Oi Milan, Super Skoda breaks 200mph...

[TestMangler]

It's not as if they've changed the head, modified the crankshaft or lightened the flywheel. They are going for a production car record so I would've thought that there's a limit as to what they can get away with.

Oh well, take it or leave it.

Did they re-ice it and change the jam and sponge as well ?

[Churchill]

I rarely agree with Dim as I'm sure it would lead to a rash but changing the turbocharger is hardly a standard upgrade even when you are talking about garages that specialise in that type of "repair".

It's not as if they've changed the head, modified the crankshaft or lightened the flywheel. They are going for a production car record so I would've thought that there's a limit as to what they can get away with.

Oh well, take it or leave it.

[eek]

They didn't do that much to it.

I rarely agree with Dim as I'm sure it would lead to a rash but changing the turbocharger is hardly a standard upgrade even when you are talking about garages that specialise in that type of "repair".

[AtW]

Milan prefers VW Passats.

HTH

[Churchill]

Yeah, just change the engine, gearbox, suspension, wheels, tyres, electricals, interior, most of the body panels but keep the badge and you're sorted.

They didn't do that much to it.

The Octavia vRS with which they did it was aerodynamically optimized, dropped closer to the ground, reinforced with a roll cage and other safety equipment and fitted with a larger turbocharger and intercooler. Otherwise, however, it's the same Octavia vRS available at dealers overseas.

[DimPrawn]

Å*koda Octavia vRS blows past 200 mph at Bonneville

Yeah, just change the engine, gearbox, suspension, wheels, tyres, electricals, interior, most of the body panels but keep the badge and you're sorted.

[Churchill]

Škoda Octavia vRS blows past 200 mph at Bonneville