Latest modification has come curtesy of someone hitting the front of Sharky in a car park!!

Quick call to Skoda Ensurance and its all being sorted, bit of a pain in the backside though!!

Photos required Darrell!

Photos required Darrell!

Here you go, its not huge, just annoying!

 

That's really annoying. Hope it gets sorted quickly

Annoying, but glad it's not major!

Insurance have approved the repairs so it's booked in the week after Shark have finished turning into a super sleeper

Sounds good.

 

Have you fitted that brake upgrade yet, or is that on the list for Shark? Just wondering as they've come from an MQB platform Leon, whether you've checked everything will definitely be compatible? Will be interesting to see, either way!

Sounds good.

 

Have you fitted that brake upgrade yet, or is that on the list for Shark? Just wondering as they've come from an MQB platform Leon, whether you've checked everything will definitely be compatible? Will be interesting to see, either way!

Yep, Shark are doing them while it's there, one of the interesting things we discovered while researching all these mods is that it actually has a Mk7 Golf front end!! So everything points to them fitting fine

Well there you go, I didn't know that. But then I haven't taken the FL apart.... yet

Well there you go, I didn't know that. But then I haven't taken the FL apart.... yet

It's only a matter of time

Yep, Shark are doing them while it's there, one of the interesting things we discovered while researching all these mods is that it actually has a Mk7 Golf front end!! So everything points to them fitting fine

that's interesting as the non FL is made up of pretty much all of mk5 and mk6 bits... Non MQB so really surprised they changed over for just a FL. Great thing about the Yeti - massive parts bin of enhancements to choose from

Edited 29 January, 201511 yr by Yeti_Man

that's interesting as the non FL is made up of pretty much all of mk5 and mk6 bits... Non MQB so really surprised they changed over for just a FL. Great thing about the Yeti - massive parts bin of enhancements to choose from

It was at Awesome GTI when we tried to fit an anti lift kit to discover we couldn't due to the Mk7 front end!!

Dropped the car of at Shark Performance this morning, big list of jobs:

- Turbo install

- Darkside Developments Hard Pipework Kit fitted

- Stage 2 Custom Map

- Brake upgrade, hubs, callipers etc

- Bilstein Shocks, changing from 50 to 55mm to accomadate the new hubs

When I pick it up next week I should be the proud owner of the (as far as I know) most powerful 1.6tdi in the UK

Edited 31 January, 201511 yr by DarrellGB

Dropped the car of at Shark Performance this morning, big list of jobs:

- Turbo install

- Darkside Developments Hard Pipework Kit fitted

- Stage 2 Custom Map

- Brake upgrade, hubs, callipers etc

- Bilstein Shocks, changing from 50 to 55mm to accomadate the new hubs

When I pick it up next week I should be the proud owner of the (as far as I know) most powerful 1.6tdi in the UK

Should be great when its done, good luck. Out of interest, which dampers did you go for; the standard length B6's or 20mm shortened B8's?

 

Should be great when its done, good luck. Out of interest, which dampers did you go for; the standard length B6's or 20mm shortened B8's?

After a lot of head scratching I went standard length, didn't want the nose end dipping any more!

Sharky is all booked and paid for Castle Comb in April, great chance to really see what it can do.

Does anyone have a particular Dot5.1.brake fluid used and been happy with?

Motul RBF600 or Tarox RoadRace fluid. Both DOT4. Have never seen any point in running 5.1 personally.

http://en.tarox.com/products/road-race-brake-fluid.html

Edited 2 February, 201511 yr by Wardy

Really Looking forward to seeing this in flesh and on Track.

I'm also booked for Castle Combe...

I have bigger brakes in mine and replaced my standard brake fluid with ATE Super Blue one which isn't expensive. Had no problems with my car at all.

Great Work and Keep it up..!

Really Looking forward to seeing this in flesh and on Track.

I'm also booked for Castle Combe...

I have bigger brakes in mine and replaced my standard brake fluid with ATE Super Blue one which isn't expensive. Had no problems with my car at all.

Great Work and Keep it up..!

Thanks Slotty, really looking forward to Castle Comb, gonna be a great day and really itching to get Sharky on a track

Motul RBF600 or Tarox RoadRace fluid. Both DOT4. Have never seen any point in running 5.1 personally. http://en.tarox.com/products/road-race-brake-fluid.html

I was looking at the Tarox one, it's on sale at Demon Tweeks £12 for 500ml, the ATE Superblue is £10 for 1L so basicaly half the price. Is Tarox twice as efficient as the ATE? I've always said you get what you pay for but this one looks as though there's not much, if anything, between them?

I was looking at the Tarox one, it's on sale at Demon Tweeks £12 for 500ml, the ATE Superblue is £10 for 1L so basicaly half the price. Is Tarox twice as efficient as the ATE? I've always said you get what you pay for but this one looks as though there's not much, if anything, between them?

ATE Super Blue is what I use in my cars and its never let me down.

People will no doubt comment, but have you looked at Halfords 5.1, and the positive reviews from buyers?

People will no doubt comment, but have you looked at Halfords 5.1, and the positive reviews from buyers?

I hadn't no, from what I can gather it's all basicaly the same ingredients but the boiling points vary massively, I've seen DOT4 with a higher boiling point than 5.1?

I'll check out the Halfords stuff though, if it's as good then I've not a problem using, if labels bothered me I wouldn't drive a Skoda

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/brake-clutch-fluid/halfords-dot5-1-high-performance-brake-clutch-fluid-1l

ATE Super Blue is what I use in my cars and its never let me down.

Thanks Lee, it's a great price too, we're going on holiday to the Alps again this year and looking forward to no brake fade on the downhill roads!!!