THE FABIA CLUB

fanfabia · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:48 pm Post subject: New BSIV Fabia

Cool Glove Box is definitely there in Elegance (which is the one I have), not sure about other trims. I was reading somewhere that lid of the Glove Box was spring loaded in the initial Fabia and would gradually open on releasing the lock? Also I would like to know whether Two Tail Exhaust Pipe ever came in Fabia? Because I saw one other day in Delhi having Registeration Number of 2008 and TDI having two exhaust pipes like the Octavia. On checking mine it is single and not visible from a distance e.g from a car trailing behind!
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Saket Kapur
New Delhi
Owned & Driven Fiat 1100D,Premier Padmini,Amb MarkII,III,IV,800, Esteem, Zen, Omni,Estate,Sumo, Sieana,Innova etc. Had the opportunity to Drive in Thailand, Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand and Greek Islands.Cars are my passion .

Samir Mullaji · Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 15 Location: Mumbai

Dear All,

Engine noise cover is available in Mumbai at Autobahn Ent. for Rs.6000/- incl. of taxes.
I had been to their service center & checked it myself as it was available with them. Planning to get it fitted in my car soon.

Regards

Samir

fanfabia · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 3:23 pm Post subject: Sincere Advice

Samir jee You may grab this offer immediately before your dealer runs out of Stock.
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Saket Kapur
New Delhi
Owned & Driven Fiat 1100D,Premier Padmini,Amb MarkII,III,IV,800, Esteem, Zen, Omni,Estate,Sumo, Sieana,Innova etc. Had the opportunity to Drive in Thailand, Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand and Greek Islands.Cars are my passion .

orionph05 · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Noise Cover

netchef · Newbie Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Posts: 29

orionph05 · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Noise Cover

orionph05 · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:38 am Post subject:

Finally got the Engine cover fitted on the Engine,
It has a thick high quality plastic material with a layer of Foam stuck on the inside.
This costs 5800/=
The seperate additional sound absorber/Foam material which is wrapped on the top of engine first , then the engine cover is assembled on it which is held by 2 plastic studs.
Total cost is 10256/=
Fitting charges were waived Smile

, takes 2 minutes to assemble.
Intital thoughts on driving with the cover , I find the vibrations/Sound are down to a large extent in the 5th Gear especially when you are cruising at a constant speed.

For city driving I dont see much difference. But its good for long drives if you are cruising at a maintaning constant revs / speed.
Now I am able to hear some tire noise Laughing

which was not there before the cover.
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Rgds
Pravin
Bangalore

fanfabia · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:27 pm Post subject: Congratulations!

Congratulations on your new aquisition! BTW do you have TDI/HTP?
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Saket Kapur
New Delhi
Owned & Driven Fiat 1100D,Premier Padmini,Amb MarkII,III,IV,800, Esteem, Zen, Omni,Estate,Sumo, Sieana,Innova etc. Had the opportunity to Drive in Thailand, Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand and Greek Islands.Cars are my passion .

orionph05 · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Congratulations!

jbarai · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:49 am Post subject:

anyone else got this engine cover fitted recently ? wondering if the prices have gone down for this 'spare part' or not (along with other ones)

@ orionph05 - how is your feedback now ? anything good / bad / otherwise you want to report ..

wondering if it is worth spending 5k on this (or get a better speaker set for the rear to kill the sound Wink

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~ Jig

Drive On!

orionph05 · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:45 am Post subject:

Samir Mullaji · Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 15 Location: Mumbai

Hi,

I got the engine cover + foam sheet fitted on my 1.4TDI yesterday from Autobahn Ent. Mumbai, for Rs.10,451/-(labour charges waived).

My observation is that the engine noise is not reduced but seems to be fine tuned.

Samir Mullaji