Coops's Black Leon Cupra R - UPDATE: Miltek De-Cat Fitted and sounding sweet!

[EmDee]

keep sanding lol

from my experience vinyl will give you wrinkles around the edges - even if you heat it up and do a great job it is just as difficult to get perfect as paint.

I would just keep sanding and priming until you're happy

must say though i think it looks great the way it is, you've done a nice job.

 

[wayne lcr]

i was same as you mate got sick of sanding so just sprayed it and left it lol.

 

[coops10]

keep sanding lol

from my experience vinyl will give you wrinkles around the edges - even if you heat it up and do a great job it is just as difficult to get perfect as paint.

I would just keep sanding and priming until you're happy

must say though i think it looks great the way it is, you've done a nice job.

i was same as you mate got sick of sanding so just sprayed it and left it lol.

I think im going to leave it how it is for a while and maybe make some changes in a couple of weeks. See how I get on with it and the reactions from people that see it etc

 

[coops10]

Looks almost perfect at night too

 

[coops10]

Just dropped her off at VAG Tune again for a new CV Boot, new cam cover gasket, new sump and new oil pickup filter.

Hopefully it will stop it pissing oil all over the place and make sure it gets through the MOT in feb

 

[coops10]

Bad News:

Got called to say the car was done, so popped down to the garage and it was just having the tracking done. He took it out for a test and it wasn't quite right so it went back in for the tracking to be adjusted again.

Once done, he took it out for a final run to ensure everything was fine. 15mins later, no sign of the car

Another 5mins later and he arrives back in another car and I'm told it had broken down at the side of the road as the clutch master cylinder has gone and it cant be put in gear :'( *******

Too late to get parts on a Saturday so he is getting it towed back to be stored in the garage overnight and will hopefully repair it Monday morning for around £170 all in.

Just hope its not the clutch slave cylinder as that's in the gearbox and a total bit*h to repair.

Fingers crossed.

 

[coops10]

More News:

Got a call today to say he thinks it is the clutch master cylinder and can get the part tomorrow and fit it then take it for a test and ensure its all fine.

*fingers crossed*

 

[coops10]

Good News!!

The garage fitted a new genuine part master cylinder but this didnt fix the problem.... Im starting to think "Oh sh*t" this is going to be expensive.

But after more troubleshooting and head scratching, it was worked out that the brand new replacement part must be faulty. So they got another non-genuine one from euro car parts and that fixed it!! Thank god!

After all that he still only charged me for 1h30mins labour plus the non-gen part which was £15 cheaper than the gen part. Excellent service

Picking her up tonight, cant wait!

 

[coops10]

Picked the car up and its perfect, been monitoring it for a week and not a single drop of oil anywhere has leaked!

Got some Bosch Aero Wipers for the front and fitted them this morning.

Before:

After:

Much better! Old wipers were crap, new ones are silent and wipe the screen much better, and look better too !!

 

[coops10]

About a grand to spend - But on what... ?

Done a hell of a lot of overtime this month so its time to treat myself

Two months ago it got a full suspension upgrade, springs, shocks, front and rear ARB and polybushes all over.

So now its time for something else, but i'm not sure what....

I am thinking maybe a forge FMIC from awesome but then not too sure to spend the rest on, maybe a better stage 2 map.

So here is the current spec list of the car:

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Seat Leon Cupra R 210
Bought November '09

Engine / Performance:

JabbaSport Custom Remap
Forge intercooler hoses including forge cold side dump valvue relocation kit
Forge 007p recirculation valve
RamAir closed cone induction kit with modified air feed
Miltek High flow 200cell sports cat (and apparently a miltek downpipe too from an invoice I have, but not sure they exist?)
Custom exhaust system from cat back
N249 Bypass
Silicon Coolant Hoses

Handling / Suspension Upgrades:

From 23mm MK4 Golf R32 Anti Roll Bar
Front Audi S3 Strut Brace (Powder coated black)
Rear 25mm Neuspeed Anti Roll Bar
Weitec Ultra GT 40mm / 40mm Springs & Dampers Suspension Kit
Full Powerflex Poly Bush Kit
4x Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta 225/40 18" Tyres
Full Geometry and Alignment Setup

