Skoda Fabia vRS 1.9PD TDI - 193BHP Budget build

[@NH-bz9jv]

I purchased a brand new Mk1 Fabia vRS in 2004 which I owned for 14 years before trading it in for another car. In that 14 years it never once let me down, literally nothing went wrong, broke or failed. Absolutely bullet proof. Skoda, great cars👍

[@stuartpringle913]

Was it standard throughout 14 years?

[@shaungilmartin1505]

ditto 1.9tdi comfort

[@declanosullivan8749]

Have mine 13 years, a 04 too, just under 500,000km, best thing I have ever bought.

[@NH-bz9jv]

@@declanosullivan8749 👍

[@aliritsch6588]

The 1.9tdi ist just an absolut masterpiece! My 1.9tdi has now about 560k km

[@insidebyte8561]

totally agree, don't get me wrong 300+ in a PD is so fun but the smoke output and cost is stupid, this is what I'm looking for :)

[@louissidnell1657]

Me to in my golf Mk7 tdi in tune 185 bhp but did to be lowered a bit and sum ha handling mods

[@TIM612826]

@@louissidnell1657 Me to my mk7 golf r untuned 😘

[@stuartpringle913]

All tuning done right will cost money. These are decent because of torque values not hp. You need spend some p on the platform too. They are pretty cheap to tune, maintain and repair compared to an S3 say. Its all relative.

[@JG-tk7ov]

Stupid has more fun.

[@mrD66M]

PDs are hard on camshafts as well as being trickier to tune from what I've heard, for those sorts of hp/tq figures its better to get a CR model

[@that_turbo_daily7654]

I've recently sold my 294bhp r&d tuned corsa vxr and jumped back in the seat of a fabia and I have to say what a great decision I made . Can't beat a pd for smiles per gallon

[@modermonkula]

I had a 240bhp pd130 Fabia with all supporting mods for 2 years, one of the best cars ive ever owned.

[@stuartpringle913]

Thats what I now own. Great cars but have their problems. Ive had more reliable cars I can say that 😅😂

[@kaicooper5917]

What mods did you have for 240 bhp?

[@Risk0s]

really nice to see these "sensible" builds. id be thrilled to have this as a daily!

[@j-bolo6637]

I agree, it's good to see the big builds... but cars like this are all relevant to more people, alot of decent info and good to see the average stuff

[@lukkkie]

i have a mk4 tdi variant (alh) with a stage 1 map, currently at 120hp and plan to take it to 150hp with bigger injectors and clutch, realistically after that if i wanted more i would swap the turbo/intercooler and push around 200hp but that would be my limit. I think most people dont want to miss too much reliability which is one of the strong points of this engine and it would defeat the purpose

[@gordonmccartney5648]

I do miss my 2007 Special Edition Fabia VRS, the race blue and leather seats were great. Had it remapped to around 180bhp and was more than happy especially at 19 years old. Car never missed a beat in the 50k miles I owned it

[@Dj-Deeko]

Got a fabia vrs m1k myself with a pd150 turbo. 6 paddle clutch with full sachs kit. Strut brace, headbolts done. Remap at pd parts, good brakes and coilovers. Long ratio gearbox. Chops all the financed car bois. 194.5bhp and 330ftlbs.

[@suzukietc1373]

I've got a fabia 1.4tdi estate, had it for years. Always toyed with the idea of a vrs swap. Also got a 3.0 diesel nissan terrano I'd like to get decent power out of

[@mekarmicke888]

Dont brother.. The 3.0 is a very unreliable engine at its stock form. I've owned 3 Terrano, two 2.7 and one 3.0. And even though i kept the 3.0 stock I ended up blowing it up, while the 2.7's just keep ticking even with me constantly torturing them with evry mod. If you don't trust my knowledge then you should do your own research, you don't need to spend a lot of time searching forums before you learn that the 3.0 was a failure from nissan. Cheers!

[@TheBrokenMountainBiker]

This is exactly where I want my fabia to be. Right now it's just stock with a generic ~170bhp remap.

[@covingtonrace1]

My octavia 1.8t had the same intercooler, it was always warm or hot, the pipes were hot. I front mounted as big as a could and left the original in place to leep the map sensor, made a huge difference, felt stronger.

