bertrum's black&kiwi 'biza - vinyl!

[bertrum]

Been a while since I last updated.

Three days before GTI inters this year, the metal elbow on my pipercross filter decided to crack.

Had to run standard engine cover/air box with green cotton filter. Easily lost 5-10bhp, and struggled on the strip. Couldn't break 17 seconds - ran 16.8 @ pod BEFORE remap... truely gutted.

Pics from show;

Whilst at the show however, stubbled across Forge's TwinFilter system available for the 2.0TFSI engines. Ordered a single enclosed filter from them with a reducing elbow and cold feed. Cold feed isn't yet properly sorted, so no installed pictures, but here's one of the kit;

Since then I've experimented with a Raceland Polo 1.4 16v 4-2-1 manifold. Despite the engine code being the same, the mountings on the block are different fouling one of the pipes.

Some pics from VW NW;

 

[bertrum]

Yesterday, finally picked up some vinyl! Here's the result, big thanks to antnee for his help!

Need to take a picture with my show plate on, will look much better than the white plate

 

[Damoegan]

Looking good, Rob

Who's is the red beeza?

 

[cyphnar]

really liking the vinyl and the callies etc. very nice black n green kiwi.

whats next on the list?

-Cyph

(can someone enable/create a strikethrough on the forum please.. or tell me the code, it's not s or strike [the normal code for it])

 

[bertrum]

Looking good, Rob

Who's id the red beeza?

Cheers Damo!

From VWNM? That's adamkelly's!

really liking the vinyl and the callies etc. very nice black n green kiwi.

whats next on the list?

-Cyph

Cheers mate I want to put some vinyl on the back somewhere, not sure where though. Thought about the lip in the boot spoiler were the 3rd brake light is, though about on top of the boot spoiler, around the boot 's', reflectors... but really not sure!

Few other bits to sort

 

[antnee]

Ive thought of something we could do! Racing stripes!

 

[cyphnar]

i think it'd look good behind the number plate at the back, like the front...

-Cyph

 

[bertrum]

Time for another update!

Went to Edition 38 last weekend. Personally had a really good time, great laugh with everyone!

Anyway, here's some pictures as I know that's all people want to see lol!!

Got some more on my phone that I need to get up...

Comments welcome Currently thinking about vinyling the boot spoiler and a change in wheel colour!

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Looks good dude! I did see your car there. Had a great stand spot by the looks of things!

 

[BKR]

car looks great dude

really ashamed i missed it

i can see 1 of those pics may go missing

 

[momiwi]

just great car man

 

[bertrum]

Looks good dude! I did see your car there. Had a great stand spot by the looks of things!

Cheers mate! Yeh, we were up nice and early and nabbed a good spot!

car looks great dude

really ashamed i missed it

i can see 1 of those pics may go missing

Cheers Tom, You've seen it since though

just great car man

Thanks mate!

 

[BeezaDave]

that vinyl is just a genius idea.

something different but it really works!

 

[stezo2k]

wow. i dont usually like green but thats come out really well

i was shocked seeing your old beeza smashed up, really nasty shape. gutting

love the new(er) car though

 

[bertrum]

Cheers guys! I aim to be different

It's been a while since I updated.. again lol

A few more pictures from Edition38 last year...

In November, I had a blow-out on the front left on a country lane - no excitement, was going round a tight left-hander. Found a set of wheels and tyres going cheaper than 2 new T1R's (front right needed changing too) so gave me an excuse to get the FR's off over the winter.

A set of 14" 'Chrome Pack' Alloys and tyres. After a clean;

Some paint;

On the car;

Not at all the colour I was hoping for... looks brown!

After the Raceland manifold didn't bloody fit, I was back to square 1 with what to do. I was looking on the 'bay for any other polo manifolds going, and stumble on a standard polo gti manfold going cheap! After a bit of poking around vagcat, worked out that it was a direct fit for my car. As a reminder, my current exhaust manifold has a cat on it, this polo gti manifold doesn't! The only problem I faced was that original manifold had a pre-cat lambda boss... and the polo gti one didn't. Whipped my flexi/front section off and took down to a local welder for a boss to be welded in. Got back and fitted it in the rain and dark tried as best i could to seal it all but think there's a little leak between front and centre sections.

Results... well, from cold the exhaust rasps. Horribly in fact. Once warm though, it sounds much gruntier, a bit louder, and despite a piss-pot 1.4, pops and bangs on over-run. Mpg has reduced slightly, but to be frank.. I could give a f*ck!

Over the winter, the car has been neglected some what. Only made it out to wash her 3 times! It was disgusting! Cleaned last weekend for the Chesterfield meet, but hasn't lasted long!

Downloaded GIMP a few weeks ago, and have been having a play with how I'd like the wheels to look before show season...

Likey? No Likey?!

In other news, I bought an Ibiza Mk3 Cupra at the beginning of the year for racing this year. Eventually there will be a thread.

 

[BeezaDave]

likey. you HAVE to do that!!

 

[BKR]

+1 for likey

 

[Gooner_Mike]

Do it, do it now!

 

[BrettBlade]

Still have the K&N fitted? Pics of the engine bay? Cheers.

 

[bertrum]

No mate, K&N filter didn't stay on long. Replaced it with a green panel filter, then a Pipercross open filter, finally followed by a Forge carbon filter. Post #161 mate!