AMD's 2 litre 304bhp 162mph Fabia Monte Carlo TDi *6 speed conversion*

[AMD87]

Thought i would post mine up few people might know it. 

 

My first car bought it from a main dealer a week after passing my test in October 2016 so my first drive in a car on my own was driving it back from Southampton to Glasgow with a couple of stop offs on the way.

 

The car was the perfect spec, 2014 model with Maxidot, Amusden + , Red Seats, Underseat storage, Multi function steering wheel, Rear Parking sensors,ESP and Climate Control.

 

Dealer also fitted Cruise Control, Arm Rest and rubber mats all round

 

Car started off looking like this.

 

From picking it up it was drove straight to Funk Motorsport in London and the fogs/drls were tinted yellow with Lamin-X.

 

Then After that to Awesome GTi in Manchester who put it on the Rolling Road and to my surprise it didn't make the claimed 103bhp and 184 lb fts, It actually made 114.5bhp and 201.8 lbs ft, While there i also picked up a 25mm H&R Rear Anti Roll bar, Audi R8 oil cap , Porsche Coolant cap and TT Jacking points.

 

Then when i got it home i fitted a red TDi badge that i had ordered for the front

 

Next was one of my favourite modifications Nitrogen Gas Bonnet Struts, Keep forgetting others don't have them so i've found a few i've opened the bonnet on my mates montes or vRS's and let them go expecting them to rise up like mine but they just slam back down lol.

 

Then went off to visit a mate to get some pictures with his fabia

 

Then the following day it was off to take part in the Glasgow to Monte Carlo Rally.

 

Then also a quick stop off here on the way back

 

Next fitted was the Autolight kit with a Mk1 Yeti switch so all the lights stay skoda green

 

Next was Briskoda Number plate holders

 

when fitting the fronts i found that the dealer ignored the 4 pre drilled holes and thought they would make 2 more

 

Thankfully they used the holes for the back but the plastic bungs couldn't be screwed in again so had to replace those

 

Also some Skoda tyre caps

 

Next thing was the popular sunglasses holder mod

 

Then Team Heko Wind Deflectors 

 

Next was the big thing for me, New wheels, after long consideration i decided on MK1 Octavia vRS Spiders which i'm so glad i went with as they really set off the car.

 

Then the bad luck started

First 2 lots of punctures

 

Dead Battery

 

And what i thought was a fuel leak turned out to be the air con leaking

 

Also wrapped the stereo surround

 

Then started the LED Conversation

Started off with number plates from Halfords

 

DRLs Twenty20's

 

 

Autobeam Interior kit

 

Autobeam LED fog lights with Halfords 6k Sidelights

 

Autobeam LED Red Tail lights (only LEDs in the car that bring up a bulb error) give it a nice deep red look.

 

Autobeam chrome indicators (these aren't led but will be changed to led in the future as autobeam have just brought out ones that dont need resistors)

 

Techmac LED Headlights with Lush lightings adaptors

 

 

 

Also have currently on the way Autobeam LED red brake lights, white reverse light , Red rear fog light.

 

And the most recent H&R 40mm Lowering Springs

 

 

 

Very happy with how it looks and drives just now, In the future it will get Bilstien Shocks, CR177 turbo with an S3 intercooler Darkside Hardpipe kit and hopefully get over the 200bhp mark.

 

Full Modification list

Automatic lights with Mk1 Yeti Switch
Cruise control
Sunglasses holder
Arm rest
Autobeam Interior LED kit
Nitrogen gas bonnet struts
Lamin-X fog light tint by Funk Motorsport
MK1 Octavia vRS spider alloys
Audi R8 oil cap
Porsche coolant cap
Audi TT Jacking points
Team Heko Wind deflectors
Briskoda.net number plate holders
Halfords LED number plate lights
Techmax LED headlights with Lush lightning Adaptors
Twenty20 LED DRLs
Autobeam LED fogs
Halfords LED sidelights
Autobeam LED tail lights
Autobeam Chrome indicators

Autobeam LED Brake lights

Autobeam LED Rear Fog

Autobeam LED Reverse light
H&R 25mm Rear Anti Roll Bar
H&R 40mm lowering springs
Mintex Fast Road Pads

 

Current Power
115bhp @ 4600rpm
202 ftlbs @1880rpm
0-60mph 9.2 seconds
Top speed limited to 117mph
1/4 mile 17.2 @84mph

 

 

Edited 18 April, 2021 by AMD87

[OzFabia]

Good stuff. By the way, you left your number plate uncovered in one of the shots.

