RobDon's Leon -

[RobDon]

Having previously had Recaros in my car, I missed the style and shape but not the leather (too slidey, cold in winter, hot in summer, etc.), so when I saw these on eBay I went for and got them for pretty cheap.

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/recaros.jpg

They are the optional cloth Recaro front seats for the Cupra, quite rare as hardly anyone got them. I should have them tomorrow and will fit them this weekend.

 

[Damoegan]

I like them Rob

 

[wild willy]

Lovely seats mate, let us know if there is any wieght saving.

 

[Nev_LCR]

so does this meen the leather will be up for sale then??

 

[RobDon]

Leather was sold a year ago, but it is back up for sale by the new owner, check the for sale section.

The Recaro front seats have just arrived and they are *mint*, they look brand new, I'm well chuffed. Pics soon.

I fitted them this afternoon and they are great, alot more supportive than the stock seats and the lumbar adjustment is great too. Much prefer them to the leather too.

 

[Scotty_b]

Nice looking seats, do they say cupra on them as that would be the dogs

 

[RobDon]

No they say Recaro, they are the same seats as the LCR Recaros and the Golf Mk4, just these ones are trimmed for the Cupra and were an optional extra.

 

[Scotty_b]

Great find there then fella

 

[diss_50]

Great find there then fella

+1, they look lovely Rob

 

[RobDon]

OK a couple of updates. The B&M shifter knob has always annoyed me, you know as with all metal gearknobs - freezing in the winter and burning hot in summer. So I got myself a Richbrook leather gearknob (£25) and a suede gaiter for the shifter, to match the OMP steering wheel.

Out with the old:

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/gear3.jpg

In with the new:

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/gear1.jpg
http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/gear2.jpg

Looks great and feels SOOOOO much better, it even comes with the correct shift pattern on the top (6-speed top left reverse - B&M shifter makes reverse lift up top left). The suede gaiter feels great too, only cost £10 off eBay! I'm looking for a suede handbrake cover now too! Gearknob is here (5th one down):

http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/Speeding_co_uk__Richbrook_Gear_Knobs__20.html


Here's a pic of the new Recaros I got off eBay, I am convinced they are brand new!

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/rec1.jpg

 

[lofer]

I really like the look of your knob Rob! I like what you’ve put round your knob too!













Sorry! Lol
Does look smart though!

 

[Scotty_b]

I like the new gear gaiter, is it just a universal fit?

How much were teh recaros if you dont mind me asking? They fit in so well

 

[RobDon]

Not universal no, designed for a Golf Mk4 but perfect fit on the Leon, only cost £7.49 from here:

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/TOP-GAITERS-BOOTS

I paid £175 for the Recaro seats.

 

[Scotty_b]

Blimey you got the sale of the centry there!

Cheers for the link, im just ordering one as my leather ones cracked a bit. Think i may email and ask if they do one with leather stitching.

 

[RobDon]

My replacement carbon mirrors arrived, they are larger than the other ones and much better made, they are APR mirrors, shown here: http://www.aprperformance.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=44

Should be fitting them this week, pics once they're on.

 

[RobDon]

No new pics yet, but I've sent a load of parts off to be powdercoated this week, including:

1. Backdraft baffled sump
2. SEM intake manifold
3. Intercooler pipes
4. 034 coilpack heatshield

Should be fitting my carbon mirrors this week and making a start on building my own carbon air filter enclosure from scratch! I've ordered new silicone hoses from Roose Motorsport too, so the freshly powdercoated pipes should look great with the new hoses.

Hopefully the new 70mm throttle body will arrive around the same time as the SEM comes back!

 

[RobDon]

Finally the snow and ice is gone, so with a nice, mild, dry day I decided to fit my APR Formula GT3 carbon mirrors. The first ones i tried were way too small, but these are bigger and higher quality, so I fitted them and am happy with the view from them this time, they have blue-tinted convex glass for a nice wide view and the carbon looks good with the carbon bonnet.

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/apr1.jpg
http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/apr2.jpg
http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/apr3.jpg

In case some people have never heard of APR, more info here:

http://www.aprperformance.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=44

Another minor plus is they are much lighter than the stock mirrors, no electric motors etc..

Next job is to refit the powdercoated intercooler pipes and refit the SEM manifold, got to get the dremel out and clean excess powdercoat off the gasket faces first though.

 

[RobDon]

Speaking of the SEM manifold, here's pics of it now it's been powdercoated in metallic silver:

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/sempc1.jpg
http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/sempc2.jpg
http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/sempc3.jpg
http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll330/SonicBlueLeon/sempc4.jpg

Going to give a couple of coats of wax before I fit it, so it's nice and shiny.

 

[jonjay]

Loving the Sem manifold for sure. Not a fan of the mirrors

 

[Damoegan]

I love those mirrors, Rob Any chance of some pics ofthem from a little further away?