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

crezz

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yeah comp mo's are sweet, shame about dinky daves.

can still get the seat sport ones but are £169.99 each without rubber
 

Martin M

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yeah comp mo's are sweet, shame about dinky daves.

can still get the seat sport ones but are £169.99 each without rubber

I've got a wheel sitting in the shed that i need to get painted up for a spare. I'm hoping to make the boot space look fancy or just get the carpet from a Mk3 Cupra R as they have a raised section to make way for the wider wheel, then i'll ditch the space saver.

oh and are you going to customize your grill? just noticed you still have gti 16v?

Nah i like the look of the 16v badge on the front. Gives people a bit of a surprise too :)
 

crezz

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haha yeah somewhat supprised when you unleash the car!

im thinking about getting rid of space saver and keeping a couple tyre weld cans in there instead
 

Martin M

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I thought about that. I was going to remove the spare and mount the battery in there when i did the relocation. I know as soon as i removed it i'd get a puncture that wasn't repairable so i decided against it.

I want the Super T as a spare just incase i get a puncture on the front, as space savers aren't Brembo friendly and i can't be bothered swapping wheels from front to back!
 

Martin M

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I feel like i'm neglecting the car. It's had no mods done in weeks :(

Got a little picture of it on the way hame from Brands a few weekends ago, abit dirty and it looks like it's riding a bit high.

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It'll be getting the trackrods and ball joints done at the end of the month fingers crossed!
 

ian_cupra

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dont look dirty to me, front looks a little higher than normal, but that must be due to the way its sat on the uneven surface

looks a beautiful as ever :D
 

Martin M

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Thanks Ian.

Yeah i think it looks high because of the surface. It's a bit dirty, but usually it's alot worse!
 

Martin M

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Hopefully it'll be at Cadwell, i need to get the handling sorted so i can enjoy it more. I'm not at Edition38, i'll try and make some shows soon though!
 

ian_cupra

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i only make sure i do edition38, its awesome, massive piss up :D :lol:

what ya need to do to handling? thought you had most of it done?
 

Martin M

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I'll make sure i make it next year.

It's got Neuspeed ARB's front and rear, the front wishbones are polybushed, and Spax springs and shocks. It seems really wallowy (if that's a word) compared with Ben's. So, the plan is to get the trackrods, trackrod ends and ball joints replaced, get some decent coilovers and get it 4 wheel aligned and the camber adjusted professionally. Hopefully that will make a difference, then i'll get a diff.
 

rich.h44

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nice pics mate,should handle like a go-kart when your done!i think silver always looks clean evan when dirty!
 

roly

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I'll make sure i make it next year.

It's got Neuspeed ARB's front and rear, the front wishbones are polybushed, and Spax springs and shocks. It seems really wallowy (if that's a word) compared with Ben's. So, the plan is to get the trackrods, trackrod ends and ball joints replaced, get some decent coilovers and get it 4 wheel aligned and the camber adjusted professionally. Hopefully that will make a difference, then i'll get a diff.

And i still don't think mine handles aswell as that old 8v did, there was deffinatly something about that car:confused:
 

Martin M

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nice pics mate,should handle like a go-kart when your done!i think silver always looks clean evan when dirty!

I hope it handles well. I've had enough of it now.

cleaner than mine at the moment mate

It's dirtier than that now, that picture was from a few sundays ago and it hasn't had a wash since.

And i still don't think mine handles aswell as that old 8v did, there was deffinatly something about that car:confused:

Yeah that 8v was insane, shame it ended the way it did :( we should be running standard shocks and g-max springs!
 
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