02J Gearbox *MAJOR* Design Flaw – 1.8T Project
In this installment of the Octavia RS project I discover the design flaw with the VW 02J gearbox. #02j #vw…
Exhaust Heat Shield Review – K04-064 Manifold
A review of AliExpress aluminium sheet heat shield. Tested on a K04-064 turbo manifold.
1.8T PCV Valve Change – How-To *Secret*
There are a million “guides” showing how to refresh the 1.8T PCV valve system but there is one big problem…
RS4 MAF Upgrade 1.8T – Worth It?
The MAF signal on the 1.8T project was hitting 4.4 volts at high RPM and high boost.
Removing Headlight Film – 4 Methods
The project Octavia RS came with headlight film which gave the headlights a dark tint. I can see why they…
Octavia Heater Problem – FIXED!
Apparently, Octavia heater problems are super common, and super common on the VW Golf MK4 GTI platform in general. The…
Greddy Type-S BOV Tuning – How-To
I wanted to tune the Greddy Type-S BOV on the 1.8T project. Here are the things I did, accomplished and…
Stainless Steel Braided Hose – Silent Destroyer
A quick video about stainless steel braided hose.
MAF Tuning on a Big Turbo 1.8T Engine
The big turbo project Octavia was running slightly rich everywhere except and big loads at high RPM. This article shows…
MAF Sensor Location – How Important?
I wanted to change the MAF sensor location on the Octavia VRS project. I also wanted to change the filter…