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Long time no see and hello from former ST owner

The Dark Knight
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Greetings all! Been some time since I posted on here, having parted with my ST in 2016. Lots has changed since then and I'm currently living in Matlock, Derbyshire with my fiancèe.

Car wise, I have a 2017 Skoda Octavia estate 1.4 TSI DSG in SEL spec. Lovely car with a silky smooth auto box and shed loads of room. I reckon the Fiesta would fit in the boot 😂😂

I was reflecting on the Fiesta ST recently (which was stock) and how it is the fastest car I've owned. Always been put off faster cars due to running costs but maybe one day I'll buy something really fast.

Anyway, I recently got a superchips remap for my Octavia which has taken it close to the Fiesta's power figure but has more torque than the Fiesta. The gains are noticeable but in a progressive way rather than one big lump of torque and then nothing at the top end. 

I'd love to find a local member with a stock 2013-2017 ST and somewhere deserted to see how they compare for pace without being daft and exceeding 60 or 70. Just to see how the in gear pace compares. 

It has certainly turned my car into a bit of a sleeper being as it has no sporting pretensions at all.

These are the figures from Parkers and the stated figures from superchips.

Fiesta

Weight: 1,088kg
Power: 179bhp - 200bhp overboost if I recall correctly 
Torque: 240nm
0-60: 6.7
Top speed: 139mph

Octavia

Weight: 1,217kg
Power: 147bhp
Torque: 250nm
0-60: 8.0
Top speed: 134mph

Superchips remap: 183bhp and 316nm Torque

On another note, the best investment I made with the Skoda was a full set of Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 tyres. We are at almost 800ft elevation at the top of a hill and have seen some good snowfall last winter and this winter. Great performance in the snow and yet I can use them all year round. 

Anyway, I'm really pleased with the remap and hope everyone is keeping well.

Cheers and Happy Christmas 

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    I'm glad you like the Octy. My Brother went from an old Fiesta to a 2019 (68) 1.5tsi, 150BHP DSG Octavia which he loves.  You are right, the boot goes on for ever!  If you're not already a member Briskoda.net is a helpful and useful forum to join. I've been a member for 12 years as I previously had a Mk1 Fabia vRS.

    https://www.briskoda.net/forums/

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