DPJ's Silver Leon Cupra GT - no more.

[traumapat]

glad its balanced out ... BT and bouncing isnt a good partnership

 

[DPJ]

Seatcupra.net RR day at Awesome GTI 26/04/2008
305.07 bhp 293.62 ft/lbs.

Video -

Big thanks to Zboyd and ChrisGTL for pics.

 

[v-g]

305.07 bhp is nice isn't it?

Not that I've any knowledge to count on, but shouldn't torque be higher?

Sorry to say, but I think after the R front, the rest of the styling is a bit weird looking.

 

[brad1]

same as, need to get cupra r back bumper skirts etc

 

[DPJ]

I have a facelift cupra bumper - waiting to be modified to go over the dual exhausts.

Jury is out on skirts and rear spoiler....................

 

[v-g]

Not that I've any knowledge to count on, but shouldn't torque be higher?

Seriously. Any thoughts?

 

[DPJ]

Seriously. Any thoughts?

I'll discuss that one once all the rolling road graphs are available from Awesome. Bear with me.

 

[traumapat]

well done Dave!
considering this has been a diy project on your drive .... 300+bhp is excellent.
very envious of your knowledge...

do you remember what power levels you were aiming for at the start?

 

[DPJ]

well done Dave!
considering this has been a diy project on your drive .... 300+bhp is excellent.
very envious of your knowledge...

do you remember what power levels you were aiming for at the start?

Considering it was Awesome's rollers, I was delighted with 305bhp.

I suppose when I started the conversion, I was hoping for 300+

 

[beattie17]

Good work getting those fiqures.
Wouldnt mind seeing the graph once you've got them, if you dont mind posting them up.

 

[Matt S!]

Good Figures

Must go well on the road.....

 

[UncleFester]

Considering it was Awesome's rollers, I was delighted with 305bhp.

I suppose when I started the conversion, I was hoping for 300+

Really impressive stuff that Dave - and as said, the fact it was done on your drive as DIY makes the end result even more satisfying.

What's left to do other than sorting out a few cosmetics?

 

[DPJ]

Thanks for the comments guys!

I'll post graphs up on my eliminator build thread - there's a discussion to be had there - but I'm waiting for Jonah's graph for comparison (Full Backdraft GT28RS).

Cosmetics as Pat says - back bumper to sort, front bumper resprayed.

I'd like to fit an electronic boost controller. Then, I need to look into what needs doing to advance the timing to take advantage of the water methanol. (I was only running 25% mix on the rollers for cooling - no additional advance).

Diff after that. Get it corner-weighted.

Rods.....

Then fight the temptation to buy a largeport head, etc etc etc....

I have an urge to strip the interior and lose a lot of weight...

 

[UncleFester]

You're going on a diet or the car is

 

[DPJ]

You're going on a diet or the car is

Both.

 

[UncleFester]

Well i know a set of wheels that will save you a fair bit of weight, drive around with a half empty tank all the time ... remove the rear seats, remove the spare wheel. If you can lose a few lbs I guess that helps too. What about the passenger seat

 

[DPJ]

Well i know a set of wheels that will save you a fair bit of weight, drive around with a half empty tank all the time ... remove the rear seats, remove the spare wheel. If you can lose a few lbs I guess that helps too. What about the passenger seat

Really sorry, Pat - edited you post by accident. Nothing changed.


My Superleggeras only weigh 0.19kg each more than your wheels.

A lot of sound deadening... - lighter front seats?

I'd love to only half fill the tank, but at 18mpg average it's too risky!

 

[UncleFester]

Really sorry, Pat - edited you post by accident. Nothing changed.


My Superleggeras only weigh 0.19kg each more than your wheels.

A lot of sound deadening... - lighter front seats?

Heh i did look and wonder what had been changed - you have the other set of wheels i'd have gone for then Wonder how much those skirts and rear spoiler / skirt weigh?

What about Cobra Misanos .....

 

[jonjay]

Well done Dave impressive!

Look forward to your future mods.

 

[DPJ]

Heh i did look and wonder what had been changed - you have the other set of wheels i'd have gone for then Wonder how much those skirts and rear spoiler / skirt weigh?

What about Cobra Misanos .....

Oooh, they're nice. ££££, I should think.

I doubt if the skirts, bumper and spoiler weigh more than 20lbs together.