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

[Big-Pete]

next up, Fogs out! and exhaust gets a tighten up! and if i can be arsed im drilling my air box! pics up soon!

 

[Big-Pete]

i like it and im gonna take a cold air feed to the drivers side! in prep for the RR day on the 20th! (2 days)

 

[Big-Pete]

had the dyno graph out and its pushing 143bhp with 130ftlbs

 

[LMJ]

So it's lost 7bhp? Not bad, thought it'd be a bit more... generally speaking, not just yours

 

[crezz]

thats reasonable mate, what exhaust system ae you running? is it stock still?

 

[Big-Pete]

sarst is stock not even a 20VT but it was a bit loose, still is!

my tourqe curve is lush tho!! pics in a min

 

[crezz]

stainless

 

[Big-Pete]

stainless

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

 

[Big-Pete]

ok photobucket is now not very good! moving pics to flicker!

 

[Big-Pete]

 

[Big-Pete]

these turned up in the post today! cars going nice and LOW! its about time to!

 

[Big-Pete]

so plan of action:

bacon sarnie

tea

redbull

engine change

nother redbull

coilovers

job done! go for a bluddy good rip!!!!

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[CraigW]

Did you get that picture from the internet or an item on ebay??

I was looking at and ABF lump on ebay and it had exactly the same picture.

 

[ather`s]

he must of done craig as i seen it aswell. the guy selling that engine even said it wasnt the actual engine being sold

 

[suj]

that pics been around for many moons, like 1-2years, as I used it to help someone find a problem with their ABF lol

 

[Big-Pete]

pics been around for ages! just neded to get a pic of a seat abf! engines out taking our time making the best out of 2 old engines getting it all nice and clean coil overs on tho!

 

[Big-Pete]

just a little update

abf is out
new abf is in
all things run
everything works
then both drive belts snap as someone forgot to tighten the tensioner!
so V belt (power steering) and AUX belt (waterpump/altanater) is dead!

lol gonna grab a new one from euros 2morow joy!

that is all just a little update

 

[Big-Pete]

abf is out
new abf is in
all things run
everything works
then both drive belts snap as someone forgot to tighten the tensioner!
so V belt (power steering) and AUX belt (waterpump/altanater) is dead!

lol gonna grab a new one from euros 2morow joy!

that is all just a little update

 

[suj]

before you get flamed, you don't have to start a thread for everything, you could of just updated your engine thread...or your readers ride

but good work nonetheless

 

[ather`s]

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