New build ( Ibiza 500 hp )

[MATT BLACK]

Currently building a 500 hp VAG unit for this - 1999 seat Ibiza cupra GTi.

Engine has been overbored to 1900cc and fitted with steel rods / JE pistons. Ordered a garrett gt30 from AET turbo's last week and in having a custom built manifold built to house the blower. Going to run a 5 speed box this time instead of a 6 speed unit. DTA will be telling the lump what to do. Wont stop with the goodies till its at the half way mark.

Picked the car up yesterday for £400.... Have been wondering what to drop the engine for some time and the Ibiza falls into the right category. It was cheap, there very light and the Audi engine drops straight in with no fabrication of panel work needed.

Im gonna build the car over summer and have it ready for next years season with the intent of running low 11's.

Was going to build another Clio TT but due to the cars, "unsafe at high speed" characteristics and the fact im now a dad, i decided to build something safer. Car will be ready for 2010 season.

 

[scott1205]

some thing safer lol

ibiza with 500 bhp safe you must be mental

 

[.GAZ.]

Should be a rocket mate!

 

[Chris n nic]

Thought you got a A3 m8...or was that the doner car?

Either way that sounds sweet.....would love to get one in the Cup lol

Chris

 

[Ali]

Is that much safer than the clio matt...Surely that'll dart about at speed also?!

 

[Chris n nic]

Believe me m8 that TT was twitchy as f**k even with mid to high 200's.

 

[Ali]

I know i seen it run! Was squirming the whole way up!

 

[willcrook]

your a nutter, you making it 4wd?

 

[Christopher]

Love it

 

[Coby.]

Will be insane

 

[MATT BLACK]

Thought you got a A3 m8...or was that the doner car?

Either way that sounds sweet.....would love to get one in the Cup lol

Chris

Left a deposit on an S3 but it turned out to be a cat B and i want the car to be road legal.

Going to make this a lot safer than the TT was - concentrate on handling, braking and internal safety - it will only be used on the strip

 

[MATT BLACK]

Is that much safer than the clio matt...Surely that'll dart about at speed also?!

Not as much as the clio. The engine and 6 speed box was a very tight fit and the box took up most of the N/S engine compartment. This left little space for the driveshaft on the N/S but lots of space for the O/S driveshaft. This combination along with 400 bhp and front wheel drive gave ridiculous amounts of torque steer - needless to say it pulled to he left quite vigorously on fast gear changes at high revs.

 

[Ali]

Ah i see. What was jord's best time?! Is that ur target?

S/C'd the SRT8 yet?

 

[Christopher]

Cough... 300C

 

[Ali]

Has it not got the SRT8 motor in it?

 

[jesus]

Sounds very interesting, look forward to reading the updates!

 

[Mark One]

so it's another FWD? not going for an ambitious 4WD haldex conversion?

 

[MATT BLACK]

Ah i see. What was jord's best time?! Is that ur target?

S/C'd the SRT8 yet?

Jordy has run 10.1 on a 1.8T engine

With his new turbo ( which is f*****g huge !! ) steel billet crank and a little more gas hes aiming for a 9 sec pass this year.

And its only a humble 300c ( thats for sale - wanting an S6 )

 

[Ali]

I thought you had the SRT8! Fcukin love that engine!

 

[Fred@BTM]

i'm ordering a DTA S80 Pro mate, do you want me to see if if can get you a special price??

 

[MATT BLACK]

Already sorted Fred - cheers.

 

[Fred@BTM]

do you want to see if you can get me a special price then! haha

 

[ukaskew]

Sweet, they certainly seem to be able to handle it judging by some of the monsters that have taken part in the Castle Combe Saloons.

 

[GarethM]

should be good fella

 

[Dink]

sounds like it's going to be mental lol

p.s any left over bits that could pep up the polo a bit give us a shout

 

[jamesp24]

"Something safer", 500bhp 99 seat ibiza, jesus you'd give ncap a coronary. lmao.

 

[Ian_182]

Great project.

Looking forward to this.

 

[R20 CWH]

top drawer stuff!

 

[The Boosh!]

Legend!
Will look forward to this.
shame it couldn't be another clio though

 

[Brett]

Your mad. People like you make the world more interesting, wish i had the funds to undertake a project like this.

 

[Paddy_g46]

you sir are a mentalist! high five!

 

[willcrook]

not sure why you chose an Ibiza over something else

 

[MATT BLACK]

not sure why you chose an Ibiza over something else

The answer is in the first post my son

"Have been wondering what to drop the engine for some time and the Ibiza falls into the right category. It was cheap, there very light and the Audi engine drops straight in with no fabrication of panel work needed"

 

[DH_GTI]

sounds mental great project tho

 

[StevenMc29]

Cant wait to see how this develops