cheap upgrades

[tombirch95]

hi all, I'm putting myself on a budgets i won't be doing any major mods as I'm spending far too much money on my car haha, does any one have any cheap ideas on what i can do to my car? 

[Adam_]

Colour code the green V on the vrs badge so it's the same colour as your car.

[sepulchrave]

Errr, clean it?

 

Seriously though it would help if you said how much your budget really is.

[Adam_]

What's your starting point?

Totally standard?

What have you done already?

[tombirch95]

Errr, clean it?

 

Seriously though it would help if you said how much your budget really is.

i have already washed it today so expect rain tomorrow, and my budget isn't exactly small, i just want little ideas on what i can do, to be fair i don't have a budget as such 

 

What's your starting point?

Totally standard?

What have you done already?

i wish my fabia was a Vrs haha just a 1.4 comfort

 

so far already done is:

 

headlamps both main light and dipped to LED/plasma

sidelights to LED

rear lights to LED

interior lights to LED

new radio with bluetooth and ipod

interior seat covers taken off and washed

new pollen and air filers

duel fog light upgrade

fin aerial

carbon wrapped the interior dash 

carbon wrapped the front bumper trim and reg holder

carbon wrapped the rear bumper trim

[Adam_]

You could wrap/paint the chrome trim on the grill.

Remove door bump strips. Take care there's no lacquer peel.

Colour code some bits.

Buy some wind deflectors.

[tombirch95]

You could wrap/paint the chrome trim on the grill.

Remove door bump strips. Take care there's no lacquer peel.

Colour code some bits.

Buy some wind deflectors.

forgot to mention that bit swell hahaha i have wrapped the grill already :p

 

 

and the bump strips are gone  

 

the mirrors are already colour coded 

[Adam_]

forgot to mention that bit swell hahaha i have wrapped the grill already :p

and the bump strips are gone

the mirrors are already colour coded

You seem to have it covered.

Have you got an armrest?

Vrs peddles? Steering wheel?

[tombirch95]

You seem to have it covered.

Have you got an armrest?

Vrs peddles? Steering wheel?

i was looking at an armrest yesterday but can't find one to fit my interior colour,

 

I'm looking on a golf steering wheel and i haven't looked at peddles yet...

[sepulchrave]

Ok, so it's a Christmas tree, now make it handle. You need to start with polybushing the front wishbones, then fit a set of Eibach pro springs, then a RARB, then some decent wheels and tyres, finally upgrade all the dampers. Do all that and you won't have to slow down to go round corners.

[tombirch95]

Ok, so it's a Christmas tree, now make it handle. You need to start with polybushing the front wishbones, then fit a set of Eibach pro springs, then a RARB, then some decent wheels and tyres, finally upgrade all the dampers. Do all that and you won't have to slow down to go round corners.

i like the sound of this

[vindaloo]

Front wishbone rear bushes to solid as a minimum. Then fit a RARB - probably the Whiteline's the best fit for the weight (lack of) with the 1.4. Possibly consider a VRS FARB if that makes it too exciting.

 

After doing the above, don't buy ditch finder tyres. Get decent ones and get the tracking/alignment done so they'll last.

 

A few years ago there were tailored seat covers or seat replacement coverings on eBay. In a variety of materials. Also also, consider carbonifying parts of the door cards.

 

J.

[MattH]

That carbon wrapped dash looks awful.

Best thing I'd suggest it to take it all off.

[tombirch95]

That carbon wrapped dash looks awful.

Best thing I'd suggest it to take it all off.

all have our own taste

[MattH]

all have our own taste

Indeed we do. When abouts in Manchester are you from?

[pulse]

Aero twin wipers? Small mod but I fully rate them.

[vrsRob]

Good list of mods there!! What H3s are you using for your main beam? I have HiDs for my dipped and LED sidelights but yet to find a bright enough, white enough H3 Main Beam alternative,,, 

[Jrjg]

Stereo upgrades? Door speakers, subwoofers, head units, amplifiers, crossovers and wiring can all he had very cheaply second hand.

JRJG

[tombirch95]

Indeed we do. When abouts in Manchester are you from?

just by salford uni

[tombirch95]

Aero twin wipers? Small mod but I fully rate them.

already got aerpo's on the front and back they work great 

[tombirch95]

Good list of mods there!! What H3s are you using for your main beam? I have HiDs for my dipped and LED sidelights but yet to find a bright enough, white enough H3 Main Beam alternative,,, 

i will have a look and find out what ones they are, they are bright as anything 

[tombirch95]

Stereo upgrades? Door speakers, subwoofers, head units, amplifiers, crossovers and wiring can all he had very cheaply second hand.

JRJG

already have a pioneer heading, next on the list is speakers, amps and sound deadening 

[vrsRob]

i will have a look and find out what ones they are, they are bright as anything 

 

Thanks, I have tried different "upgrades" and end up going back to the standard ones!

[tombirch95]

Thanks, I have tried different "upgrades" and end up going back to the standard ones!

these are the bulbs i have in mine got them off ebay not so long ago, the link to them is:

 

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H7-100w-Low-Dip-Beam-2x-Xenon-Head-Light-Car-Bulbs-Plus-Sidelights-ID20-/350940187940?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ASkoda%7CModel%3AFabia&hash=item51b5aa4d24#shpCntId

[tombirch95]

decided to do abit of late night shopping last night

 

from ebay

 

2x side mirror glass

1x side indicator assembly

1x spray paint (9770)

1xl acquer

1x fabia comfort control module (so i can have remote central locking)

1x flip key (for the right key number)

1x heater resistor (so fan setting 1 will not work)

1x DLR loom

2x DLR Lights

1x front passenger window regulator

20x 30cm led strip lights (waterproof)

 

 

from skodaparts

 

1x washer elbowed angle (for the rear washer connector)

1x fabia washer jet (rear)

1x bonnet stay clip

1x boot pull clip

1x roof rack rails cap

1x front drinks holder (something else for me to wrap in carbon)

 

 

for Horton skoda

 

1x drivers side undersea storage box

2x fitting screws

 

 

from aliexpress

 

1x full skoda badge set (new style)

 

 

and from briskoda

 

FREEDOM membership  :clap:

 

was an eventual shopping trip