RDS' Leon Cupra R

leons_ leon said:

Notice any difference noise/performance wise with the forge pipe over standard? look great by the way

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Cheers mate, I'll let you know once I've had a proper run out in it. If I were you though I would polish the standard one and break out the baffled part as the standard of the Forge one was quite poor compared to their normally high standards.

Have a look at this

Skiller said:

nice car!

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Ronin225 said:

Looking good mate

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LCR 225 said:

Looks sweet mate! Similar to mine red/polish/silver it's a good look

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Cheers for the comments

@LCR225 its an awesome look

Thanks for the kind comments

Finally got round to finishing my engine cover:





Its not 100% perfect but I'm quite pleased with it.

On another note the car doesnt seem to be pulling as hard as I know it can, its especially evident in fourth. I've done a leak test today and theres hissing from under the inlet manifold, so this is next to be sorted on the car. Hopefully before 16th July as the cars due to go on the rollers.

I've been intouch with Forge in regards to the quality of the finish on the Charge Pipe. They dont believe they would be able to provide a pipe with a perfect finish at this moment in time although they have said its something they will need to look into so they dont have anymore dissapointed customers. I have been offered a replacement or full refund but as I want the pipe and a replacement will be to the same quality I will be keeping this one.

Just to clear this up though I wouldnt recommend this to anyone, there seems to be slightly better response and spool on the turbo however for the price and the poor finish your better off polishing your OEM Charge pipe.

Just a small one.

Fitted the engine cover and and painted the caps for the washer bottle and the coolant bottle:







The caps aren't perfect but I've got my eye on some new ones, they'll have to wait for now though due to the expense. I'm also waiting for one more pipe to turn up then I'll be removing the PCV system to hopefully solve the hissing under the inlet manifold.

Cheers for reading

Cheers mate PM sent

Forgot to mention, I've order some new wheel centre caps.

no mate, I decided to give these a go.

My latest purchase arrived today, so it was out with the old:



In with the new:



Very happy with them , the previous ones never really grew on me.

PCV Removal

I removed the PCV system today, I think I've done it correctly but appreciate any comments for piece of mind.

I used:

19mm silicone hose
19mm elbow joiner
8mm vac pipe
non return valve

Heres how it was done.

I removed everything from under the inlet manifold:



Blocked of under the inlet manifold here:



With this:





I then connected the elbow from the oil filter housing to the T piece for the catch can:





I replaced the pipe from around the upper IC pipe:





With a new pipe and non return valve:



All comments welcome.

I'd also like to say cheers (again) to sambryant for all the help, if I keep this up I'll have to rename my thread 'RDS's leon Cupra R, in association with sambryant'

Thanks for reading.