Phil's Octavia vRS estate build thread

[88rsr]

Looking good, 1inch lipped speedlines should look well on with the meatier brakes too! Not jealous lol

[pip_vrs]

Wait til you see my 'show' wheels then ;-)

[Guest]

Loving how fast your moving with this!!

[pip_vrs]

I've booked the week off to get it lowered etc. so by next weekend it should be looking awesome ;-)

[Guest]

Coils or springs?

[pip_vrs]

It'll be low ;-)

Fitted rear brakes today.

Few pictures along the way.

Once all cleaned will look better.

[Guest]

Does that mean what I think it means???

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[pip_vrs]

You'll see :-D

[Guest]

I am looking forward to it!!

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[pip_vrs]

I am too ;-)

[pip_vrs]

So the problems begin..

Spare 16" steel doesnt fit over my rear brakes.

[Guest]

May aswell get another speedline for spare .

Not sure if it would fit in the spare wheel well thou.

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[pip_vrs]

It wouldn't ;-)

Think i'll get a space saver, only really need it on longer journys. My radio surround and adaptor arrived today for the columbus. Shame i don't have the car for a week.

[Guest]

A week for lowering? Sounds interesting

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[pip_vrs]

Todays progress..

[pip_vrs]

Without a car i'm left with an empty garage and a set of wheels. So they got a few coats of wax and some tyre shine. Aswel as aome shiny new centre caps. Can't wait to get it back.

Also bought full service stuff all filters, oil etc for when i get it back.

[pip_vrs]

I'll try to keep this updated as i go along. I've had it a couple of months now so ill add some pictures. Its a 2.0 CR 170, so one of the earlier ones on 08 plate.

DPF removed with a full S/S Powerflow exhaust. Remapped. Lots of little extras like seat trims, bonnet strut, gear knob, parrot i9000 etc

Booked in for something special on the 18/8/14 so keep your eyes peeled ;-)

Heres a few pics anyway..

[pip_vrs]

Also fitted R32 brakes, still to fit rears as im lazy.

[pip_vrs]

Bonnet strut is from superskoda mate. Took me about 10 mins to fit on my own. Really simple, 13 and 10mm spanners. Will be easier with two people as you need to keep the bonnet in the same position and remove the bolts.

Can see it better here, i put a bit of spunge as it touches the bonnet and didnt want it too rub through paint.

[pip_vrs]

RNS510 2014 model.

All fitted just waiting for the surround to turn up. I put the gps aerial up the passenger A piller and onto roof. Wire goes behind glovebox.

Awesome bit of kit :-D

[pip_vrs]

Stripped and painted my wheels last few days. Acid dipped to bare metal, then sprayed up. Probably not the best wheels to try spraying for the first time.

Before:

During:

After:

They are only my daily wheels so im happy enough, main issue was i didnt sand down the bare metal. Nevermind..

Also forgot about these but cleaned them and primered them.. Will paint next time the gun comes out.

Rear 310mm S3 brakes to fit tomorrow.

[pip_vrs]

It'll be low ;-)

Fitted rear brakes today.

Few pictures along the way.

Once all cleaned will look better.

[pip_vrs]

Without a car i'm left with an empty garage and a set of wheels. So they got a few coats of wax and some tyre shine. Aswel as aome shiny new centre caps. Can't wait to get it back.

Also bought full service stuff all filters, oil etc for when i get it back.

[pip_vrs]

[Guest]

I have so much love for this!!!!

 

Looks really good, will look even better once on the speedlines. When do we get to see the 'show wheels' 

 

Also you off to trax this year? Would love to see this in the flesh.