And a teaser

The seagull has landed

 

 

4 hours ago, superbtte said:

The seagull has landed

 

 

 

I don't know what it is, but I like it........

36 minutes ago, PirateSyrett said:

 

I don't know what it is, but I like it........

 

Brand new, fully forged, engine

2 minutes ago, superbtte said:

 

Brand new, fully forged, engine

 

This just gets better and better. Much respect!

Out with the old

 

 

And in with the new (getting there)

 

 

Wow! Why the new engine? Is it a simple quest for more power?

Just now, Greenline3Matt said:

Wow! Why the new engine? Is it a simple quest for more power?

 

Initially a little more power and max reliability and, in the future, even more power.

 

First run.mp4

Edited 5 May, 20179 yr by superbtte

As a prospective 280 owner, a question if I may? The stock engine has 3 chains by the look of it? What do they all do... one is timing, I assume the one going into the sump is to drive the oil pump, so what does the third one drive? water pump? looks like more than that.

 

I'm never going to wring 500hp out of mine but this thread is just an awesome example of what you can do if you take the time to do it properly. The TDi bage is just the master stroke

Just now, edwards said:

As a prospective 280 owner, a question if I may? The stock engine has 3 chains by the look of it? What do they all do... one is timing, I assume the one going into the sump is to drive the oil pump, so what does the third one drive? water pump? looks like more than that.

 

I'm never going to wring 500hp out of mine but this thread is just an awesome example of what you can do if you take the time to do it properly. The TDi bage is just the master stroke

 

Not too sure about the belts I am afraid. I know in general the workings of the engine but not in much detail.

 

The TDi badge is saving me from hot hatches trying to race me

4 minutes ago, edwards said:

The TDi bage is just the master stroke

 

Needs a " Greenline " badge too

 

Have you blown the Warranty on the car

 

 

Edited 5 May, 20179 yr by Auric Goldfinger

1 minute ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

 

Needs a " Greenline " badge too

 

Got the same comment in another forum but Skoda does not make a Greenline/Sportline so it would conflict with the new Sportline side-badges

it tickles me that to me, a seagull engine is a tiny underpowered outboard motor from the 60's, not this monster!

 

 

1 minute ago, edwards said:

it tickles me that to me, a seagull engine is a tiny underpowered outboard motor from the 60's, not this monster!

 

 

 

I think that was probably the joke that the builder was going for

Calipers painted gloss black.

Also Number plate surround changed to black (was carbon) to match the new plates (numbers are gloss black Gel Resin).

Engine now includes the Racingline oil management system/catch can

Just read this whole thread start to finish , awesome in every respect and a true Q car, when I sold my modified vRS ( not in the same league , as it could get the power down in 1st 3 gears without a LSD ) I was looking at a Skoda replacement that had 4 wheel drive, this is it! even looks oem in engine bay, you see so many cars at shows which have been lowered and look like they will go fast only to find they have a standard TDI engine when you have done the opposite a true stealth car , RESPECT 

7 hours ago, blueR36 said:

Just read this whole thread start to finish , awesome in every respect and a true Q car, when I sold my modified vRS ( not in the same league , as it could get the power down in 1st 3 gears without a LSD ) I was looking at a Skoda replacement that had 4 wheel drive, this is it! even looks oem in engine bay, you see so many cars at shows which have been lowered and look like they will go fast only to find they have a standard TDI engine when you have done the opposite a true stealth car , RESPECT 

totally agree  I'm just hanging around hoping I have some money when he wants to sell it

18 hours ago, sharkrider said:

totally agree  I'm just hanging around hoping I have some money when he wants to sell it

Very difficult to price such a highly modified car, but then why would you want to sell it, owning such a Q-car must be more fun than

an obviously quick car. 

 

A thunk, when the insurers ask "are there any modifications fitted to this car?", it must take a moment or too to answer / explain......

I've had problems with some of the on-line insurers & that's with just a basic re-map!

 

 

DC

 

560ps (finally an 100% power increase!) and 731nm with a quick map tweak for the forged engine.

Still more to come with a removable decat pipe (only to be used on the drag strip). 

Road map will be restricted to 500hp.

Once again, hats off to you, Epic

 

Talks to bloke with an Aston, " Fancy a drag mate, I've got a Skoda "  

 

 

 

 

Edited 1 July, 20178 yr by Auric Goldfinger

45 minutes ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

Once again, hats off to you, Epic

 

Talks to bloke with an Aston, " Fancy a drag mate, I've a Skoda "  

 

You are car seems to be very similar to mine, I also run almost the same boost as you (running at 2.7 bar)

 

 

 

Unfortunately a slow launch (1.93 compared to the usual 1.7-ish ones) only allowed an 11.5 seconds run (with a very reasonable 122.4 mph trap speed).

A good launch should have allowed around 11.2 but that will have to wait until June at Santa Pod.

 

 

Front and rear lower diffusers, yes or no?