[@ShalomBrother]

Blows my mind when people spend thousands modding a car but won’t spend more than £45 on a tyre 🤣 It’s not a rare occurrence either, see it all the time

[@DarksideDevelopments]

At least 50%

[@mariusbajas3969]

I am a guy who uses 65$ tyres (225/45 R17) . Actually proved to be a lot more suitable for the type of roads and climate we have here in Serbia, by a LOT. Ive bought a Honda Civic 8 Euro with Michelin Pilot Sport and Dunlop Sport Maxx summer tyres. Those were fking terrible, first wet day, about 25 degrees C, almost crashed in the first corner because of understeer. These 120$ tyres are made out of plastic! If not used in extreme heat, they dont have any grip! The only good thing about them is they dont wear fast, duuuuh, its not rubber >) Not the mention the stiffnes and the incredibly uncomfortable rides. I blamed the suspension, but it was the tyres all the time. On the other hand, the 65$ Sava Intensa UHP2 is a great all around summer tyre. Much more grippier and comfortable than the expensive premium plastic competition you are talking about ...

[@ShalomBrother]

@@mariusbajas3969 you been on the rakija?

[@Duif_RS6]

@@mariusbajas3969 They were 110% old tyres. Michelin Pilot Sport is a proven godlike roadspec tire. I have tested it myself in my friends RS3. In my RS3 i run Hankook Ventus which are also very good.

[@PC-LAD]

@@mariusbajas3969 Ya run them in?

[@flaviumuresan6137]

Yup this is a perfect build, no one use much more than this on daily basis... This is what i want for my "new" BLT Ibiza fr, maybe 200 to be a round number but not much than that.

[@jaxkmitchell5704]

got a pd130 polo, can’t wait to get some of your guys parts, all seem solid

[@no-damn-alias]

another good tip is the downward facing tailpipe. It's amazing how much that swirls up the smoke or even such a pipe further up around the rear axle. I don't get the decat. The oxi-cat burns some of the soot particles straight away or a sintermetallic filter will burn most of them straight away without creating a big backpressure while maintaining a much clearer exhaust gas allowing more initial smoke for more power

[@mnl493x]

Sod Cillit BANG! and the dirt is gone Darkside BANG! and the smoke is gone

[@Pointblank88]

Have a 130pd Ibiza sitting at 186bhp.. 2 years running the map at 150k miles. Most reliable car I’ve ever owned!

[@andyhunt457]

This won't break speed records but will piss off peeps driving 40+ grand cars.😉

[@ahhhh226]

193hp fabia will piss off no one, even every family sedan has more than 200hp these days lol

[@andyhunt457]

@@ahhhh226 You really have no idea how quick they are have you lol.Power to weight and power to torque ratios are massively bigger.

[@shaunspencer611]

@@ahhhh226 kid you ain't havnt got a clue 🤣

[@pendulum1997]

@@ahhhh226 Just say you're 14 and are yet to drive and get on with it. This aint top trumps kid

[@cwuzii]

Would someone sat in a 40k car really care about a 20 year old Skoda being faster than them? I doubt it 🤣 I have neither of those cars but I know which I’d rather be sat in 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@daWKin548]

Had a fabia way back in 2013 tuned by you guys, 172.3hp and 310ft lbs (until “the clutch slipped its dick off, so bad we had to dyno it in 3rd” - direct quote from Ryan 😂). It’s everything you ever need on the roads. Sure you’re not setting any records, but the flat diesel power curve gives you a much higher average power than most standard cars up to 200hp and shocks a lot of them, still returns 50mpg normally and 70mpg if you hyper mile. One of the best cars I ever had tuned by the best company there is

[@Tikkawrap]

Just bought an 07 se myself yesterday few bits to do and it's going to see these guys, best in the buisness

[@upsidedown4155]

