vRS19TD/SE20TD - Fabia vRS SE #532

[vRS19TD]

Just a little project thread showing the SE my partner bought back in June 2018, Fabia vRS SE #532. Only a few subtle changes here and there since then.

 

This was when she first picked it up and we decided to take both the Fabia’s for a drive:

[vRS19TD]

Rear badges were changed to more ‘modern’ ones…

[vRS19TD]

We found some winter wheels and tyres for sale on eBay, so took a road trip to the South coast and picked them up. Goodyears with plenty of thread left on them, they were a steal…

Edited 29 November, 2022 by SE20TD

[vRS19TD]

Some ‘dodgy’ wheel trims the ‘missus’ wanted as she didn’t like the look of the steel wheels.

Edited 1 November, 2022 by SE20TD

[vRS19TD]

Wheels refurbed in a dark grey/anthracite and new wheel badges.

 

Edited 1 November, 2022 by SE20TD

[vRS19TD]

Some Bilsteins and Eibachs found there way onto the car, along with a Jabbasport RARB and SEAT Sport front strut brace.

[AnnoyingPentium]

Following, I love an SE.

[Gaz]

1 hour ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

I love an SE.

 

Me too 

 

They've got that je ne sais quoi about them 😎

 

Gaz

[AnnoyingPentium]

11 minutes ago, Gaz said:

They've got that je ne sais quoi about them 😎

 

Oh definitely, if they weren't as expensive I'd have one!

[vRS19TD]

2 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

Oh definitely, if they weren't as expensive I'd have one!

They aren’t too badly priced unless you come across some on Faceache where they seem to think they’re worth nearly new prices. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Gaz]

2 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

....if they weren't as expensive I'd have one!

 

If they did an auto/DSG, I'd have one too 😢

 

G

[vRS19TD]

Refurbed 312’s and 256’s by BiggRed in Worcester.

 

Edited 2 November, 2022 by SE20TD

[group1rs]

1 hour ago, SE20TD said:

Refurbed 312’s and 256’s by BiggRed in Worcester.

 

Stunning 

[Lofty]

Big Red do some great work, I know a few people who've used them in the past and they're always spot on, plus local (ish) for us.

[vRS19TD]

10 minutes ago, Lofty said:

Big Red do some great work, I know a few people who've used them in the past and they're always spot on, plus local (ish) for us.

Yeah, i’ve used them before for my old rear brakes and the Brembo’s i’ve got.

 

 

[vRS19TD]

My old Milltek downpipe/exhaust has now made its way onto the SE.

 

Edited 13 November, 2022 by SE20TD

[vRS19TD]

Also gave the SE a clean and ceramic coating today…

 

Edited 12 November, 2022 by SE20TD

[Titanium_Man]

Tidy. Very nice 😍 

[Lofty]

Was that plate on Rob Larby's old SE John?

 

Car looks great by the way.

 

[vRS19TD]

1 hour ago, Lofty said:

Was that plate on Rob Larby's old SE John?

 

Car looks great by the way.

 

Cheers. 👍🏻

 

Not as far as i’m aware, it was purchased directly from DVLA. 

[vRS19TD]

Just a small update: Started to get a waving montion through the steering when braking, so was told the brake discs had warped by out local garage. Replaced them with Pagid and was fine for a little while but then the same started happening, so the brake discs/pads were changed again.
It started to happen again after a few weeks/months, so it’s had new hubs front and back, which seems to have stopped the majority of the wave motion but thinking the discs may have become warped again as it’s only a minor wave motion now. Garage have said to try and work out the warp but we’re thinking we’ll probably just get some Mtec discs and pads and go from there, though we don’t want to keep throwing money on discs and pads.

 

Nothing much else to report, so here’s the latest clean picture i’ve taken:

 

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

On 24/05/2023 at 12:31, vRS19TD said:

Just a small update: Started to get a waving montion through the steering when braking, so was told the brake discs had warped by out local garage. Replaced them with Pagid and was fine for a little while but then the same started happening, so the brake discs/pads were changed again.
It started to happen again after a few weeks/months, so it’s had new hubs front and back, which seems to have stopped the majority of the wave motion but thinking the discs may have become warped again as it’s only a minor wave motion now. Garage have said to try and work out the warp but we’re thinking we’ll probably just get some Mtec discs and pads and go from there, though we don’t want to keep throwing money on discs and pads.

 

How's your console bushes? Was told that can cause an issue like this, as my one is doing the same!

 

Wanders something lethal at an indicated *ahem* big seven-zero too. You end up doing that shuffling the wheel from side-to-side like some actor in a sitcom in a car in front of a green screen!

[vRS19TD]

45 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

How's your console bushes? Was told that can cause an issue like this, as my one is doing the same!

 

Wanders something lethal at an indicated *ahem* big seven-zero too. You end up doing that shuffling the wheel from side-to-side like some actor in a sitcom in a car in front of a green screen!

Console bushes have been changed and still doing it. It’s only slight now and has been since the front hubs were changed, so i am still thinking it’s warped discs again, possibly caused by crappy hubs.

[AnnoyingPentium]

2 minutes ago, vRS19TD said:

Console bushes have been changed and still doing it. It’s only slight now and has been since the front hubs were changed, so i am still thinking it’s warped discs again, possibly caused by crappy hubs.

 

I really hope mine isn't hubs as I bought Brembo discs last time!

[Paws4Thot]

On 05/06/2023 at 22:51, vRS19TD said:

It’s only slight now and has been since the front hubs were changed, so i am still thinking it’s warped discs again

I'm wondering if it's glazed rather than warped discs... Check the runout with a dial gauge rather than putting more discs and pads in the parts cannon.