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ibiza cupra
heres another bit of painting ive been doing lol. not really an update on the car as such but more of a step in the direction im heading in.
i plan on doing a few track days when i get chance but to do track days you need a lid. so i have aquired one from a co worker that has only been used once or twice as it belonged to his daughter to go on the back of his bike. needless to say it was a bit gay looking so i have had to work some magic on it.
heres the pics
its not perfect by any means at all but its alot better than what it was so im quite pleased with it. cant moan for a freebee anyway lol.
ive also got v max coilovers in the pipeline and a remap from rs tunning so that will hopfully give me a bit more.
also got santa pod coming in act so hopfully with my new bits and bobs, ill beat my pb of 15.0.
also got a rolling road day with the west mids lot so ill get some printouts up as well soon
i plan on doing a few track days when i get chance but to do track days you need a lid. so i have aquired one from a co worker that has only been used once or twice as it belonged to his daughter to go on the back of his bike. needless to say it was a bit gay looking so i have had to work some magic on it.
heres the pics
its not perfect by any means at all but its alot better than what it was so im quite pleased with it. cant moan for a freebee anyway lol.
ive also got v max coilovers in the pipeline and a remap from rs tunning so that will hopfully give me a bit more.
also got santa pod coming in act so hopfully with my new bits and bobs, ill beat my pb of 15.0.
also got a rolling road day with the west mids lot so ill get some printouts up as well soon
VIICarCare
ClioSport Club Member
255, 230, 172, R26
oooh, tastey!
ibiza cupra
na, just preped it the same as anything else as it already had a layer of laquer on it. i didnt want to break through the laquer as some helmets react with the paints and it weakens them.
ibiza cupra
well it had the map today and things didnt quite go to plan lol but the chaps at rs tuning worked really hard to get things sorted.
the gains wern`t masssive but there is definatly a noticable improvement and concidering the things that went against us, i think paul did very well.
first off all the ignition advance was out (or somthing like that), the timing is slightly out, the plugs were fooked, and the knock sensor was fooked amongst other things and the so called "97 ron fuel" from sainsurys i had put in turns out to be crap, so i wont be using that any more.
when it first went on the roillers it made 163bhp atf but when we were done, it was making 170 atf so all things concidered, i think he did a really good job.
heres some pics anyway
heres one of the first runs it did when paul was fault finding lol.
and heres the end results.
just want to say a big thanks to the guys at rs tuning for all there hard work, cheers fellas and i hope to see you at santa pod soon.
the gains wern`t masssive but there is definatly a noticable improvement and concidering the things that went against us, i think paul did very well.
first off all the ignition advance was out (or somthing like that), the timing is slightly out, the plugs were fooked, and the knock sensor was fooked amongst other things and the so called "97 ron fuel" from sainsurys i had put in turns out to be crap, so i wont be using that any more.
when it first went on the roillers it made 163bhp atf but when we were done, it was making 170 atf so all things concidered, i think he did a really good job.
heres some pics anyway
heres one of the first runs it did when paul was fault finding lol.
and heres the end results.
just want to say a big thanks to the guys at rs tuning for all there hard work, cheers fellas and i hope to see you at santa pod soon
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ibiza cupra
cheers mate
dont know what wrong with it, paul just said that it was crap and that he couldnt play with the timeing on it or somthing so i have started useing v power but i have to travel about 10 miles to my nearist shell garage lol. luckily its on the way to my moms house so i just go on the way home.
dont know what wrong with it, paul just said that it was crap and that he couldnt play with the timeing on it or somthing so i have started useing v power but i have to travel about 10 miles to my nearist shell garage lol. luckily its on the way to my moms house so i just go on the way home.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Just sat and read the whole thing from the beginning (I know I've commented before, but never read it all).
Awesome work all the way through tbh, showing real dedication!
A question though (painting related).
How are you getting such clean lines with masking tape?
I tried masking a lip on a wheel the other day, thought I did it pretty much perfect, took off the tape, and the edge was pants?
Is it a certain tape you use or something?
Awesome work all the way through tbh, showing real dedication!
A question though (painting related).
How are you getting such clean lines with masking tape?
I tried masking a lip on a wheel the other day, thought I did it pretty much perfect, took off the tape, and the edge was pants?
Is it a certain tape you use or something?
Ibiza Cupra 180
kev, your car is so nice mate, love all the fibreglass bits and the battery cover is very nice!
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Can I buy it from anywhere mate?
ibiza cupra
cheers mate:cheers:
i think halfrauds do it as well as places like jawels. think its about 2 or 3 quid. its only thing stuff so it makes it easyer to go round bends without it kinking and lifting up.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Excellent mate, just what I wanted to hear!!!
Thanks for the help and keep up the damn good work with the 172.
