A few updates on my TDi Sport

[DanDiesel]

hello all, its been a while since i posted properly so i thought i'd bring you all upto date on some changes with my car!

firstly a pic of how she started out back in summer 2005:

and now some updated piccies:

and the obligatory arty shot:

changes have included:
lowered on FK Konigsports, 70mm at the front and 60mm at the rear
a set of 16" BBS RXII alloys fully refurbed with colour coded centres
Cupra R front splitter
Ibiza FR backbox
pressed plates
fully debagded and de chromed outside
colour coded wing mirrors

what do you all think? comments as always are very welcome

 

[CJFR]

Liking the colour coded wheels mate. Looks well!

 

[CHR15B]

Looking good mate, I really like the wheels too

 

[rashcupra]

that looks well smart mate not ott and tastfully done top job! what are the next plans? remap?

 

[DanDiesel]

nope no remap this year, like the car as is at the moment, more than enough powre for me!
next plans would be the brakes, 312mm has been ruled out by the wheels so its gonna be uprated discs and pads at the front and new standards at the rear.
after that i'd like some sort of a retrim inside and also a couple of annoying issues with the bodywork to sort out!

 

[Kendo]

Very nice fella, keep up the good work.

 

[rashcupra]

ad lav has done the cupra interior and looks so much better! a set of spacer will sort out the problem with the 312 calipers aparantly its well worth the upgrade

 

[DanDiesel]

i've heard from a reliable source that, when these wheels are fitted, the calipers scrape on the horizontal part of the wheel, not the back of the face, which therefore means that spacers would not be of any use

 

[roly]

wheels look really nice on the car Dan

 

[rashcupra]

what the inner dish? the 312's arent that big!

 

[DanDiesel]

thanks for all your comments guys!

Roly- i know that Ibiza in your signature!

 

[DanDiesel]

what the inner dish? the 312's arent that big!

i've heard this from a bloke with a VRS Fabia who test fitted these wheels on his car which had 312s at the time and he had a problem with clearance of the caliper on the inner dish

 

[rashcupra]

id listen to him then! if hes tryed it and yes your correct spacers would do nothing to help issues!

 

[rashcupra]

i thought the fabia had bigger breaks than 312?

 

[roly]

thanks for all your comments guys!

Roly- i know that Ibiza in your signature!

you should do you've seen it and me enough times

Jay was that impressed with the exhaust on yours he's got me hunting for something OE to fit his golf now

 

[DanDiesel]

ah ha i've started a trend sort of!

u going to GTi spring festival then mate?

@Rashcupra- the standard brakes on the Fabia VRs are the same size as the FR Ibiza, Polo GT, and also my Ibiza Sport, 288mm.

 

[Ad Lav]

Hi dan, recognise your car from the bluewater meets! I'm the guy with the red ibiza, changed a bit since you last saw it!

 

[DanDiesel]

indeed it has mate! been a while, think i saw u last at E38! must say your car is looking immense aswell!
you gonna be going to the gti spring festival?

 

[roly]

ah ha i've started a trend sort of!

u going to GTi spring festival then mate?

no i've got some more work to do on mine so it will probably be off the road for a bit

 

[Ad Lav]

Thanks fella, must admit your wheels look great!
I should be at gti spring festival, hope its not as cold and windy this time!