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Originally Posted by euromodder
Both the "eco" and "power" RICA chips give more low end torque - some 40 Nm or 16% extra between 1500-2000 rpm.
Right where I could use some power.  |
Maybe that chip is worth a go though, it didn't improve things on the remapped Fabia I drove, but the drive I had was brief - the owner wanted to 'demo' it more than lend it.
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Originally Posted by euromodder
There's some substantial costs coming up in the next 6-12 months, as my V50 will need new front brakes (disks and pads) and the shocks are no longer what they were either (I'd lower it at the same time).
Nearing 100.000 miles, it's about halfway its useful life.
So it's time to decide wether to do all these costs - with remapping, approx. 1500-2000 euro - or replace it.
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The similar thing has led me away from the idea of Mrs A's Octavia. It is slightly under yours in terms of mileage by about 10K maybe but it needs work (front suspension, service, another timing belt, oil pump - they go on the 2.0 apparently) - and its now developed that cold start jerk which
could mean the DMF is on its way and which is super spendy.