Mk3 Ibiza Cupra Hybrid Fast road/track car (21/05/12 - NEW BRAKE LINES + NEW CAR!!)

[Willie]

hmm my car was dyno'd in 5th gear? think that would make a difference?

The gear used depends on what ratio your gear box gears have.
You need to use the gear that is as close to a 1:1 ratio as possible. On the 6 speed cars this is 4th, not too sure on the 5 speed ones but would doubt 5th was the closest to 1:1 more likely to be 4th

 

[Deleted member 39269]

I'm nae gonna spoon feed you Get onto google!

haha i didn't mean the exact address. Should of worded it abit better Just if they was ones in aberdeen etc etc

 

[Ibiza125]

haha i didn't mean the exact address. Should of worded it abit better Just if they was ones in aberdeen etc etc

Oh right I thought you asked for places in Aberdeen

 

[Ibiza125]

A few very small updates.

I decided (because I was bored) to paint my charge pipe. Since I had some black wrinkle paint left over I used this. Didn't bother prepping it at all just cleaned it and went on ahead with the spray paint. Came out alright but not the best! To be honest I'm not sure if I even like it but oh well! Here's a crappy pic:

Then stuck on some stickers I've accumulated. First a Forge one in the engine bay, then SCN ones on both rear windows, then a colin mcrae one in the rear window. Still have a neverbeen sticker to go on and that will be all the stickers I will be putting on. Again some crappy phone pics.

Phoned up rally design this week and they said I would have to take off a bolt and send it to them to make sure they got the right thread, which is a bit of a bummer so I may just go to somewhere in Aberdeen to get some. Or have a look this weekend and see if the amount of threads available will suffice (but I doubt they will).


Thanks all for now!

 

[Ibiza125]

Went and got myself some bolts today. So might whip the Wilwoods on tonight and the LCR fuel pump I got in yesterday

 

[Willie]

Where did you get the bolts from and what strength are they?

 

[Ibiza125]

Where did you get the bolts from and what strength are they?

Got them from Grampian Fixings in Dyce. Not sure on the strength but they are hefty looking buggers!

 

[Willie]

Look at the end of the hex, there should be numbers on it along with some manufacturers pish
What are they?

 

[Willie]

http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Materials-and-Grades/Bolt-Grade-Chart.aspx

 

[Damoegan]

http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Materials-and-Grades/Bolt-Grade-Chart.aspx

Nice little chart there, Willie

 

[Ibiza125]

Look at the end of the hex, there should be numbers on it along with some manufacturers pish
What are they?

8.8 they say on them. What do you think? They did have other bolts with bigger heads but they were allen type not hex so I went for the hex.

 

[Willie]

8.8 are pretty strong.
They should be good, why did you shy away from the Allen key headed cap screw?
I profer using these over hex, less chance of rounding and using a ball ended Allen key you can get into tighter difficult places

 

[Ibiza125]

8.8 are pretty strong.
They should be good, why did you shy away from the Allen key headed cap screw?
I profer using these over hex, less chance of rounding and using a ball ended Allen key you can get into tighter difficult places

I have lots of hex sockets and not alot of allen tools They aren't difficult to get to at all so not much chance of rounding them off. Plus I don't tend to, I'm more a thread stripper myself!! Saying that I think I have learned from my mistakes now (worst being oil sump plug on my first bike )

 

[wilz]

GR12.9 are the bolts you want though,

strong buggers.

 

[Ibiza125]

Long time and no update! Been pleased with the power!!

Had my first experience of a coilpack going. It didn't actually go but I could feel it so I vag-com'd it and sure enough it was the 3rd cylinder. Luckily I bought 3 used coilpacks before I bought the car

I got my Wilwoods on today I had to put my spacers from the back on the front temporarily until I buy some 3-5mm spacers for the front. I didn't put the braided hoses on yet as I couldn't undo the standard ones and I didn't want to break them down in Glasgow... First thoughts are ok but I want to see them bedded in first before I judge them.

I had to cut the bolts I bought and luckily the Lexus garage down the road lent me a hack saw and vice to get it done Which I wasn't expecting them to let me do at all!

That is about it for now. Don't know if I mentioned this before but I have fitted my LCR fuel pump, and need to get it on the rolling road again and see if it's sorted my torque/fuel drop.

 

[Ibiza125]

Finally the royal mail managed to deliver my bolts from Bill so I now have the 6mm spacers on the front and 15mm on the rear Looks much better!

No photos of any of it yet as the car is in a state.

I haven't done anything spectacular recently anyway... I am going to change the remaining standard intercooler hosing to silicone in the near future and then I'm not sure what's next! I want to get a large proper FMIC but at the moment I can't be bothered with the hassle..!

 

[Willie]

Are you keeping an eye on your passengers side calliper?

 

[Ibiza125]

Are you keeping an eye on your passengers side calliper?

Yeah I gave it a check over today while I had the wheel off and gave it a good clean. I will still keep an eye on it but it seems fine just now. I think I may need to get them properly bled though as they don't seem that good to be honest!

 

[Willie]

Have you got a power bleeder?

 

[johno1404]

Updates:

The Mk5 Golf rear aero wiper of course!

Alright mate

Ive got a mk5 golf wiper arm and blade in my garage. Held it up to the car the other day and it looked like there was to much of a bend in the arm for it to fit.

Did you have to modify the arm at all?