The Felicia Project
Discussion
Just got this, Its a 2000 Skoda Felicia 1.6 GLXi with 32k on the clock.
nothing too special about it TBH other than just how immaculate it is for an 11 year old car!
For me the purpose of this car is going to be a fast road car - just a bit of fun, in the meantime Mrs Wolfy will use it as her daily.
So far I thoroughly cleaned EVERYTHING and fitted a new JVC Ipod headunit.
Plans for the near future:
1) Upgrade the brakes with to 256mm vented disc or 288mm VR6 brakes. As well as a rear Disc brake conversion.
2) Fit either a 1.4 16v engine from newer Polo, should be good for at least 120 bhp with a few simple mods or I will fit a 1.8 16v from a golf GTI.
3) Fit Coilovers and beef up the Anti Roll Bars
4) Fit 15 inch wheels to accommodate the brakes and wider tyres.
5) Remove the horrible chrome grill and replace with mesh
4) More when ever I think of something
See what I mean about that Grill
Check out that Strut brace!
Boring as hell but actually quite well built.
After the polish
Thanks for reading!
nothing too special about it TBH other than just how immaculate it is for an 11 year old car!
For me the purpose of this car is going to be a fast road car - just a bit of fun, in the meantime Mrs Wolfy will use it as her daily.
So far I thoroughly cleaned EVERYTHING and fitted a new JVC Ipod headunit.
Plans for the near future:
1) Upgrade the brakes with to 256mm vented disc or 288mm VR6 brakes. As well as a rear Disc brake conversion.
2) Fit either a 1.4 16v engine from newer Polo, should be good for at least 120 bhp with a few simple mods or I will fit a 1.8 16v from a golf GTI.
3) Fit Coilovers and beef up the Anti Roll Bars
4) Fit 15 inch wheels to accommodate the brakes and wider tyres.
5) Remove the horrible chrome grill and replace with mesh
4) More when ever I think of something
See what I mean about that Grill
Check out that Strut brace!
Boring as hell but actually quite well built.
After the polish
Thanks for reading!
Just for a rough idea on the grill http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Shaw Tarse said:
Just for a rough idea on the grill http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
That's what I wanted to do originally but I don't want the badge either.Ha! I like your style, I have just ordered some -40mm springs of Ebay which will do until i can find some decent COs. I will colour code it and MAYBE keep the badge but it will have to be a black and white I have seen them before but can seem to find them anywhere!
I really want some BBS on there but not too big MAX 16s
I agree the orange repeaters are ghastly! Universal type things should be ok?
I really want some BBS on there but not too big MAX 16s
I agree the orange repeaters are ghastly! Universal type things should be ok?
wolfy1988 said:
Ha! I like your style, I have just ordered some -40mm springs of Ebay which will do until i can find some decent COs. I will colour code it and MAYBE keep the badge but it will have to be a black and white I have seen them before but can seem to find them anywhere!
I really want some BBS on there but not too big MAX 16s
I agree the orange repeaters are ghastly! Universal type things should be ok?
i reckon your repeaters are shared with something VW. if so you should be able to buy them online.I really want some BBS on there but not too big MAX 16s
I agree the orange repeaters are ghastly! Universal type things should be ok?
you can get that looking tidy by following golf/polo eurostyling imho.
wolfy1988 said:
Hmmm thought so, there is one in the classifieds foe £300. For a 1.4 16v from a Polo I am looking at at least £600!!
Fitting an engine that doesn't bolt up to the transmission and chassis is going to involve a lot of expense. Looking around, the biggest engine fitted to the Felicia as standard was the 1.6 8v engine. That's a good start because unlike the 1.3 it was a standard VAG engine block (EA111 family), so all of the bits exist to bolt it into a Felicia. I'd recommend finding a scrapped felicia 1.6 to grab all of the bits out of. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_...
davepoth said:
Fitting an engine that doesn't bolt up to the transmission and chassis is going to involve a lot of expense. Looking around, the biggest engine fitted to the Felicia as standard was the 1.6 8v engine. That's a good start because unlike the 1.3 it was a standard VAG engine block (EA111 family), so all of the bits exist to bolt it into a Felicia. I'd recommend finding a scrapped felicia 1.6 to grab all of the bits out of.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_...
Its already got that engine, just fancy a bit of a 'Project' TBH
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