Project Cup

Deany · Feb 21, 2012

Yo!

Got my whip back at the beginning of December and after paying the money back I borrowed for it can finally start modding it.

My history is as follows, Saxo 1.1 followed by a Posi VT and a Polar White VTS.

VTR

VTS

After my S failed its test spectacularly I decided to look at getting another car that would last me a few years and stumbled upon the Cup

71k, 3 previous owners, looked in pretty good nick up for £2300. So I bought it. Didn't have any history, however after checking the previous MOT's it seems like the first and second owners kept well on top of replacing bits and bobs so I had no worries, also the 3rd owner only had it for 2 weeks, took it to Scotland for his wife then brought it back down here to trade for a Focus!

SO. After that intro here she is!

As I picked her up:

In the snow:

Sunrise at Filey:

Cleaned her yesterday, Megs Gold Class wash and Megs Clay Bar. Needs a machine polish booked in for before The Fast Show with my mate to get it done.

Right.
Currrent mods are a cone filter and an unknown make of exhaust. And I've fitted Powerflex dogbone bushes today which feel great!

Next steps for her are getting the belts and dephaser done my Mick @ Diamond Motors on Thursday, re-taxing and re-insuring then start to work my way through the list below!

Future plans are (short term):
Piper stealth system from Dan at 519
Eibach Sportlines
New rear shocks
Brembo HC discs and carbon lorraine rc6 pads
New filter of some sort
Whiteline rARB
head unit

(long term)
Billie b14 or spax coilies
polybush the rest of it
new engine mounts
decat
new tyres all round
new door speakers

Overall I'm really happy with it, such a difference from the Saxo's!

Jimbo_M · Feb 22, 2012

Nice cup matey, some good plans there too. I made the step to a cup after owning a couple of saxo's (the last was a vts) and it is a great step up imo.

leeds_182 · Feb 22, 2012

Splitter as well?

Deany · Feb 22, 2012

Jimbo_M said:
Nice cup matey, some good plans there too. I made the step to a cup after owning a couple of saxo's (the last was a vts) and it is a great step up imo.

Yeah man, it's a geat car

leeds_182 said:
Splitter as well?

Haha yes Jim, forgot to write that down. Got a skoda splitter on the way ordered it last night, going for a CF one in the summer

Need another washer blank too. It'll get done in time.

leeds_182 · Feb 22, 2012

Sweet mate, if you are planning new shocks and sportlines would you not be better off going straight down the coilover route.?

Deany · Feb 22, 2012

Probably be better doing that but I want to get it dropped before TFS and cant afford 800 quid for a set of coilies before the end of next month cos its in for belts/dephaser tomorrow.

The sportlines/standard shocks combo seem to have an ok rep for the price anyway. My front shocks are fine and I'm getting another set of rears this week for 25 quid.

Deany · Feb 23, 2012

Been down to see Mick at Diamond Motors today for belts and dephaser doing. What can I say that hasn't been said about him before, top top bloke!

Turns out my timing was slightly out, the old belt was overtightened and one of the idlers had split so got it done just in time!

Aaanyway, was there about 4 hours had a good chat and got a new set of spark plugs stuck in too as mine were badly eroded. Runs like a dream now well happy with it.

Broken Idler

Next job will be replacing upper engine mount with a Vibratechnics one as we found out mine doesn't do a lot currently haha. And then new discs and pads all round.

Deany · Mar 3, 2012

Iyerr,

just bought a set of sportlines and a vibra technics upper mount which should arrive this week and be fitted asap!

Its had a new(ish) n/s rear shock in the last week or so and feels so much better for it much more stable in the bends.

Also in for a machine polish tomorrow to get all the scratches/swirls out topped off by a couple of layers of wax, should be just about ready for TFS then!

Deany · Mar 12, 2012

Sup.

Vibra upper mount has turned up and will be fitted in the morning before the engine falls out (lololol)
Sportlines are MIA shouldve been delivered last week but seem to have vanished, have kamracing on the case.

And got it detailed on saturday!
Rinsed, snowfoamed, shampoo'd, rinsed, wheels done, clayed, iron-x'd the s**t out of it, snowfoamed & shampoo'd again, dried, fine cut polish, finishing polish, waxed. Brought a massive depth to the paint that wasn't there before and brought a lot of the scratches out, the laquer still has some micro scratches but nowhere near as bad as before. Will be getting properly machine polished when my mate gets more experience using it (first time using it on my car) and a paint depth gauge.

