Trevorb33’s Fabia vrs mk1 307bhp/400ftlbs - now sold

[TrevorB33]

So I won a Fabia vrs off darkside developments,

Big spec diesel

 

Power Figures
332.7bhp & 445Ft/lbs - With Nitrous (50 Jet)
307.1bhp & 400Ft/lbs - Diesel Only

Engine 

GTD2872VRK Billet Hybrid with Vacuum Conversion  
Darkside Developments Turbo Kit with Tubular Stainless Manifold/Downpipe  
Darkside Straight through Stainless Exhaust System 
Darkside Ported + Dimpled Head with bigger valves
Rosten H-Beam Rods
ARP Mains Studs
Darkside Race Camshaft
1.9 8v Headstud Kit 

Uprated valve springs
Firad PD Race 120% Injectors 
Universal Front Mount Intercooler 
Custom Darkside Hardpipe Kit 
Darkside 57mm EGR Delete
Darkside Front Mount Oil Cooler 
AEM Cone Filter 
Darkside Custom TIP Pipe 
6 BAR MAP Sensor
Darkside Custom Remap + Hardcut Limiter
Wizards of NOS Dry Nitrous Kit (50 Jet) 
Performance Aluminium Radiator 
HyperKuhl Super Coolant 
Fass Lift Pump 
Snow Performance Water Methanol Kit 
Snow Performance Solenoid 
Machined Pistons Coated Pistons 

Transmission
02M 6 Speed Gearbox 
Darkside Single Mass Conversion with Sachs SRE Clutch
Quaife 02M Limited Slip Differential 
4th Gear Support 
short shifter 

Chassis
Vibratechnic Engine and Gearbox Mounts 
KW Variant 3 Fully Adjustable Coilovers 
Adjustable Drop Links
Powerflex Bushes with Black Race Series on Wishbone

Brakes
Porsche Caliper Upgrade 
Brembo 312mm Front Brake Discs & Track Pads 
Brembo 256mm Rear Brake Upgrade 
RBF600 Brake Fluid 

Wheels and Tyres
17" 2Forge ZF1 Wheels in Gloss Black
215/40/17 Yokohama A052 Tyres

Exterior 
Bumper opened for Air Flow
Custom Headlights 

Plans are afoot mainly to clean it up to my standards, bodywork is pretty good both side sills were done a couple of years back, just a bit of rust coming through on bootlid.

 

Nitrous is going to come off (scares me a little haha) and I’m in the process of tiding all the masses of wiring, as it’s had many additions over the years,

nitrous wiring, water meth, boost gauge, sub in its past, some pics before I started my bits and pieces

Edited 18 February by TrevorB33

[TrevorB33]

First things were to change the wheel,

so fitted a mk2 Fabia Monte Carlo one in, also the Audi 6 speed gear knob was recycled from the citigo, and fitted some facelift Fabia black seats, as the drivers seat original was rocking about I think the height adjuster mechanism was broken.

Detinted the front side windows as I like it all legal.

 

[TrevorB33]

Current state of play , all dash panels out and going to get some more to get rid of all the holes, Nitrous has been removed along with all the redundant wiring, so I can now tidy up and place in conduit so it will be a lot neater and nothing on display.

Now nos is out I’m going to place the water meth switch in the ashtray so everything will be hidden.

Controller will still be in glovebox the only  thing visible will be the led for the water meth as you need to see it to know it’s working

[Gaz]

1 hour ago, TrevorB33 said:

First things were to change the wheel,

 

But.... but, without that dead ahead marker, how are you going to know which way is forwards? 😇

 

Cool car 😎

 

G

[Fab1493]

I like it

[AnnoyingPentium]

Fark me this is mental. Brilliant.

[lewis66]

What's it go like? Absolute missile?

[TrevorB33]

1 hour ago, lewis66 said:

What's it go like? Absolute missile?

Yes 😂 hence why I don’t need the nos at all 

[TrevorB33]

Great haul from the scrappie today, 

glove box

Stereo complete central trim

Drivers panel with headlight surround 

gearshift surround

also picked up a airbag deactivation switch that goes above stereo I’m hoping I can wire that in to be my water meth indicator,

and I’m going to hide button for boost gauge  out of site too

black bonnet hinge bolts as I’ve removed the spacers.

