6J Ibiza Cupra tidy up

Coopercupra

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Jan 5, 2019
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Hi everyone,

Last week I just bought a 6J ibiza Cupra!

I drive a mini cooper with a K1100 BMW Cylinder head. That is just for fun and sunny days.

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My old "daily is an Audi a4 quattro 20.TFSI tuned to about 280 bhp

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That was way too thirsty for me to drive everyday to work. So I was looking for something else. I wanted a small fun car like my mini and something comfortable like the Audi but a bit kinder on fuel. I landed here!

Here it is the day I bought it -

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Bought as a quick project from a dealer. The last one (who didn't have the car vey long) has done some very poor mods on the car (pictures of the wrapped straight through exhaust to come). I also removed 30kg of active subwoofers from under the parcel shelf.

Jobs for now fit the new Milltek exhaust ordered and some other bits. I will try and make my own induction kit using the old air box.

Anyway good to be here! and thanks for the help so far!
 

Coopercupra

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So this is going to be a bit of a general tidy up. Some mods, some removal of mods and some restoration.

I have set myself a tight budget on this car since it is supposed to save me money.

So lets see what happens...

Many parts have been hydrodipped, which I not generally a fan of, but it looks ok. The wing mirror caps were a bit tatty, so a quick rub down, clear coat, run down with several grades of wet and dray and three grades of compound and polish:

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After:
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There are some imperfections/damage in the hydro dip, but I can live with that.
 

Coopercupra

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Remember the part where this is a budget build.
Current intake:

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So I have been looking at a cost effective induction kit. Doesn't seem too exist, but I feel I can improve the handy work of the last owner.
I think using the original air box was a good idea poorly executed.

Parts -
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I had to cut the bottom of the airbox, I think the sis ok as the air down there shouldn't bee too warm. I have an extra cold air feed that I will tray and squeeze in there.

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to be continued...
 

Kibby

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Great work so far!

Love what your doing.

That exhaust looks like something from a george romero film!
 

Coopercupra

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New Plugs (BKR7EIX) and NGK coils fitted tonight

Cylinder 1 was a bit involved...... basically ended ups removing most stuff around it.

Here is a handy tip, a bit of packing tape is great for pulling the coils up:
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I ended up snapping a part off the WG control valve.
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Then I remembered I had an old turbo form my 2.0T A4-
happy days - same part.
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New plugs are a tad shorter. I understand this is a good thing

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Coopercupra

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Comparison of the standard discs and the 312mm
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Also Golf 4 callipers and discs fitted:
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They are still bedding in, but certainly feel much better.

Also managed to find a set of 6J0601025F wheels.

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A bit overkill fitting drilled discs to the rear, but why not....

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Coopercupra

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Well.... the engine is a gonner.

Cam chain has either skipped, or jumped. Car is currently at the dealer I bought it from. Engine change is looking likely.
 
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