No before pics but it was filthy.

Iron-x'd turini AFTER washing it:

Double snowfoam all the way:

Mike doing his thing:

Get some shots of it when i get home today.

Deany · Mar 20, 2012

Finally got round to fitting my vibra upper engine mount, feels like being sat in a 2 litre vibrator, i like it.

Duffman_172 · Mar 20, 2012

Nice cup mate, sounds like a daft question but what is the advantage of that mount?

Deany · Mar 20, 2012

Cheers bro. Reduces engine movement a lot, old one was knackered and knocking anyway thought I'd try it out. Feels more responsive and solid at the front end now really happy with it!

Daz_RT_04 · Mar 20, 2012

I had both vibratechnics + powerflex dogbone fitted on my old ph1, definately one of my favourite mods!

Worth noting though, I fitted a new standard gearbox mount at the same time, 6 months later it was dead. Definetly get them all done IMO.

.Stevo.C. · Mar 20, 2012

Have you got anymore vibration in the cab with that mount fitted?

Deany · Mar 20, 2012

Daz_RT_04 said:
I had both vibratechnics + powerflex dogbone fitted on my old ph1, definately one of my favourite mods!

Worth noting though, I fitted a new standard gearbox mount at the same time, 6 months later it was dead. Definetly get them all done IMO.

Aye done my dogbone last month, I'll bear that in mind about the gbox mount and keep an eye on it

.Stevo.C. said:
Have you got anymore vibration in the cab with that mount fitted?

Yeah theres some more vibration on idle but once moving its fine.

can't wait to get paid tomorrow, fill it up and go for a play

.Stevo.C. · Mar 20, 2012

Hmm I'm tempted to go for these now lol.

Deany · Mar 20, 2012

Do it. Ill get you of a vid of the vibrations ive got in mine if you want?

.Stevo.C. · Mar 21, 2012

If you could mate that would be great cheers

Duffman_172 · Mar 21, 2012

Shall keep an eye out for the video, would be interesting to see the difference!

Deany · Mar 21, 2012

Vid will be up this evening, vibrations have reduced since yesterday now its worn in a little can just feel them through the floor and the wheel mainly now, no extra rattles tbh. I'll get it done anyway

Deany · Mar 22, 2012

Tried getting a video of the vibrations but cant tell at all, basically ive got slight vibrations through steering wheel and through the floor. The vibrations on my vts with powerflex lower mount were worse!

TFS prep has started today, was gonna get the inside and clean it all but my sportlines arrived instead so ive fitted them. my insane ride height at the front problem has been solved and the root cause has been identified as it having the wrong spring fitted last year when one snapped, can see the difference in the pic, cup spring on the right, incorrect spring on the left. mssive difference!

Deany · May 23, 2012

Been a while, progress has been made, photos will be sourced later on.

Vibra gearbox mount has been fitted as my standard got chewed up.

MOT has been failed twice.

New track rod end and brake pipes have been fitted.

Whiteline rear arb has been fitted.

Hankook V12's fitted on front.

Custom Yozza Race cat-back has been purchased and it sitting on my floor ready for fitting on Friday.

leeds_182 · May 23, 2012

You rolling gangsta with no MOT?

Seen you a few times around Selby recently.

Danith · May 23, 2012

Nice vest! That reg doesn't half look familiar and that sticker on the rear qtr. Did I see you driving back towards Leeds way at about 7.30 on the M62 by Bury?!

Deany · May 23, 2012

leeds_182 said:
You rolling gangsta with no MOT?

Seen you a few times around Selby recently.

Yeah I'm being a badman jim. getting it retested on monday though.

Danith said:
Nice vest! That reg doesn't half look familiar and that sticker on the rear qtr. Did I see you driving back towards Leeds way at about 7.30 on the M62 by Bury?!

Will have been about that time yeah man

went to Leigh to pick up the Yozza off ROB91 will hve been on my way home!