My mate got a 55 plate Bacon Lettuce Tomato fabia, head rebuilt with oem parts after headlift diagnosed (had a real bad remap when he bought the car that the butt dyno said was about 150-160 bhp), uprated turbo but cant remember numbers, fmic, 3 teeth cam adjustment, 3 terracleans (inj 3 was being a lazy git and just gave us that lovely diesel stench white smoke) 3 inch straight thru pipe, between 40-50 dyno runs and putting just shy of 240 bhp and 400 ish torque, the tuner was told before he started smoke is not a issue just power, if we got the pd160 cupra intake he said could do more as the turbo could handle it, but already pushing limits of the clutch, injectors running at virtually max capacity and all the other bits that you guys know too well, a good few parts came from yourselves, and still greatful you accepted the return and refund on the oil cooler, I think fabia's are more popular then polo's cause they seem like golf's in size even tho we all tho under the panels it is a polo lol

[@barrywells4129]

I had a 240bhp pastel yellow fabia vrs, fully colour coded and sitting properly on 17"s. Awesome car and miss it massively. Wish I'd never sold it

[@trainman86trainstramsandmore]

12:24 Love that pd roar

[@vRS19TD]

Bought my Fabia vRS brand new in 2004 and started modifying it around 2013. Went up to around 220-230BHP in 2015, running Darkside FMIC and Milltek exhaust, amongst other things. Sadly i started breaking it last year as i upgraded to an Octavia.

[@mnl493x]

Turbo were you running? 2260?

[@daviebevan]

I also had one of these for 15 years. Never drove it to its full potential. Too many cameras around here. Genuinely the best car I've ever owned. I do now regret getting rid of it🙏

[@ibo1137]

Where do you live?

[@MS-VO]

Cracking video. Practical, usable power is exactly what I’m after

[@ljvilbro7273]

Got one yesterday, tiny bit of touch up body work and alloys to do but it's fucking incredible, underrated as fuck

[@NB_NB_NB]

standard?

[@jimmyfarley5581]

Totally agree with your comment about power approaching 100mph. I had a 337bhp Supercharged EP3 Civic Type R. It revved to 8700rpm. However a casual in gear pull meant nothing to a powerful diesel car. I'd have to drop 3 gears to keep pace . Then around 80-100mph the diesel would hit a wall where the Civic was just getting into its stride. The diesel was probably in top gear. The Civic would do 100mph in 3rd. 120mph in 5th and a (not proud) 158mph in 6th with 500rpm to go and pulling. But yeah 50-70 , 50-80 mph the diesel had me licked.

[@gregchapman3519]

Thank god for subtitles!

[@tombarry4133]

Great vid. As you say not everyone can realistically afford the big 300+ tunes as great as they are. I'm hoping to build my AVB100 passat wagon to similar spec, would be hilarious to sicken a few people in big cars!

[@TheBlaert]

Have a 2001 AWX Passat estate bought for £190 5 years ago. Body a bit tatty but few mods and it's pushing 185bhp. Quick, easy on diesel and pisses people off when you blast past them

[@ChrisBakerTrance]

Great video. Love these videos on standard everday cars. My pd 130 in my a6 c5 is at 452000kms. Going to start mapping it up soon 😁 Id be happy with 170 hp 👍

[@Daniel.Klein-DK]

The engine has just been worked out for tuning. my 930000k. new turbo. clutch. rebuilt injectors. but the engine was never opened. 165ps 360Nm. I know that 4 years later it was still complete, nothing was touched.

[@Roy974]

Really like to see this type of vlog, on a newer engine like an 1.6 CAYB/CAYC , or a 2l tdi (golf, polo, a1, etc…) just to see what can be done with a mister everybody car ! 🤞

[@DarksideDevelopments]

CAYC coming

[@MaliceOfRites]

Got an 07 VRS SE completely bone stock but I plan on putting some power down, nothing crazy as I don't wanna make it obnoxiously quick or smokey. I wanna keep it in as tip top condition as possible as my plan is to make it into a more show oriented car that I can still daily drive. I think coilovers, new brakes and a strut brace would be nice first mods. Would rather sit on coils before I get wheels. Handling is more important to me

[@robertowen8281]

How much does this spec cost? If we have to return to work I'm considering this on a standard Ibiza 130

[@chrisp4899]

I've seen standard fabias with more smoke 🚬 it's a clean map 👌

[@gRoberts1984]

I miss my PD130 Bora Highline and thought i could replace it with a Fabia VRS PD130 and it was completely different. Literally ended up getting rid after a year.

[@cwuzii]

Are they that bad compared to a Bora?

