#31: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:38 am ----
Edward wrote:
Being quicker doesn't mean you're having more fun though. The magic just isn't there with diesel engines in hot hatches. If you just want to cruise down a motorway or any other road using the mid range you'll be happy though.
I do about half and half of motorway & country lanes.
Its a nippy car for what it is, a hell of a lot of torque.
Its a much different drive to the 206, a lot more powerful, and pulls like a train up hill. Going around corners it feels different but I'm yet to safely be able to test its limits.
Love the fuel economy, I've managed to get 62mpg over a 50 mile run & 33mpg when giving it some beans in 3rd & 4th. The 206 got 16mpg when I took it around Rockingham
I do about 20,000 miles a year so until I can afford a 2nd petrol car this will have to do
#32: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: twed207, Location: borders, near carlisle.Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:50 am ---- looking good there CD. i think i should have went for one of these when i changed from my 206. would have been alot cheaper! lol.
lots of space for a FMIC there...
Edward wrote:
Danny224 wrote:
Shame the engine ie hidden by the plastic :/
There's never much to see on diesel engines but a lump of metal with some pipes and hoses attached to it.
petrols dont really do it for me...
only if it has 1 or 2 cylinders... lol
#33: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:02 am ----
twed207 wrote:
looking good there CD. i think i should have went for one of these when i changed from my 206. would have been alot cheaper! lol.
lots of space for a FMIC there...
I'm thinking about it, the one made by Forge it a silly price, £600+ for just the IC, pipework is £250
But there is a Seat Ibiza IC mod that people do that is about £350 in all.
However it requires cutting the crash bar forgemotorsport.co.uk/...ct=FMSKINT
Got a few bits arrive for it today, the original cold air intake that goes to the grill, battery cover. Also bought a kit to allow wiring in my iPod head unit. Damn I hate CD's, always rolling about
The car had its first problem yesterday. The drivers check strap was making a clicking noise.
I phoned the garage for a quote & they said bring it over and we'll have a look. Upon inspection they found that the bolt holding the check strap on had come loose causing a little play. A couple of seconds later and it was good as new
#34: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:11 am ---- glad to hear your happy with it mate!
#35: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: twed207, Location: borders, near carlisle.Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:51 am ---- yeah, forge are far over-priced. there's the cupra twin pass which seem to be one of the best. a few 207 owners have gone for that one, just need to move the crashbar out about 10mm.
there's a fairly large twin pass one on ebay from the intercooler king... i should have got that one! lol
#36: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: PugJH, Location: NorthantsPosted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:25 pm ---- I think this is a great car, and im looking to buy one of these next year sometime, loving the fact it looks understated and that it has 5 doors, not to mention the fuel economy while still being a nippy little thing
#37: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:35 pm ---- A few new updates.
I thought I'd tidy up the engine bay a bit as I wasn't happy how the cold air feed to the K&N Apollo induction kit was fitted.
Then I noticed this...
Full of holes so the cold airfeed was pretty pointless, so I decided to put the standard airbox back in.
Removing the K&N
It seems to have been rubbing on the cold airfeed, almost to the point where there's a hole (top left of it on pic), so this filter is going straight in the bin, its also packed with dirt & dead flies.
A new filter & airfeed are on order, I was surprised as its only £40 for both.
New pannel filter, just a cheap one for a short period.
Compared to the old one
How the engine bay is now looking.
Sorry for the poor quality pic, only had phone camera to hand.
I was going to put the OEM vRS alloys back on this evening but the weather looked a bit threatening.
#38: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: twed207, Location: borders, near carlisle.Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:21 am ---- how about using the PD160 intake and cold air feed? alto of folk seem to go for that dont they?
#39: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:07 am ----
twed207 wrote:
how about using the PD160 intake and cold air feed? alto of folk seem to go for that dont they?
I had a good look into the PD160 intake, basicly its overpriced & over-rated.
Seat drove up their prices when people caught on about this mod.
A used one recently went on eBay for £65, they used to be £30 all in new!
Plus I'm incorporating the PD130 intake funnel onto the end of the cold airfeed, would be more efficient than the PD160 any way
I do love this car, last night it beat a bloke in a Vectra 2.2, this morning it got 57mpg
#40: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:06 am ----
Swapped over the wheels last night to the OEM ones
Bumps are softer & acceleration feels marginally faster.
(I still haven't washed it, I'll see how long it goes until it needs one )
#41: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: Antix, Location: WorcesterPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:20 am ---- From that angle it looks like an estate car!
So pleased you dumped those hideous (IMO) aftermarket alloys though
#42: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:25 am ----
Antix wrote:
From that angle it looks like an estate car!
So pleased you dumped those hideous (IMO) aftermarket alloys though
It was cold this morning & my phone camera wasn't liking the shaking so that pic will have to do
I've been keeping an eye on a set of the wheels on ebay, new without tyres they're £600, used in poor condition £300.
I'm hoping for £300+ as these isn't a mark on these ones!
#43: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: Antix, Location: WorcesterPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:27 am ----
CD-vRS wrote:
Antix wrote:
From that angle it looks like an estate car!
So pleased you dumped those hideous (IMO) aftermarket alloys though
It was cold this morning & my phone camera wasn't liking the shaking so that pic will have to do
I've been keeping an eye on a set of the wheels on ebay, new without tyres they're £600, used in poor condition £300.
I'm hoping for £300+ as these isn't a mark on these ones!
£300+ will come in handy for all your vRS modifications
obvs. g/l with selling them
#44: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:29 am ----
Antix wrote:
CD-vRS wrote:
Antix wrote:
From that angle it looks like an estate car!
So pleased you dumped those hideous (IMO) aftermarket alloys though
It was cold this morning & my phone camera wasn't liking the shaking so that pic will have to do
I've been keeping an eye on a set of the wheels on ebay, new without tyres they're £600, used in poor condition £300.
I'm hoping for £300+ as these isn't a mark on these ones!
£300+ will come in handy for all your vRS modifications
obvs. g/l with selling them
I'm having 2nd thoughts about the vRS mods for now, I like cheap insurance & economy.
Plus I owe Ed £350ish so the funds will probably go towards the 205, I'll update that thread in a sec, got more new pictures
#45: Re: CD's Fabia vRS Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:31 am ---- awesome chris looks much better with the vRS ones on!
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