My Mk3 Imperial Blue Ibiza Cupra * Final Update 30/5/10*

[lm_gauci]

Heres a link with a better guide of how to do it (hunted it out)

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=143688&highlight=Short+shifter&page=28

It feels shorter than the TT shifter, i think, lol.

 

[Cupra20]

Um what you done with the TT one?

 

[Damoegan]

Heres a link with a better guide of how to do it (hunted it out)

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=143688&highlight=Short+shifter&page=28

It feels shorter than the TT shifter, i think, lol.

Thats a good guid

 

[lm_gauci]

The TT shifter is in the garage i think

Thats a good guid

The guide wasnt too bad i suppose, lol. Could always do the same to my TT shifter thinking about it.

 

[lm_gauci]

Also got my new fmic in the post today

 

[cupramillo]

Thats fricking awesome mate! Such a sexy FMIC and works bloody well! Be sure to post pics when you get it bolted on!

 

[lm_gauci]

Got my new bits finally fitted to my car last week

I painted the Forge fmic satin black to make it abit more subtle

Then fitted my forge coolant hoses, polished manifold, charge pipe, chrome plated strut brace and my rocker cover. Also tidied up the wirying and moved the n249,

Before

After

 

[jamieread]

very nice! What a big improvement

 

[cupramillo]

WOW! Your engine bay is loking very tidy now mate! Love what you have done with the forge fmic aswell! Colour of it suits the blue perfectly. Where did you get that mesh from by the way? Need to get mine done as its getting bug splattered big time.

Great work mate!

 

[tobi20v]

Hi mates

the forge intercooler is good enough for k03. If you analyse it, youll find some really bad facts. The air is comming in direction from the back of the car, bumps in the edge of the intercooler (not good for airflow, that slows...) and then, it has to go through pipes, that haven't even curves, everything is angled. The diameter of the pipes is also not everywhere the same. I had this intercooler, i talked sometimes with mates and for example with hooch about it, i threw it out and made a coustom FMIC with 60mm pipes diameter and no edges

Nevertheless it's okay for standard k03

Regards from Germany

 

[lm_gauci]

Hi mates

the forge intercooler is good enough for k03. If you analyse it, youll find some really bad facts. The air is comming in direction from the back of the car, bumps in the edge of the intercooler (not good for airflow, that slows...) and then, it has to go through pipes, that haven't even curves, everything is angled. The diameter of the pipes is also not everywhere the same. I had this intercooler, i talked sometimes with mates and for example with hooch about it, i threw it out and made a coustom FMIC with 60mm pipes diameter and no edges

Nevertheless it's okay for standard k03

Regards from Germany

Not what you want to hear after spending a few £££ on one. I did message forge about this but they assured me it could handle 300bhp.
There are two people on here running the forge fmic with hybrid turbos, im not sure if they are having problems with it. Always got my old one as a spare, lol.

 

[lm_gauci]

WOW! Your engine bay is loking very tidy now mate! Love what you have done with the forge fmic aswell! Colour of it suits the blue perfectly. Where did you get that mesh from by the way? Need to get mine done as its getting bug splattered big time.

Great work mate!

Have a look here for the mesh, quite cheap imo aswell.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=114146&page=2


Im pleased how the bay turned out, still got a few things to do but its getting there.

 

[tobi20v]

Not what you want to hear after spending a few £££ on one. I did message forge about this but they assured me it could handle 300bhp.
There are two people on here running the forge fmic with hybrid turbos, im not sure if they are having problems with it. Always got my old one as a spare, lol.

You didn't understand me . I won't say, that its bad. In my opinion (not only in mine) the layout of the pipes, the different diameters, al the edges, no air flow routing plates inside...this is not optimal. The diameter of the pipe, thats comming behind the FMIC again to the codriver side, has a smaller diameter, than the one above the engine

Im sure, that you can handle 300 an more HP with it, but i claim, that its 100 times better, to drive a good 60mm diameter selfmade FMIC. I also had the problem, (kit was mounted nearly 30.000KM) that the angle on the FMIC, that holds it, cracked off the deck of the FMIC. I went to my exhaust maker, he weld it for me again.

So, i don't wont to degrade your good caprice. I just told my experience .

Regards, Tobi

 

[lm_gauci]

You didn't understand me . I won't say, that its bad. In my opinion (not only in mine) the layout of the pipes, the different diameters, al the edges, no air flow routing plates inside...this is not optimal. The diameter of the pipe, thats comming behind the FMIC again to the codriver side, has a smaller diameter, than the one above the engine

I did notice the size difference in piping and was concerned about it.

Im sure, that you can handle 300 an more HP with it, but i claim, that its 100 times better, to drive a good 60mm diameter selfmade FMIC. I also had the problem, (kit was mounted nearly 30.000KM) that the angle on the FMIC, that holds it, cracked off the deck of the FMIC. I went to my exhaust maker, he weld it for me again.

So, i don't wont to degrade your good caprice. I just told my experience .

Regards, Tobi

The brackets holding the fmic have been strengthened now so hopefully shouldnt break but i'll keep an eye on it. I think if in time i go for a bigger turbo than a ko3s i will get one custom made but for now it will do

 

[redcupraboy]

Your engine bay is coming along nicely now Liam, hopefully fitting my coolant hoses tommorrow all being well and my powder coated rocker cover. Dude remove that horrible looking bracket that bolts on to the inlet manifold near the dip stick its only a couple of allen key studded bolts!

 

[lm_gauci]

Your engine bay is coming along nicely now Liam, hopefully fitting my coolant hoses tommorrow all being well and my powder coated rocker cover. Dude remove that horrible looking bracket that bolts on to the inlet manifold near the dip stick its only a couple of allen key studded bolts!

Dont worry that bracket will be getting sorted, i dont want to take it off and see all the crap underneath.
My coolant hoses were a to get off.

 

[weekesj]

Cheers for all the comments people.

Very small update:
Was off work today so finished up on the calipers. After a few coats of VHT laquer.

Hopefully should get them fitted soon. Just hoping they fit under the d90's

Whats VHT laquer mate?

Very High Temp? Where can i get some from?

 

[lm_gauci]

Whats VHT laquer mate?

Very High Temp? Where can i get some from?

Try Ebay mate, thats were i got mine from.

 

[tobi20v]

I think if in time i go for a bigger turbo than a ko3s i will get one custom made but for now it will do

 

[R100XET]

love this mate looks really smart.. best colour aswell if you ask me.. i think i have the same front monut as you i dnt think there is a problem with them :S