[@gRoberts1984]

@@cwuzii probably just different maps and gearbox ratios but definitely different driving experience

[@JorgeSilva-ji5kt]

Excellent video! I would like to see more projects with the daily setup and I would love to see 1.9 tdi vp ve projects ! 👍

[@ethanhoullahan5423]

Totally agree. I have an ALH and I’d love to see some more videos on the Vp motors.

[@JorgeSilva-ji5kt]

@@ethanhoullahan5423 im hoping to see one soon

[@arnoldkul3827]

Same here, aiming for an ALH 300 bhp with gtb2260vk with 11mm injection pump, and lift pump upgrade.

[@TheLyonCrest]

I miss my old SE, thing was putting out 250bhp 580nm torque.

[@danielmarshall4587]

"Wired to the moon" oh yes those cars are a load of fun. But this lovely little Fabia is very nice, cheers for a good insight AND FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

[@deanoscott]

Mine had 190 and I put about 50k miles on it in 3 years. Only thing that went wrong was the boost pipe popped off and broke the lugs. Couple self tappers sorted that.

[@BL1TZEN]

Loved both my 175bhp Fabia vRS's. Looking forward to having my Scirocco remapped by you in October!

[@arewhyayen2968]

I’ve got a mk5 golf bluemotion, 1.9tdi Now going for 200bhp Pd130 injectors Sdi caddy lump Pd130 turbo Front mount intercooler Hard pipes all round 200cell sports cat Dpf and egr blanked Solid flywheel Remapped And got told it wouldn’t be quick by a guy with a 14plate 220 diesel Merc 😴

[@mijocesljic2899]

Stock 6 Speed Gearbox?

[@arewhyayen2968]

@@mijocesljic2899 5 speed gearbox

[@MichaelGreen-p2h]

This is perfect…a fun daily driver that isn’t anti social with hideous smoke and good mpg!…I honestly think…if you want big power from a hot hatch then go for a petrol and time the nuts off it..but for a daily …this is perfect…oil and filter changes every 5000 miles and your car should last forever

[@Lewis_Treff97]

Loved my pd100 fabia. Really want a fabia vrs sometime before they start going up in value

[@rhyshall2251]

Get one asap they’re already starting to shoot up

[@martsec9330]

They are fun cars to drive, love the VRS

[@kirilakmadjov8307]

Well i drove a 180hp vw and im telling you its more than enough for city driving and pulls

[@whitefreeman5798]

i wish we had more of these and good mechanics for them in the usa

[@shaunwhitfield112]

Another cool vid Ryan 😎🙌 Looks spot on that car 👍🙌

[@ivoivanov4467]

This is the type of thing I'm after now. Making a full rebuild of ASZ, equipping with 1752 jw automotive, drw box and ARL cooler and pipes. Brand new oem sachs clutch kit, head bolts and all that. I hope it will start 😄 that on an mk4 golf. I wonder if you guys are able to map my ecu from a distance.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We do offer remote tuning but only with our parts installed

[@ivoivanov4467]

@DarksideDevelopments ah pity, I just installed OEM brand new parts and KS. I will hope to find a good tuner here. If you know anyone in Bulgaria shout out

[@ivoivanov4467]

@@DarksideDevelopments Do you think the stock ARL front cooler is enough for this kind of setup? Will it be a blocker from your exp?

[@tidysampler585]

No wonder why one of these kept up with me one night. Driving a Leon 1.8T Cupra (no mods) at the time. But he lacked the punch out of the corners compared to me. Interesting perspective

[@yasinmumcuoglu2566]

Brilliant video, can you do a similar one for 2.0 PD TDI 140 BKD, such a common engine and many claim large figures but with huge smoke. A nice modified daily driver just like this.

[@benjourniee9285]

The hybrid turbo I have is from turbotechnics if you would tune that . And i get all new power figures today got a power run booked. Hopefully 200bhp

[@motojojo_]

Nice vid, good to see a real world review of what can be done without much effort on the PDs. Makes me wonder how far I really want to go with mine (track oriented road car)

[@DarksideDevelopments]

2260 for a track car, look at our Ibiza.

[@Sbrumtwn]

I've got the octavia vrs 170 remapped to 220bhp 490nm.

[@christopherbell7561]

People think I am stupid when I tell them not to go mad on turbo size, i 100% think the sweet spot on the PDs is GT1749VB or GT1752 hybrid for a daily. I hate driving my GTB'ed anni daily.

