I am taking my 1.8T 4X4 Octavia to chiptuning.

The guy is a dealer for UPSOLUTE Austria.

www.upsolute.com

It seems they have a dealer in UK

www.ccctech.co.uk

A few questions if you don't mind:

1/ Any of you experience with ccctech ?

2/ Their standard proposal for my 210Nm/150bhp engine tuning is: 270Nm/192bhp but they told me they can do more than that 295Nm/212bhp (as for the RS) but they don't recommend it -without giving a particular reason for that (something like "more reliable") - should I boldly ask for the higher?

3/If I take the higher one - can the stock brakes keep up?

R's

Robert

Standard brakes should be ok. I am running standard on mine with 227 BHP no probs.

Manny,

I doubt that my 4X4 have the same standard barkes as your vRS. Can anyone confirm this?

Robert

Do you have problems with your brakes as it is?

I repeatedly faded and boiled my standard brakes with 150bhp, but that could be down to my, ahem, driving style. Uprated pads and fluid will help a lot - they cope fine with 222bhp \ 231lb ft.

Robi, my 4X4 car was producing 231Nm and 164.6bhp before tuning and yours could well be doing so too if it is an ARX. There is no reason why your engine cannot be tuned to give the same figures as UPSOLUTE offer for the vRS, since the engines are identical apart from the chip. However you might wish to consider upgrading the brakes if you drive fast a lot of the time. Briskoda members who have had their 1.8Ts tuned by Jabba are getting significantly higher figures than UPSOLUTE's for the vRS.

PS I have yet to boil my brakes, but there again I am a pensioner struggling to see 3 cars ahead in perfect weather!

And just to clarify - the 4x4 does have smaller brakes (particularly rears) than the vRS, but mine has the same brakes and I manage ...

Originally posted by ncarring in this post

And just to clarify - the 4x4 does have smaller brakes (particularly rears) than the vRS, but mine has the same brakes and I manage ...

:confused: The same as a 4X4 or vRS? Just trying to inject a little more clarity into this clarification post...

Caliper identical front and rear.

Front disc is larger on RS, rear disk same size but vented on RS.

Mine same as 4x4 - I think - now Ian's posted his reply I'm thinking my fronts are smaller. The rear is the same piddly little unvented thing. Seems to work though!

Edit: but hey, Denis, you're the one with the ETKA cd ....

Rear works fine in terms of "normal braking" but gets eaten up mighty quick with ESP.

Originally posted by ncarring in this post

Edit: but hey, Denis, you're the one with the ETKA cd ....

Year and engine code and I will see what I can do....

Originally posted by Tavia4x4 in this post

Rear works fine in terms of "normal braking" but gets eaten up mighty quick with ESP.

ES-What? :p is that one of those extra things you need to keep a 4x4 on the road?

Originally posted by DGW in this post

Year and engine code and I will see what I can do....

Twas just a jest really.

SLX AGU Sep 2000

ESP - it's that button I reach for after starting up. :p

(four wheel drifts at every opportunity this morning - love this greasy weather!)

2 faced, cheatin, my ****.. (I TURN OFF THE ESP.....)

(esp is great) (i love esp) (esp i want your babies)

more chance of britney spears turning me off.

have you been hanging out with Blair for that new "spin":rolleyes:

lol, out fishing again? You really should find a new hobby!

:p

(love ESP, would not be without it, but when in the right mood, it goes OFF)

just cos your a daddy it doesnt make you The Daddy...

The Daddy drives without electronic aids and still gets home with style...

dont forget... theres no business like ho business!

Without electronic aids.....

..like a speedo?

have 3 speedometers and a pair of speedos..

have availability from stock to judge style and vehicle speed.

Nick, ETKA isn't too user-friendly when it comes to working out which brakes are fitted to which models. However if you have a look at the Octavia Primary Options Decode List here you should be able to identify the brakes fitted to your car. You will need to cross-refer to the options list on the front inside cover of your car's Service Schedule booklet to do so. The code for my 4X4's rear brakes is 1KE which decodes as disk brakes 232X9mm rear.

Just looked in the Service Schedule. The front cover is blank apart from the chassis number field. Humph! :(

OK, Nick, let's try Plan B. For this you will need to look under the carpet in the boot for the same Vehicle Data sticker.

Originally posted by DGW in this post

OK, Nick, let's try Plan B. For this you will need to look under the carpet in the boot for the same Vehicle Data sticker.

Can't see any stickers. Do I have to lift out the spare wheel?

Can anyone help Nick locate where the Vehicle Data sticker is on a Hatch? (Mine is stuck on the floor next to the spare wheel well.)

Same with my hatch - on the left-hand side, next to the spare wheel well. It's not visible with just the "back" part of the floor raised.