Another black mk1 vrs

[EDI]

Thought I would make a progress thread on here of my first skoda, I've had the car a couple of weeks and so fatr it's been ok, had a few problems but nothing too serious

Anyway I bought the car standard and have a few plans for it but just doing bits when I can.

Plans:

Wind deflectors

Exhaust

Window tints

Fmic

Maybe a remap

anyway some pics of when I first got it and how it is now

How it sits now:

Any opinions/advice is welcome

[EDI]

Car has been lowered on 40mm springs, despite all the hate cheap springs get these are quite good imo and not too bouncy

Cold air intake down near wheel which gives a nice noise

Thinking of just changing the backbox for now (to a straight pipe)

[Paul thornton]

Looks good. Have you got spacers on as well?

Its about the same height as mine although mine rides horrible due to having lowered springs with standard / knackered shocks!

[EDI]

No spacers on, I was going to get some but since I fitted the springs I think spacers will cause the wheel to rub against the arch

I'm on standard shocks too but it rides fine, it is a bit bouncy but not in a way to annoy me

[jamesmall]

Just out of interest- how did you remove your tow bar? Was It a bumper off jobby?

[OLAF]

Should imagine, like mine was, it would be bumper off and bumper bar swop back to original.

[EDI]

Erm no I did it the pikey way and cut it off from under the bumper it was too much messing around to get it off properly

EDIT:

My plan was to just undo the 2 bolts holding the the towball section on and leave the rest of the unit on incase I ever wanted to put it back on in the future or when I sell the car bit the bolts rounded and my patience went out the window and the grinder came out

Edited 8 March, 2015 by EDI

[EDI]

Just out of interest- how did you remove your tow bar? Was It a bumper off jobby?

If you want to remove it properly though you will need to take bumper off and maybe the backbox bit don't hold me to that, then it's 2 bolts on each side of the towbar frame holding it on

[EDI]

[RoadWarrior]

Looking good so far - could do with some black rimmed headlights and indicators to complete the look

[Jimbling]

Love black octavias might get mine wrapped or resprayed black instead of silver

[EDI]

Just tinted windows and fly eyed lights

[dubDEAN]

LOOKS TOUGH AS THINKING OF HEADLIGHT TINTING 

[EDI]

[Paul thornton]

Looks like its getting lower...

What springs were they?

[Jimbling]

Jesus that's low on the rear

[EDI]

40mm springs on standard shocks

[Paul thornton]

40mm springs on standard shocks

What make are they?

[EDI]

Amax, made for octavia

[Janno1]

I have some heko wind deflectors I've just removed off my octy....

[EDI]

Cam the be fitted after tints? Though it ruined them?

[EDI]

Thinking about having a go at turning my bumper into a widemouth but really unsure as don't want the plate on the lhs (as you look atbthat car from the front) :/

[EDI]

[dubDEAN]

looks tough as  

[EDI]

Thanks mate, recently had a 2.5" system fitted which sounds nice