[@christopherbell7561]

I know. Yes its an old GTB2260vk. I am more saying my Mk5 drives spot on, like he is saying it drives right.

[@CarRemap]

GTD1756VRK should be nice option

[@christopherbell7561]

I do wonder what they are like but not a 100% stock bolt on.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

too small, spool good but 4000rpm they choke

[@craigroyce4472]

great cars these i quite fancy getting another so easy and simple

[@tomekkat6081]

Turbo and injectons from ARL, FMIC (Seat Ibiza Cupra tdi 160 hp), dip, Kat aut, chip tuning = +/-190KM

[@boywnderr]

i love the way he says "100"

[@woody555kl]

I made the mistake and bought a pd150 bora didn't seem as reliable as the pd130 i had

[@hungrysurfer9471]

It would be great to see a similar daily driver spec video for the 1.6tdi. Wifey has a Greenline 1.6tdi Octavia. Its great on fuel but feels a bit too slow in stock trim. Gears are long, it would benefit from more low down and mid range torque. From 1300rpm & up.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We will make something!

[@hungrysurfer9471]

@@DarksideDevelopments Thanks guyes I can't wait. I know the stock turbo is good for around 150hp. In your other videos you mentioned the stock fuel system and clutch is good for more than 150hp. A cost effective package giving 170 to 185hp using the stock fuel system and clutch with maybe a slightly bigger turbo + intercooler plus unblocked cat egr dpf sounds not too expensive. If the package costs under or around 3k, is reliable long-term and keeps reasonable fuel economy that would be great. 6th gear on wifeys greenline is huge, 39 mph per 1000rpm, if it had another 70hp I reckon it would pull that gear another 15 mph. On my local autobahn it pulls close to 130mph after a long run. But thats only 3300 rpm.

[@davidrowe1605]

Just got my 1st ever vw a 2009 1.9 tdi jetta. 105 se and cant wait to start doing some subtle mods. How much would a nice remap cost a nice little increase in bhp and torque. And what figures could be possible

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Drop us an email to [e-mail] with reg/vin and we can let you know costs including labour as well as expected figures

[@jasonjaques9421]

Gotta love the pd130 😎😎 mk4 golf

[@covingtonrace1]

"Warp stabilizer and speed cant be used" 2:45 left in the edit on the timeline. Dosent matter but as an editor myself i just cant help but mention it.

[@mattclarke6773]

Oh, dont know. Is it Star Trek?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

How unprofessional of us, haha. Apologies!

[@darjanator]

@@DarksideDevelopments Danny! How could you?!

[@DarksideDevelopments]

@@darjanator Sorry, my bad!

[@olliewray1197]

Could you do an upgraded side mount as a cheaper, quicker spool option?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It wouldn't make it spool quicker!

[@olliewray1197]

@@DarksideDevelopments as the cars are lowering in value and it’s attracting more budget oriented customers. Would it make sense from a cheaper standpoint?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Possibly but the location gets little airflow so better to upgrade really.

[@Broski2322]

Love the way this guy sells the derv !

[@chriscringle9263]

This is great. Could it be done to an 03 plate MK4 golf 1.9tdi 130? Also how much would it cost to drive in and drive out with all these mods etc. And how long to do the different jobs/modifications. Kind regards

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We definitely can, we have plenty for the pd130's! Drop us an email to [e-mail] with vin/reg and we can breakdown all the parts needed and costs including labour for the power you are wanting

[@chriscringle9263]

@@DarksideDevelopments brilliant thanks for getting back to me mate.

[@alexhawes6690]

I miss my pd100 atd fabia estate, I had most of the vrs parts to go on it but never did finish it, quick question would the o2j box with the dark side g60 flywheel work with the pd130 engine or would it have been wise to go with the 6 speed vrs box?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

The 5 speed bolts up the same!

[@stevenlee4437]

Got to love a PD Miss mine!