Exterior:

Citroen C2 Stubby Aerial
LCR 225 Teardrop mirrors with black caps
Colour coded wheel nut covers
Badges removed from rear, CUPRA lettering added from MK2 Leon
Badge removed from front grill

Interior:

Boost gauge in custom fibre glass gauge pod in air vent (almost finished)
Alpine 9855r Head Unit
2x Richbrook Tax Disk Holders

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It was rolling roaded by AMD a few months ago and was just shy of 250bhp with 254 torque. They said the dv was on the wrong way, it needed a better filter (current is closed cone) and it was a hot day which didnt help. The dv is now on the right way and a big fat jetex is on order from Bill.

So.... What next? Help me spend my money !!

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Fmic, stage 2 and custom downpipe as grom memory i didnt think miltek did them either, likelyhood is though that would take you abit over, worth it though

 

[coops10]

Any more suggestions on what to spend the cash on ?

 

[coops10]

After being told my air filter was restrictive and holding the car back by AMD when they dyno'd it, I thought it was time I splashed out on a massive Jetex filter So ordered one up from Badger5, excellent service, cheers!

It arrive with a silicone joiner and alloy coupler plus all the clips needed.

Here is what the old filter looked like. The plastic ducting on the right comes from the standard air feed which is tiny, so I ripped that all out

And it went on really easily. I could still use the bracket that attaches to the MAF which holds it very sturdily.

Took it for a test drive and the difference in noise is incredible. Really sucks hard and the dump valve is louder and more aggressive too. The car defiantly feels more responsive and picks up better.

Next step is to fit a dedicated cold air duct from the fog light when I fit my forge front mount intercooler.

 

[coops10]

Ooops, forgot I had spacers fitted too so added that to the spec list on the first page.

 

[coops10]

After driving the car for a few days I have no petrol left due to making that filter suck! It sounds so bloody awesome that I cant help myself.

Car defiantly feels happier and lest restricted. Really pleased with it. Should be even better once the forge FMIC / cold air feed for the filter goes on

Should be fitting the fabia rear wiper today

 

[MarkWales]

that filter is massive

 

[t0m]

After driving the car for a few days I have no petrol left due to making that filter suck! It sounds so bloody awesome that I cant help myself.

Car defiantly feels happier and lest restricted. Really pleased with it. Should be even better once the forge FMIC / cold air feed for the filter goes on

Should be fitting the fabia rear wiper today

Haha, good stuff! Bet you keep pinching the throttle at every opportunity!!

I really want this Jetex setup but my Forge Tip is Red... That will clash horribly me thinks

 

[coops10]

that filter is massive

Yep! Totally. But it fits really well, secured by the bracket and buts up nicely against the bracket for the old air box. Snug, but perfect

Haha, good stuff! Bet you keep pinching the throttle at every opportunity!!

I really want this Jetex setup but my Forge Tip is Red... That will clash horribly me thinks

Oh yes, its totally addictive! What about wrapping the TIP in black electricians tape, might not look too bad and cheaper than buying a new TIP!!

Been shopping for a FMIC and HID's, then realised its tax this month and insurance next month sucks!

 

[t0m]

Oh yes, its totally addictive! What about wrapping the TIP in black electricians tape, might not look too bad and cheaper than buying a new TIP!!

Been shopping for a FMIC and HID's, then realised its tax this month and insurance next month sucks!

Maybe an option than a new TIP! My FMIC pipes are red though aswell...

I'm very tempted to get a Jetex though and just live the with odd colour combo. End of the day it's under the bonnet I guess!

Insurance is such a pain in the a$$.

 

[coops10]

Maybe an option than a new TIP! My FMIC pipes are red though aswell...

I'm very tempted to get a Jetex though and just live the with odd colour combo. End of the day it's under the bonnet I guess!

Insurance is such a pain in the a$$.

Trust me its worth the dodgy colours just for the noise it mates

Looking at about £900 for a 10month policy this year