The Felicia Project

[wolfy1988]

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!

[Shaw Tarse]

Maybe colour code the grill?

[FreezerWeasel]

i'd leave the grille alone, get the wheels and stance right and do nothing else visually to it.

[wackojacko]

I presume the Vr6 brakes would require the VR6 hubs etc ?

I'd go for a Lupo Gti engine...... if you can get hold of one 125bhp standard with potential of 140 easily enough.

[wolfy1988]

a couple more as you mentioned the stance...

[Shaw Tarse]

Just for a rough idea on the grill http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[wolfy1988]

wackojacko said:

I presume the Vr6 brakes would require the VR6 hubs etc ?

I'd go for a Lupo Gti engine...... if you can get hold of one 125bhp standard with potential of 140 easily enough.

Yep to 5 stud pattern too.

Lupo engine would be prefect, just finding one cheap enough

[wolfy1988]

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.

[FreezerWeasel]

leave the badge on, code the grille chrome.

ditch the orange repeaters and mudflaps and fit some large LM reps on it.

[wolfy1988]

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?

[FreezerWeasel]

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.

you can get that looking tidy by following golf/polo eurostyling imho.

[wolfy1988]

How difficult is it to get a Skoda to mate with a Peugeout?

What I mean Is, I have been looking for engines and 106 GTI engines are cheap and quite powerful etc

Possible?

[davepoth]

wolfy1988 said:

How difficult is it to get a Skoda to mate with a Peugeout?

What I mean Is, I have been looking for engines and 106 GTI engines are cheap and quite powerful etc

Possible?

Much, much harder than the VAG option.

[wolfy1988]

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!!

[FreezerWeasel]

wolfy1988 said:

How difficult is it to get a Skoda to mate with a Peugeout?

What I mean Is, I have been looking for engines and 106 GTI engines are cheap and quite powerful etc

Possible?

you'd have to get them both REALLY drunk.

[wolfy1988]

FreezerWeasel said:

you'd have to get them both REALLY drunk.

I'd better sought her grill out fast!

Edited by wolfy1988 on Saturday 5th February 14:19

[davepoth]

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_...

[spaceship]

FreezerWeasel said:

i'd leave the grille alone, get the wheels and stance right and do nothing else visually to it.

Snap.

[wolfy1988]

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_...

Its already got that engine, just fancy a bit of a 'Project' TBH

[wolfy1988]

Quick update:

After buying a new Headunit yesterday, I decided to but a Sub.

I have bought the FLI ACTIVE 12' 1200 watt thingy... for £99.99 inc cables

It took 33 minutes to fit and just over 3 hours to figure out to get the H/U to talk to the sub nicely!