My new Ibiza 1.4TSI FR

[CraigFrTsi]

Here's a photo of my rota for next month the red is what im working

 

[mjstokes85]

At the risk of sounding like an idiot... what are the benefits of relocating the battery to the boot?

 

[CraigFrTsi]

At the risk of sounding like an idiot... what are the benefits of relocating the battery to the boot?

Lol no problem, reason I'm doing it is so instead of the VW intake (like the itg setup) you have a cold air feed going down behind the passenger headlight between the battery and wing. If I locate the battery to the boot it gives me more space to play with and using the alloy pipe can fit the filter going straight to the original intake feed at the front of the car

 

[CraigFrTsi]

Basically I'm currently running this setup

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But want to move the battery so I can get this setup

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[Alexanderrr]

Which exhaust do you have? DSG fart sounds really nice!

 

[CraigFrTsi]

Which exhaust do you have? DSG fart sounds really nice!

Lol, thanks it's just standard with middle box out

 

[CraigFrTsi]

Went to rolling road today and what a great laugh it was met some new people and caught up with old friends, so even though I haven't done much performance wise to the car just the TMC tuning box and induction kit. According to TMC's website the box should up power to about 180hp on the FR so wasn't holding my breath and being conservative about the outcome but overall I'm happy with the results.

 

[James23Parkin]

Brilliant results mate, considering what you have planned for it in the future.

Anyway, flying solo these days are ya...

 

[CraigFrTsi]

If I locate the battery to the boot it gives me more space to play with

Brilliant results mate, considering what you have planned for it in the future.

Anyway, flying solo these days are ya...

Sorry my bad, James with my help(not be a lot) can locate the battery to the boot

 

[James23Parkin]

Sorry my bad, James with my help(not be a lot) can locate the battery to the boot

Thinking of any other shows mate?

 

[CraigFrTsi]

Dunno, I'll have a look at what there is and can talk about it Wednesday

 

[CraigFrTsi]

So another update today went to see james23parkin today in sunny but sandy Norfolk with the intention of moving my battery from the engine bay to the spare wheel well.

This is how my engine bay used to look with my old forge induction kit


First off was getting the battery out of the engine bay so halfway through ended up with this


Then came putting the battery in the boot in the spare wheel well using the original battery tray with the batteries negative fitted to the seatbelt clip mount under the isofix bracket


Once james had fitted everything and we checked the car and electrics worked came tidying up the engine bay.

I fitted the VW racing induction kit thanks to Copey, and james found an old powered by seat sport plate so once everything was fitted and tidied up we ended up with this




All in all really happy , so massive thanks to james23parkin as without his help I'd've probably ripped the battery out electrocuted myself and be in hospital.

Cheers mate

 

[James23Parkin]

No worries bud. Really enjoyed the catch-up, and it's another string to my bow I guess

 

[CraigFrTsi]

well update time again and this time its not a good one. went to do some stuff today and had to pop into a laundrette so only being 5mins parked a the side of the road all was well and good until it came to me coming back and seeing my passenger side mirror sitting lower than normal went round to have a look and was greeted by this

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[James23Parkin]

Gutted for you mate.

 

[mjstokes85]

I take it the idiot that did this left no details. Any cameras around where you were to catch it? You know how much it will cost to fix?

 

[CraigFrTsi]

No MJ he didnt and there are no cameras anywhere in the area looking/covering where it happend .Buy anyway this bank holiday monday just gone i had a friend from Leicester come up and have a look at my car and to see if there was anything he could do. while i was working Mo my friend started work on the car at 9:30am and didnt stop till about 8:30-9pm that night, i finished work at 6pm and came back to (bodywork wise) an immaculate car and what a job he did. I only have one pic so far which is off the front wheel arch just as Mo had put one coat of paint on but will try and get some more next week as Mo's coming back up on monday to finish the paintwork blending it in and polishing/washing/detail the car for me.

anyway heres the pic so far and im sure youll agree what a great job hes done especially as its only cost me £55 all-in

 

[mjstokes85]

How is the car? Not had any updates for a while