Skoda Octavia vRS Blackline Estate

[darren9]

Looks great.

I’ve just had a look at pro sport coil overs. A google search seems to show them as ridiculously inexpensive (sub £250) I’ll be interested to hear how you get on with them.

How was the previous shock/spring set-up? I’ve recently but a tcr splitter on my Octavia and now it needs lowering but as it’s the family car I can’t have it crashy or uncomfortable. It also needs to be suitable for poor country roads so I can’t have it too low either.

[Brett748]

Looks really good that mate!

Do you not miss the engine in the BMW though? I’ve swapped from a 2.0 four pot derv to a 3.0 six pot (both F30 3 series) and the six pot is so much smoother with more power and torque with a more linear delivery. Think I’d struggle to go back the other way.

[jsims1]

darren9 said:

Looks great.

I’ve just had a look at pro sport coil overs. A google search seems to show them as ridiculously inexpensive (sub £250) I’ll be interested to hear how you get on with them.

How was the previous shock/spring set-up? I’ve recently but a tcr splitter on my Octavia and now it needs lowering but as it’s the family car I can’t have it crashy or uncomfortable. It also needs to be suitable for poor country roads so I can’t have it too low either.

Not intending to hijack this thread but I've got a mk2.5 estate that I've just put H&R springs on (-45mm kit) and the ride height is a decent drop (looks similar to the OP's ride height prior to coilovers) and the ride is good also.

[bullawayo]

darren9 said:

Looks great.

I’ve just had a look at pro sport coil overs. A google search seems to show them as ridiculously inexpensive (sub £250) I’ll be interested to hear how you get on with them.

How was the previous shock/spring set-up? I’ve recently but a tcr splitter on my Octavia and now it needs lowering but as it’s the family car I can’t have it crashy or uncomfortable. It also needs to be suitable for poor country roads so I can’t have it too low either.

Previous shock/spring setup was excellent, and even with the splitter it very rarely caught over speedbumps.

I have lowered every car i've ever owned (please dont judge me) and the Prosport coilovers are the best bang-for-buck ones i've ever used (and i've used every set you can imagine - from £150 to £900 setups).

To be fair the setup I have on it is rather low, but it still drives well. It does catch over speed bumps etc if I go too quickly, but i'm used to slowing down etc.

[bullawayo]

Brett748 said:

Looks really good that mate!

Do you not miss the engine in the BMW though? I’ve swapped from a 2.0 four pot derv to a 3.0 six pot (both F30 3 series) and the six pot is so much smoother with more power and torque with a more linear delivery. Think I’d struggle to go back the other way.

Cheers dude!

I do miss the BMW engine. Got a hankering for a F10 535d wagon next. Im a big lad and the 3 series do nothing for me.

The Skoda is definitely lighter and more nimble though, but just doesn't have the torque of the E60 530d I had.

[Brooksie90]

Just browsed through this thread over lunch and you've inspired me to look into one of these for daily duties in the future!

I previously had a B8 A4 with the same CR170 engine which had a map at 210bhp & 344ft/lbs, but it was about 300-350kg heavier than yours! Still felt pokey for a daily diesel so yours I can imagine being really nippy, and more responsive being FWD not Quattro.

How's the fuel economy on it? did a couple Europe drives/road trips in mine and being Quattro it suffers a bit. Used to get about 46mpg on a run.

Theres something cool about a black estate!

[bullawayo]

Brooksie90 said:

Just browsed through this thread over lunch and you've inspired me to look into one of these for daily duties in the future!

I previously had a B8 A4 with the same CR170 engine which had a map at 210bhp & 344ft/lbs, but it was about 300-350kg heavier than yours! Still felt pokey for a daily diesel so yours I can imagine being really nippy, and more responsive being FWD not Quattro.

How's the fuel economy on it? did a couple Europe drives/road trips in mine and being Quattro it suffers a bit. Used to get about 46mpg on a run.

Theres something cool about a black estate!

Hey dude. Love the B8! Fancied one of them previously!

MPG is good. I see 45mpg generally and i'm not the most sympathetic driver!

I love my wagons. Can't imagine life without an estate nowadays..

[MARLBOROLITES]

[quote=bullawayo]

20mm all round works well!

Thanks a lot - appreciate that.

