K04 MK3 Ibiza Cupra Track Ready - RIP

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Yeah I know lucky that I can do it tbh

Least I can find the best size and post here and never forget then lol

 

[rae1001]

Very true, then we can all give you our orders

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Belt is on

Although most if them where close this one fitted

 

[rae1001]

Looks like it will be back on the road over the weekend? Maybe?

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

No now

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Well cars out the garage and currently sitting like this

Don't worry I haven't finished setting the ride height haha

And the camber is unreal with the wide track arms on, bit hard to capture in picture but in person it's mental. Any way here's a pic (still needs tracking doing tho)

Back to front

Front

Once tracked and bergs car is sorted I'm sure we'll take the DSLR's out

Oh the steering is soooo heavy haha think my momo team 280mm isn't helping haha but think its down to the wide track and manual rack together.

 

[rae1001]

That camber looks sexy good work there. You keep giving me ideas haha.
Also i keep forgetting about your carbon bonnet, and every time i see it, it makes me well jealous

 

[wezza12]

F**k me thought my 300mm omp was small that must be mental with no power steering

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

That camber looks sexy good work there. You keep giving me ideas haha.
Also i keep forgetting about your carbon bonnet, and every time i see it, it makes me well jealous

Haha camber looks awesome in person camera doesn't pull it off enough well iPhone anyway lol

Haha thanks I love the bonnet till its windy and try's to blow off when it's up lol. It needs some tlc tho but hay the car is built to be driven and drive hard haha

F**k me thought my 300mm omp was small that must be mental with no power steering

Yeah is kinda lol gunna get it tracked and see what's what if its ok ill get it flocked i think if not ill have to find a nice bigger 320mm ish sizes one

 

[rae1001]

I love camber! Used to have a mk1 mx5, decked on bbs with huge camber. Loved it.

Speaking of steering wheels, ive just ordered myself a cheap 300mm and boss

 

[Pimped up vario]

I could probably do with a smaller steering wheel in my cordoba. It has a standard leather one from a 2 ltr 16v cordoba and with the cobra Daytona bucket seats in it I keep clubbing my knees with my hands when driving with a bit of gusto, no good for back road staging. I'm 6' 2 and 1/2" and shrinking.

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Forgot this one

 

[Jokerman261]

I loved my 280mm but in the end I liked being able to see the clocks too much haha.

Very good progress though, front camber is mad!

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

I loved my 280mm but in the end I liked being able to see the clocks too much haha.

Very good progress though, front camber is mad!

I love my 280mm too looking forward to giving it a proper go next week

I could probably do with a smaller steering wheel in my cordoba. It has a standard leather one from a 2 ltr 16v cordoba and with the cobra Daytona bucket seats in it I keep clubbing my knees with my hands when driving with a bit of gusto, no good for back road staging. I'm 6' 2 and 1/2" and shrinking.

I struggle with the same thing as I'm tall and have a dodgey need lol so I've always had a small steering wheel lol helps loads

 

[rae1001]

Whats the feedback on the manual steering so far bud?

 

[turboholic]

are you running standard top mounts?

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Whats the feedback on the manual steering so far bud?

Haven't driven it since mucka. As the weather was nice borrowed a 13 plate SLK and booked a b&b in Great Yarmouth for the weekend so be back on it tomoz to adjust the height and ill adjust the tracking abit my self.

are you running standard top mounts?

ATM no, but I have some Compbrake top mounts but need to modify the turret and need to get my coiles rebuilt. Would like some top mounts like Dave_R has fitted to his track kiwi Mk2 gti but can't find any for the mk3s

 

[rae1001]

Ahh living in luxury with an slk eh hope you had a good time chief

 

[yellonvi-R]

So you did it then went non power steering. Best get down the gym lol. Thing with power steering is reaction times to the ohhshit moments lol. Still after cruising the rs turbo for a few weeks you do get the feel again for non power steering brings the memories from back in the day.

 

[Chambers_CUPRA]

Tonight I finially got round to setting the height on the Cupra although it was abit dark and now it's settles needs tweaking slightly.

Rear coiles with uprated 500ftlb springs

I also removed all the pas stuff bar the one metal pipe the goes from the pas bottle to pump and is bolted to the front cross member. Couldn't get this off as my rad being moved back was stopping me

Was fiddly to get it out all the pipes in one piece but got there In the end.

Also adjusted the tracking as it was way out. Made measure and cut up some wood to get both sides the same haha. Worked ok but of course it's getting done properly soon

I finially got to drive the car hard tonight. Car is completely different with no pas it's such a handful really needs wrestling about which is hard work but rewarding feels like I'm actually in control and can feel what's happen a lot more.
I hadn't driven its since my Nurburg trip and I've really missed it I was smiling ear to ear felt so quick compared to my van haha

I've also started prepping for next years NurburgRing trip as it will be a day longer so more time for more laps and to learn the track