ibiza cool 1.8t conversion advice

[aleyre1989]

got an ibiza 1.4 8v cool. just after some advice on everything thats needed

obviously engine, loom, gearbox, shafts, exhaust, can i use corrado hubs for bigger brakes instead of getting cupra ones? theyre cheaper for some reason.

ive got a general idea only things im a little concerned about is the clutch as mine runs the cable clutch through the dash, just wondered and easy solution for this as the gearboxes ive seen are hydraulic. also pretty sure my current throttle body is fly by wire so would it be simpler to by an engine with that throttle body rather than a cheaper AGU and then wiring, as someone told me part of the 1.8t engine looms are connected to the interior loom.

thanks

PS not to sound like a morngy bugger im asking this question because i want to do a conversion as a project in my spare time i dont want to go out and buy a cupra so dont leave comments saying go buy a cupra etc etc lol

 

[Ravey_Cupra]

Sure it would work out cheaper to buy a Cupra in the long run.

 

[aleyre1989]

Sure it would work out cheaper to buy a Cupra in the long run.

maybe so but i just fancy something different plus the cool i ahve at the moment is in real good condition no rust etc nothing so would make a good shell to begin with

 

[cupra-gaz]

use a mk2 golf gti instead for your project

 

[fourtwofive]

Yer live a little make something different. Why do all that work to have a car you can buy off the shelf so to speak. don't get it myself

 

[daves ibiza]

its what the man want guys lol, if he wanted a golf he would of said .

 

[ndbrgr]

Why go with a 1.8t that you can buy off the shelf as a Cupra? Why not something different? VR6 it!

 

[daves ibiza]

I'd rather go 1.8t rather than vr6, we see a lot of vr6 turbos in work we build systems for them but not my thing,

Oviuosly he want a cupra engine otherwise he would of said vr6 lol or golf mk2

 

[Ravey_Cupra]

I'd rather go 1.8t rather than vr6, we see a lot of vr6 turbos in work we build systems for them but not my thing,

Oviuosly he want a cupra engine otherwise he would of said vr6 lol or golf mk2

How abouts a 2.0TFSI,R32 or a R36 lump..be completely different rather than a boggo 1.8T which as said can be bought in the car anyway for a lot less than youre prob going to spend making your cool into a 'Cupra' as such

Not fully understanding the reason behind building something that can be bought out the box

 

[cupra.al]

got an ibiza 1.4 8v cool. just after some advice on everything thats needed

obviously engine, loom, gearbox, shafts, exhaust, can i use corrado hubs for bigger brakes instead of getting cupra ones? theyre cheaper for some reason.

ive got a general idea only things im a little concerned about is the clutch as mine runs the cable clutch through the dash, just wondered and easy solution for this as the gearboxes ive seen are hydraulic. also pretty sure my current throttle body is fly by wire so would it be simpler to by an engine with that throttle body rather than a cheaper AGU and then wiring, as someone told me part of the 1.8t engine looms are connected to the interior loom.

thanks

PS not to sound like a morngy bugger im asking this question because i want to do a conversion as a project in my spare time i dont want to go out and buy a cupra so dont leave comments saying go buy a cupra etc etc lol

have you got two forum names http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=310588
sorry to insult you if not but as everyone says your be best off getting a cupra.

 

[aleyre1989]

id love to do something completely different i was looking at a 2.8 v6 4 mo lump but it just seems so much weight for such a small car ....ive been looking at the BAM engine then that way i can keep k04 as standard ...juts dont want to be spending silly money ill have a 3 grand budget maybe less im just concerned about the wiring and the clutch :S

 

[aleyre1989]

have you got two forum names
sorry to insult you if not but as everyone says your be best off getting a cupra.

no just the one..i know its best getting a cupra but id only be buying a cupra to strip it fully down anyway to make sure it was all rebuilt nice and spanking

 

[aleyre1989]

Why go with a 1.8t that you can buy off the shelf as a Cupra? Why not something different? VR6 it!

just been looking at the VR6 is it an easy conversion? i was looking at turbo kits for the vr6 and can pick a kit up for about a grand bolt on but this only achieves around 290 bhp which if i was to ko4 a lighter 1.8t engine i could get near this power

 

[oosh]

how about a g60 conversion?