Just now, vrs'burks said:

So I had the dsg box serviced at the end of Nov, just before the car hit 40k. . . I know the intervals got upped to 80k. . But for the cost I see it as 100% worth it in preventative maintenance. 

 

Whilst this was done it was picked up on that the front offside shock was leaking slightly. . 

 

This meant only one thing.

 

of course they had to be treated to some ceramic coating before going on.

 

Also swapped back to oem top mounts - the ecs tuning ones I'd fitted previously made clicking noises when manoeuvring or going lock to lock and had since day 1. . Now all as quiet as a mouse again.

 

 

That's really interesting, since fitting Febi-bilstein topmounts my car clicks lock to lock. It did it before, but does it more now! 

 

You're right about gearbox maintenance, really won't hurt for the fee hundred it costs. Not like you are doing it every service.

 

The b8's are designed for lowering springs and in turn are slightly shorter.

 

 

Not done tons of miles yet, but the car feels very "fresh" on its tyres. . .one thing I was worried about was them being too harsh. . Which they are not at all. . But also not standard - if that makes sense.

 

I'll give em a week or so to bed in then off for an alignment check again.

 

Money well spent this time.👌

Edited 3 February, 20242 yr by vrs'burks

20 minutes ago, Dooge said:

 

That's really interesting, since fitting Febi-bilstein topmounts my car clicks lock to lock. It did it before, but does it more now! 

 

You're right about gearbox maintenance, really won't hurt for the fee hundred it costs. Not like you are doing it every service.

The ecs tuning topmounts came with febi-bilstein bearings as a package- https://www.awesomegti.com/shop-by-brand/ecs-tuning/ecs-tuning-upgraded-front-strut-mount-kit-mqb/

 

When I took them off today I checked the bearings n they felt OK to be honest, I thought it might have just been the higher durometer of the actual top mounts making the noise on the strut shaft.

 

Either way the cost of the ecs mounts can't be justified at all I don't think. . .we live and learn I guess. 

 

The new ones are just bilstein (I'm guessing bilstein and febi-bilstein must be a related company in some way?) . . The bearings look the same, but these ones aren't making any noise at all. . The others clicked from the moment it went back on the ground.

Edited 3 February, 20242 yr by vrs'burks

Great thread. Lovely car. Planning on a lot of what you have done on my own car. 

On 25/09/2023 at 22:01, vrs'burks said:

January came along and I had Christmas gift money burning a hole in my pocket so I placed a few orders.

 

St spacers. 15mm around.

 

Ecs tuning uprated front top mounts.

 

Febi-bilstein bearings.

 

And H&R lowering springs.

 

all lined up for "the car im not modifying"

 

Luke, have you any photos of the 15mm spacers as they are? The ST ones look interesting and I can't find pics of the actual product. 

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/523619-2018-skoda-octavia-vrs-tsi-245-hatch-modified/

hey! 

really impressed by the level of detail you have put into the car! 

 

i myself getting an '09 VRS some time this coming week! car in particular is done up already. so looking forward!