320touring's Rank Taxi 2 - 2004 Skoda Fabia TDi PD

[320touring]

Its back to being a bit grumbly to start but the MPG doesnt seem to have dipped - odd!

 

In an effort to resolve this, she's going drag Racing tomorrow:)

[The Moog]

Its back to being a bit grumbly to start but the MPG doesnt seem to have dipped - odd!

 

In an effort to resolve this, she's going drag Racing tomorrow:)

I assume pictures will appear?

 

Will have to bring pooma to take it on next time

[320touring]

I assume pictures will appear?

 

Will have to bring pooma to take it on next time

Pikchurs and times will appear, possibly an on the fly mappery too #BOOOOOST

[fiatdaft]

Feck I'm working, mind get your times so we can compare!

 

 

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[320touring]

Feck I'm working, mind get your times so we can compare!

 

 

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Will do:)

 

Best in my self mapped Oct was 16.677 @ 82.4mph that's the goal assuming It runs right/doesn't blow up

[The Moog]

Pooma 1/4 is around that I think.

 

 

I think starlet was much more

[320touring]

Pooma 1/4 is around that I think.

 

 

I think starlet was much more

I'm hoping to improve a couple tenths on the Octy as the fabia is much lighter

[fiatdaft]

 

 

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[320touring]

 

 

 

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17.1 is the target then!

 

What are you running in yours?

[fiatdaft]

 

Home made exhaust, generic map, roof rack,towbar and wheel trims!

 

 

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[320touring]

 

Home made exhaust, generic map, roof rack,towbar and wheel trims!

 

 

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Cool cool.

 

Mine is totally standard Elegance spec, so hauling about air con n heated seats;)

 

My homebrew remap will get tested tomorrow I'll map it after a few stock runs to get the baseline down..

[320touring]

How did it do?

 

Well, stock it ran 17.59 seconds (vs 18.001 that the Octavia managed) so a good 4 tenths quicker in stock trim.

 

The decent Dunlop's and traction control are a boon for getting off the line.

 

We put a map on - only a tenth quicker.. WTF??

 

Turns out there are 5! Smoke limiter maps, and my software was only showing me one- the one for -20 starts..

 

This meant that at operating temp, the car was reading a stock smoke limiter map. A swift copy/paste saw significant progress:)

 

Upshot of this was a 16.921- much better but still not right.

[fiatdaft]

Close! Well done on the improvements, I have no smoke at all, need to have a look at that

 

 

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[320touring]

Close! Well done on the improvements, I have no smoke at all, need to have a look at that

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Raced another estate with PD150 turbo, bigger injectors etc who was running 15.5ish before it proper carked it.

 

Also had a bit of a go at a yellow Vrs too..

 

For a £400 beater mapped at £0cost during my lunch break its not too bad.

 

I reckon the map could give more though;)

[fiatdaft]

Excellent! They are very underrated cars I think.

 

 

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[320touring]

Excellent! They are very underrated cars I think.

 

 

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I think the Octavia is a better car- the Fabia is a bit tiny for most things.

 

I reckon some decent shocks/springs and some MOAR BOOST could be good

[CreepingJesus]

Maybe the Elegance is tad over specced for that. Something boggo would definitely be lighter, and that's free tenths off! How much can you remove before they twig it's not a stocker any more?!

[320touring]

Maybe the Elegance is tad over specced for that. Something boggo would definitely be lighter, and that's free tenths off! How much can you remove before they twig it's not a stocker any more?!

See there's the rub- it SHOULD be quicker than the Octavia ever managed as its 100kg lighter.

 

Even with my heated seats and aircon!

 

I shall send the map to the tame Boostwrangler* and see what I've missed.

 

Re keeping it looking stock, that shouldnt be too difficult...

[fiatdaft]

No body ever suspects them to be quick anyway

 

 

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[320touring]

No body ever suspects them to be quick anyway

 

 

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They ain't quick;)

 

Quick is the 14.2 my bro's e30 runs..

[fiatdaft]

I know what you mean, I meant driven quick, I have coil overs rear arb , p zeros , helps in the twisties

 

 

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[320touring]

I know what you mean, I meant driven quick, I have coil overs rear arb , p zeros , helps in the twisties

 

 

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I just don't brake;)

 

Fuck knows what I'm gunna do with it-, I may actually get a look at it tomorrow and see how rough it is.

[fiatdaft]

I do I have upgraded 256 mm discs still get mega fade! but eventually will put the vrs 288 mm discs, then convert to 312 mm , I'm going to fit -30 mm vrs rear springs to raise the rear and hopefully soften it too, new rimmage is awaiting new rubber .

 

 

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[320touring]

Bearing in mind I've schlepped 12000miles on this in 6 months, and all its had is 1 service, 2 fuel filters and a couple of tyres I thought I better show it some love.

 

Today, I cracked out the Vactan and the drill, having at the copious quantities of surface rust to be found at the lower extremities of the car.

 

I did the passenger side first, as it was the better of the two (All being relative!)

 

If I'd found holes on this side, then there was no way I'd be attempting to get it through an MOT in Sept. Luckily it appears solid:)

 

Each patch was stopped, treated with Vactan, and then primered with Poundshops finest.. Totally Giffer.

 

I'll get some actual paint mixed shortly and tidy it up- the key thing was getting it stripped and protected

 

Rear Arch First.

 

 

Back of the Sill

 

Front of the Sill

 

And here it is in all its glory!

 

[Split_Pin]

The only thing more giffer than overspray on mudflaps are David's fibreglass repairs 'smoothed' into them!

 

Seriously though it looks like you have caught it. I'm going to get one of those narrow band sanders that get into small spaces and do a few bits on the Megane. The dremel is far too aggressive.

[320touring]

Mudflap overspray is for winnarz:)

[Hendry]

Seems all these modern-ish VAGs are bad for lower surface rust but appear solid when you grind it back, I have the same as you on both rear ends of the sills, and i also had the same front wing rust before I got them replaced under 12year anti corrosion guarantee, I can say with all certainty that the front wing rust at least has been caused by the mudflaps, all cars like mine ive seen without mudflaps are fine there, the ones which had mudflaps as mine did have the same grotty wings. 

 

Behind the arch liners might be worth a look, mines covered in surface rust there as well and a tonne of mud trapped behind them all, particularly the rear ones. Any damage rusts easily, some berk has jacked my car on all 4 corner on the sills rather than jacking points, cracked the paint and its rusted already, most other cars dont rust when that happens. 

 

VW mustve got their steel from the same place Lancia got theirs from in the 80s, havent seen anything else rust as bad as a modern VAG other than Fords for a long time!

[Tickman]

..... I'm going to get one of those narrow band sanders that get into small spaces and do a few bits on the Megane. The dremel is far too aggressive.

I have a B&D powerfile, they are ace.

Also you can get belts from Screwfix so it is cheap enough to keep using it too.

100% recommend.

[320touring]

I have a B&D powerfile, they are ace.

Also you can get belts from Screwfix so it is cheap enough to keep using it too.

100% recommend.

Having seen that bastard at work, I too would recommend!

[dome]

Having seen that bastard at work, I too would recommend!

 

 

That's no way to talk about Tickman. Not to his face anyway...