Škoda Octavia 3 RS220

A complete package of upgrades gradually took this RS to a much higher level than it offers as standard.

Engine and performance

APR Stage 1
APR coils
Spark plugs
Racingline R600 sports intake
Racingline coolant bypass hose
Racingline intake hose
Racingline enlarged turbo inlet
Racingline muffler delete

With APR's basic first-level upgrade, we took the base model petrol RS from its original 220 hp and 350 Nm to a pleasant 316 hp and 517 Nm using 98 octane petrol.

The upgrade also improves the throttle pedal response, which is much easier to modulate.

This particular car has a manual gearbox. We recommend that all owners of manual petrol RS models consider an uprated clutch kit when increasing power.

Brakes and suspension

6-piston front brake calipers
375 mm front brake discs
Braided brake hoses
356 mm rear brake discs
Rear calipers for vented discs
Front and rear wheel bearings
SCC rear spacers

A popular combination of 6-piston front calipers with 375 mm discs and rear calipers for vented discs with an adapter for 356 mm. Braided brake hoses and performance brake fluid come as standard. While fitting them we replaced the wheel bearings too.

Wheels and tyres

Tomason TN29 lightweight wheels
Continental SportContact 7 summer tyres

For this season Kuba wanted new wheels too. After talking it over together we chose Tomason TN29 wheels, which completely dominate their price range with a weight of 8.37 kg per wheel. With great looks and plenty of room for big brake calipers, they are pretty much unbeatable. We had them fitted with Continental SportContact 7 tyres. At the rear we needed 10 mm spacers to line up the wheels.

Brands used on this car:

Styling

Maxton Design rear diffuser
Maxton Design front splitter
Maxton Design side skirt extensions
Maxton Design rear diffuser
Maxton Design rear side wings
Maxton Design rear wing extension
Front and rear Škoda badges painted in body colour
Black and red RS badge at the rear
TOP LED rear lights
Rear light adapters
Fourth brake light made and fitted in the diffuser
OEM LED number plate lights
Rear wiper removed and hole plugged
OSRAM LED reversing light bulbs
Frameless number plate holders
Headlight internals refurbished and repainted by RSLCZ

The complete Maxton Design kit is a safe bet on third-generation Octavias, underlining the car's sporty look.

We replaced the original rear lights with the facelift version. Radim from RSLCZ took care of the headlights and, following the earlier upgrade of the matt grey RS, painted all the internals gloss black.

Details like the painted badges, plates without holders and the brake light in the diffuser with a 3D-printed bracket were just the icing on the cake.

Servicing

Millers Oils 5W-40 NT+ engine oil
Sports air filter cleaning
Electric tailgate struts
Uprated clutch kit
Dual-mass flywheel
Clutch release bearing
Cooling system flush
Tank replaced with a silicate-free version
G12 Evo coolant
Oil separator

When upgrading a car you also have to think about the running side of things: oil change intervals and preventive servicing. As with all VW Group cars, we recommended replacing the coolant tank with a silicate-free version, flushed the cooling system with a cleaner and filled it with the improved G12 Evo coolant.

Exhaust

Remus cat-back exhaust without centre silencer

We fine-tuned the car's sporty character on the sound side too, with a stainless steel exhaust from the Austrian company Remus, in the version without a centre silencer. For us this version is ideal for cars with the original catalytic converter: the exhaust is not needlessly annoying for the people inside the car, but it sounds good.