JC_BOC back in a Leon Cupra.....R!!!! Wheels and suspension done

jc_boc

Missing the CUPRA R!
Jul 18, 2008
9,304
7
Desborough
Long story short. Sold my grey BTCC stage 2+ cupra a few years back.....biggest mistake of my life. I miss that car till this day and nearly bought it back from the new owner but he ummed and aaahhhhed a bit so i gave up.



I then bought a Skoda Octavia VRS after test driving one. I was pretty impressed and really liked it but it just lacked that ooompfff i was so used to. Great economy, great comfort and oodles space, can't really knock it in all fairness.



That was until 6 months ago...when i just couldn't wait any longer. PX'd her in on a 12 plate LCR in white....and how happy i was. Test drive proved to me the car was NOT stock but i have no evidence of remap. so here she is.....when i got her.





 
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jc_boc

Missing the CUPRA R!
Jul 18, 2008
9,304
7
Desborough
Any how! 6 months have since passed and i have gotten the itch to sort her out. These are the issues currently:

Clutch slipping
All 4 wheels buckled! (discovered this fun fact after getting a puncture and the tyre guy at work plugged it and tried to balance it. Checked all 4 and they are all buckled.
El cheapo crappiolo tyres that suck to hell in the wet!

Therefore i have purchased some new wheels :p
I have purchased some new rubber
I have purchased some upgraded clutch kit thingimajiggy!!!
I have also purchased coillies

All work to be done on Sunday :D







 

jc_boc

Missing the CUPRA R!
Jul 18, 2008
9,304
7
Desborough
Good top see you finally have a thread up not that i can talk on that one being as ive never got round to making a rr thread for any of my cars.
Seems well strange for al four wheels to be buckled.

I know mate. I have a sneaking suspicion it may have been in a smash but no proof as former owner was VWFS :confused: The wheels have been repainted and are peeling so that is my only clue. Everything else is fine though so what do i know....... :rofl: I am still happy with the car and once done she will be the monster i want her to be [B)]
 

DrewCole

Spannering the Cupra
Oct 19, 2015
697
1
Braintree, Essex
Very nearly bought a VRS a while ago.

For all four wheels to buckle from a smash wouldn't have left much car for you to buy.

If they've been refinished they could have been over baked which has effected the wheels?


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decadent

Active Member
Apr 1, 2012
421
1
Herts
Although bad luck for 4 wheels to buckle i can see it be feasible with the state of our roads - I think the fronts take more of a bettering than the rears and if the previous owner had swapped the fronts to back then it's possible for them all to get a bit battered in a fairly short period of time.

Nice Cupra btw!
 

Jamiethorley

Stage 2+ BTCC
Nov 9, 2011
151
1
Stoke On Trent
Nice car Jase, to anybody reading, i am regrettably the guy that ummed and arrghed about selling it because its such a good car, and i knew it would be impossible to replace,

But the time has come to move her on, so she is now going up for sale,

Jase has a huge RR which is full of detail all about it,

So if anyones after a mint Leon Cupra BTCC Stage 2+, Pm me

Pretty sure JC will tell you all about it if your interested
 

jc_boc

Missing the CUPRA R!
Jul 18, 2008
9,304
7
Desborough
Nice car Jase, to anybody reading, i am regrettably the guy that ummed and arrghed about selling it because its such a good car, and i knew it would be impossible to replace,

But the time has come to move her on, so she is now going up for sale,

Jase has a huge RR which is full of detail all about it,

So if anyones after a mint Leon Cupra BTCC Stage 2+, Pm me

Pretty sure JC will tell you all about it if your interested

She is a special car mate lol. You should defo link the RR thread from when i had her as the spec is fantastic. Wait till i am done with this one too :p
 

Jamiethorley

Stage 2+ BTCC
Nov 9, 2011
151
1
Stoke On Trent
You know you have a good car when the previous owner still keeps a picture of it as his Signature.

Don't forget, i will buy your R off you when you have it sorted lol. You know I'm good for it!!!
 

jc_boc

Missing the CUPRA R!
Jul 18, 2008
9,304
7
Desborough
Well, rather busy day yesterday. Got the clutch, coillies and wheels done. No pictures sadly as i finnished too late and it was dark AND my car is filthy :p We don't do filthy pics :rofl:
Here is the box and clutch before change any way. Also a short video showing the state of the old unit....i can understand a little bit of play but 10mm worth of movement??!!! :wtf:





VIDEO

 
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