Gooner_Mike's Ibiza FR 20vt

[Gooner_Mike]

Welcome to my readers ride thread of my Ibiza FR 20VT (55reg). As my thread is getting quite long I thought I would edit it so that this first post is an index page of the mods I have done and the main photos I have posted.

Mods so far
Honda stubby aerial, Debadge rear, Desticker windows.......p.1

Polo rear wiper

SEAT Sport strut brace.......p.2

Trimmed engine cover.......p.3

Forge 007p recirc valve, 6000k HIDs, LED sidelights.......p.4

FK badgeless grill.......p.5

Bosch aero front wipers, Green cotton filter......p.6

Leon Cupra "Starfish" 17" alloys......p.9

Drilled airbox.......p.12

LCR splitter.......p.14

Whiteline adjustable rear ARB.......p.20

Rear badge/handle sprayed matte black.......p.29/30

Eibach pro-kit lowering springs.......p.31

20mm hubcentric spacers.......p.41

Wing mirrors sprayed matte black.......p.43

Boost gauge (PSI) v1.......p.46

Boost gauge (PSI) v2.......p.48

N249 bypass.......p.49

Smoked side repeaters.......p.49/50

Open cone filter.......p.50

SCN stickers.......p.51

Filter bracket.......p.52

Silver indicator bulbs.......p.52

LED number plate bulbs.......p.53

LED sidelight bulbs.......p.55/58

Bonnet bra.......p.58

TSW alloys (temporary mod).......p.58 (NOW SOLD)

Alloy wheel refurb (matt black).......p.59-62

Powerflow cat-back exhaust (ebay bargain).......p.69

P-Torque stage 1 remap (229bhp, 232lb/ft).......p.71-73

Forge 007p - Yellow spring

New exhaust tip.......p.73

Mk4 Ibiza Cupra SEAT Sport/AP Racing calipers.......p.78 (NOW SOLD)

Parcel shelf tidy.......p.81

Drilled headlight covers.......p.81

Front fog light removal (to aid SMIC).......p.82

Bonnet sound deadening removed.......p.84

HEKO wind deflectors.......p.85

312mm brake caliper and carrier refurb.......p.89

312mm brakes fitted.......p.92

"Euro spec" rear light cluster (fog light side).......p.92

Scangauge II.......p.93

Small front number plate.......p.95

Red LED fog light.......p.97

De-wiper rear.......p.98

Other stuff
JKM rolling road day no.1.......p.23

Night-time pics.......p.80

Mini-detail.......p.82

JKM rolling road day no.2.......p.89

JKM rolling road day no.3.......p.96


Here's how it all started...


How the FR looks today...

[Gooner_Mike]

Finally figured out how to add pictures from photobucket! Original thread had no pics, so sorry if you looked here before.

[Ad Lav]

Looks good mate

What do you wnat to do then we can advise what to buy

[a_waugh]

Looking good.

Perfect base for modifying.

Hope your pockets are deep. We have plenty recomendations for mods.

[Gooner_Mike]

Deep pockets could be a problem! I want subtle changes really: drop suspension, audi tt comp or s3 alloys to start with. Maybe green filter and strut brace too! The list gets longer.

[Ad Lav]

S3 alloys are good - used to have them

Filter and bigger intake pipes are a must really...

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

20mm rear hucentric spacers - lower - HIDS - decent panel filter - larger intake - 17 inch alloys - facelift bumper - Cupra rear bumper - decent exhaust - Cupra interior?

The list goes on....

[jamie paton]

let the modding begin. ha ha . spacers lower alloys zorst. sorted

[Gooner_Mike]

How the heck did I manage to get 53 litres of fuel in it tonight

I thought it had a 45 litre tank

Normally it starts to click-click at 42 litres if I have not run it too dry!

[Gooner_Mike]

Not much but still something!

First mod: Honda stubby aerial



Then removed stickers from rear window.

BEFORE



AFTER



Looks so much better without the stickers!
NEXT MODS: Polo aero rear wiper ordered and debadging rear next week (when on school holidays!)

[Gooner_Mike]

Just had to get cracking with debadging the rear! Here are the results. What do you think?




Just waiting for the Polo rear wiper and then it will look mint.

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Looks MUCH better!


Especially with that back numberplate!

[-Diego-]

How did you take the stickers off mate? Im facing the same prop.. Is it just to heat the letters up with a hairdryer an peel them off?

[Gooner_Mike]

Originally Posted by -Diego-

How did you take the stickers off mate? Im facing the same prop.. Is it just to heat the letters up with a hairdryer an peel them off?

Really simple actually and a great mod too!

1. Used hot water first and poured some over the badges.
2. Then used an old credit card to get each letter off. Use more hot water to ease getting them off.
3. Then you are left with the glue. I used a tar remover spray to ease getting it off.
4. You can either do lots of scrubbing with a sponge or clothe which is the hard way OR (as I found out) using a rubber (pencil eraser) is really effective at getting it off and much quicker.
5. Used some more tar remover to get the last bits off and you can see the final results above.

I have heard that you have to be really careful when using a hairdryer, so that you do not damage the paint! The hot water worked a treat!

[Gooner_Mike]

Originally Posted by Gooner_Mike

Really simple actually and a great mod too!

1. Used hot water first and poured some over the badges.
2. Then used an old credit card to get each letter off. Use more hot water to ease getting them off.
3. Then you are left with the glue. I used a tar remover spray to ease getting it off.
4. You can either do lots of scrubbing with a sponge or clothe which is the hard way OR (as I found out) using a rubber (pencil eraser) is really effective at getting it off and much quicker.
5. Used some more tar remover to get the last bits off and you can see the final results above.

I have heard that you have to be really careful when using a hairdryer, so that you do not damage the paint! The hot water worked a treat!

I AM SO STUPID. Just read the post again and you said stickers!

The stickers were even easier. Just pealed them off and was left with some sticky bits around the edges. Used the tar remover (spray on and leave for a couple of minute) to loosen the bits and then rubbed them oiff with a cloth. So simple but looks way better! Then polished the glass with glass polish.

[-Diego-]

Thanks mate. I meant both the stickers and the letters on the back. So your not stupid!

Im from Denmark so im a little confused about the "tar remover".. Im not sure what that is..
Can you explain it to me so I can go ahead and buy some?

Im thinking about removing the letters today! Im doing a Cupra project on my 1,4 Ibiza.

I already fitted the front Cupra bumper and rear lights. The back Cupra bumper is getting painted next week. I also got the Cupra pedals and such, just need to mount them.

[Ad Lav]

A universal window cleaner and some elbow grease will work just as well

[-Diego-]

Will the window cleaner be able to remove the glue if I scrub it with a sponge/soft cloth?

[Ad Lav]

Should do, did on mine

[-Diego-]

Ill try that then.