Found a Uber rare cassette player too from early Fabia for some retro goodness 

 

so hopefully inside Will look 100% oem

got lots of wiring conduit and fabric tape too to hide all the wiring.

Looking forward to a good bit of time on her tomorrow 😀

[AnnoyingPentium]

27 minutes ago, TrevorB33 said:

Found a Uber rare cassette player too from early Fabia for some retro goodness 

 

Is it a 502?! If so, got another spare???

[TrevorB33]

6 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

Is it a 502?! If so, got another spare???

It’s a 202 is 502 cd or tape too?

[AnnoyingPentium]

10 minutes ago, TrevorB33 said:

It’s a 202 is 502 cd or tape too?

 

202 only does front speakers, as it's from the Classic. 502 is a tape with CD abilities. Was an added cost option that almost no-one specced.

 

[TrevorB33]

13 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

202 only does front speakers, as it's from the Classic. 502 is a tape with CD abilities. Was an added cost option that almost no-one specced.

 

Oh wow nice, I’m contemplating adding a hidden micro amp so can run all four as they are all uprated too

[TrevorB33]

Sorted all the under dash wiring, all taped up and run nicely to boot with oem loom under sill, no wires showing, no holes anywhere  

Fitted the 202 music system with cassette player, 

hidden the water meth switch in ashtray.

Also wired the green led for when the Meths working into the airbag deactivation indicator 😀

 

before

 

 

Edited 3 June, 2023 by TrevorB33

[TrevorB33]

After

 

 

[Lofty]

The perfect man for this car. Good to see you putting your own stamp on it Trevor. 
 

I’ll be following this closely as your cars are always nicely done 👌👍🏻

[TrevorB33]

1 hour ago, Lofty said:

The perfect man for this car. Good to see you putting your own stamp on it Trevor. 
 

I’ll be following this closely as your cars are always nicely done 👌👍🏻

Cheers buddy, it’s certainly not going to be to your kind of level 

[mdk1]

This will be epic, loving the cassette player, think I may have one in the garage that came out of our long gone 2.0i Fabia

[Wardy]

Brilliant, glad it's gone to someone proper!

 

And that you've sorted out a few of the bits out 👍

[TrevorB33]

1 hour ago, mdk1 said:

This will be epic, loving the cassette player, think I may have one in the garage that came out of our long gone 2.0i Fabia

Dig it out if it’s a 502 model it’s rare as apparently

 

34 minutes ago, Wardy said:

Brilliant, glad it's gone to someone proper!

 

And that you've sorted out a few of the bits out 👍

 

Cheers 

[Paws4Thot]

On 02/06/2023 at 09:28, TrevorB33 said:

Power Figures
332.7bhp & 445Ft/lbs - With Nitrous (50 Jet)

Too soon Trev, too soon...

[Lofty]

Thinking about the stereo situation, as it's got the Maxi-Dot cluster it would suggest it was ordered from new with the Sat-Nav option, so could you not fit one of those head units? I know they're so outdated nowadays but it'd look funky.

[TrevorB33]

5 hours ago, Lofty said:

Thinking about the stereo situation, as it's got the Maxi-Dot cluster it would suggest it was ordered from new with the Sat-Nav option, so could you not fit one of those head units? I know they're so outdated nowadays but it'd look funky.

I would presume so, I’ll see if the tape novelty wares off first 

[TrevorB33]

Brought some other wheels off the previous owner and they happen to be one of my faves pro race 3’s,

also adjusted the front coilovers up a fraction so I no longer catch on my local speed bumps, doing a few other little jobs first then I’ll be out and about using her properly

 

 

[TrevorB33]

Bit more tidying,

front grill for the wide mouth had a bit of damage so changed that today, tidied bits and pieces behind bumper and tidied the extra wires and pipes in engine bay, was all secured out the way after the pics

got a new plate for it too

 

 

 

 

Edited 8 June, 2023 by TrevorB33