[hutchysrs50]

Beautiful car Andrew

 

[AMD87]

1 hour ago, hutchysrs50 said:

Beautiful car Andrew

 

Surprised your not sic of it by now haha

 

got my other bulbs today, LED reverse light and Red LED rear fog

 

Also the red led brake lights but not much difference, right is led left is the standard

[AMD87]

wee trip to Ecotune to see how much power he's making now

tried to get it strapped down but turns out my car was too low and they had to take the undertray off 

When the car was dyno'd when i bought it at Awesome GTi  after 2 tanks of vpower and 32,000 miles it made 115bhp and 202 ft lbs.

25k of miles of vpower now sitting at 56k it made 119bhp and 220 ft lbs not bad considering it should be 103bhp and 184ft lbs

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/amd87ts/36222894123/in/dateposted/

 

[faboka vrs]

Nice car.

[AMD87]

Little photoshoot by GR Automotive Photography

[Shawry85]

Luv this project

[AMD87]

Gotta love it when people on the Facebook page get annoyed when you post your mod list 

 

[Matt.]

Nice car minus the stickers

[AMD87]

Things might be getting abit serious over the next few months

 

[Sid67]

CAR looks minted mate. Just got a Monte Carlo 

[AMD87]

So when the car went to Ecotune it did come back with a stage 1 Map also fitted a vRS intake pipe and a K&N filter

 

Car came away with making 150bhp and 253 ft ibs

 

New Performance figures

0-60mph 8 seconds
Top speed 136mph
1/4 mile 16.29 @85.6mph

 

Been slowly buying up parts to increase the performance of it.

 

GTC1552VZ Hybrid Turbo

 

Darkside Hardpipe Kit and Darkside Front Mount Intercooler

 

All it needs is an turbo back exhaust then we should be good to go.

 

Can't wait 

[AMD87]

Gotta love a car parts delivery  

[Skodaboy1983]

Stunning wee Fabia and fantastic spec and project thread.

 

Davy

[AMD87]

Thanks  he’s slowly getting there although now have the hardware to take it to over 200bhp now just need to save for the next couple of months to pay for the fitting and mapping. 

[AMD87]

Took the car up to Crail at the weekend last time on this turbo.

Managed to get my times down to 16.052 @87.5mph and 60ft's down to 2.2 seconds. Still didn't make it down to the 15's but close enough i suppose. Managed to beat a Civic Type R and an A5 aswell as my mates Fabia TSI. Also with abit more time with the car managed to get 0-60 down to 7.98 seconds and managed to pull 154.5 MPH on a trip to Germany logged on a VBox Sport.

 

 

Also Registered for the first 2 rounds of the Scottish Road Car series at Ardeer on the 14th of April and Knockhill on the 28th of April. Should be interesting but i think with the turbo and it being a diesel it might struggle.

 

 

After that then the cars away to have its bigger turbo and intercooler fitted then mapped by ADE Tuning in Blackburn.

Can't wait to see how the next stage in this car goes

Edited 19 December, 2018 by AMD87

[AMD87]

Before the new turbo goes on I've decided to give this motorsport malarkey a go and enter the first 2 rounds of the Scottish Road Car series, A sprint series for Road Legal cars which involves driving the car to the event and (hopefully) also driving home.

Should be interesting in a diesel hatch with a 2300rpm powerband and with grippy tyres that are so grippy the rear wheels wont lock on the handbrake.

First Round is at Ardeer this saturday with the next round being knockhill on 28th of april with a decent entry list. Bricking it doesnt cover it!

