RobDon's Leon -

[styling]

nice project awesome

 

[RobDon]

Decided to spray the Backdraft baffled sump before fitting, for weather protection mainly. I used PJ1 engine paint, good for up to 260 degrees C, goes on really easy and dries fast.

Before:

After:

 

[brightsideteeem]

Nice

 

[csd_19]

Nice finish on that sump Rob, looks a professional end result

 

[strugers1]

I still have the copy of Performance VW that you were featured in! Car's changed a bit since then!!

me to and songmans leon......in fact i have all the pvw from that year haha

 

[RobDon]

I still have copies of the mags my car has been in too - seems a long time ago now!

I found a place local to me that does ceramic coating for engine parts, only a 20 min drive from me, so I am going to take along some parts to be coated and give them a go. They also do heat dissipation coatings too so I am going to have my intercooler done with this treatment as well.

http://www.blackperformance.co.uk/

Video of their coating in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcFZ0BLv-9M

Looking forward to Wednesday when my Advan AD08 tyres are fitted.

 

[csd_19]

Your 2860RS upgrade sounds ace Rob, especially if its been worked on to make power like a 2871R......

Which manifold are you going to run?

 

[RobDon]

All revealed soon my friend.

 

[Dave_R]

how do you find the AD08's I've been looking at these to replace my Kumho V70A's

 

[RobDon]

Getting them fitted on Wednesday, will give feedback after that.

 

[Dave_R]

Nice one, I found that the A048's & R888's come in stupid sizes for 16's and only Kumho, Hankook and these AD08 offer tidy sizes for track use.

 

[csd_19]

All revealed soon my friend.

I will await with baited breath

I had a look at some of the SPA manifolds about a year back, had some mad plan about switching the hotside on the GTRS for a T-3 flanged one, then running a proper manifold.... ahh, no harm in dreaming I suppose!

 

[RobDon]

My new turbo has arrived, brand new Garrett GT2860RS, 0.64A/R.

I've seen these taken to 360bhp and beyond (Alex at BDM did it, plus this one is nearer to 400bhp: http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=267901), so power is not an issue, but I went for this turbo mainly for quick response and flexibility, without going too far to create a wheelspinning monster. Plus I got it for £300 less than the new price!

 

[PhilW]

Still a long way to go before its running rob, but at least you'll make a load of money back off your current parts.

Good luck, hope it goes well.

 

[csd_19]

Disco Potato time

Nice one Rob

 

[Faisal]

how much did the turbo set you back mate? is it just a bolt on turbo or did you get some dijery-doos with it too?

 

[RobDon]

RRP is around £950, I got this one for £650. Not a bolt on no, all different setup, lots more parts coming soon for it.

Couldn't get my new tyres on today, my tyre guy had a problem with another car so couldn't mine. Going to be next Monday now.

 

[Al]

That will be decent Rob - I seem to remember reading somewhere that the characteristics and flow of this turbo is similar to that of the K04 turbo on the TFSi. Should make for a fun/fast transformation to your car

 

[brightsideteeem]

Mmmm turbo....

 

[h7 cya]

Wow well spec'd turbo that, shout be a hoot once fitted!!