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MK2 Octavia LE upgrades..

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So.. some advice please, i have been searching and been through the forum,, i have some good info, but nothing like having your own thread, to explain what you want etc.

 

So i come from jap cars mainly (still race an rx8) also i've had a couple of big powered focus st's

But i am in the world of octavia's now and i likes it.

 

My car is a LE mk2 octavia with the TSI engine

 

First few things i'd like to do. Set of anti roll bars, guessing white line are the best in this department?

Eibach lowering springs, what height do people go? i'm guessing 20mm? i just want to loose some arch gap but keep the ride, i have only found eibach excell in this area

It already has braided brake lines, its a road car so i am not going to be driving like an idiot, that's saved for track, but i do drive quickly (sensibly) so will be getting a nice set of discs and pads, get rid of the horrible groved and drilled ones on it at the moment!

 

then ill look at some power things..

so exhaust, i am slightly different approach to normal, i am known for loud and lairy, this one i want to keep toned down a bit, so i am thinking sports cat and miltek. 

Resonated or non resonated? how loud is the non resonated, i still want it to sound great and not loud, its the family car, our non res of fiesta was just perfect and not too loud

I'm guessing the cheaper ebay ones are loud, unless anyone knows other wise, ill avoid them, any other good exhausts cheaper than the miltek?

 

Induction next, so i love an open cone filter noise.. do these take okay to them? i am looking at one with the cone seperated from engine bay, like the Ramair one, any other suggested better filters without paying silly money

 

any other suggestions for engine mods before doing the remap? what sort of power would that give,

then whats after that?K04 turbo? would it need a new larger intercooler too?? what would that take it up to? or is this not needed on the TSI? i can't really find the tuning difference between the two engines

 

TSI tuning i am guessing Shark is one of the best places to go, i like revo stuff to, i ran them on my focus, i want to avoid AMD

 

Now if i put my year in it always lists TFSI engine parts, but mines a TSI due to it being a LE, are the exhuasts, downpipes, induction kits any other engine mods the same or different between the tsi/tfsi? is the tsi better to tune or the same? whats stronger about it

 

Any other suggestions?

 

I will also look out for an LSD if i go for the K04 turbo

 

thanks

pete

 

Oh also, front splitter, best place to get one?

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