[@coffeecars9822]

What would be better base to do some daily fabia I have now 1.9 tdi 105BHP - 2008 - I really like shape and way how its go... but I would like to have something a bit more exciting... but... build this car or change to something more new 1.6 tdi monte carlo and make some upgrades... Maybe darkside would like to make video of daily build ? 😁

[@DarksideDevelopments]

The newer model with 1.9 TDI is ultimate! Haha

[@coffeecars9822]

@@DarksideDevelopments let's do that 🙂

[@coffeecars9822]

@@DarksideDevelopments would you use my car for swap engine etc? Or use stronger engine? Would you fit 1.9 engine to fabia 2018?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We never build anything you can buy!

[@AaronKundi]

Who opened Ebay and auto trader looking for a vrs fabia for sale 😅

[@stingerbold9327]

Not me of course

[@aidenradforth1935]

Been looking for a decent one for months 😅

[@erixlast6020]

120 bmw m 47 much better

[@robertowen8281]

@@erixlast6020 too heavy imo. The ibiza pd 130 is the sweet spot imo. I used to have one mapped to 165 and it felt sooo fast for the 165 hp. I honestly beat a e46 330i in a rolling race numerous times who lived near me. Epic car, I only wish I did this to it as a nearly lagless circa 200hp would have been the icing on the cake!!

[@erixlast6020]

@@robertowen8281 did not like vag for gearbox problems golf 4, 5 tdi u name it , they barely hold light tuning, bmw is more solid

[@jonnyxs892]

Love you guys no bullshit no smoke don’t break your car👍

[@benjourniee9285]

Went to rolling Road today I got 190 bhp and 429 nm from my stage 1 still have egr and standard exhaust and air intake and standard injectors vw bora tdi st pd 130 . Turbo technics pd 150 hybrid turbo. Darkside tandum pump. Darkside side mount hard pipe intercooler kit. I need a good tune and do you think If I can get a good tune do you think I can get 200 bhp out of it with a few mods . I only need 10 bhp . With your intake and exhaust and maybe your front mount intercooler. Do you think I will get 10 bhp from these parts as that's what I after .

[@ap6584]

I have a stage 2 MK5 Golf TDI 170, 188 bhp / 332 lb/ft, easily spins up in 2nd/3rd in the dry and more than enough for quick overtakes and entertainment.

[@fn2lee117]

Hey dude, i've only had my MK5 Golf TDI 170 remapped so far. Having loads of issues with the DPF (Hasn't been changed in 190,000 Miles) and keeps needing active regens, making the turbo hiccup etc. Thinking of getting it gutted and mapped out along with an EGR delete, but super paranoid about MOT! I'm assuming you've had that as part of your stage 2? Was it pricy? Such a fun car!

[@ap6584]

@@fn2lee117 I originally had a Regal remap put on mine at 130k with the original dpf, and it was an absolute nightmare, giving all the issues you mentioned (I blame the dpf not the map), had to get the map removed as it was impossible to live with. Spoke to a few places, R-tech said they would only map it with dpf in place, Unicorn motorsport said that they would only map it without dpf as they were so problematic, so go them to do it. Was £600 to gut dpf/map out egr and remap. Was a bit disappointed with the bhp when they'd finished as I was expecting 200bhp+, however they said that as it's an older car it was probably only running about 150bhp. This was nearly 2 years ago and it hasn't missed a beat in that time, mpg is better than it was standard, maybe 4-5. I was a bit apprehensive about the mot but it sailed through no problems. Performance difference over standard is night and day, could not go back! Obvs things have moved on and it's not the quickest car around by any stretch but it's enough to be entertaining and 2 years on I'm still not bored of it. Hope this helps!

[@ap6584]

@@fn2lee117 ps if you do get the dpf removed and get a fumey smell in the car when you're waiting at lights etc replacing the cabin filter should solve it.

[@fn2lee117]

@@ap6584 Hey dude thanks very much for the informative reply! I'm terrible at noticing my notifications lol. That's actually really helpful! Awesome to hear your motor has performed well since the work. Getting mine booked in at the end of the month now :)

[@ap6584]

@@fn2lee117 No problem, hope it goes well.

[@bazzab1000]

Currently changing the turbo on my BXE octy DSG estate I do kind of wish that I went for a bigger turbo but I’m after long term reliability and less chance of future issues, cars only got 101,000 miles on it so after the turbo went I felt obliged to go down the fix it route.... Just wondering if an EGR delete would be a good thing to do whilst I’ve got it stripped... 🤔🤔

[@BkSMedia]

Definitely get rid of the EGR whilst it's stripped.

