oh lol i thought all the cupra tdi's had silver mirrors as my mates got one and his are the same, whats the difference between the cupra and the fr then ?
the black magic seat leon cupra tdi build thread
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i have also brought this lil beauty, its a mint 2003 leon cupra r and guess what im guna do 2 it ?
yep rip it apart, scrap it and put the goodies onto the fr
ie brembo brakes, full black interia, steering rack, wishbones and flog the rest so if any1 needs some cupra r parts give me a shout
yep rip it apart, scrap it and put the goodies onto the fr
ie brembo brakes, full black interia, steering rack, wishbones and flog the rest so if any1 needs some cupra r parts give me a shout
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CUPRA was only upto 04 plate 54 on was FR
Mirrors body coloured CUPRA - Matt Silver FR
I believe dash center is different colour
FR has wing badges
Cupra has Starfish Alloys - FR had othe ones
Mirrors body coloured CUPRA - Matt Silver FR
I believe dash center is different colour
FR has wing badges
Cupra has Starfish Alloys - FR had othe ones
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sorry for asking a stupid question but how did u get these pics up on your post??? nice car by the way my mate had one the same with same wheels he kept on getting blow outs though because of the pot holes around here and he had streched tyres on which probably didnt help.. looks realy nice though
I think * i may need correcting * that you can use the Cupra R front subframe, it has different geometry that may sharpen the handling although not sure if there's fitting issues with other stuff but seeing as you have the car there ... it might be worth checking just how much you can use.
If the other one is a runner, shove your old bits onto it and punt it on as a wolf in sheeps clothing?
If the other one is a runner, shove your old bits onto it and punt it on as a wolf in sheeps clothing?
yea its alot cheaper buying the cupra r complete and scraping it, the front brakes alone would cost u £400 !! considering i only paid £1700 for the car i should b doing alright outof it as i can rob the bits i want sell the rest and still make a profit
ill av to look into the subframe mate thanks for the advice
and to get the pics onto the page uve gota log onto photobucket.com and upload them from ur comp to ther, then copy the http thing (its the bottom number on the photo) and then copy and paste it onto ur comments page and then the pics will come up
and yes these wheels dont like potholes esp considering ive only got 215/35/19 tyres on them, tis abit hard
hope that makes sence and helps u mate
thanks for the advice guys keep it coming
ill av to look into the subframe mate thanks for the advice
and to get the pics onto the page uve gota log onto photobucket.com and upload them from ur comp to ther, then copy the http thing (its the bottom number on the photo) and then copy and paste it onto ur comments page and then the pics will come up
and yes these wheels dont like potholes esp considering ive only got 215/35/19 tyres on them, tis abit hard
hope that makes sence and helps u mate
thanks for the advice guys keep it coming
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no worries it took me ages to work out how to do it but i found an old thread which explained it all.
another thing ive just thought of does the cupra r have a lsd ? as the one in the fr is **** just spins up everywhere was even spinning in 3rd gear 2day due to the road being greasy and the traction control is just bollocks lol
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thanks everyone for the comments
im getting the car ready for rtts in Newquay as i live just 5 miles away from ther so got lots to do to her for the summer
cars going in next week to have the front end resprayed as its got some chips from the lovely winter grit
also looking into the hybrid turbo route now im not sure whether to get my old turbo hybrid'd by cr turbos or whether i should get a brand new one from turbodynamics ?? to have my old one done it'll b £600 and a new one is £1000
any1 got any views on these options
im getting the car ready for rtts in Newquay as i live just 5 miles away from ther so got lots to do to her for the summer
cars going in next week to have the front end resprayed as its got some chips from the lovely winter grit
also looking into the hybrid turbo route now im not sure whether to get my old turbo hybrid'd by cr turbos or whether i should get a brand new one from turbodynamics ?? to have my old one done it'll b £600 and a new one is £1000
any1 got any views on these options
been a bit slow modding the leon atm, just started a new job etc
ordered a set of porsche 4 pot calipers for the front of the car so just waiting for them to come, also brought a upper strut brace and a full set of hel braided brake hoses so theyll be fitted soon.
pics will be on soon
ordered a set of porsche 4 pot calipers for the front of the car so just waiting for them to come, also brought a upper strut brace and a full set of hel braided brake hoses so theyll be fitted soon.
pics will be on soon
Nice car, just same as mine was.
Some modifications are not valid though.
A induction kit won't let you hear any recirculation valve noises. That's because this engine has none ;-)
This and also the Milltek system won't gain any horsepower.
Horsepower come from injection quantity and airmass to burn it. This is programmed and limited in ECU. Changing an good OEM cold air intake for a induction kit which is no more a CAI is more "detuning" than tuning, you would be better of using R32 DSG airbox and intake snorkel or just leave it stock.
Your gains are more psychological related, more sound = must be faster. Test it against the clock, you won't see a gain...
Going for any modified turbo is useless as long as you keep stock injectors. Those have their physical and also safe tuning limit at about 180-185bhp, companys advertising 200+bhp with remap only on this engine = more or less BS....even if you have a thousand "supporting mods" done to your hardware :-(
Regards Alex
Some modifications are not valid though.
A induction kit won't let you hear any recirculation valve noises. That's because this engine has none ;-)
This and also the Milltek system won't gain any horsepower.
Horsepower come from injection quantity and airmass to burn it. This is programmed and limited in ECU. Changing an good OEM cold air intake for a induction kit which is no more a CAI is more "detuning" than tuning, you would be better of using R32 DSG airbox and intake snorkel or just leave it stock.
Your gains are more psychological related, more sound = must be faster. Test it against the clock, you won't see a gain...
Going for any modified turbo is useless as long as you keep stock injectors. Those have their physical and also safe tuning limit at about 180-185bhp, companys advertising 200+bhp with remap only on this engine = more or less BS....even if you have a thousand "supporting mods" done to your hardware :-(
Regards Alex
I'm breaking this car now so all parts are available. Please contact me on 07538490772 for prices etc. Thanku Scott
Porsche 997 turbo alloys with new falkens 215 35 19 stretched with adaptors and bolts to fit mk1 seat leon mk4 golf 5x100. tyres cost me £600 !! I'm after £500 for the lot ! BARGAIN !!
Porsche 997 turbo alloys with new falkens 215 35 19 stretched with adaptors and bolts to fit mk1 seat leon mk4 golf 5x100. tyres cost me £600 !! I'm after £500 for the lot ! BARGAIN !!
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These have just turned up today
cant wait to get them fitted, it feels like im driving a monster truck !!
Got exactly the same coilovers as me mate, from the same place! I've done the allard egr removal as well and got their intercooler pipes, plus milltek decat exhaust kit so reading your thread is brilliant. Plus I am also considering hybrid turbo!
I've had mine mapped on the standard clutch and at the moment (touch wood) it's doing ok but am also looking at a performance clutch so will be keeping a close eye on this thread to see what you go for!
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