"Time To Start Modding" Me thinks?

[Malice19]

"Hi All"

As my Leon Cupra is now 3 years old and out of warranty, I think its time to start modding.

Just wanted to know from every one what simple mods I should start with to boost performance and even looks to try and personalise it as it is still standard 03 Leon Cupra.

Any ideas and brands to use would be helpful... and first modds I should be looking at like induction kit, dump valve, window tints, ECT?

Thanks

 

[Feel]

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=89156

 

[barrie_d]

www.leoncupra.co.uk brilliant guides there for modding

 

[traumapat]

the remap makes a huge difference for your money... but equally uprating the suspension and bigger/wider wheels produced a big grin factor.

if you havnt already id change the factory dv if your planning on putting more power through the car. a boost gauge is very useful too.

pabs and robdons sites are great for ideas / inspiration and the guides are very useful.
say goodbye to your wallet tho...

 

[CupraUK]

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=89156

Read my mind!

 

[CupraUK]

www.leoncupra.co.uk brilliant guides there for modding

Agreed too, Pabs' site is spot on

 

[Malice19]

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=89156

Oh enjoy...

 

[Malice19]

HA i like how he had £600 to spend,
Did he have another £600 on top of his insurance?

Need to find out how much the mods will increase my insurance?
Also not sure if they will cover me if i was to get it remapped?

Any one else with Direct line LOL

 

[CupraUK]

Short shifter (stealth one, like the EIP OEM) and dogbone mounts are pretty much invisible to your insurance (unless you roll it!!!). Even if you declared them they would ask what the performance increase is... errrr, not a lot.

 

[paul26982]

remapp, exuast ,filter then dump valve then suspension upper lower struts and dog bone mount

 

[traumapat]

HA i like how he had £600 to spend,
Did he have another £600 on top of his insurance?

Need to find out how much the mods will increase my insurance?
Also not sure if they will cover me if i was to get it remapped?

Any one else with Direct line LOL

tescos insured me with various mods. that was at 242bhp 750 fully comp!

now im at 320bhp and adrian flux have quoted 720

shop around mate. lots will insure modded cars

 

[Malice19]

tescos insured me with various mods. that was at 242bhp 750 fully comp!

now im at 320bhp and adrian flux have quoted 720

shop around mate. lots will insure modded cars

Ha I’ve got 5yr no claims and am 23, cheapest i got is £470 with direct line.
BUT i have a £750 excess

 

[CupraUK]

tescos insured me with various mods. that was at 242bhp 750 fully comp!

now im at 320bhp and adrian flux have quoted 720

shop around mate. lots will insure modded cars

Thats really good. Did you have to call Tescos to sort it out? (i.e. you miss out on the 10% online discount)

 

[traumapat]

yep i rang them. id deffo try flux too

 

[leon7284]

i was with flux- quoted 1000 bet then tesco beat them this year 800. In 22 with 4 years protected no claims got tinted windows, lowered 50mm, rear spoiler, angel eyes with brows, lexus rear clusters, short shifter, dump valve, 4 gauges, powder coated alloys which i added today at no extra cost and a 1000pounds worth of audio on my insurance excess off 750!

 

[Tim M]

I'm getting a remap in three weeks and am also insured with Direct Line. They have asked for an extra £180 for the privilege, which I didn't think was all that bad.

 

[December]

Hmmm how much does remapping affect gas/mileage efficiency ? I was thinking of getting my 110hp 1.9 TDI Leon up to 145hp but i don't want it if it makes my car use too much fuel.

 

[traumapat]

my mpg improved...

 

[Malice19]

I'm getting a remap in three weeks and am also insured with Direct Line. They have asked for an extra £180 for the privilege, which I didn't think was all that bad.

Aye thanks for that mate, that good to know.... will give them a shout on the weekend to see how much it will be for me.



**Thanks for all Posts so far from All, Good ideas and INFO**

Does any one know of any Good tuning garages near Swindon?
As mite get induction, DV, remap done at the same time?

 

[Ruddmeister]

Aye thanks for that mate, that good to know.... will give them a shout on the weekend to see how much it will be for me.



**Thanks for all Posts so far from All, Good ideas and INFO**

Does any one know of any Good tuning garages near Swindon?
As mite get induction, DV, remap done at the same time?

Badger 5 are in Stonehouse in Glous Bill will do a remap and he may know a decent Garage or three for any other spanner work he can't undertake himself.

Forge in Gloucester could do the remap, DV and they do a Kona intake system which looked good (very similar to Carbonio)