Armo's mk1 leon cupra auq

Think its about time to start a thread

big thanks to pistonheads and a bloke wanting a diesel as a couple of month ago i swapped this



for my new cupra, well i say new its 52 plate 104k on the clock an completely standard in very nice condition



VERY pleased!

couple more pics after a good clean and hoover







Seats need valeting but that can wait until the new year when the **** weather clears

i bought all the gear for the engine service, the usual OE oil and fuel filter, Bosch platinum plugs, 5w30 Lucas oil, and my first upgrade parts

*A.S.H twin cone intake and breather filter
*Forge 007p diverter valve



When i got under the car to drop the oil, the drain plug just span.....oh joy! apparently a common fault with the ally sump these are fitted with. So next came the new sump, I had to carefully drill the old one to drain the oil, remove, clean the oil pick up and replace with the new shiny item! With all of the service parts in place and the pick up cleaned the engine seems to be a lot sweeter i must say

Next up i removed the bonnet liner, 2 reasons for this, the first being its my opinion that they harbour moisture which is not what i want around metal work, and second it helps to amplify the noise from the DV. Once this was done i polished all of the visible metal work within the bay including the under bonnet



Then i washed all of the pipework, resevoirs and covers down and give em some vinyl care treatment



starting to clean up pretty nice i reckon

next thing i noticed was clutch fluid dripping from the bottom of the bell housing. After a few days it was noticeable the clutch bite point was moving further to the floor, a few days later i was sat in first with the clutch depressed and the car juddered and started to pull away, stalled and jammed in gear. The slave cylinder had given up, so knowing the box had to come out i popped down to TPS where i got a fantastic deal on an Audi TT Quattro clutch, direct replacement for mine but a lot sturdier with it being designed for a 4 wheel drive system, so i guess you could say an upgrade part. 1 day later the leon had new clutch, master and slave cylinders and a bleed valve, and while it was in i also opted for the cam belt, tentioners and water pump to be changed, using the metal impellar pump of course, Big bill but a weight off my shoulders

Finally, with the car finally running strong did i find the confidence to go for stage 1 mapping. Everywhere except Revo was miles away from me, and having heard mixed opinions on Revo i decided to use an underdog called Elite Remaps based in Leeds. I was taking the missus to York for the weekend so it was agreed that i would be met there and the map would be done for me. 15 mins after the car was plugged in and boy what a difference, a completely different car and one very happy man. Estimated to be around 220bhp mark up from 178bhp, and torque from 175 to 227 ft/lbs, but i will get it roaded at a later date for exact confirmation.

there we go, pics back up, dunno what happened there

top man, big plans mate, just need to get the cash together you know how it is, perfection takes time though lol and if things stop going wrong, il have more cash for mods (crosses his fingers) ha ha

cheers man, i like the look of the outside, so im just thinking big rims, slam it, carbon wrap on the roof, spoiler and mirrors....done!

then a retrim in deep red leather but thats along way away as is the rest of the outside, concentrating on engine bay and power for the minute

got my pink vac pipe delivered for my N249 bypass so cracked on with that







Then i got round to giving the inlet manifold a wet and dry, little dab of autosol and it cam up nicely. Bays starting to take shape a little now

cheers ryan, see you made the 380 on sat, spot on mate, very nice figures. I was dissapointed they didnt start running till late on, i wanted to see your car and the turbo r32, but had to shoot at half 1. Hopefully get mine completely sorted for the next

De badged the rear today leaving just the Cupra emblem, quick picture

and a few shots after mine and karls clay bar and carnuba wax session, nice, shiny and ready for the **** weather








lookin shweeet

today i took delivery of my new plasma boost gauge, carbon look pillar pod, my red forge sticker for the boot lid, white forge sticker for the engine cover and my shims for the dump valve, hopefully get it all fitted tomorow, boost gauge looks pretty cool so cant wait to see what its like in the dark

ha ha just a bit different damo, he who dares....lol, just gotta find the coolants from somewhere and order some pink 4 mil to do the rest as the dv is 3 mil, Next few weeks the wheels are going ford panther black with hot pink calipers wehey hows the beast???