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IbizaAlex's MK3 Ibiza Cupra - From the Very Start to Present Day

Riko

MURDER WAGON
Jun 10, 2007
1,481
0
Milton Keynes
Sweet be awsome to see it on the road! I see you got the skirts on the runaround then, looks great! What wheels has it got on now?
 
Jan 8, 2007
2,958
1
Wiltshire
Just read this from start to finish, awesome car Alex - wish I had your skills and knowledge to do something as impressive as this :) Hope the new build goes well for you
 

IbizaAlex

AKS tuning
May 11, 2008
532
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Bedford
Cheers Rob. Head should be fitted on Tuesday then the gearbox should be done the following week when its back from cryo treatment. Gotta weld the seat mounts in still and waiting for the heated screen. Now do i weld a cage in while everything is out? Then i can do a fully tig'd cage!
 
Oct 31, 2006
870
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Cambs
Cheers Rob. Head should be fitted on Tuesday then the gearbox should be done the following week when its back from cryo treatment. Gotta weld the seat mounts in still and waiting for the heated screen. Now do i weld a cage in while everything is out? Then i can do a fully tig'd cage!

What you having cryo treated just the box internals/ diff or do you have the casing done aswell?
You should defo weld a cage in now saves having to take bits out again to do it!!
 

IbizaAlex

AKS tuning
May 11, 2008
532
0
Bedford
Just getting the internals done. Peloquins say the diffs are already treated. Ratios are slightly lower as i have the final drive from a golf. Not much different with about a 5mph drop through the gears.
 

sparkie1984

sparky
Aug 17, 2008
1,005
0
beautiful car alex!!!!! :D first time id stumbled across this too!

how did you get the stereo done? and does everything still work ok? i.e. a/c temp display etc..
 
Oct 31, 2006
870
0
Cambs
Just getting the internals done. Peloquins say the diffs are already treated. Ratios are slightly lower as i have the final drive from a golf. Not much different with about a 5mph drop through the gears.

Cool, how much is it to get it treated if you don't mind me asking
 

IbizaAlex

AKS tuning
May 11, 2008
532
0
Bedford
beautiful car alex!!!!! :D first time id stumbled across this too!

how did you get the stereo done? and does everything still work ok? i.e. a/c temp display etc..

Thankyou :) Hooch is the man for the steroes. Everything works as it should. Stereo is now in the diesel as i wont be running one in the cupra.

Cool, how much is it to get it treated if you don't mind me asking

Looking around £100 - £150 retail depending on the weights.
 

sparkie1984

sparky
Aug 17, 2008
1,005
0
thanks mate, I'll drop him a pm once I'm back from holidays! Got a picture with a headunit fitted mate?
 

IbizaAlex

AKS tuning
May 11, 2008
532
0
Bedford
Not to bad then i thought it was going to be dearer than that, is that the place in suffolk thats doing it, cant remember there name now.

Frozen Solid. The owners have just moved to a village 10 mins away from me which makes postage cheaper!

thanks mate, I'll drop him a pm once I'm back from holidays! Got a picture with a headunit fitted mate?

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IbizaAlex

AKS tuning
May 11, 2008
532
0
Bedford
Pic of the standard rear beam bushes next to the black compound powerflex items. So much cheaper than the VT ones too.

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