Regarding the paint - I did a 3 stage machine polish on it not too long ago. It gets washed at least once a week now too..



I'm on the hunt for some spacers....my mind made up!

I need to get me one of them there machine polishers! My orbital Halfords special is crap on black.

[darren9]

Thanks for the suspension info. Really should get round to sorting mine.

[jsims1]

Do you think 20mm spacers would be a bit much on a lowered one of these? Your 15mm ones look good but some pictures make them look as though they're not sticking out as much as others.
Thanks

[bullawayo]

darren9 said:

Thanks for the suspension info. Really should get round to sorting mine.

No worries Darren!

I actually raised mine up 15mm recently to make it a bit more driveable down country lanes. These are the results (on a foggy morning survey the other day on site):

[bullawayo]

Haven't updated this for ages.

Current spec list is as follows:

· Skoda Octavia 2012 vRS Blackline CR170

· Rapid Remapping map – 220.1 BHP/330ft/lb Torque

· Fifteen52 Formula GT Alloys - 18" x 8.5" ET35

· Michelin PS4 Tyres – 215/40/18 all round

· Prosport Coilovers – Lowered 70mm

· Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit

· TTRS Short Shifter Kit

· SuperSkoda Black front grill

· Triple-R-Composites front Splitter

· Maxton Designs rear Splitter

· Maxton Designs skirts

· New Skoda badges all round

· Tinted Windows

· Sunstrip (same tint as windows)

· Carbon wrap roof

· Halfords roofbars

· Yakima wind fairing (modified to fit)

· Freshmodsuk number plates (personalised)

· LED number plate lights

· LED fog lights

· Modified 3rd brake light flasher unit

· London Colour HID headlight kit (non-canbus, coded with VCDS)

· LED footwell lights

· Retro-fit Bluetooth (coded with VCDS)

· Alarm chirpse

· Phoenix gold components

· Phoenix gold 1500w RMS Sub/Amp

· Clifford CAT1 Alarm

· LED footwell lights













And most recent pics, sideskirt fitting:





Speaking to AWTuning (Skoda specialists) regarding a turbo upgrade currently. The CR170's biggest limitation on tuning is the fuelling - but I should be able to see circa 270bhp with the DPF out and a better turbo.

Cheers

[bullawayo]

Fitted a RAMAIR induction kit the other day:





It has made some difference to throttle response, and sounds a bit better!

After fitting me and a few friends went for a spirited drive and I snapped a pic:



I've now had a quote through for the following:

Turbo removal
Turbo rebuild to hybrid
DPF emptying/refit
Turbo re-install
Custom mapping

So this is likely to happen in the next couple of months. Still impressed by how capable this car is, ticks a lot of boxes!

[budgie smuggler]

Looking good!

Have you had any thoughts of upgrading to a Quaife or Wavetrac diff? I've got a petrol 2012 and find it a bit too eager to spin up one wheel.

[bullawayo]

budgie smuggler said:

Looking good!

Have you had any thoughts of upgrading to a Quaife or Wavetrac diff? I've got a petrol 2012 and find it a bit too eager to spin up one wheel.

Funny you should say that.

If I go ahead with the hybrid, I will definitely be getting a quaife. Even with just a map at the moment I am spinning up in 3rd (when wet) and i'm only running 220bhp. Saying that, the torque is doing it!

I believe there is a golf LSD that fits directly to the box so I will investigate...

[chazwozza]

Following as just bought a 2010 vRS estate, petrol but should get some ideas!!

[Mattiebmw]

chazwozza said:

Following as just bought a 2010 vRS estate, petrol but should get some ideas!!

How’s this going? Considering one of these To replace my broken 3 series ?

[CX53]

I love this.

And now I have an urge for my own black, lightly modified VAG estate, none of which I have ever wanted before in my life!

Great work.

[chazwozza]

Mattiebmw said:

chazwozza said:

Following as just bought a 2010 vRS estate, petrol but should get some ideas!!

How’s this going? Considering one of these To replace my broken 3 series ?

Have to say it's a bloody good car, moved mattresses and big workbenches already. And drives lovely, I do miss RWD coming from a 1 series but will get another fun car next year. Very smooth power delivery although got a few upgrades planned

[jnsbns]

That is one nice looking example of mk2 fl estate mate.

how are them coilovers performing now after some time?

How is turbo upgrade going?