looks good mat! i wanna see the ones without bumper on etc... lol typical! i like that mesh, may remove mine and do it another time then! is there room behind the bumper with the forge one then?
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Mat
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no.... Think it says on forge's site it has to be removed. May be able to mod it....
Would upload the pics again, but on my laptop which is broke
Would upload the pics again, but on my laptop which is broke
Mat
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Here's mine powdercoated black. Bumpers had mesh and middle bar removed and smoothed.
One without the bumper off, or the crash bar. As you can see it couldn't be easier to fit it, two bolts on the top (you dont have to removed the crash bar, it was off for painting). Pipes are pretty straight forward too.
One without the bumper off, or the crash bar. As you can see it couldn't be easier to fit it, two bolts on the top (you dont have to removed the crash bar, it was off for painting). Pipes are pretty straight forward too.
The original grill will definetely not fit. Too thick. Halfords jobbie is very thin and looks quite O.E. I got the idea from this thread:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=114146&highlight=halfords+mesh
Like Mat said, I removed mine because I thought it looked more agressive.
I would really like to chop out the centre bar. I think it would look good but I have no idea how to go about it. I'm cack handed at the best of times so I think I might give it a miss for now.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=114146&highlight=halfords+mesh
Like Mat said, I removed mine because I thought it looked more agressive.
I would really like to chop out the centre bar. I think it would look good but I have no idea how to go about it. I'm cack handed at the best of times so I think I might give it a miss for now.
Here's mine powdercoated black. Bumpers had mesh and middle bar removed and smoothed.
One without the bumper off, or the crash bar. As you can see it couldn't be easier to fit it, two bolts on the top (you dont have to removed the crash bar, it was off for painting). Pipes are pretty straight forward too.
Damn my slow typing. How did you remove the centre bar on your bumper? DIY or professional job. Looks fan-frickin-tastic by the way.
Here's a link to the guide (PDF):
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/media/mk3 SEAT Ibiza Cupra Front Mount Intercooler.pdf
Show's the pipe work run quite well.
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/media/mk3 SEAT Ibiza Cupra Front Mount Intercooler.pdf
Show's the pipe work run quite well.
Yeah. Not all the pipes mind. It connects to your original pipes, but gets rid of most of them, the kit is mostly metal piping which is much better, and the fact that you get rid of the pancake pipe.
Mat
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looks nice that with the center bar removed! probably best job i've seen! think the fact that it's all black helps!
cuprachrissy
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cuprachrissy
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Replaces both IIRC. Really easy to fit too. Ignore the bit about lowering the subframe. Just cut the old plastic pipe out with a hacksaw.
As i've already mentioned I am incredibly cack-handed but I managed to fit it myself in about 2 hours.
The only problem I had was that the new crash bar they supplied didn't line up properly. Had a bit too much "bend" in it. I jumped up and down on it a few times and it lined up in the end!
I've bought a lot of bits from forge and all of it is top quality.
Yeah mine never fitted properly either. I managed to get the bolt holes to line up by keeping it off a bit.
That's what lets the kit down IMO. Quite poorly made that bit, mine was rusted to buggery when I took it off.
That's what lets the kit down IMO. Quite poorly made that bit, mine was rusted to buggery when I took it off.
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