Hi all.

My name is Emily and I am here just to learn a bit more about other parts of the motoring world.

I live in England, but my Mum lives in California and I visit often.

I drive a Skoda Fabia vRS. That might not mean much to you as I don't think you have Skodas in the States. Basically it is a hatchback type car with a 1.9 turbo diesel injection engine, manual with a 6 speed gear box. Producing about 170bhp with about 277 lbs feet of torque. Really love the car, plenty of low down grunt.

Some pictures:



Very dirty diesel!!


So anyway, I will be about asking lots of stupid questions no doubt. Keen to learn what you do to increase the power of your cars.

Speak to you soon

Emily X

 

Hmmm, I guess no one is up yet

 

That's a pretty cool ride. Ever run it at a track?

 

Plans to go to the Neurbergring in Germany in the next few months.

Done an airfield handling day in the past, but it was raining cats and dogs so we spent most of the time huddled around the burger van.

Nice to meet you Zippy.

 

welcome aboard... sweet whip, kinda reminds me of a Vdub Golf i think they made them TDIs

 

Lol, what is a sweet whip? Like a Mr Whippy ice cream??

Skoda is owned by VAG (so Vdub, audi, skoda, seat, lambo etc) and it is based on the same chassis as the polo (one size down from the golf)

In england about half of cars sold are diesel.

 

He was referring to your car. Welcome to the site, you should throw a LS2 under the hood of that thing! :omg:

BTW a LS2 is a type of Corvette engine that creates 400 HP stock.

 

I was hoping for another remmap to bring me up to about 190bhp and 300lbs/ft... Do you think that engine would fit under the bonnet of my ickle furbster? Plus does it come in oil burner type??

Think my clutch would last about half a second

 

naw since its already a diesel just get a duramax and be done with it

duramax=350hp 650tq STOCK and about 1000tq with tuning

 

All through the front wheels?? On a car that is meant to be 130bhp??

I'll need new tyres every week and a clutch once a month!!

Still - import costs??