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Looks nice on the pro race.
Avoid polycarbs mate, waste of time, money and practicality. The weight saving just isn't worth it, in that area. I've been and done it. They scratch by just being breathed on. it is also difficult to get a mcflurry passed through the vent holes.
The wreck is still alive and so am I.
Progress has been slow, because its been mega cold and I couldn't be arsed. But here we go again:
I dropped the oil out, just because it seemed sensible, given there is NO history with the wreck.
There was an offer on at ECP as well.
Next thing was to...
Did you kill a pair of R888's on one track day? Looks like your pressures were too high, did you keep checks on them, before and after each run? I've used the same set on 4 track days, in comparison (similar car).
Yes it is crazy heavy that matting, if you don' t dare remove the dash, just start chopping as much out with a stanley blade. Weigh it on the kitchen scales.
Get a heat gun on the tar in the footwells (1.5kg a side if i recall)...
Have you removed the fire mat behind the pedals? goes all the way along the back of the dash - weighs a good 20kg and an easy weight loss/power solution.
Is it mainly as a track car? the 155lb's were far too soft for track action, 250lb felt on the money at the same stage you were at with...
OOOO... nice. Love it.
You could have got the 18T could you not? Although they are newer and not as attainable, so I think you've done the right thing.
Evening all. Happy new year.
Santa didn't bring me a better car, so I have continued with more work on the wreck.
Last update, I'd had the door swapped and fixed a few bits. BUT... some lingering problems remained. Firstly, a vibration on the motorway, which was cured by running on these...
Cheers
Er... Hope is overrated.
Its probably not worth spending cash on, but when its £30 here, £20 there... As Jim said to me recently (as I was moaning about the wreck in my kitchen) that when you look at a picture of yourself 10 years ago and you weigh 11 stone, then look in the mirror and...
Whoops, fogot to mention the door.
The seals on the drivers rear door, had held up well. So well, that water was entering the car via the speaker.
The water had built up in the door due to the run off/drain bugs being blocked and had sat there for years slowing rotting it from the inside out...
More photos uploaded, so on we go again.
After another week, both Jim and I visited a Leon breaker in Leeds, to pick up some parts.
The guy pretty much had every little thing I wanted.
The previous owners had put an air filter on and pissed up all the pipework and also put a dump valve on it...
I don't have a home forum anymore and the seat cupra one looks dead, so thought I'd have a moan on here.
Against my better (lack of) judgement, I bought this piece of sh*t to use as a daily car and return some funds from my Vectra.
The advert was a complete lie, but yet I still just checked...