    SSCC : Robertson Trophy Autosolo/Autotest/PCA 3: 14 April 2018
    ENTRY LIST
    (M) = Car Multiple Entered
    AUTOSOLO
    10 Andrew Park Mini Cooper S (M1) 1600cc
    11 David Telfer Escort Mk2 2000cc
    12 Drew McLean Mazda MX5 1800cc
    14 Belinda Braithwaite Mazda MX5 (M2) 1600cc
    15 James McDonald BMW 328 Sport 2800cc
    16 David Kane Toyota MR2 1998cc
    17 Bob Blair Mazda MX5 1999cc
    18 Derek Smillie Mazda MX5 1600cc
    19 Andy McGowan Audi TT 1800cc
    101 Chris Richards BMW 328i 2793cc
    102 Bill Creevy Mazda MX5 1798cc
    *103 Gabriel Carpenter/Jayson Carpenter Citroen C4 1600cc
    104 David Finlay Mazda MX5 (M2) 1600cc
    105 Gordon Macdonald BMW 318Ti 2000cc
    106 Marshall Loudon Mazda MX5 Eunos 1840cc
    107 Alasdair Tannock Mini Cooper S (M1) 1600cc
    108 George Wood Peugeot 205 (M6) 1600cc
    109 Chris Haw Mazda MX5 1800cc
    110 Lewis Wood Peugeot 205 (M6) 1600cc
    Scottish Road Car Series
    150 Ryan Gardiner BMW 325ti 2500cc
    151 Dominic Shanahan Renault Clio (M3) 2000cc
    152 Ross Glen Mazda MX5 1800cc
    153 Douglas McDougall Porsche Cayman 3400cc
    *154 Terry Mallin/Julie Mallin Subaru Impreza 2000cc
    155 Richard Fairlie Toyota GT86 1998cc
    156 Matthew Walker Ford Capri 2792cc
    *157 Martin Wijetunga/TBA MG ZR 1400cc
    158 Craig Neil Seat Leon Cupra 290ST 2000cc
    159 Andrew MacDonald Skoda Fabia  1596cc
    *160 Mark Cuthbert/TBA Ford Fiesta 1598cc
    161 Bob Mather Renault Clio (M3) 2000cc
    *162 Lauren Austen-Maycock/ TBA Mazda MX3 1843cc
    ALL-FORWARDS AUTOTEST
    20 Alan Mair Mini (M4) 1000cc
    21 Michelle Park Mini (M4) 1000cc
    PRODUCTION CAR AUTOTEST
    *30 Robert Beck/Euan Beck Nissan Sunny (M5) 1600cc
    *31 Euan Beck/Robert Beck Nissan Sunny (M5) 1600cc
    JUNIOR PRODUCTION CAR AUTOTEST
    *40 Fraser Anderson/George Anderson Nissan Micra 1000cc
    *41 Jack Hall/Chris Hall Nissan Micra 998cc
    *42 Erica Winning/Gordon Winning & Mark Runciman   Nissan Micra 1000cc
    *43 Cameron Davidson/Simon Perkins Nissan Micra 1000cc

Also been studying gearbox Ratios and speeds in each car. Car starts losing power at 4000rpm

[Skodaboy1983]

Just realised you were at the Scottish Skoda meet at the end of March!

 

Car sounds fantastic.

 

Davy

[AMD87]

13 minutes ago, Skodaboy1983 said:

Just realised you were at the Scottish Skoda meet at the end of March!

 

Car sounds fantastic.

 

Davy

Couldn’t have sounded that good it’s still on a standard exhaust for now 

[Skodaboy1983]

Whoops

[AMD87]

First round of the Scottish Road Car Series today. Had fantastic fun with my mate Craig who was in his Leon Cupra Estate.

Spend a few times walking the course and it looks like you had loads of room till you actually drive the course! :shock: Started off on Course 2  Hit one of the pylons on the first run because i was being too fast and too aggressive. By run 3 i had slowed it right down which gave me more time to move the car and ended up faster. Handbrake doesn't lock the rears hence the oil tanker turning circle.

Run 1

 

Run 2

 

Run 3

 

 

Course 1 was much faster and and better for my car again kept it in first gear the whole run. Had issues with the Go Pro so only got 1 of my 3 runs

 

Course 3 was a combination of both course 2 which then went into course 1 absolutely love this.

 

Run 1

 

 

 

Run 2 last run of the day this time i had the confidence to go for 2nd gear at points. Should have done it earlier as on the run between course 2 to 1 and down the dip then back up it i was 5 mph faster!

Run 2 

 

 

 

Looking forward to the next round at Knockhill now!

Also flicking through some of the records on the Crail website im sitting 2nd overall in the up to 1600cc diesel class.

Edited 19 December, 2018 by AMD87

[AMD87]

Looks like Darkside have lowered the 1.6 tdi time down from a 14.9 to a 14.5 new target to aim for now 

 

[AMD87]

Round 2 for the Scottish Road Car Series at Knockhill today run by Glenrothes Motorsport Club. Managed to get my test 1 runs done in the dry before it started pouring down with test 2 being wet. 18 cars entered and managed to come 8th.

Test 1 
Run 1

 

 

Run 2

 

 

Run 3

 

 

Test 2
Run 1

 

 

Run 2 Carried far too much speed into the right hander after the Hairpin and esp kicked in at the wrong time but was the fastest run.

 

 

Run 3 .1 slower than run 2

 

 

comparing run 2 and 3

 

 

extra run

 

Edited 19 December, 2018 by AMD87

[AMD87]

Few pics from yesterday from Thistle Motorsport Photography. Tweaked them slightly to brighten them up.

Good Grip from the Continentals showing some tyre stretch