Pete's Copper Cupra Build/Rebuild Thread! RIP, now in the scrappy in the sky :(

[crossedmike]

toldddd u about the belts

 

[Big-Pete]

or your power steering fluid thread! glad its in and worked for a while! get any pics of the rebuild?

nah it was to emotional! i have a few of it up on the lift but thats about it! i just want to drive the cuniting thing! i had a quick blap before the belts died and it feels nice the TA tunning shocks are ace! even setup at 120mm drop there not crashy or over damped or over rebounded! its staying at 120mm! for the minute

mike i changed the Vbelt and must of forgoten to tighten the f&$%£g tensioner up on the aux belt but it was tight bu it lasted long enough for me not to blow it up on the way back to the garage


hey ho you live and learn! first engine change done! ever

biggest problem was the exsaust mani to downpipe! what a **** that is!

 

[Big-Pete]

master mechanics at work!
(curt in yellow jacket and AJ in blue coat)

just an FYI curt is putting a 2.8golf mk4 4motion lump in his mk 3 ibiza soon!
keep ya posted

mid install freezing my taataas off!

suj how low was yours? this is 120mm on 16s

 

[crossedmike]

master mechanics at work!
(curt in yellow jacket and AJ in blue coat)

just an FYI curt is putting a 2.8golf mk4 4motion lump in his mk 3 ibiza soon!
keep ya posted

mid install freezing my taataas off!

suj how low was yours? this is 120mm on 16s

120 mm ? u sure mine was 100 and was lower ? but i had different top mounts

 

[Big-Pete]

120 mm ? u sure mine was 100 and was lower ? but i had different top mounts

well there quoted 120mm and there flat out as far as im aware

 

[crossedmike]

well there quoted 120mm and there flat out as far as im aware

they might be settling but did u change the top mounts or leave em standard

 

[suj]

looks good pete

definitely not 120mm, mine was only down 110mm (10mm of that was the change in rolling radius of wheels)

you will be raising it when it settles

 

[CraigW]

suj how low was yours? this is 120mm on 16s

I would love to have mine that low. But it isnt practical for me and I would get scrubbage with my wheels.

And with the state of the roads around me.

 

[Big-Pete]

standard top mounts lads! or a mix of old and new! but like suj said there not settled.

its not scrubbing either

 

[suj]

standard top mounts lads! or a mix of old and new! but like suj said there not settled.

its not scrubbing either

theres mine, and the front weren't all the way down

 

[crezz]

was that taken with no engine in tho? engine weight remember

 

[Big-Pete]

its scrubbing............when i turn left!!

me thinks tracking is out again!!!

 

[Big-Pete]

new mod!

gaffa tape holding the front bumper on! 0-o

do not like!

 

[Big-Pete]

 

[Big-Pete]

bumper sorted lol took some time but got it all 100% now

 

[Big-Pete]

power steering fluid leak! will be fixed asap!

 

[Big-Pete]

front wheel bearing disintegrated will be fixed in morning

 

[EnGbudd]

Why did you do an engine change?

 

[Big-Pete]

Why did you do an engine change?

the old one was leaking oil.

 

[Dave_R]

to poor mate! and have other concerns and seem to be spending money on it enough!

example new steering wheel

my new wheel

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i need to stop spending money

What size diameter is that wheel?? Looking into a new wheel for mine