My 2019 Skoda Octavia modified: Parts changed & other upgrades planned

Planning a Stage 1 remap from Wolf tuning but, will first need to sort out a few issues which have come up.

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Summary:

Everyone who reads this thread already knows how kick-ass Octavia is. It's pointless for me to repeat about the brilliant driving dynamics, highspeed stability, refinement, quality and such.

While I would have driven this a lot more, I took delivery of the car a few months before the pandemic hit us. So the car saw more of my porch than the tarmac in 2020 and 2021. Here is my first post about it.

Details:

• Model: Black, 1.8 TSI, L&K
• Date: 2019, October
• ODO: 36k.

Modifications and part changes:

• Replaced the entire sunroof and the glass on the roof under warranty because of the rattle.

• Upgraded the wheels from 16" to 17" OZ Leggera HLT and wrapped them with 225/45R17 ContiCS5. Everything is based on this initial thread and all the suggestions and warnings from the members. The ride quality has definitely taken a hit. This is apparent in the first few days of driving, and then you don't notice it any longer. The unexpected side-effect however was the change in steering weight. It was super evident to an extent that I feared that I made a mistake changing the stock alloys.

• Battery replacement at 32,859 km / 2.5 years. Got the battery from the ASC as they mentioned that they might void the warranty if it's done outside. Didn't want to risk it.
• Dechromed everything except the L&K badging. It was too thin for the folks to remove and repaint without damaging it. It looks too gorgeous to just remove altogether.
• PPF on the hood to avoid rock chips on the highways. Still not sure if it was the right decision as the PPF has started accumulating a lot of scratches which otherwise could be removed by polishing the clear coat. I've been hearing horror stories of PPF pulling the paint with it while removing it. I got it done from Detailing Mafia in Kochi and I hope it'll be of good quality.

Planned mods:

Still evaluating remaps with no hardware changes. So essentially Stage 1 or 1+. Inclined to go with Wolf Tuning because I loved the way they patiently explained everything to me. It was based on a suggestion I received on this thread.

Issues:

1. I have to get the side view mirror lubricated for every service because it starts making weird noises after a while. I guess it has to do with the pressure washing.
2. The sunroof rattle keeps happening now and then. Ironically, it happens primarily when the car is parked in the sun for a while. But it's practically non-existent in comparison to before-replacement.
3. There was an annoying vibration from the drive-side door when the audio had a certain frequency of bass. I reported this to the ASC the very first month of taking delivery. They removed and refitted the door panel which did nothing. I didn't have the heart to keep doing it because every time they open the body panels, it becomes lesser and lesser perfect. But right now it's become unbearable and I will be getting it checked for this periodic service.

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