White FR to Black Cupra - Cupra Now Sold :(

[Scott-o]

Just the same way I was in it's normal place, like the way round your supposed to run them. Had to double check when fitting it though, gets confusing once it's relocated putting it in the right way haha

It's nice having all black hoses now too, looked rubbish before with the one blue hose!

 

[R1ch85]

So you have a red reversing light now then? Where did you get it from? I've been after one for a while, but I don't want to pay new prices.

I can't decide between all red rear lenses, or get a clear fog lens

 

[Scott-o]

Yeh red reverse light for now, might end up just taking the bulb out though. You don't need a reverse light for an mot

It was 45 quid delivered from SERE motors, so not a bad price for a brand new one. Took two weeks from Spain though! I just wanted all red from the start. Gonna black the reflectors out at the bottom of the bumper at the weekend too, see how it looks

 

[R1ch85]

Should look pretty good I'd imagine. My rear bumper really needs a respray so I could consider smoothing the reflectors one day. I reversed into a post a few years ago and the reflector on the right hand side doesn't fit properly anymore, and the paintwork is cracked in places above it too

On the light side, £45 isn't half as bad as I thought it'd be!

 

[Scott-o]

Yeh not too bad at all really, just good they are in 4 bits and don't have to buy the full lot, would be expensive. I'll try get some pictures up tomorrow.

Yeh smooth reflectors is cool, just wouldn't pass an mot though, you'd have to stick some on before it went in haha

 

[Altech]

Yeh not too bad at all really, just good they are in 4 bits and don't have to buy the full lot, would be expensive. I'll try get some pictures up tomorrow.

Yeh smooth reflectors is cool, just wouldn't pass an mot though, you'd have to stick some on before it went in haha

Mine passes it's MOT fine I do like the smooth look but sometimes I think it makes the rear look a little bald..

 

[Scott-o]

It shouldnt do without rear reflectors but then neither should mine without a cat haha

I'm just gonna tint them, see what they look like

 

[Scott-o]

Few quick pics I got this morning before work:

Hate all the messy crap ontop of the engine, hopefully order some resistors soon/ get stuff mapped out.

Pic of the rear light before:

After:

 

[Hartosh1]

Still not sure if i can justify spending £140 on that relocation kit yet

I do like the rear lights mate

Did you hear back from John yet i emailed him the other day but hes not got back to me yet

 

[Scott-o]

It definitely pulls harder like, not sure if it's just it holding the boost quicker with it been right next to the throttle body but it feels allot more savage. Still loving the new noise it makes when your on full boost and change gear too haha I'm liking the light too, now have a red reverse light though lol

Nah not yet mate, got a read receipt from my last email but no reply. Let me know if you get anywhere. I really can't wait to take all that **** off the top of the engine and get launch control again haha

 

[R1ch85]

The relocation kit just allows the boost to escape quicker when you shut the throttle body, rather than having to go all the way back through the intercooler. So the DV should react quicker, the turbo shouldn't lose quite so much boost so quickly when you change gear quickly, and the life of the turbo should extend a little as there is less time spent with air trying to go back the other way.

Something like that anyhow

 

[Scott-o]

Yeh I know that but the same will happen the otherway when it needs to fill the system with air I guess rather than just when it blows off the excess. It definitely pulls harder, I was expecting it to make absolute fook all difference to anything aswell so it's not just a placebo. Dunno whether it's just the valve holding boost better in that position because the air off the turbo doesn't reach it straight away in it's new position, whereas in the old position some will be lost by filling up that tube to the recirc as soon as it comes out the turbo etc

Meh fook knows haha

 

[R1ch85]

Might be something to do with cold air going back into the intake rather than hot? But then the turbo is boiling hot anyhow, so would it really make that much difference?

 

[Scott-o]

Cant see that side of things doing anything really, especially the way it's pulling. Just think the valve works better in that position. Be interesting next rr day to see if the boost profile is different

 

[wazza16]

Scott, have u had ur car down the 1/4mile? interested to see wat times it runs?

 

[Scott-o]

Nah I havnt matey! Not my thing really, might try it one day. It should do pretty well in the dry, it gets traction in 2nd in the warm and dry, shocked me last weekend to be honest that it did!

 

[Scott-o]

Boring update alert!

Tinted rear reflectors abit darker as they were too bright for the rest of the back of the car, also remembered about the numberplate led's i had too so fitted them! Poor pictures as it was getting dark too

 

[Scott-o]

Finally fitted my black centre caps this afty:

Also got half a day off so been cleaning it and gave it a good wax etc after:

Nice and clean for the weekend have been working away all week and had a blast out when I got in, before I cleaned it. Forget how much fun it is!

 

[pjdj]

Much love for this car!

 

[cupra.al]

looking good scott,get them brakes painted front and back they stand out so much more with a lick of paint and there easier to keep clean.