My Mk4 Ibiza Cupra 20VT

[Hartosh1]

On mine I never took the bit off the side of the block but I'm gonna order the plate up and blocl it off at the side of the engine. Liking the engine bay pics mate that cone looks like its been abused lol.

Scott you could probably ask john to map the sai out as it will bring on the eml when you remove it

 

[Hartosh1]

On mine I never took the bit off the side of the block but I'm gonna order the plate up and blocl it off at the side of the engine. Liking the engine bay pics mate that cone looks like its been abused lol.

Scott you could probably ask john to map the sai out as it will bring on the eml when you remove it

 

[R1ch85]

On mine I never took the bit off the side of the block but I'm gonna order the plate up and blocl it off at the side of the engine. Liking the engine bay pics mate that cone looks like its been abused lol.

Scott you could probably ask john to map the sai out as it will bring on the eml when you remove it

Yeah it has a bit. It's nearly worn through round the back where it was touching the strut brace I manged to catch it before it went though, and have since made up a bracket for it to hold it away from everything.

There's so little space for a massive filter in the engine bay, I think a battery relocation is in order!

 

[Scott-o]

Ahh thats good then if it blanks right off the side of the head, bit tidier! Had a look before and the bolts look a pain to get to! Yeh Steve, gonna fire John a txt see if he can map it out before i do it, need to get the launch control whacked on anyway

 

[Hartosh1]

Sorry for all the questions Rich but see when you put the Forge blanking plate on did you reuse the gasket that came off with the old part?

Reason i ask is i put everything back together then when i was cleaning up the car i found a thin metal gasket dunno how i never heard it drop

 

[R1ch85]

Sorry for all the questions Rich but see when you put the Forge blanking plate on did you reuse the gasket that came off with the old part?

Reason i ask is i put everything back together then when i was cleaning up the car i found a thin metal gasket dunno how i never heard it drop

No, I just used the rubber O-ring i think. The metal gasket is just for the original SAI connection.

I had real confusion first time I tried to fit it. Basically, I didn't realise it fitted to the side of the engine block, so I tried to fit it on top of the silver pipe that comes off it The holes didn't line up so I had to ask Kris at Forge for pointers, how embarrassing!

 

[Ric 2001]

No, I just used the rubber O-ring i think. The metal gasket is just for the original SAI connection.

I had real confusion first time I tried to fit it. Basically, I didn't realise it fitted to the side of the engine block, so I tried to fit it on top of the silver pipe that comes off it The holes didn't line up so I had to ask Kris at Forge for pointers, how embarrassing!

Not the only one to make that mistake....

 

[Scott-o]

Has everyone had to take the coolant pipe off and loose coolant or is there another way around it? Still havnt had a proper answer from John yet about mapping

 

[Ric 2001]

Has everyone had to take the coolant pipe off and loose coolant or is there another way around it? Still havnt had a proper answer from John yet about mapping

It's only a small amount of coolant loss.... Top it up with some water.... it's not going to drastically dilute it.

 

[Scott-o]

ahh thats good then, just aslong as it wasnt loads! Just didnt want any air gaps in the system etc

 

[R1ch85]

I just unbolted it and used an allen key with a wobbly end for the bolts, bit of a tight squeeze but did the job

 

[R1ch85]

2 new tyres fitted today, Yoko Parada Spec-2's. Got my rear Falken's on the front, and the new Yoko's on the rear now.

After driving the car away, something felt really loose, and the steering wheel wasn't inline with dead ahead Took it straight back, they checked it over, redid the tracking and re-aligned the steering wheel, and now all feels fine

£200 lighter though...

 

[Scott-o]

Sounds good! I've just booked mine in for geo setting up, can't wait!

 

[R1ch85]

Sounds good! I've just booked mine in for geo setting up, can't wait!

Geo setting up? I thought all we can adjust is the toe in/out? Rears have no adjustment either

Adjustable top mounts are on my shopping list anyhow, as is a Whiteline RARB which Awesome Gti are doing a group buy on atm! Can't believe I haven't got one yet given all the money I've spent on making the damn thing go faster lol

 

[ballyg]

Car is absolutely stunning mate. The cupras always look better in black

 

[Ric 2001]

I'm liking polly bushes with anti lift and caster increase. Due to harder suspension the bushes take some of the roughness out of the ride.

 

[Scott-o]

That's what I thought too but the lad that booked me in had a modded tdi Ibiza and assured me front camber was adjustable, so god knows!

I'm tempted to corner weight mine before the summer too, see what effect that has. Got all the stuff at work

 

[R1ch85]

Car is absolutely stunning mate. The cupras always look better in black

Thanks

I'm liking polly bushes with anti lift and caster increase. Due to harder suspension the bushes take some of the roughness out of the ride.

What does the anti lift bit do over normal polly bushes? Would be nice to have a little more comfort in the ride for sure!

Also, I think you should get a Readers Ride thread up and running, I'd love to see and read a bit more about your car, it must be a real weapon with all the bits and pieces you've done to it.

That's what I thought too but the lad that booked me in had a modded tdi Ibiza and assured me front camber was adjustable, so god knows!

I'm tempted to corner weight mine before the summer too, see what effect that has. Got all the stuff at work

Corner weighting should help handling quite a bit... I think having the adjuster cups in is better too lol The handling on my car feels so much better with a more sensible ride height!

 

[Scott-o]

Don't see high touring cars and I've got the diff to help me so itl be staying low haha

 

[Scott-o]

Your probs getting sick of me asking now, but this whole sai/ EGR thing is confusing. What is it that needs mapping out, the EGR canister thing that you take off? Then leave both the solenoids plugged and and you get no engine light at all? Just need to find out the associated codes if I do what you have done. I'm guessing I won't get codes because the solenoid is plugged on, except the codes associated with the carbon canister flow etc

Hope this makes sense! Haha