Thanks for the help and keep up the damn good work with the 172.
ibiza cupra
well these arived on thursday but no sign of the coil overs yet.
they took they money for the coilovers on thursday so im hopeing ill have them tommorow so ill fit them on tuesday
also did a rolling road day with the clio sport crew yestaday and it was a wicked turnout with a great atmosphere. the car also made roughly the same power as at rs tuning so im happy that nothing has gone wrong yet lol.
heres a few pics of the day
all the pics are here http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?540626-Tour-De-Force-Rolling-Road-Day-Results
oh yeah, ive also done a boring service on it lol.
off to santa pod again next weekend so im gonna try my hardest to beat my 14.9 :evil:.
they took they money for the coilovers on thursday so im hopeing ill have them tommorow so ill fit them on tuesday
also did a rolling road day with the clio sport crew yestaday and it was a wicked turnout with a great atmosphere. the car also made roughly the same power as at rs tuning so im happy that nothing has gone wrong yet lol.
heres a few pics of the day
all the pics are here http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?540626-Tour-De-Force-Rolling-Road-Day-Results
oh yeah, ive also done a boring service on it lol.
off to santa pod again next weekend so im gonna try my hardest to beat my 14.9 :evil:.
ibiza cupra
had a prezzie come to work today
booked tommorow off work so i can get them fitted for the weekend.
any idea what these are for though/
heres the other side of it.
are the for the rears to go under the nut on the top of the shock inside the car?
also, any hints and tips on fitting would be great as i have done suspention before but not coilovers.
cheers
booked tommorow off work so i can get them fitted for the weekend.
any idea what these are for though/
heres the other side of it.
are the for the rears to go under the nut on the top of the shock inside the car?
also, any hints and tips on fitting would be great as i have done suspention before but not coilovers.
cheers
ibiza cupra
well i fitted the coilies today and tbh, it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be. i did the ball joints first as i though it would be easyer to loosen them with the tension still in the legs so did them and it only took me an hour if that .
then i got started on the fronts as i thought they would take a while to do but i had finished the whole thing by 12;15.
i then thought it would be a good idea to get it on the wheel bearer at work as it was free and thats when the fun and games started.
firstly i had to remove the splitter as it wouldnt go on the ramp with it on. then i realised the camber was fcuked and the tops of the tyres were rubbing on the coilovers so had a quick adjustment of that. i then put all the laser readers on and my toe was out by miles so adjusted the one side no problem, the other side however just did not want to play ball. after a few choice words, i ended up getting the stanners heat machine on it to warm it up (does the same as oxy accetaline but without a flame). finally cracked it in the end after going back and forth as you adjust the camber and it threw the toe out so had to redo that and didnt finish that till 4:15 took me just as long to set them up as it did to fit them lol.
heres the pics anyway
now for the coilies
then when i got home, i gave it a good ol` clean and here it is as it stands
now i just need to decide whats next lol.
. then i got started on the fronts as i thought they would take a while to do but i had finished the whole thing by 12;15.
i then thought it would be a good idea to get it on the wheel bearer at work as it was free and thats when the fun and games started.
firstly i had to remove the splitter as it wouldnt go on the ramp with it on. then i realised the camber was fcuked and the tops of the tyres were rubbing on the coilovers so had a quick adjustment of that. i then put all the laser readers on and my toe was out by miles so adjusted the one side no problem, the other side however just did not want to play ball. after a few choice words, i ended up getting the stanners heat machine on it to warm it up (does the same as oxy accetaline but without a flame). finally cracked it in the end after going back and forth as you adjust the camber and it threw the toe out so had to redo that
and didnt finish that till 4:15 took me just as long to set them up as it did to fit them lol.heres the pics anyway
now for the coilies
then when i got home, i gave it a good ol` clean and here it is as it stands
now i just need to decide whats next lol.
ibiza cupra
well its been a while lol. not much has happened really, managed to get a 14.8 run at santa pod which i was chuffed about but also had a few problems too.
had to fit a new power sterring pump as the bearing that the pullie bolts onto was just about to give way which was a right pain in the arse to do and caused lots of swearing lol
also managed to snap the tensioner putting it back together so a new one of them had to go on too
ive also just had to put 4 new tyres on and the immobiliser has been playing up so i think i may need a new key and also the alarm has been playing up to so ive had to disconect it for now untill i get the clifford that i decided on which shouldnt be too long hopfully lol.
also had a bash at my faded headlights today and im quite pleased with the results. its only taken me 4 years to get round to doing them lol
before...
after...
makes the car look so much cleaner even when its filthy lol
hoping to give her a good detailing sess soon as shes long over due one so me and reyes are gonna make a weekend of it when the weather holds up
had to fit a new power sterring pump as the bearing that the pullie bolts onto was just about to give way which was a right pain in the arse to do and caused lots of swearing lol
also managed to snap the tensioner putting it back together so a new one of them had to go on too
ive also just had to put 4 new tyres on
and the immobiliser has been playing up so i think i may need a new key and also the alarm has been playing up to so ive had to disconect it for now untill i get the clifford that i decided on which shouldnt be too long hopfully lol.also had a bash at my faded headlights today and im quite pleased with the results. its only taken me 4 years to get round to doing them lol
before...
after...
makes the car look so much cleaner even when its filthy lol
hoping to give her a good detailing sess soon as shes long over due one so me and reyes are gonna make a weekend of it when the weather holds up
ibiza cupra
stop being a gay and fit them yourself lol. id get new top mounts whilst your at it too. save having to take it all apart to change them and they are probly fooked anyway lol
ibiza cupra
cheers mate, what you driving round in atm? still in the beemer?
Sold the 197, meaning I was using the e34 for weekends and the Ibiza for work and Sarah had the z3. Alternator went on the e34 and with the other faults it still had it was too far gone so scrapped it. Work then decided they were selling the pool car ands have me a car allowance so I'm now rocking a 1.7 puma as I was skint as I had just bought a house. All hood though, always fancied a Puma and tbh it's pretty good.
ibiza cupra
im sure you will get that porche one day mate
