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Skoda Octavia II (1Z3) – drilled Brembo rear brakes and Jurid White

I finally got rear brakes running right as mentioned in my last test. After heavy overheating of OEM brakes, they've got distorted but finally braked. Time to get an upgrade. PLEASE READ WARNINGS BEFORE YOU PROCEED !!! IF YOU FIND INFORMATIONS USEFUL, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATION. It may seem that you [...]

Skoda Octavia II (1Z3) – Ferodo Premier brake pads test

During my first brake system test, I wasn't aware of jammed rear brakes. It is easy to overheat front brakes, on front engine cars, especially with faulty rear brakes. Ferodo invented brake pads and Brembo is leader in brake systems. Of course there is also Pagid, Mintex and others. I've [...]

Skoda Octavia HR I – brake system revisited

It has been a half year since Ferodo DS2500 brake pads upgrade. Lots of variables have changed and also new challenges arose. Aftermath results were not optimal because I was unaware of rear brakes poor performance. In other words, they didn't brake properly (common cause - rusted and stuck rear [...]

Glocknerstrasse – remap v2.0 and brake system test

I recently ventured into the Austrian Alps - summer climbing season at the end. Exhausted from mountains and bored. What is better place to test your car than famous Glocknerstrasse. Every major car manufacturer tests cars on Glocknerstrasse - you can see funny looking or cloaked cars with warning signs [...]

Skoda Octavia II (1Z3) – Eibach Anti-roll kit (front stabiliser installation)

I've bought an anti-roll kit as mentioned in a previous post about rear stabiliser installation. Why did I install the rear stabiliser first? It is very simple - I've heard "old wives stories" about miracle chassis upgrade. I just wanted to see what difference it makes. So I installed [...]

Skoda Octavia II (1Z3) – Eibach Anti-roll kit (rear stabiliser installation)

I really like driving properties of factory tuned Skoda Octavia II (1Z3) but there is deadly weakness lurking on rear axle - Eibach Anti-Roll Kit is your friend. I was moaning about it in my first post. SUMMARY noticeable reduced body roll it's stiff even with factory suspension easy to [...]