Underside of the vRS/badge on the engine questions

simonlo · 06-10-2005, 19:25

Just under the (small!) side skirt on the Fabia vRS I've noticed that the underside is very messy. It looks like the paint is very thick and has been splashed on and left to dry - thats the best way I can explain it. Are all vRS's like this?

Also, after looking at pics of other vRS's with the bonnet open I've seen that the Skoda badge on the engine is a proper coloured badge - mine isn't! Is that right?.. Its a 55 plate one.

Moose · 06-10-2005, 19:33

First bit sounds like underseal. It should be painted, I'm sure mine is.

And the cover may have changed, but I know they should be colour. They may have changed for 55.

simonlo · 06-10-2005, 19:44

Its painted alright (its all silver). It just looks rubbish cause I could see it from only a few feet away - very messy

Cant believe they've changed the badge to non colour now, how much money can it save :/

Can anyone else confirm this?

Jon TDI · 06-10-2005, 20:13

The factory applies a wax sealant around joints on the body to avoid corrosion.
Perfectly normal.
I can remember my '89 Mk2 Golf GTI having yellowy wax on the inner wings.

Later 05 spec models have the black badges on the engive cover.

ChrisRs · 06-10-2005, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by simonlo

Its painted alright (its all silver). It just looks rubbish cause I could see it from only a few feet away - very messy

Cant believe they've changed the badge to non colour now, how much money can it save :/

Can anyone else confirm this?

Mine is non coloured too (55 reg). What is the problem? Are you going to take your bonnet off? The electrics might get wet!!

Dave_Fox · 06-10-2005, 21:25

Mines black too. So im guessing im about 5bhp down..??

simonlo · 06-10-2005, 23:01

Makes it feel cheap dammit

Edit - I've felt the underside and its hard, is this the wax sealant? Certainly doesn't look like a wax of some kind! I'll take a pic tomorrow.. or can someone post a pic of theirs as I might not have access to a bluetooth connection tomorrow.

Wardy · 06-10-2005, 23:08

Strange re the engine badge. Got any pics?

Steve

Dave_Fox · 06-10-2005, 23:18

I have-

simonlo · 06-10-2005, 23:24

That pic actually makes it look better than what it really is

Dave_Fox · 06-10-2005, 23:27

Lol. Its not that bad!!!!!

Go and buy some Humbrol and a small brush

simonlo · 06-10-2005, 23:42

Looks like I'll have to..!

ChrisRs · 07-10-2005, 07:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_Fox

I have-

It will look even better with a Seat Sport Strut brace (Red) fitted (!0 Minute job)

ChrisRs · 07-10-2005, 07:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_Fox

Lol. Its not that bad!!!!!

Go and buy some Humbrol and a small brush

I youre that desperate for a coloured badge, they are for sale on e bay

MikeW · 07-10-2005, 09:02

Mine looks messy on the underside too! Think my badge is the right colour too!

ThePiper · 07-10-2005, 09:43

Hi,

My VRS (Belgian model

) which arrived at the garage last week has the same badging.......

At least you have your car ! I need to wait on plates coming in before I can drive it

Cheers,
ThePiper

Dave_Fox · 07-10-2005, 09:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

It will look even better with a Seat Sport Strut brace (Red) fitted (!0 Minute job)

How much and how do you fit them?!

- that black box is over the right suspension strut

And im the one that doesnt mind the black badge!

Lummox · 07-10-2005, 09:50

I like the newer black badges, gives the etched look. If they had been about when I did my centre caps on my alloys I would have used them.

SteVRs · 07-10-2005, 14:46

There's a howto on here somewhere but basically you unbolt the accumulator and bang the brace on, then put the accumulator back. Really simple but easier if you've got another pair of hands to swing on the brace and hold it taut in place.

SteVRs · 07-10-2005, 15:27

The accumulator fits over it like the first pic, and the whole thing looks like the second pic (though probably cleaner in your case

)

They're resized phone pics so sorry about the quality.

Edit: They're £50 from a Seat dealer and you use the existing bolts - no drilling etc required.

simonlo · 09-10-2005, 16:10

Ok I've finally got pics of the underside where its really messy.

Do all vRS's look like this? It's all along both sides of the car btw. I wouldnt mind but its just that its visible from just standing near it!

Dave_Fox · 09-10-2005, 16:48

Thanks for the info Ste. I'll look into that if they are as good as opinions ive read

ChrisRs · 09-10-2005, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteVRs

The accumulator fits over it like the first pic, and the whole thing looks like the second pic (though probably cleaner in your case

)

They're resized phone pics so sorry about the quality.

Edit: They're £50 from a Seat dealer and you use the existing bolts - no drilling etc required.

If youre going to change the panel filter. Do it before you fit the strut brace otherwise youll have to take it off again!!

WW_VRS · 09-10-2005, 17:23

It sure is - and it is a royal PITB as it adds a bit of time too

TommyC · 09-10-2005, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by simonlo

Ok I've finally got pics of the underside where its really messy.

