RDS' Leon Cupra R

[RS6]

Amazing work RDS that heat shield looks better than some i've seen for sale that are proper ones

Progress is great love the polished look i want! how hard was it to do?

Yup i've taken off my bonnet carpet to much better with out avoid all that heat soak!

 

[RDS]

Cheers James. I used P38 body filler, not sure whether it'll be any good once subjected to heat but theres only one way to find out. I'll not be filling the holes on the engine cover for now as I dont believe the filler will be any good on there. I'm looking forward to finally having a tidy bay. Once completed the red hoses and gloss black plastics should look good.

 

[RS6]

ooh just a bit looks a tidy bay already! ps i got the revo stage 2 map done same as you now!

 

[RDS]

Amazing work RDS that heat shield looks better than some i've seen for sale that are proper ones

Progress is great love the polished look i want! how hard was it to do?

Yup i've taken off my bonnet carpet to much better with out avoid heat soak!

Thanks RS6. The manifold wasnt hard just a lengthy process to complete, I used an orbital sander to strip of the paint then an assortment of wet and dry sand paper from 120 grit to 1000 grit then used the last two stages of this
Stripping the paint off makes a lot of mess.

 

[RDS]

ooh just a bit looks a tidy bay already! ps i got the revo stage 2 map done same as you now!

Good stuff mate. I keep meaning to have a fiddle on with the settings with the SPS, there are three settings on mine that were set up by the previous owner but I think they may be a bit conservative. It'll be good to see what settings yours is on.

 

[Phillc]

Just read your thread from start to finish, top job mate.

 

[RDS]

Just read your thread from start to finish, top job mate.

Cheers mate, I was lucky with the condition and spec of the car when I bought it. I'm trying to put my stamp on it now and finish it off.

 

[RDS]

Received a couple of new things from Forge today:

Polished Non Resonated Charge Pipe and Ancillary Boost Hoses

Inside view of the Charge Pipe:

I've also sanded smooth my engine cover and primed it, it just needs smoothing down and painted black now:

I bought some 3" ducting to sort out a cold air feed from my foglights:

and got some new windscreen wipers:

before

After

Cheers for reading

 

[wayne lcr]

all look well rich was looking at the charge pipe other day.

 

[t0m]

Good buys mate.. I have the same wipers, very good.

Is that the updated Forge charge pipe?

 

[RDS]

all look well rich was looking at the charge pipe other day.

Cheers wayne

Good buys mate.. I have the same wipers, very good.

Is that the updated Forge charge pipe?

Thanks Tom, I've been desperate for wipers for a while now, I'm very pleased with them.

It's the new charge pipe, batch was with the polishers on friday according to Forge. The surface on it isnt perfect but i'm happy enough with it. I got the standard replacement one as I dont have the DV cold side kit.

 

[Doogle]

Nice work with the grille. Really neat tip, like it!

Great looking car

 

[t0m]

Could you buff up the finish yourself a bit on the charge pipe mate?

I don't have the cold side kit either. Not essential.

 

[D.K]

It's the new charge pipe, batch was with the polishers on friday according to Forge. The surface on it isnt perfect but i'm happy enough with it. I got the standard replacement one as I dont have the DV cold side kit.

I saw one of the last batch they did and I was'nt impressed to the finish,
Get some Autosol and fine grade Wirewool on it.

 

[RDS]

Nice work with the grille. Really neat tip, like it!

Great looking car

Thanks mate

Could you buff up the finish yourself a bit on the charge pipe mate?

I don't have the cold side kit either. Not essential.

That the plan, fingers crossed it'll sort them. I thinks its the same as when coops10 got his, just a few scuffs in the surface finish.

 

[RDS]

I saw one of the last batch they did and I was'nt impressed to the finish,
Get some Autosol and fine grade Wirewool on it.

I thought they would have made more of an effort to get them perfect this time. Is it better to use Autosol and fine grade wirewool or mops and compounds?

 

[D.K]

Autosol and fine grade wirewool will be fine mate, just make sure you dont do it on your best dinner table and wear some latex glove's

 

[RDS]

Autosol and fine grade wirewool will be fine mate, just make sure you dont do it on your best dinner table and wear some latex glove's

Will do, cheers mate.

 

[D.K]

If theres still small scratch's in it, start with a 800 grit Wet & dry paper and work upto 1200 grit, Dont worry it will go dull when you do this, then go over it with the Autosol
If you get stuck give me a shout

 

[LCR 225]

Nice bunch of goodies you got there.

Where did you get the wipers from? Ive been wanting to get some of those for a while now.