Damoegan's OLD Mk4 Ibiza Cupra, GTX3076r, forged engine reubuild

ibizacupra84

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I'am the new owner of damoegan's old ibiza cupra and i thought i start my own thread i have just orderd

Neuspeed 1.8T 180 Degree Thermostat
Neuspeed 180 Degree 3 Pole Fan Switch
Neuspeed Connector Conversion Kit for 3 pole fan switch

just to keep it running a little cooler and hopefully in the next few months i be getting a Garrett Turbo GT2876R Turbocharger and a Equal Length Exhaust Manifold, i'am wanting 300bhp out of it :D so when i get the new turbo i think i should be seeing the 300bhp firgures
 
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Damoegan

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That turbo will be good for 350bhp bud :)

Dont forget that you will have to at least do the rods = more money that you forst budgeted for....
 

ibizacupra84

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Here a few photos of the ibiza now

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the low temp thermostate will be getting fitted this weekend hopefully

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Lewis234

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Nice car, looks like a great buy, i just bought Hartosh1's cupra, just wondering about the things you bought:
Neuspeed 1.8T 180 Degree Thermostat
Neuspeed 180 Degree 3 Pole Fan Switch
Neuspeed Connector Conversion Kit for 3 pole fan switch

could you explain why you are fitting these please?
 

ibizacupra84

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Nice car, looks like a great buy, i just bought Hartosh1's cupra, just wondering about the things you bought:
Neuspeed 1.8T 180 Degree Thermostat
Neuspeed 180 Degree 3 Pole Fan Switch
Neuspeed Connector Conversion Kit for 3 pole fan switch

could you explain why you are fitting these please?

Myself i have always put a cool running thermostate in on turbos car, it just keeps the engine running a little cooler and if you ever go on a track day it helps alot, just something i always done
 

ibizacupra84

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I have got a geniune VW/Seat 4.0 bar fuel pressure reg £18 posted
 

ibizacupra84

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That turbo will be good for 350bhp bud :)

Dont forget that you will have to at least do the rods = more money that you forst budgeted for....

I done know how far true this is but i was told that the standard internals are good for 350bhp ???
 

m0rk

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Myself i have always put a cool running thermostate in on turbos car, it just keeps the engine running a little cooler and if you ever go on a track day it helps alot, just something i always done

And why would you want your car to run cooler?

Ideally you want it at 90C (the water) and then if it's hotter it goes into the radiator (which is open all the time on track)

So once the car is warm, the thermostat is open. All you're doing it opening it earlier. Just seems pointless.
 

ibizacupra84

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that because i never put the dip stick in probably when i checked the oil :rolleyes:, i need to clean it
 

Lewis234

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Myself i have always put a cool running thermostate in on turbos car, it just keeps the engine running a little cooler and if you ever go on a track day it helps alot, just something i always done


But what is the other stuff for about the fan?
 
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