My Mk2 Ibiza GTi 20VT Track Car Project *The end is here*

Martin M

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I took the car on track at Lydden on Monday and had lots of fun! I'm much happier with how the car handles. Slight boosting problem at the moment but hopefully it's an easy fix.

Got these made up today :)

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Martin M

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Of course you'll have to change those when a 3rd one gets built:p

I thought about that when i was getting them done! If a third one gets built, they can buy the plaques! I didn't realise engraving was so expensive!
 

Martin M

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I paid £30 for the plaques and the engraving. She originally wanted £42 but i worked my magic on her!
 

Martin M

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Oooo shiney!there nice,do you know what your boost problem was?

Not really sure what it is. The map has always spiked to around 19psi then drops to 14psi pretty quickly. It's only been going into limp since the engine was out, so could be something to do with the actuator we fitted, even though it was put back it on the same thread it came out on. I guess it's a job for the weekend!
 

rich.h44

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Hope you get it sorted!are you doing more to it befor you remap it then?my mates vectra dti is like that with the boost,not much comparisson tho,i maybe no3 if my mate dosent do the transplant!
 

Martin M

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Hope you get it sorted!are you doing more to it befor you remap it then?my mates vectra dti is like that with the boost,not much comparisson tho,i maybe no3 if my mate dosent do the transplant!

I got the ECU with a stage 1 map from Roly when he went stage 2. It always spiked on his car too. It won't get mapped again on this turbo, i'll just wait til i can afford to get a bigger one!

Haha! Better get ready for some expensive engraving then!!
 

rich.h44

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Haha will do,ill replace them all,its coman curtasy!i know it may be expencive,but why try a cupra r ecu?what turbo you after?
 

Martin M

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Haha will do,ill replace them all,its coman curtasy!i know it may be expencive,but why try a cupra r ecu?what turbo you after?

Not really sure, probably a GT2X as i don't ever see myself going over 300bhp. We'll see though;)
 

roly

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I took the car on track at Lydden on Monday and had lots of fun! I'm much happier with how the car handles. Slight boosting problem at the moment but hopefully it's an easy fix.

Got these made up today :)

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Im liking them :funk: just gotta find somewhere to drill and fit them now

Of course you'll have to change those when a 3rd one gets built:p

That'll depend if and what the 3rd one is ;)
 

rich.h44

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Haha a 300bhp mk2,bet it be like rideing wild bore,cupra44 is runing an r ecu,dont no what differance it makes tho
 

roly

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They're self-adhesive mate so we can stick them anywhere without the need to drill anything:) Front panel maybe?

Jobs a good'un then mate, i reckon they'll end up on the front panel, we'll have a look at your boosting issue over the weekend (empty workshop on sat)

Haha a 300bhp mk2,bet it be like rideing wild bore,cupra44 is runing an r ecu,dont no what differance it makes tho

I'll be going 300+ eventually, long way off yet tho
 

Martin M

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Just thought i'd post a picture my brother took of the car on track at Lydden on Monday :)

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Got a bit more work done under the bonnet today. Changed the vaccum lines for black and re-routed the boost gauge line too. I peeled off the stickers from the front panel as they were looking a bit tatty, and painted the power steering cap and dipstick handle black. I'll eventually get a Neuspeed handle for the dipstick when i get my polished rocker cover and bracket back! I'm also going to get a new dipstick tube and paint it black before it goes on the car.

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Just need to get a black TIP now, and then see how out of place the rocker cover looks!