[@erixlast6020]

Dq 200 Dsg is up to250nm? No big turbo for U

[@bazzab1000]

@@erixlast6020 no Dq 200 gearbox, wet DSG 6 speed. 👍

[@davidrowe1605]

I've recently got 7 weeks ago my 1st ever vw a 2009 1.9 tdi jetta. Its the 105 se so its my 1st automatic as well. I know its not the fastest. Or anything like that. But at some point I would like to maybe get a remap for a bit more bhp and torque. What are my best options. And does having an egr delete. Affect or cause issues come mot time. Any advice or help greatly appreciated. And also where is darkside developments located please.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

If you drop us an email to [e-mail] with reg/vin and we can go through what we offer based on how you use your car. We're based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire

[@flexinutrition3744]

What about the honda accord icdti 2.2 engine for tuning compared to the pd 130 engine?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Seeing as though we are VAG diesel specialists, the pd130 is our recommendation for tuning between the two

[@benedictroberts678]

How much power would you recon leaving the egr, dpf and cat in place would leech? Say from a 140 CR 2.0

[@ryanmusson3995]

Wouldn’t even map them engines one at my work on stock power and at 1500rpm rod number 3 went through the side of the block

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Depends on spec.

[@petermolnar8667]

@@ryanmusson3995 do you have the engine code? some of the late 1.9 PDs used to do that due to conrod bearing wear (bad quality/material from factory), I can see a CR do the same if the long life oil changes have been kept and it's been trying to do a DPF regen for long, were there any problems with the oil level rising?

[@babis33kafes57]

Hello dear friend from Greece!!l own an a4 b6 1.9 tdi avf.very nice engine.l'd appreciate if you could tell me how many extra ps is safe to get of an upgrade!l mean how many extra ps can the injectors handle with no issues in the future and also the clutch.your help is appreciated!!thank you very much!

[@DarksideDevelopments]

220hp is easy and the max the injectors will push!

[@babis33kafes57]

Thank you very much for your time and consideration!!

[@mada4ach9ar123]

This comment helped me a lot, im in another country; Morocco to be precise and i would love to upgrade my AWX 1.9 pd130 but my question the parts can be shipped of course but the remap, the dyno and your magical touch how i can get it ?! Thank you so much for you straight forward talk 🙌

[@xavierwright3235]

Cracking car, Any chance of letting us know what type of clutch/flywheel setup you are using in this car please? as I'm building a similar one atm cheers

[@DarksideDevelopments]

If you drop us an email to [e-mail] they'll let you know the setup you will need for yours

[@pete1394]

I would love to see what you can do with 1.6CRDI, this is great!

[@hermdeer]

What sort of ball park for those mods ? Fancy buying either a golf or a fabia with a pd engine, just for a bit of a fun car. Keep up all the good work, love it 👍👍

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Email us ;)

[@ProMilkshake]

Reyt then

[@RR_36V8]

The Milltek downpipes make a Distinct Coo’ing sound which i love though, is that achieved witht he 2” inch initial bend?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

CAT removal does this on most of these.

[@RR_36V8]

@@DarksideDevelopments indeed, however, the Millteks make a different kind of sound which sounds awesome!

[@RadostinVelchev]

Building similar power daily but based on ALH engine

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Alh like to rev more!

[@johnhodgson9296]

Early mk2 fabia has the same engine in lower tune . great sleeper ?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Yes

[@darrenraymond7547]

What a car so so under estimated that’s why I’ve 2 😉 a se and a very large modified one . What sort of money are u talking to get the gearbox modified diff etc

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Email us :)

[@stuartpringle913]

Nice vid. Im getting a little old and have a fast TTS being slowly forged at the moment and will be running 500/550 in the near future. However, I grabbed a decent little Fabia VRS (05) as a run around and Ive fell in love with it. Enough to spend money on it. Im now doing exactly what you mentioned at the start of the video - suspension (ST coil overs), all bushings, drop links, arb, top mount bearings, rear stub axles and bearings, sorting out the handling - and the standard brakes are shocking! Do you guys at DS source the brake upgrades too - Mk1 TT, Octavia etc (312mm) replacements etc or is there a brand new cheap upgrade package, for example, like the Wilwood front calliper kit etc. What do you guys think is the best front brake upgrade for the money for these cars. They defo need them! When all this is done I may have you guys tamper with the engine a little if the price is right. I wont lie people say you are ‘dear’ but you defo know what you are doing and seem like an honest company. 👊🏼👊🏼

[@DarksideDevelopments]

we dont sell anything thats overpriced but you can get used bits cheaper ect. Email us regarding anything you need, if we dont have it we can get it!

