L16YDW's Leon Cupra, Work & Toy Car

[L16YDW]

Hi All,

Thought I should start a little project thread for my 2003 Leon Cupra

The car was a friends whom has owned it for over 9 years and as his mechanic I've been through 90% of it! When he came to selling up it fell perfectly with me needing a 2nd car!

Spec so far:

• Cupra R Front Bumper, center opened up for flow to intercooler
• Compomotive MO6 18" Gloss Black
• KW Street Sports struts and springs
• Fully poly bushed all round
• Eibach Anti Roll bars front and rear
• Cupra R Brembos, braided lines with Badger 5 2 piece discs, ds2500 pads
• Rear EBC Ultimax black discs, EBC Red Stuff pads
• Forge Front mount intercooler
• Forge TIP
• Forge 007 DV
• Green Cotton cone filter
• Oil catch tank
• 3" downpipe with sports cat, custom cat back solo silencer
• Battery relocated to spare wheel well
• TT 225 Clutch kit
• Forge Short Shift Linkage
• S3 front upper and lower braces
• Rear brace
• Aircon delete
• Cobra Imola Pro bucket seats + CG lock
  
• Custom map by Jabbasport and producing 237bhp and 299lbs ft torque

Over last 9 odd years it's anal level servicing including a new Genuine VAG turbo, manilfold and complete cylinder head rebuild!


Plans for the 1st part of 2015 are:

• Refurbed pair of TT hubs
• TT Lower arms with caster correct bushes and poly fronts
• Caliper refurb all round as looking a bit tired
• Polish the intercooler up a little
• Tidy up the engine bay a little

Plus some abuse on some track days!

Then saving for:

• BBT K300 or best hybrid a the time of purchase
• IE rods and ACL bearings, No point in the turbo if I have to limit the torque!!
• Ported Manifold
• Upgraded injectors and maf housing
• 80mm Tip, if they do one for the ko3s??

And a trip to Badger for a map!

I'm hoping for 280bhp ish so may just find a knocked up Cupra R, S3 or TT 225 to break up as a cheaper option?!

That's me quiet for a bit, some piccys

And one from a few years ago at a Marham trackday when my mate owned it with one of my old Megane 225s.

 

[irf]

Looks tasty, especially like the wheels even though I generally don't like black wheels. What induction filter is it?

 

[L16YDW]

Thanks!

It's just a meaty jetex I believe with an extension bend and homemade bracket to bring it forward where the battery was. Just got to knock up a head shield for piece of mind!

The wheels are my favourite part of the car, I'm not normally a black wheels fan but they look perfect against the grey body. The pics really don't do them justice, nice and light too.