Danith · May 24, 2012

No way! What are the odds! I was on t'other side. Car did look lowered. I've got Eibachs on mine and I really recommend them, could do with dropping the rear a tad more but well better than those Apex I had on my ph1.
How's the Whiteline? I'm really really tempted to get one next. Does it sharpen up the steering response?

Deany · May 24, 2012

Thats mental hahah, I spent all the way ther cruising at 50-60 looking for RS's and didnt see one. Then yo spyed me on the way home crazy dude.

I do love the feel of the sportlines tbh, better than mismatched springs that were on it before.

The arb is the single greatest thing I have done to improve the car. Its pin sharp now can steer it on the throttle a lot more the rear end is tightened up massively. Increased roundabout termianl velocity by about 6mph. Get one, you wont look backk!

Danith · May 24, 2012

Deany said:
Thats mental hahah, I spent all the way ther cruising at 50-60 looking for RS's and didnt see one. Then yo spyed me on the way home crazy dude.

I do love the feel of the sportlines tbh, better than mismatched springs that were on it before.

The arb is the single greatest thing I have done to improve the car. Its pin sharp now can steer it on the throttle a lot more the rear end is tightened up massively. Increased roundabout termianl velocity by about 6mph. Get one, you wont look backk!

Sold! Gonna put my RS Tuner up for sale ASAP then to fund! Interested?

Deany · May 24, 2012

Danith said:
Sold! Gonna put my RS Tuner up for sale ASAP then to fund! Interested?

Mother fucker. Hell YES! (price dependant, terms and conditions apply)

PM me man, I'm off to sleep now been up since half 6 in the morning, I'll reply tomorrow.

Donny_Dog · May 24, 2012

good work on the bus cheif. subscribed.

Deany · May 24, 2012

Pitchers:

Whiteline

Gbox mount

Meet:

Yozza

Tasty tasty. In desperate need of a clean but I've left half my cleaning gear at my mums when I moved out last week so shall be returning home at some point to retrieve them.

Yozza getting fitted tomorrow along with bleeding the brakes, again, MOT getting rebooked for Monday afternoon then should all be happy days.

Due an oil change in a couple of months so will be heading back down to Diamond Motors for that along with coolant change and gbox fluid change.

Until then my next move will probably to find a cheap MOMO team 300mm steery wheel to replace the bus driver wheel and more pressing is the need for new discs and pads all round, Brembo HC & ds2500 on front, genuine renault on the back. sawted. Buckets are also on the agenda in the near future as are powerflex front arb bushes.

Donny_Dog · May 25, 2012

Looking good mate. That yozza is gonna be silly loud, you know that though?
When u up this way? Looks like a little meet at the selby fork hotel?

Deany · May 25, 2012

The yozza is ridiculous loud, but i love it. Gonna have to get a baffle for the tip to quieten it down a bit.

aye was a couple of weeks ago, went to squires but was busy as f**k

Deany · May 28, 2012

MOT PASSED

Happy days.

Thrust-Rated · May 28, 2012

Just read this project thread. It's coming along nicely isn't it. I want to change the engine mounts on mine along with an ARB. I just can't afford it. I bet it sounds great now with the yozza. Any pops and bangs?

Deany · Jun 5, 2012

Cheers man it's all going pretty sweetly

I love the sound of it, had a few small ones nothing like my old piper full system & 4-1 mani on my saxo, that banged like a motherbitch, big flames out the back too. good fun

Next job will probably be OMP Trecento wheel end of this month with quick release boss. Followed by new brakes all round, minor service and new mani to cat joint all in August need to get booked in at Diamond Motors for that lot.

Does need paint correcting at some point and a couple of dings taken out.

I actually cleaned it the other day for the first time since TFS, came up well

Deany · Jun 25, 2012

Had a massive bang from the Yozza the other day, sounded sweeeeeet.

Cat manifold gasket is blowing when cold now so that needs sorting

HOWEVER.

Little package arrived from YB Racing this morning, so I went ahead and fitted it.

From this:

To this:

OMP Trecento 300mm.

New rear brakes have also turned up (Mintex discs/pads) just awaiting new front discs and pads (Brembo HC and DS2500) should get them fitted Friday if they turn up in time for the drive out on Sat.

Deany · Aug 1, 2012

All my brakes have arrived but havent had the time to fit them, got in on the group buy for sprayed bullets from spray shack which are awesome and just stuck them on now