RobDon's Leon -

[RobDon]

I cant give enough praise to the paradas, for the money they have to be the best on the market, i much prefer them to the GSD3's.

Thanks for that - cost is a big factor for me, I just don't have the money to throw at my car like I used to, sign of the times really, so I can't go for the top end tyres. The Yokohamas come in at a great price, around £375 for 4 tyres. Hankook RS2's are £460, Goodyears around £400 so the Yoko's are great value for the dry grip they offer.

 

[Murdered LCR]

To be fair there not crap in the wet

 

[pj1985]

I cant give enough praise to the paradas, for the money they have to be the best on the market, i much prefer them to the GSD3's.

As per the other thread I very much agree. The paradas were great for me on my IHI.

 

[cuprak04]

I'm looking at Goodyear F1 Asymmetrics and Hankook RS2's - nobody has the Goodyears in stock so I'm more than likely going to go for the Hankooks. I've had the RS2's before and dry grip is immense, Camskill class them as a trackday tyre too.

Rob, I am using F1 assyms on my cupra R, the grip is good. Dont like potholes though!! but what does.

 

[MrBen2k7]

These don't mind them so much...

 

[RobDon]

Might just go for a set of Paradas then!

I fitted a new turbo gasket today (big thanks to Awesome GTi), turns out one of the manifold-to-turbo bolts was loose, don't know if the engine movement has caused this but I have a set of track density mounts on the way from INA, hopefully should help. I'm going to get some Nordlock washers for the 3 bolts to stop them coming loose again.

Here's a couple of quick engine bay pics I took after I'd finished fitting the new gasket today:

 

[cuprak04]

Engine bay is still looking spotless. I like that intake manifold, do you think it flows better than the EBD racing one I used to have?

 

[RobDon]

The SEM is supposed to be the best flowing on the market, since turning up the boost it's certainly going well!

 

[JBS Sales]

The SEM is supposed to be the best flowing on the market, since turning up the boost it's certainly going well!

Just keep your eye on the EGT's

Looks like a very tidy install

 

[brightsideteeem]

looks as awesome as ever. Remind me what filter your using?

 

[cuprak04]

Rob, what forge intercooler did you end up fitting? its not the standard cupra R one is it?

 

[RobDon]

No, it's similar in size to the big race FMIC, it's an FMINT304UNI - universal 300 series intercooler - type 08 - 600 x 295 x 60 in size.

 

[cuprak04]

thanks, sorry, i just checked the website and noticed they do a bigger one now. Not sure if mines getting that or the TIP pipe 1st. Decisions, decisions....lol

 

[Al]

Looks mint in that bay Rob

 

[wild willy]

Loving the Bay Rob, especially your DV vac connection, very neat.

 

[J@mes]

my 2p worth on the tyres... the prada spec 2s are by far the best gripping tyres I have had in the dry, truly awesome! but in the wet one of the worst I have had! so much so that I stick to faulken 452s now as for the British weather I think they are a very good allrounder especially for the money!

When mike at jabbasport last drove my car after tweaking the map he commented to me just how bad the pradas were in the wet!... now I must imagine he has driven a fair few tuned 1.8Ts in his time in the wet!!!!

 

[RobDon]

See that's what puts me right off the Paradas, it rains alot in Scotland so I need a tyre that's good in the wet too - so that rules out them as well!

 

[Indy]

See that's what puts me right off the Paradas, it rains alot in Scotland so I need a tyre that's good in the wet too - so that rules out them as well!

Toyo T 1R's??

 

[seat_lion]

vredestein ultrac sessanta - amazing all round tyre I went from pradas to these and they are honestly the best tyres ive ever used

 

[Willie]

vredestein ultrac sessanta - amazing all round tyre I went from pradas to these and they are honestly the best tyres ive ever used

what car you driving?
How much power/torque is it putting out?
How do you drive it?
Have you used these on the track?