Project Nurburg :-)

[gt-pete]

My Black Cupra Build

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Hey guys... and girls.

Ive always been a Jap fan, after owning 3 Evo's, a Starlet turbo, and a crazy S2000, i bought my Cupra about a month ago (beginning of october)
So far its had a few mod's done, with plenty more in the pipeline...
*Forge FMIC and hardpipe kit
*HKS SSQV - I have fitted a Forge Split-R, which i didnt like, so swapped it back
*Jabba Stage 1 Map
*Jabba Fly-by-wire induction kit
*Jabba Custom intake box and pipeing
*Jabba boost controller
*N249 bypass
*Powerflow 3" turbo back, de-cat exhaust
*16" Rota Grids, 7" wide, finished in Bronze
*55W-10k HID's
*Bonnet Bra
*De-badged boot
*Legal tints all round
*G-Max shocks and springs
*Front Strut brace

On the cards before Xmas.....
*Coilovers (K-sport, Bilstein, Gaz, or FK)
*Anti-roll bar
*Neuspeed TIP
*New MAF and Lambda

After Xmas....
*KO4 or GT28RS turbo
*Stage 2 Map
*Yokohama AD08 road legal slicks
*25 laps of the Nurburg

Few piccies...

 

[suj]

nice tidy car mate, like the jap influence you put on it already

 

[mazzerati]

i like how this thing looks
and i like where your going with it.

however.
with them coming mods, id add some better brakes to your to do list.

 

[gt-pete]

Forgot to mention brakes... they havent been over-looked. As ive opted for 16's (car was originally on 17's, which in my opinion look shite) I might go for some Wilwoods, or, i had K2 racing floating discs and 6 Pots on my Evo 6, i might see what they do in the way of smaller packages?! For now the Black Diamond disc and pad combo seems to be doing the trick
Deffinately going to be a very JDM Cupra by the time im finished

 

[chris_200120vt]

you having any problems with the hks i have run 007 , split-r currently on turbosmart dual port would not mind something bit louder

 

[gt-pete]

No mate, runs sweet as a nut with the SSQV, infact, id say better than when i had the Split-R... Just bung up the re-circ with someting!
Its not too loud tho to be fair, and deffinately not "chavvy" like a bailey. Still get quite abit of chatter through the filter!

 

[chris_200120vt]

may lookinto after respray and re map did you blocked it off on the tip

 

[gt-pete]

Yes Mate, i blocked it off at the TIP, just bunged a big bolt in there that fit the hose and jubillee clipped it tight!! sweet as a nut!!

 

[John-Cupra_TDI]

Looks good, like the bronze Rota's they really suit the car.

 

[emlyn11]

This looks awesome

Think that has made me want some JDM 16's now D'OH!!!!

Better start looking for some Rota slips I guess LOL.

Hmmmm.... So it may be a myth that you cant run normal dump valves on these? You checked
for fault codes?

Emlyn

 

[gt-pete]

Yes mate, its been plugged in and the only fault it brought up was the lambda sensor, i dont know wether it is faulty, or wether its just due to being de-cat (as the second sensor isnt plugged in)
JDM wheels definately suit the car!!

 

[gezmeister]

I like this a lot, very well picked mods so far

 

[gt-pete]

Cheers guys, appreciate the comments!!
Does anyone know of any other anti-roll bars other than the H+R ones??

 

[emlyn11]

Neuspeed Rear anti-roll bar is good, just fitted one to mine and its adjustable so you can back it
off a bit if you dont like going sideways

Awesome gti sell them or Badger5 I think

Emlyn

 

[JayCee]

Impressive looking beast! That's a shed-load of mods too....

 

[gt-pete]

if you dont like going sideways
Emlyn

I owned an S2000... my only choice was sideways And my Evo's used to slide nice!

Cheers for that dude, il have a look now! Has anyone on here tried the K-Sport street coilovers?! Cant find an Ibiza Review for them, although plenty for other vehicles have good come-back!

 

[emlyn11]

Nearly bought some k-sports for my S13 but bottled it as I've heard from a couple of people that
they tend to leak after a while. They are supposed to be pretty decent handling wise though and fully
adjustable. They come with caster/camber adjustable top mounts IIRC

 

[gt-pete]

Yeah theyre the ones dude, with the adjustable top mounts. Ive always had BC BR-series coilies on my other cars, and Ohlins on my first Evo, but neither do a Cupra range!
They seem pretty decent, but i think im still set on the Bilsteins, probably B16's

 

[emlyn11]

I was gonna say get billies if you don't mind spending. Pss9's I think are supposed to be good on cupras

Emlyn

 

[emlyn11]

Any chance you could put up a vid of the HKS SSQV. I want to buy one but also want to hear what it
sounds like on a cupra? If not, no worries