New VRS owner

charlie-rs · 29-04-2008, 10:02

Alright peeps, hopefully pick up the car tomorrow. what sort of sensible mods you lads and lasses reccomend? basically want it to sound nice and sit lower. what sort of things should i look out for and stay away from. help very much appriecated. thanx
charlie

Angry Dog · 29-04-2008, 10:04

Remap, filter, exhaust, coil overs.

charlie-rs · 29-04-2008, 10:12

similar to what my boyfriends said. any brands i should stay away from? thanx

Angry Dog · 29-04-2008, 11:21

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Originally Posted by charlie-rs

similar to what my boyfriends said. any brands i should stay away from? thanx

Not really - ABD / Carbonio do good filters

Coilovers - people like KW, but VMaxx are good too, as are Jamex if you can find someone who knows what they're selling.

Remaps, well, anyone local I guess! I could do it but you're better off staying local.

Exhausts - Blue Flame, Jetex, Piper - all are good, and vary in price. I do the Blueflames pretty cheap.

KenONeill · 29-04-2008, 13:06

Or Weitec springs over Koni FSDs.

Bodge · 29-04-2008, 13:26

I'd give it a thorough service and check over before i started spending money on tuning. Give her some intensive TLC, then splash out on the above mentioned stuff.

It's pretty awesome standard to be honest though! I've pushed mine pretty hard and she loves it!!

gmaster · 29-04-2008, 14:45

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Originally Posted by KenONeill

Or Weitec springs over Koni FSDs.

Weitec do springs for the vrs? i was'nt aware of that.

chicken_eyebrow · 29-04-2008, 14:45

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Originally Posted by Bodge

I'd give it a thorough service and check over before i started spending money on tuning.

Amen to that. Mines got a 12 month warranty and the insurance broker had a fit at the mention of a dump valve and a remap so will have to wait until renewal time next March before I consider any mods...

nice enough as standard though

charlie-rs · 30-04-2008, 08:53

yeah its getting full service first and some vrs mats, brighter bulbs etc first then after i got used to it go for some sensible mods.
cheers guys

mattbeef · 30-04-2008, 09:57

Get the cambelt and water pump done if they havent been done recently other wise everything else will be pointless

charlie-rs · 30-04-2008, 10:24

yeah thats getting done. i read that in the buyers guide. cheers

KenONeill · 30-04-2008, 11:06

Most of us find Powerbulbs very good for uprated headlights. I got 4x 50% brighter H4s, and 2 Philips "blue white" sidelight bulbs for £20 delivered. Even the sidelight bulbs were worth having (much whiter light than a standard sidelight bulb, never mind the "black glass" effect on the originals that I took out.

29-04-2008, 10:02	#1
charlie-rs Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Darlington Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New VRS owner Alright peeps, hopefully pick up the car tomorrow. what sort of sensible mods you lads and lasses reccomend? basically want it to sound nice and sit lower. what sort of things should i look out for and stay away from. help very much appriecated. thanx charlie

29-04-2008, 10:04	#2
Angry Dog Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 1,059 Thanks: 77 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: New VRS owner Remap, filter, exhaust, coil overs. __________________ Regards, Mike Proud owner of a Remapped Red Octavia vRS Never argue with an idiot - they will only beat you with experience.

29-04-2008, 10:12	#3
charlie-rs Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Darlington Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New VRS owner similar to what my boyfriends said. any brands i should stay away from? thanx

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KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 10,381 Thanks: 56 Thanked 491 Times in 482 Posts	Re: New VRS owner Or Weitec springs over Koni FSDs.

29-04-2008, 13:26	#6
Bodge Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England Posts: 668 Thanks: 94 Thanked 56 Times in 53 Posts	Re: New VRS owner I'd give it a thorough service and check over before i started spending money on tuning. Give her some intensive TLC, then splash out on the above mentioned stuff. It's pretty awesome standard to be honest though! I've pushed mine pretty hard and she loves it!!

30-04-2008, 08:53	#9
charlie-rs Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Darlington Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New VRS owner yeah its getting full service first and some vrs mats, brighter bulbs etc first then after i got used to it go for some sensible mods. cheers guys

30-04-2008, 09:57	#10
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,355 Thanks: 38 Thanked 116 Times in 115 Posts	Re: New VRS owner Get the cambelt and water pump done if they havent been done recently other wise everything else will be pointless __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

30-04-2008, 10:24	#11
charlie-rs Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Darlington Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New VRS owner yeah thats getting done. i read that in the buyers guide. cheers

30-04-2008, 11:06	#12
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 10,381 Thanks: 56 Thanked 491 Times in 482 Posts	Re: New VRS owner Most of us find Powerbulbs very good for uprated headlights. I got 4x 50% brighter H4s, and 2 Philips "blue white" sidelight bulbs for £20 delivered. Even the sidelight bulbs were worth having (much whiter light than a standard sidelight bulb, never mind the "black glass" effect on the originals that I took out.

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