Hey there, i just got myself an 04 black magic skoda fabia vrs on thursday and i have to say, this is really one of the best hot hatches money can buy. Taking in all things, its rapid, good looking plus iv got

Hiya.

Edinburgh - look for "Star Performance" under "Site Partners" in the "Forum Jump" list box (bottom right of the page).

A remap will make it much closer to your friends cars.... 0-60 should be around 7 ish seconds..... also consider a jabba anti roll bar to help the handling extra load front tyres such as pirelli p'nero's help too

welcome to briskoda....

also it seems my model was 5 months prior to the xenon light facelift

There wasn't a xenon facelift, they've been an option from the start iirc. I have seen some sort of xenon retrofit afair but not skoda parts and not with washers...

Hi there,

I would recommend Angel Tuning, they visit just about any area.

They re-programmed mine, and it doesnt smoke at all (or not that I can see in rear view mirror) other than if having cruised for 50miles at super low revs, then it kicks a little out initially when i first floor it. Same for all none DP filter diesel engines, as the less refined fuel soot that settles in exhaust is thicker, and needs disapating!

I have a custom air intake set-up that involves the std air box, but is better than a K&N cone unit, and this Friday will have a Milltek Cat-back exhaust on too.

the car (albeit with OEM intake set-up on) registered a genuine (not the usual bull 185bhp claims) 170bhp @ 3800rpm, & 297lb-ft @ 2500rpm. smooth as silk the torque curve, not a notch in it. 170bhp @ 3800 and still above 160bhp come 4600rpm. The difference in the custom air induction kit is immense. so much so that untuned it registered 149bhp @ 3300rpm & 311lb-ft @ 1900rpm. Proof of both is available upon request. If you want some advice on all the right TLC additives to use in engine fuel and coolant, PM me or reply to this. I more than happy to let you know.

I am also in Cliosport.net club If you want proof my tuned fabia does not smoke, put this into address bar. Its a video clip of a cliosport meet, and shortly after start you see me come past. the start speed was 70mph, you see a little bit of a straight piece on way up the hill to top of penines (wood head pass) at the end of this piece the clip slows to show me coming past. at the start of the short straight bit of the dual carrigeway up hill bit, being 4-6car lengths back, they camera car waves me past. 70mph start speed in 5th (32mph/1000rpm) I gave it 1/2 to 2/3 throttle. just after I get round the start of the left hander up the steeper bit of hill, im doing the ton, and then back off. Note the screaming 1.6 16v engine trying to catch up to a coasting VRS.

I also on that meet managed to inch away from a 182 trophy in a 0-70 race after a car turned off. :)

CatFiddle.mpg - Google Video

Hi there,

I would recommend Angel Tuning, they visit just about any area.

They re-programmed mine, and it doesnt smoke at all (or not that I can see in rear view mirror) other than if having cruised for 50miles at super low revs, then it kicks a little out initially when i first floor it. Same for all none DP filter diesel engines, as the less refined fuel soot that settles in exhaust is thicker, and needs disapating!

I have a custom air intake set-up that involves the std air box, but is better than a K&N cone unit, and this Friday will have a Milltek Cat-back exhaust on too.

the car (albeit with OEM intake set-up on) registered a genuine (not the usual bull 185bhp claims) 170bhp @ 3800rpm, & 297lb-ft @ 2500rpm. smooth as silk the torque curve, not a notch in it. 170bhp @ 3800 and still above 160bhp come 4600rpm. The difference in the custom air induction kit is immense. so much so that untuned it registered 149bhp @ 3300rpm & 311lb-ft @ 1900rpm. Proof of both is available upon request. If you want some advice on all the right TLC additives to use in engine fuel and coolant, PM me or reply to this. I more than happy to let you know.

I am also in Cliosport.net club If you want proof my tuned fabia does not smoke, put this into address bar. Its a video clip of a cliosport meet, and shortly after start you see me come past. the start speed was 70mph, you see a little bit of a straight piece on way up the hill to top of penines (wood head pass) at the end of this piece the clip slows to show me coming past. at the start of the short straight bit of the dual carrigeway up hill bit, being 4-6car lengths back, they camera car waves me past. 70mph start speed in 5th (32mph/1000rpm) I gave it 1/2 to 2/3 throttle. just after I get round the start of the left hander up the steeper bit of hill, im doing the ton, and then back off. Note the screaming 1.6 16v engine trying to catch up to a coasting VRS.

I also on that meet managed to inch away from a 182 trophy in a 0-70 race after a car turned off. :)

CatFiddle.mpg - Google Video

ah, a convert to diesel power you should keep checking the NW meets section, and come and join us all on a cat'n'fiddle run

edit: just watched the vid, nice to hear some better music than the normal dance crap also I know the roads so well (I used to live there) meeting in the cat'n'fiddle carpark, comming down past the speedwell caverns, into sheff out of casleton.. ect you must bring the furby along to next cat'n'fiddle Rob organises

sharky.

Welcome to Briskoda

cheers for the tips. Yeh i think a remaps the way to go, i'l wait til february to get it done when iv got a few grand to spend. becausei was also looking at possibly changing the alloys to polished 17" audi tt competions. eBay.co.uk: AUDI TT COMPETITION ALLOYS - VW AUDI SKODA SEAT (item 130054529127 end time 08-Dec-06 21:48:16 GMT)

check the link out c what u think.. personally i think they'l look pretty hot and fill the rims rather nicely without lowering it.

thick spoked alloys like that go well on the fabia..... I'd get some skoda centre caps though!