Time for some Fabia vRS Tuning

Well other than the SEAT Leon front splitter and the car going into our friendly body shop for colour coding and badge deletion, there's not a lot else I want to do to the style of the vRS I don't like taking a car to far style wise.

So now it's time for some work under the bonnet. The first easy modification to make to a vRS is to fit the PD 160 induction trumpet and hose of the SEAT Ibiza Cupra 160 this has been proven to give gains and help the engine breath better. I'm also going to drop in an after market filter and it's a choice between the Green Cotton Filter and the Jetex filter.

I'm looking at these two in particular firstly because I've been running a Jetex drop in filter in my Golf GT TDI for the last two years with no issues. The Green Cotton filter has had good reviews from other vRS owners so I'm interested in giving it a try.

So I’m going to give the Green Cotton filter a go and see what the results are. I may pop up Midland VW and get a before and after rolling road to show the full results of the upgrade. Check back for the results in the next few weeks.

V-Maxx UK Website - Skoda Fabia vRS Feature

The vRS goes from strenght to strength out there on the web. After exchanging a few emails with the guys at V-Maxx here in the UK they were good enough to put a photo of my Skoda Fabia vRS onto their new UK website in their online gallery area.

A full review of my coilovers will follow in the next week or so as I want the car to fully settle. From comments at Ultimate Dubs the weekend people really like the stance of the car. Link to the set up purchased is here Fabia V-Maxx Coilovers.

Skoda vRS in Max Power

Submitted some photos of the Fabia vRS to Max Power online to their online cars gallery. Well lo and behold they have featured it Max Power Cars. Not a traditional magazine for VAG feature cars so nice to get featured as something a bit different. I should hopefully see the car in few more mags as a result of the indoor show at Ultimate Dubs last weekend.

Fabia vRS Coilovers & Alloy Wheel Upgrade

This weekend saw the fitting of the V-Maxx coilovers and TSW Deep Dish alloy wheels.

Initial reports and feelings from this are that I am very pleased with the finished result of the car. The coilovers have produced a good stance on the vRS and the ride has not suffered considerably. The ride is now firm without being jaw shattering which is often the case with cheaper coilovers.

The coilvers were purchased direct from V-Maxx here in the UK. They have been working hard to get these coilovers into UK distribution as they have been huge in Europe for several years. V-Maxx are manufactured in the Netherlands under an intensive development programme to ensure that ride and driveability of the car is not compromised. Lots of people want to use coilovers but are worried about the ride becoming to hard and juddery. With the largest spring range on the market and being sold in over 35 European countries with TUV approval, the V-Maxx range of coilover kits offers a great solution for Fabia vRS drivers.

V-Maxx on car height adjustable coilovers use the highest quality components and will allow lowering of up to 70mm depending on the application. V-Maxx coilover suspension kits offer a cost effective way to uprate your car suspension with fully adjustable ride height. V-Maxx coilovers are easily adjusted on the car and offer precise handling at a fraction of the price of other coilover suspension kits.

The wheels were a difficult choice. I was after something that would give the car the Euro look that its badge heritage deserved to stay close to. I didn't want to go bigger than 17s due to tyre cost when replacing them long term. Queue a visit to the TSW website.


TSW has raced to success becoming the market leader in the UK and one of the fastest growing brands across Europe. Each month, around 80,000 wheels are manufactured to meet the most exacting specifications and meet or exceed the German TUV standard as well as ISO9001.

All wheels are painted and receive a clear final coat to achieve optimum durability and the finest finish. The wheels are manufactured of the strongest alloys and engineered for maximum strength combined with light weight.

The wheels fit nicely into the arches now and having cleaned up the green VRS brake callipers over the weekend they reflect really well in the polished mirror inside rim of the Deep Dish wheel.