and transmission tunnel to be removed, then the new one to be welded in to accommodate the new gearbox and prop-shaft/exhaust system  

Fantastic I can't wait to see how this turns out

What's the plans with the rear end as the track's wider than the Fabia one?

Well basically what I'm doing is a rear wheel drive conversion, using some vag parts and some jap parts and the rear subframe will be made from cds tube. If all goes to plan it will be stripped and half caged if not will still have the full interior (depends how the second car thing works out). Gearbox has turned up tonight, the engine will be mounted longitudinally as far up the car as possible. The aim of the game is for better weight distribution, more power, better handling, more fun. I know it sounds a bit bonkers and as far as I know its never been done before but someone has gotta do it. The Ford lads rwd anything they can so why not a skoda

Haha that is fantastic can't wait to see how you get on

Will have some more updates soon

Sweet

Hats off to the creativity of you Ben!

 

Like you say the Ford boys would RWD a single bed if they could so why not!! Dare to be different and push the boundaries.

 

Like you say the Ford boys would RWD a single bed if they could so why not!! Dare to be different and push the boundaries.

Exactly it would be rude not too

So many bonkers projects on here currently!

 

Hats off to you, can't wait to see how this turns out.

trail colour, like it alot and will look better when i have refurbed the rims and glossed them over. the car itself will be black or grey of some description 

That will be fantastic. What was your plan for the old engine?

the original 1.8t i was running has been stripped down for now so i can use the block to mock up engine position etc and make all the necessary mounts. Its much easier to use the block than the whole engine. The other 1.8t will be forged then finally make its way into the fab once most of the fabrication work is done. The old head will be used as a jig to make the new exhaust manifold for the td05 turbo   

Sweet, that sounds great