kriso's 240bhp Ibiza Cupra

[Damoegan]

Yours

Mine

Feck, there very close

 

[kriso]

Yea, your peak torque has shifted a little higher up the rev range tho

 

[Damoegan]

I think its your down pipe that makes yours come in a little earlyer mate.

 

[P-torque.co.uk]

Yep, lets not forget you are comparing with/without full exhaust...

Once fitted, the turbo has less back pressure, and will therefore spool a little faster and stronger

 

[R1ch85]

Cheers, funny you should say that about the rattle! I'm getting a really annoying rattle on idle and when going into reverse and its worse when ppl are in the back. They had to take my cat back off and refit it again when I got downpipe fitted which they didn't seem to do very well I think. I haven't looked underneath the car to see what it's rattling on but I guess it is the same as yours. It doesn't stick out much but it didn't before I had the downpipe fitted either.

How much did you pay to get it fixed?

I'll try and get some pics but it's so dirty at the moment with all the crap on the roads!

I paid £20 for it to be put right at infinity exhausts. Thing is though, now the pipes are pushed together properly the tip sits miles under the bumper! shouldnt worry about the dirt lol, get sum pics up! I went to the world rally at the weekend and my car is in a right state but I havent had time to wash it yet..

 

[kriso]

I got the cam belt done today as it's just coming up to 4 years old (but still only 26k miles). JKM also fiddled with the exhaust and so far the rattle seems to have gone

 

[Damoegan]

Poo, I forgot about my cam belt needs doing next year too as mine is on a 54 plate (only 35K)..

 

[kriso]

Thought I best get it done before I forget It hurts paying out £300 for no noticeable improvement or performance increase etc. tho!

 

[Damoegan]

I can get it done for £50 pluss parts

 

[kriso]

Nice I paid £144 for parts (G12 anti freeze, belt, tensioner, idler and metal impeller water pump).

 

[Damoegan]

Kris, what boost gauge do you have? Got any pics?

 

[kriso]

It's an Autogauge one, not very good but does the job. I've only got this bad pic:

 

[Damoegan]

Cool, it was just out of curiosity realy mate. What does your boost peak at?

(Still got standard headunit and gearknob I see )

 

[kriso]

I think it's around 22psi, it's round the top of the gauge so I can't really see it.

Standard head unit and knob are ok, I'm saving money for power

 

[Damoegan]

Cool.
More power, what you got planned mate? Big turbo?

 

[kriso]

Nah, coilovers and rear spacers next. I'm not going for any more power now, but wouldn't have been able to get the Stage 2 if I had wasted cash on a gear knob and head unit! I would like the round Seat Sport knob but think it's about £50 and I could get spacers for that!

 

[Damoegan]

You mean one of these

I'm ordering a whiteling rARB and uprated disscs & pads this week so coilies or exhaust will have to wait a few months

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

I would like the round Seat Sport knob but think it's about £50 and I could get spacers for that!

Facelift Cupra gearknob is a nice mod.

 

[Damoegan]

Facelift Cupra gearknob is a nice mod.

Seap sport one is much better though.

 

[kriso]

Yea thats the one. I had the facelift knob in my old (newer derv) Cupra and didn't like the feel of it that much altho it does look better. I miss the steering wheel with controls but that's quite an expensive part I think Coilies will be a few months away yet too.