Sportier sound wanted on 1.2 SEAT IBIZA Ref Sport

[smithy2896]

Hi all, just joined, i need some advice, i have got a 2007 1.2 SEAT IBIZA Ref Sport, and want to give it a sportier sound, now i understand some people fit induction kits and also exhausts pipes that will fit onto then end of original exhaust to achieve this, could someone please recommend compatiable product that will fit my car model and if you could share your experiences if you have fitted these as i have not done this thing before.
Many Thanks.

 

[Guinness]

well I had a 1.2 for 6months and I mus say the biggest sound diffrence was changing the exhaust. You are at a slight advantage as the seat 1.2 is a 3cylinder 12v and in my opinion sounds very nice compared to the likes of 1.2 corsas etc. Best sound is going to be a pannel filter, dont bother with induction kit they cost a lot and probably arnt worth it, combined with an exhaust again i would go for a custom jobby and specify just what sounds you want.

 

[Guinness]

o and welcome

 

[smithy2896]

Thanks for the reply Guinness, what exhaust do you have and where did you buy it from, is it an expensive upgrade to do and did you do it yourself.
Thanks

 

[BIGALUK]

Hi there i have a 1.2 02 plate i ended up getting a full custom job on my exhaust i have it coming out of the back passenger side of car not the back where a normal one sits it sounds the dogs but it cost alot i paid over £500 and i kept the cat in it with emissions these days fought best to leave it in still its load very load espically on motor way my ears hurt but i love it

 

[T. Spark]

Id just get a back box mate for a £100ish notes done, should do the trick if you take out a silencer.

As for a panel filter, this will give NO extra sound IMHO. If all you want is sound (what else do you want from a iccle 1.2!) then id spend abit more and get a induction kit, it WILL sound better.

So induction kit and back box IMHO.

Or of course drop a 2.0T from the MK2 Leon Cupra in, that would make it sound nice aswell

 

[BIGALUK]

So the leon cupra engine will fit into seat easy enough would it ? I want to drop a bigger engine in my car once iv finished my army training

 

[Matty.]

If you upgrade like nearly everything else on the car yeah...
Bigger brakes etc

 

[T. Spark]

So the leon cupra engine will fit into seat easy enough would it ? I want to drop a bigger engine in my car once iv finished my army training

Anything is possible, define 'easy' I never said 'easy' in my post

 

[Lee Fisher]

Hey there, i was just wondering, if i were to get a K&N air filter kit for my Ibiza 1.2 12v, would i have to tell this to my insurance company?

 

[luke c]

Hey there, i was just wondering, if i were to get a K&N air filter kit for my Ibiza 1.2 12v, would i have to tell this to my insurance company?

You are ment to tell insurance everything you do . What you are ment to do and what you do are two different things tho

 

[ibiza64]

Id just get a back box mate for a £100ish notes done, should do the trick if you take out a silencer.

As for a panel filter, this will give NO extra sound IMHO. If all you want is sound (what else do you want from a iccle 1.2!) then id spend abit more and get a induction kit, it WILL sound better.

So induction kit and back box IMHO.

Or of course drop a 2.0T from the MK2 Leon Cupra in, that would make it sound nice aswell

in my experience when i put my kand n panel filter in my mk4 1.2, above 3,000rpm you can definitely notice more of a growl, sounds ace. j ust my opinion.

 

[Chocozai]

Guys, what back box would I have to be looking for? I'm interested.

Hey there, i was just wondering, if i were to get a K&N air filter kit for my Ibiza 1.2 12v, would i have to tell this to my insurance company?

My insurers wanted another £13 a month for it. No way, just for a bit of extra noise. It's a very straightforward job to do, if anything DOES happen, it'll only take 5 mins to swap back to original state. And I'm not very mechanically apt.

 

[ross p]

Guys, what back box would I have to be looking for? I'm interested.


My insurers wanted another £13 a month for it. No way, just for a bit of extra noise. It's a very straightforward job to do, if anything DOES happen, it'll only take 5 mins to swap back to original state. And I'm not very mechanically apt.

Nice one

Admitting on a public forum that your refusing to pay the extra for a modification but still got it fitted

eg. Admitted to invalid insurance in my eyes!

 

[Chocozai]

Nice one

Admitting on a public forum that your refusing to pay the extra for a modification but still got it fitted

eg. Admitted to invalid insurance in my eyes!

Not at all. I'm just saying what's possible.

 

[lil3520]

Love the standard sound of my wifes motor

 

[Lee Fisher]

Cheers guys

 

[greener9009]

Yea fitted a KN panel filter to my 1.2. Does give a little purr between 2 and 3 thousand. Nothing that is going to turn heads mind! pick them up for about 30 quid on ebay.

 

[Dan_T]

Id just get a back box mate for a £100ish notes done, should do the trick if you take out a silencer.

As for a panel filter, this will give NO extra sound IMHO. If all you want is sound (what else do you want from a iccle 1.2!) then id spend abit more and get a induction kit, it WILL sound better.

So induction kit and back box IMHO.

Or of course drop a 2.0T from the MK2 Leon Cupra in, that would make it sound nice aswell

2.0 litre turbo's always sound good. wouldn't be as cheep as a back box tho

 

[TILLEY]

Already got the K&N Induction on and it does sound alot better, now im after the backbox, although i cant seem to find them anywhere??? anybody know where to get them please!!??