[@stuartpringle913]

@@DarksideDevelopments thanks for reply. Ahh not dear parts just labour price. Its all good, plenty more positive then negatives Ive personally heard 😘 Keep up the good work.

[@stuartpringle913]

@@DarksideDevelopments Since my comment Ive got many mods from you - your DP, your FMIC, your EGR delete, your hard pipe kit, pd 150 bolts. (Spent a lot on the underneath too). Plus a fabricated straight through exhaust and a pd160 intake and piper cross panel filter. Do I need the braided oil feed pipe and a new pd160 turbo to get a reliable 190/200? Thanks - as Im booked in for the first of November for mapping plus and I want to do this properly.

[@stuartpringle913]

Thanks for reply lol. And since then the car is now 240 hp and 350 lbs. Love it. Never got it mapped with you guys in the end as you couldn’t get past your pride and ego of making such inane mistakes with the parts I ordered and never properly rectified the issues. I gave up. It went from bad to pathetic. I eventually got annoyed and frustrated - justifiably - and posted on FB asking for other peoples experience. You threw your toys out the pram and refused to map my car after I waited 3 months. Im glad you didn’t because Ive learned a lot in those months and met some great guys. Treat customers and criticism properly. Take care.

[@Allrounder130]

I have a Fabia 2006 VRS and would like this spec on mine, however would this reduce the life of the engine / gearbox? How much would this cost and what’s included?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Email us for a quote, we have tuned cars 10+ years ago that are still going strong with this sort of spec!

[@grantswan8525]

I have my mk1 tigaun 177 tdi mapped to 220 and its too much to be honest.. having issues with dpf now. never had any of this when it was at 190bhp after the first map. is 220 too much for injectors and turbo now?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Yes, 210hp is as far as we normally go!

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

Considering buying one for mobile jobs 😁

[@predragv.365]

Beautiful rocket 👍👍👍👍

[@robertowen8281]

The link to the same spec car has only 320ftlbs. Is that just because the customer didn't want a massive low down spike or can engines vary that much?

[@archiehoggarth2675]

Have a standard fabia, looking for a tune to around 180bhp and however much torque how much are you looking

[@petricaserbescu2008]

Hi mate! How much will be for the same sepc? I got the same Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDI. But is European one left side.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Drop us an email to [e-mail] for pricing

[@sancho8636]

i want to upgrade my 1.9tdi 130hp to 240hp apart from hybrid turbo and fmic would firad +50% nozzles be ok? thanks

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Drop us an email to [e-mail] and we'll be able to advise you there

[@sancho8636]

@@DarksideDevelopments thanks very much.

[@ebrahimshaikh5041]

Any Advice on Stage 1 remapping an AUDI A3 1.9TDI PD105????

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Tune it!

[@ebrahimshaikh5041]

@@DarksideDevelopments Hi thanks, I would like to but i'm only concerned about blowing the turbo or the clutch slipping!

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Not from a tune only unless parts are already worn.

[@ebrahimshaikh5041]

@@DarksideDevelopments 119k Miles but no clutch slips at the moment 👀

[@joelcampbell-francis832]

I'd love to see a video on the pd170 2.0TDI 💪🏾

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I hate them

[@jasonphelan3887]

I was looking at the 170 Octavias.. not recommended? I know ye don't like the 184 odd newer cars . I'm changing from a Mk5 GTi.. dare I say I miss diesel

[@joelcampbell-francis832]

@@DarksideDevelopments I need to understand why lol

[@shehroz3421]

Cr170 are a better engine all round :)

[@gus6391]

I’m looking for a fabia vrs as my second car are they good on mpg as a stock vrs none of these remaps

[@DarksideDevelopments]

If you don't drive like a Fabia vRS owner they still are! 😉