My hybrid diesel mk4 Ibiza, well nearly

[nikstar]

Right, I have been meaning to get this up for a long time now, so i am going to start this thread and will hopefully get up to present day.

I bought my standard car in July 2008, i had big plans from the start. So heres how the car was not to long after i picked it up.

 

[flegz16]

nice clean example, its a FR isn't it? so what are the plans then?

 

[lil3520]

Nice motor

 

[nikstar]

A few weeks after i got the car i decided that i should get some use out of my Alpine dvd headunit (that i took out of my previous car clio 172). I also had a set of MTX component speakers, that i planned on putting in the back.

While i was fitting the dvd player i had an idea, i had always planned on putting a set of gauges in the car, i had decided on boost and oil temp, so i ordered gauges and after looking on here for places to put them, i decied on the 2 centre air vents, didnt quite expect i would have as much hassle getting the gauges hooked up, but i will come to that later. Here the pics so far.

Tweeter going in.

Speaker going in.

Back in and logo on grill.

Dash in bits.

Gauge nearly read to go in.

All fitted light off.

All fitted light on.

A was well pleased the way it all looked

 

[nikstar]

nice clean example, its a FR isn't it? so what are the plans then?

Yeh should have said its and FR 130 pd power, lol

 

[nikstar]

Next on the list was some window tints,

I have been practicing tinting windows on friends family ect for a while so i did mine to.

Then decied it was to dark and looked like a van so took them off, with intent to do them in a lighter shade but havent got round to it yet.

Then i decied to get back into moutain biking again, so was left with the dilema of how to get my bike places so ended up with detachable tow bar.

This is what it looks like on.

Am not totally happy with the way the towbar looks but i have a plan.

 

[nikstar]

In the grand story so far i think i am at around about March 2009, A no its been slow progress so far. I had now started lusting after more power .

So went for a remap from a local place, probs should have went to a more vag specialised company but they came reccomended from the guy at my local seat dealer.

Was really happy with the increse in power, but wanted more so started looking into hybrids ect.

So the next thing i bough,

 

[nikstar]

Next up, a little styling on the outside, let me no what your opinions are so far!

Grill stripped and painted.

Built up

Fitted!

 

[nikstar]

Right its about July 2009, this arrived

Seat sport FMIC

Got some pipework from forge to fit it.


Before fitting

Extending wiring

After fitting

 

[nikstar]

NOT A GOOD UPDATE.

Pulled onto a round about gave it a bit of boost and pop no power and clouds of white smoke out the back, got its stopped nice an quickly.

This was the cause.

and the bits in the exhauts.

Wasent happy

Didnt take much to decide on a new hybrid turbo

So i set about stripping the trubo off car and all pipe work so i could clean the metal bits out.

Found inlet manifold all clogged up with gunk due to EGR valve, cars only done 40 000 miles.

 

[nikstar]

Happy times

Its my stage 2 garret hybrid turbo, MD376 should be good for 260bhp, not that we will be going to that extreme!

Old and new

 

[nikstar]

Nearly up to date now, turbo all fitted and car running ok. Next thing on my list is replace all standard IC pipes with after market ones. along with fitting an EGR delete pipe.

Top end

Bottom end

Oh and fitted a green pannel filter.

 

[nikstar]

Well thats taken longer than i was expecting, but were at present day.

This arrived friday, rear anti roll bar

Need to get a move on now, dates have been set for the nurburgring Germany, going on the 20th ov May,

So still to do:

Fit anti roll bar
Fit cupra wishbone bushes
Fit power flex bushes
Uprated clutch
Custom map
310mm brake conversion
Hopefully coilovers
Gauges still to connect up, all the preps now done.

Theres probs more but a cant think of anything at the min.

Comments greatly appreciated.

 

[Deleted member 13581]

Cracking work so far.

 

[FR8ZER]

Nice car. How much did ur turbo set you back?

love the gauges, would like to do this myself, but no idea where they would need 2 connect 2

You've went along the same lines as I plan with my grill. I plan to do the Red where you have it, Except along the top section. ( if you imagine it as 4 sided) I plan to do it black and leave the bottom red. Golf style

 

[nikstar]

Nice car. How much did ur turbo set you back?

love the gauges, would like to do this myself, but no idea where they would need 2 connect 2

You've went along the same lines as I plan with my grill. I plan to do the Red where you have it, Except along the top section. ( if you imagine it as 4 sided) I plan to do it black and leave the bottom red. Golf style

Cheers mate, turbo was bout £1200 a think, it was a brand new unit that was turned into a hybrid!

The gauges were a bit of a pain, the boost gauge, i ended up removing my egr valve and fitting a normall pipe with a fitting in to feed the boost gauge. The other is oil temp again a pain, had to drill and tap the sump drain bung and fit the temp sender into it. Everything works and it wasent to bad for me to do, but i am a mechanic by trade, although not a car mechanic.

 

[DHDavy]

is that a hardrock i see ? ps the ibiza looks allright too ;-)

 

[Kryptix]

Any updates?

 

[leontdi130]

Nice work!!
How did you join your pipework to the turbo?

 

[nikstar]

is that a hardrock i see ? ps the ibiza looks allright too ;-)

No its Pitch Pro, 2008 model, dont ride it was much as i should!

Nice work!!
How did you join your pipework to the turbo?

Joined it with the standard pipe coupler with the standard hose removed!

Update, not much has changed got 312mm brakes on now got stage 2 mapping on, cars going really well.

Oh and just got back from Nurburgring the other week, car performed brill! Suspension needs a bit mroe fettling for next time!