Dutch 2002 Cordoba Cupra Sold!

[Reuvers]

Thanks for the nice comments

Yeah here in Holland people also don't like the despoilerd rear...but I think it makes it look cleaner. Especially when I get it lowered it will have the German look.
Here is one of the sickest cordoba's I have ever seen and its not even a Cupra

 

[crezz]

i think yours is nicer then that mate, tbh i like the big spoilers that were on the older ones, wrc?

 

[__B3NNY__]

Really like that, you dont see them every day well not over here! Cant help but feel that the spoiler gave abit more of a "sporty" look

 

[Icecavern]

There are only 2 spoilers worth having on the Cordy. No spoiler at all, or the big WRC wing...

I prefer no spoiler... Well I would

Like it alot, if they sold them over here id have had one over ibiza.

Build one

 

[Reuvers]

Thanks for the comments.

Reading the thread in Mk3 section of ride hights makes me want my coilovers now. When I look at my car and the pics its just screaming to be lowered! Then it will look the beast...especially when Revo Stage2 is installed.

But thats why they call it a project i guess.

 

[Reuvers]

Nice looking but get the cupra rims back on i would say

What have you done to the front grill looks like a red tint to it?

Rare colour of car and a nice colour at that.

Thanks.
Yeah I am also real fond of the color. Don't think they have that in the UK but there is also barely any here in Netherlands.

The grill I haven't done anything to, however I see what you mean with the red glow. Think its the sun because its actually the regular cupra grill grey

 

[ian_cupra]

looks cool mate

once lowered will look the dogs nuts, looks better without the rear spoiler too

 

[Icecavern]

once lowered will look the dogs nuts, looks better without the rear spoiler too

 

[Reuvers]

Finally someone that shares my idea of de-spoilered rear looking better

coilovers will be picked up around the 10th of August, when I get back from vacation. First gonna go visit my parents in India as of coming Sunday.

 

[Reuvers]

So some little updates.

I changed my oil cap for a steel one off ebay which fits fine. I also finally fitted the 45 degree elbow on the maf to the airfilter, and I relocated the fuse box to fit my steel battery cover.

let me know what you guys think

 

[Reuvers]

Oh yeah and also fitted my boost meter. However was hoping one of you could tell me which wire is good to use from the 3 plugs going into the radio unit, for the backlights

cheers

 

[myseatcupra]

do like mine despoilered

 

[Reuvers]

what? it is despoilered...

 

[myseatcupra]

what??? lol but it didnt used to be

 

[Reuvers]

well it looks a hell of a lot better without the spoiler.

the one you had on there you could iron your clothes on...

 

[Reuvers]

So today after work gonna start sanding my engine bay, to then polish it completely....after having seen several bays of others (myki and Phill etc) i gotta have something like that too...problem is that the job is real nun work...

but nothing ever got done without a little effort. So i'll keep you all updated


Oh yeah, what do you guys think will look better on my car exhaust wise: Double round tip or single oval?

cheers

 

[Reuvers]

So I made a start to polishing my engine bay...

sorry for pics I still only have a phone camera and it was getting slightly dark

what you lot think?

As you can see I have only done part of the inlet manifold till now (think that's what its called..haha)

I have also relocated my fusebox from the top of the battery to the side to make room for the battery cover.
I also finally fitted a 45 degree elbow on my maf to move the airfilter

And I fitted a boost gauge.
However can anyone shed some light on which wire from the radio (there are 3 plugs each containing several colored wires) I can use for the backlight of the gauge?

To polish my rocker cover and the rest of inlet I will have to take it off...problem is I need the car on a daily basis so will have to work quickly and parts at a time..

what you think?

 

[Reuvers]

oh yeah and what do you think I should do for exhaust

double round
or
Sinlge oval?

 

[Reuvers]

So yesterday after a long evening of sorting the car, I fitted my 2.5" Simons catback.

It ended up being the double round end piece, but gotta say it looks great!
Fitting was actually not too bad. I also finally cut the DP and turned it 90 degrees so that the second lambda sensor could be fitted. The hole for the sensor was first pointing upwards and it couldn't fit between the tunnel and DP. But now welded it all back up and finally after about 3 months I have no more fault codes! I had 3 to do with that second lambda sensor.

As for noticing change:

I can really notice that the turbo can spool much more freely now. Just a question, now that I fitted it and I accelerate, I hear a very faint whistle as well as the loud spool noise of the turbo. The spool sound I already had, due to the TIP, however never had the whistle before.
Is this just the turbo whistling? And do I hear it now due to the exhaust letting the turbo spool up quicker due to less restriction?

Pictures will follow as soon as I give the car a good clean!

 

[tarzan]

very nice car you got.what did you use to polish the inlet??
think i will be a mean machine with lowering and reco stage 2.and black rims
looking forward to see how it develops.