Do all vRS's look like this? It's all along both sides of the car btw. I wouldnt mind but its just that its visible from just standing near it!

That looks like sealant to me mate. If you look under any car nowerdays there will be stuff like that along the panel joins and sills etc.

BMW have been doing that for years. The underside of my 1982 E21 3series is covered in really thick waxy-plastic sealant, porpbably why it's still here!!!!

06-10-2005, 19:25	#1
simonlo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South UK Posts: 72 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Underside of the vRS/badge on the engine questions Just under the (small!) side skirt on the Fabia vRS I've noticed that the underside is very messy. It looks like the paint is very thick and has been splashed on and left to dry - thats the best way I can explain it. Are all vRS's like this? Also, after looking at pics of other vRS's with the bonnet open I've seen that the Skoda badge on the engine is a proper coloured badge - mine isn't! Is that right?.. Its a 55 plate one.

06-10-2005, 19:33	#2
Moose Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: I'm a monkey from outer space, woooooooo ahhhhhhhhh hehe hooohaa Posts: 4,938 Members Car: None Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	First bit sounds like underseal. It should be painted, I'm sure mine is. And the cover may have changed, but I know they should be colour. They may have changed for 55. __________________ Sunlight Silver MX-5 1.8 Sport

06-10-2005, 20:13	#4
Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,229 Members Car: SEAT Leon TDI Sport Thanks: 34 Thanked 36 Times in 34 Posts	The factory applies a wax sealant around joints on the body to avoid corrosion. Perfectly normal. I can remember my '89 Mk2 Golf GTI having yellowy wax on the inner wings. Later 05 spec models have the black badges on the engive cover. __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper! John Cooper Works airbox, Superchips Bluefin remap, Sprint Booster, 17" Cooper S Spokes

06-10-2005, 23:01	#7
simonlo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South UK Posts: 72 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Makes it feel cheap dammit Edit - I've felt the underside and its hard, is this the wax sealant? Certainly doesn't look like a wax of some kind! I'll take a pic tomorrow.. or can someone post a pic of theirs as I might not have access to a bluetooth connection tomorrow. Last edited by simonlo; 06-10-2005 at 23:04.

06-10-2005, 23:08	#8
Wardy Broken :( Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 11,875 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Thanks: 473 Thanked 384 Times in 371 Posts	Strange re the engine badge. Got any pics? Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen "If in doubt, flat out." - Colin McRae

06-10-2005, 19:44	#3
simonlo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South UK Posts: 72 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its painted alright (its all silver). It just looks rubbish cause I could see it from only a few feet away - very messy Cant believe they've changed the badge to non colour now, how much money can it save :/ Can anyone else confirm this?

06-10-2005, 21:25	#6
Dave_Fox Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,027 Members Car: Vauxhall Astra VXR Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Mines black too. So im guessing im about 5bhp down..??

06-10-2005, 23:18	#9
Dave_Fox Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,027 Members Car: Vauxhall Astra VXR Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I have-

06-10-2005, 23:24	#10
simonlo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South UK Posts: 72 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That pic actually makes it look better than what it really is

06-10-2005, 23:27	#11
Dave_Fox Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,027 Members Car: Vauxhall Astra VXR Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Lol. Its not that bad!!!!! Go and buy some Humbrol and a small brush

06-10-2005, 23:42	#12
simonlo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South UK Posts: 72 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like I'll have to..!

07-10-2005, 09:02	#15
MikeW Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,509 Members Car: Thanks: 9 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Mine looks messy on the underside too! Think my badge is the right colour too!

07-10-2005, 09:43	#16
ThePiper Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 62 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, My VRS (Belgian model ) which arrived at the garage last week has the same badging....... At least you have your car ! I need to wait on plates coming in before I can drive it Cheers, ThePiper

07-10-2005, 09:50	#18
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07-10-2005, 14:46	#19
SteVRs Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 3,065 Members Car: Smart Roadster Coupe Brabus Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	There's a howto on here somewhere but basically you unbolt the accumulator and bang the brace on, then put the accumulator back. Really simple but easier if you've got another pair of hands to swing on the brace and hold it taut in place. __________________ Engined bike. Engined car. Neither a Skoda - been there, done that

09-10-2005, 17:23	#24
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,965 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 51 Thanked 92 Times in 82 Posts	It sure is - and it is a royal PITB as it adds a bit of time too __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

09-10-2005, 16:10	#21
simonlo Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South UK Posts: 72 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok I've finally got pics of the underside where its really messy. Do all vRS's look like this? It's all along both sides of the car btw. I wouldnt mind but its just that its visible from just standing near it! Last edited by simonlo; 09-10-2005 at 16:12.

09-10-2005, 16:48	#22
Dave_Fox Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,027 Members Car: Vauxhall Astra VXR Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks for the info Ste. I'll look into that if they are as good as opinions ive read

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