Long Overdue Update
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Uprated clutch and REMAP!!
UPDATE....
I changed the clutch at the weekend, for the solid mass flywheel conversion and uprated clutch. Took me 20 hours over two days which was a lot more than I expected.
Pics to follow soon!
Also, I got the car remapped yesterday and am LOVING the results. Its a completely different beast to drive, with so much more torque throughout the entire rev range.
UPDATE....
I changed the clutch at the weekend, for the solid mass flywheel conversion and uprated clutch. Took me 20 hours over two days which was a lot more than I expected.
Pics to follow soon!
Also, I got the car remapped yesterday and am LOVING the results. Its a completely different beast to drive, with so much more torque throughout the entire rev range.
The change begins.....
Biiiiig plans for a large change to the interior comming up....
Watch this space for what happens.
Biiiiig plans for a large change to the interior comming up....
Watch this space for what happens.
No, decided to keep it in the end as I didnt want to damage the wheel in any way. Plus I hardly notice it anymore, however everyone else does. (Assuming you meant steering wheel)
Didnt update this thread after doing some work, so should get some photos on here . (need to take them first)
Didnt update this thread after doing some work, so should get some photos on here . (need to take them first)
I occasionally go to the 'TidyVag' meets, which are held at Holes Bay in poole on the second sunday of each month.
There are several Ibiza cupra's often show up, but not many Leons.
I believe there is a group called DasVag that is local and does weekly meets, so I will have to check that out sometime soon.
There are several Ibiza cupra's often show up, but not many Leons.
I believe there is a group called DasVag that is local and does weekly meets, so I will have to check that out sometime soon.
The turnout is not too shabby at all, unless its raining that is.
Not 100% on meets in the winter/dark as I only started going at the start of the summer. There is always at least ONE unique car that makes turning up that week well worth while!
I have never seen a Leon there though. So would be awesome to have another in the car park!
Not 100% on meets in the winter/dark as I only started going at the start of the summer. There is always at least ONE unique car that makes turning up that week well worth while!
I have never seen a Leon there though. So would be awesome to have another in the car park!
New Washers For Winter
With winter comming up I decided that I wanted to fit some heated washer jets to my car, I also decided that I missed the fan type spray pattern that my golf had.
After many hours of trawling the net and the scrapyards, I found that ford do some fan type spray heated washer jets and decided to purchase two of them.
The physical size of them is perfect as it fits nicely in the littlle valley in the scuttle, however they do not clip into place, so I will need to fix them in somehow.
The Leon jets have the water inlet at a 90 degree angle to the direction of spray on the horizontal and about 45 degrees to the base in the vertical, however the ford ones have the inlet at 90 degrees in the vertical in the centre. This will mean some adaptation of current washer tubing also.
The spray pattern seems sufficient, but they were only slaved in place and I need to try again once fitted correctly.
Hopefully it does not rain tomorrow, so I can remove the scuttle and get them fitted and wired in.
New washer jet in packet with p/n
Out of packet
Std Leon washer Jet
Ford Washer Jet
With winter comming up I decided that I wanted to fit some heated washer jets to my car, I also decided that I missed the fan type spray pattern that my golf had.
After many hours of trawling the net and the scrapyards, I found that ford do some fan type spray heated washer jets and decided to purchase two of them.
The physical size of them is perfect as it fits nicely in the littlle valley in the scuttle, however they do not clip into place, so I will need to fix them in somehow.
The Leon jets have the water inlet at a 90 degree angle to the direction of spray on the horizontal and about 45 degrees to the base in the vertical, however the ford ones have the inlet at 90 degrees in the vertical in the centre. This will mean some adaptation of current washer tubing also.
The spray pattern seems sufficient, but they were only slaved in place and I need to try again once fitted correctly.
Hopefully it does not rain tomorrow, so I can remove the scuttle and get them fitted and wired in.
New washer jet in packet with p/n
Out of packet
Std Leon washer Jet
Ford Washer Jet
I have just realised that I am very bad with updates here and have done many things which have gone undocumented.... Some pics comming soon.
Just some cheap and nasty LED ones off ebay, nothing exciting.
If they stop working, I just replace them.
Got some LED strips to put in as DRL'S, however with the recent weather I may not get round to fitting them anytime soon.
If they stop working, I just replace them.
Got some LED strips to put in as DRL'S, however with the recent weather I may not get round to fitting them anytime soon.
gazzaharwood
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As said above, im rubbish at updating this thread and have loads that has not been posted.
The arm rest went in a long time ago, as did a new gear knob.
I sealed my leaking door seals too, as the floor was starting to get wet around all 4 doors in the rain.
I was having issues with reduced economy, restrained power, VERY dogy braking and handling insability, which turned out to be entirely down to the front RH brake piston being jammed out, wearing the disc and chewing right through the pad. This meant that I had to get new brakes.
The arm rest went in a long time ago, as did a new gear knob.
I sealed my leaking door seals too, as the floor was starting to get wet around all 4 doors in the rain.
I was having issues with reduced economy, restrained power, VERY dogy braking and handling insability, which turned out to be entirely down to the front RH brake piston being jammed out, wearing the disc and chewing right through the pad. This meant that I had to get new brakes.
New Gear Knob fitted
Old worn gearstick:
Brand new gearstick:
This new gear knob was such a strange shape, it seemed awkeward at first, but its actually far more ergonomical than the old one, so I now love it!
Old worn gearstick:
Brand new gearstick:
This new gear knob was such a strange shape, it seemed awkeward at first, but its actually far more ergonomical than the old one, so I now love it!
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