K20 powered 172

Chambers_RS · Jan 26, 2020

I hate working on my Leon everything is hard work lol.

Had to take the how suspension leg, hub and wishbone out as one which was stupidly heavy.

Everything was seized together. Think the aluminium hub and arms didn’t like the use of steel bolts 🙄

Managed to separate them all. Whilst that lot was off it made access to the turbo much easier so set about removing all the intercooler/turbo hoses and silencer.

Old vs new
Charge pipe and silencer/delete

Throttle pipe

Dump valve hose

I stopped at this point

Still loads to do. It’s like having two projects 😂

Chambers_RS · Feb 3, 2020

Project 1

No movement 😂

Had this arrive tho

Thinking maybe to rework the panel or size up a Cartek panel 🤔

Project 2

Getting out of hand quick 😂

Fitted the high flow throttle pipe and compared the intercoolers

Chambers_RS · Feb 10, 2020

Leon is moving along slowly.

Intercooler and rad pack all fitted back to the car

Coil overs and hubs back on.

Also bagged a front splitter

Hoping to get on track with this in March 😎

Chambers_RS · Feb 10, 2020

Oh I almost forgot some for the Clio arrived

Well happy with this little lot and sticks to rule of 1 step forward 2 back as the box needs to come out 😂

Nafoff · Feb 12, 2020

Chambers_RS said:
Oh I almost forgot some for the Clio arrived

Well happy with this little lot and sticks to rule of 1 step forward 2 back as the box needs to come out 😂

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ooohhhh, that looks right posh does that. now I see why the brake lines have changed too

1985michael182 · Feb 12, 2020

Wheres all your wiring gone m8??

Chambers_RS · Feb 12, 2020

1985michael182 said:
Wheres all your wiring gone m8??

In a box 😂
I’ve removed it all to go full standalone but I save up some cash and the spent it on the pedal box 😂

Chambers_RS · Feb 15, 2020

Back on stilts

Chambers_RS · Feb 16, 2020

Stripped a few bits off the box then unboxed all the other bits for the pedal box conversion

1985michael182 · Feb 16, 2020

Going hydro clutch?

Chambers_RS · Feb 19, 2020

1985michael182 said:
Going hydro clutch?

Yep 👍🏻

Chambers_RS · Feb 19, 2020

Spent 10 minutes on the Clio last night and the gearbox is only held in by the PMS mount and too 2 bolts.

Plan is to be a clever dick and hopefully shove the gearbox over just enough to change the fork, as I don’t want to lose the gearbox fluid.

David172 · Feb 19, 2020

Jeez, that PMS gearbox mount design makes so much more sense than the OEM one. I want one 😂

1985michael182 · Feb 19, 2020

I was thinking that!

Louis · Feb 19, 2020

Just make sure that driveshaft doesnt pop out! Think youll have to drop the subframe down slightly still to get to the fork

1985michael182 · Feb 19, 2020

Can you fit 15s on with those brakes?

Chambers_RS · Feb 19, 2020

Louis said:
Just make sure that driveshaft doesnt pop out! Think youll have to drop the subframe down slightly still to get to the fork

Yeah defo agree I’ll need to lower the subframe.

Chambers_RS · Feb 19, 2020

1985michael182 said:
I was thinking that!

David172 said:
Jeez, that PMS gearbox mount design makes so much more sense than the OEM one. I want one 😂

The PMS mounts are one of my favourite mods tbh. No movement at all. I went from standard mounts to vibratechnics to PMS and they’re night and day better.

Chambers_RS · Feb 19, 2020

1985michael182 said:
Can you fit 15s on with those brakes?

Yes mate. The it was designed to go over 2118s

1985michael182 · Feb 19, 2020

Who did you get them from with the 2 peice disks ?

Chambers_RS · Feb 20, 2020

1985michael182 said:
Who did you get them from with the 2 peice disks ?

It’s a JamSport calliper and bracket kit with AP bells and rotors

1985michael182 · Feb 20, 2020

Nice, how much if you don't mind me asking?

Chambers_RS · Feb 20, 2020

I can’t remember tbh was a few years ago now.

1985michael182 · Feb 20, 2020

And defo fits under 2118's?

Chambers_RS · Feb 20, 2020

1985michael182 said:
And defo fits under 2118's?

Yeah, pics in my thread

Chambers_RS · Feb 21, 2020

Clutch fork is in and no lose of fluid 😎

Nafoff · Feb 22, 2020

Good progress mate

Chambers_RS · Feb 29, 2020

Done some more on the Leon, had to tweak a few bits on the intercooler pipe work as it was catching the fans.

Fitted the rest of the suspension too, arms ball joints, track rod ends, hubs etc

Also fitted power flex rear console bushes and what a pain in the arse they were. Power flex I find are always a pain, not sure why I decided to get them 🙄 Hopefully they’ll perform well or I’ll have to swap them out for the whiteline version.

1985michael182 · Mar 1, 2020

Stop buggering around with that daft German thing and get cracked on with the clio

Chambers_RS · Mar 1, 2020

1985michael182 said:
Stop buggering around with that daft German thing and get cracked on with the clio

I hate working on it 😂

Hopefully finish it today and will start making progress on the Clio. I did fit the starter motor last night and drive shaft on the Clio 😂

1985michael182 · Mar 1, 2020

Starter motor 5minutes, drive shaft 5 minutes. No acceptable lol

Chambers_RS · Mar 2, 2020

So the Leon is just about done bar a final height adjustment, nut and bolt check.

Mrhoop · Mar 7, 2020

Just sat and read this whole build lol some very impressive stuff going on dude

just a quick question about your front crash bar did you just drill out the spot welds and take off the front skin as it looks far to neat to be cut off lol

👌🏼

Chambers_RS · Mar 18, 2020

Mrhoop said:
Just sat and read this whole build lol some very impressive stuff going on dude

just a quick question about your front crash bar did you just drill out the spot welds and take off the front skin as it looks far to neat to be cut off lol

👌🏼

Sorry bud missed this, cheers tho 👍🏻

crash has been cut yeah. Did the same on the blue shell and the storm shell.

Chambers_RS · Mar 18, 2020

Final ride height set, stud & nuts fitted along with 11mm front and 16mm back spacers.

Chambers_RS · Mar 27, 2020

Track day didn’t go too well 😂

Was black flagged for noise and couldn’t get back on after 10.30am. Mate I went with also had a Rear callipers lock on coming down the devils elbow putting him into the barrier, so had to leave a lunch to get my trailer to recover him back.

Leon preform much better than last time. Much more planted than before. Needs better tyres, seats and brakes tho.

Few pics

Chambers_RS · Mar 29, 2020

As I’m still having to work to supply the garages with essential items I made the most of my day off today.

Pushed the car outside and gave it a wash