what did you and your mk3 leon do today

[ViperSlider]

Thanks for pointing that out, I just looked at mine and it's missing as well !!! About £7 to £9 now.

£1.80 from TPS

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Replaced the DSG shift knob. The black interior could use a little spice, and this was exactly what it needed.

More pics + end result in my RR:

ND-Photo.nl 's - Seat Leon ST Cupra 280

Performed spark plug change and went with Bosch OEM replacements. The spark plugs looked ok to me, but the 2 middle ones had some soot on them. After swapping them out, the engine feels just that little bit smoother. I used a very light coat of ceramic paste on the outside, to keep the coil boot...

www.seatcupra.net

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Replaced the old dirty MAP sensor with a new one. More pics in my RR

ND-Photo.nl 's - Seat Leon ST Cupra 280

Performed spark plug change and went with Bosch OEM replacements. The spark plugs looked ok to me, but the 2 middle ones had some soot on them. After swapping them out, the engine feels just that little bit smoother. I used a very light coat of ceramic paste on the outside, to keep the coil boot...

www.seatcupra.net

 

[Cubbington]

Hmm, have gone down a rabbit hole after seeing the engine bay mods and found this Golf R lower engine cover:

Genuine MQB Lower Engine Cover - 06K-103-925-AA – Progressive Parts

This Genuine MQB Lower Engine Cover for the 2.0T Gen 3 Engine helps to finish off the design of your engine bay in minutes. 06K-103-925-AA

progressiveparts.com

Looks a lot tidier than the bare inlet manifold.

1st engine bay mods

its only taken me 6 years but finally made some updates under the bonnet!! Lower engine cover & Racingline turbo elbow/pipe

www.vwroc.com

From what I can make out online the cover comes with the ball joint and grommet to screw into the manifold to hold it in place.

Looks a lot tidier than the bare inlet manifold.

Might order one when I'm back home next week...

 

[Frostybear]

Hmm, have gone down a rabbit hole after seeing the engine bay mods and found this Golf R lower engine cover:

Genuine MQB Lower Engine Cover - 06K-103-925-AA – Progressive Parts

This Genuine MQB Lower Engine Cover for the 2.0T Gen 3 Engine helps to finish off the design of your engine bay in minutes. 06K-103-925-AA

progressiveparts.com

Looks a lot tidier than the bare inlet manifold.

1st engine bay mods

its only taken me 6 years but finally made some updates under the bonnet!! Lower engine cover & Racingline turbo elbow/pipe

www.vwroc.com

From what I can make out online the cover comes with the ball joint and grommet to screw into the manifold to hold it in place.

Looks a lot tidier than the bare inlet manifold.

Might order one when I'm back home next week...

Looks much tidier in fairness! The bare inlet manifold is quite ugly

 

[Cubbington]

Looks much tidier in fairness! The bare inlet manifold is quite ugly

Haha @Frostybear , I thought you'd react to that post!

And just so you know, I blame you entirely for me having just ordered one - you can answer to Mrs Cubbington when she asks what I've been buying now

 

[Cubbington]

£1.80 from TPS

Dammit, broken the bank by paying £1.86 from Seatpartsdirect

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Hmm, have gone down a rabbit hole after seeing the engine bay mods and found this Golf R lower engine cover:

Genuine MQB Lower Engine Cover - 06K-103-925-AA – Progressive Parts

This Genuine MQB Lower Engine Cover for the 2.0T Gen 3 Engine helps to finish off the design of your engine bay in minutes. 06K-103-925-AA

progressiveparts.com

Looks a lot tidier than the bare inlet manifold.

1st engine bay mods

its only taken me 6 years but finally made some updates under the bonnet!! Lower engine cover & Racingline turbo elbow/pipe

www.vwroc.com

From what I can make out online the cover comes with the ball joint and grommet to screw into the manifold to hold it in place.

Looks a lot tidier than the bare inlet manifold.

Might order one when I'm back home next week...

I also have this on my list, looks like a great solution

 

[tracktoy]

Yep they make the engine bay look much nicer, personally I had to remove it because I have a catch can fitted

 

[nd-photo.nl]

@tracktoy do you think it will clear the MAP sensor inc boost tap?

 

[tracktoy]

I am guessing you will have to make a small adjustment to allow for it to sit down fully.

Attached in the back of the cover, the bottom half is the bit that touches the current engine cover.

 

[Cubbington]

I also have this on my list, looks like a great solution

I would have said I’d take a photo with it fitted, but @tracktoy ’s pic shows it perfectly! Looks good @tracktoy ,pity you couldn’t keep it on, as it looks great with the air intake…dammit, was looking at R600 intakes today…no, no, no, no!

 

[Mo_86]

Replaced the DSG shift knob. The black interior could use a little spice, and this was exactly what it needed.

More pics + end result in my RR:

ND-Photo.nl 's - Seat Leon ST Cupra 280

Performed spark plug change and went with Bosch OEM replacements. The spark plugs looked ok to me, but the 2 middle ones had some soot on them. After swapping them out, the engine feels just that little bit smoother. I used a very light coat of ceramic paste on the outside, to keep the coil boot...

www.seatcupra.net

Here is a pic of my before and after, the oem shifter is horrible and doesn't even say dsg

 

[nd-photo.nl]

@Mo_86 that looks bland as f*ck. The replacement looks way better

@tracktoy thanks for making that picture!

 

[tracktoy]

I would have said I’d take a photo with it fitted, but @tracktoy ’s pic shows it perfectly! Looks good @tracktoy ,pity you couldn’t keep it on, as it looks great with the air intake…dammit, was looking at R600 intakes today…no, no, no, no!

Yes Yes Yes, you know you want to, Had one fitted many many years ago

Also two different Revo Open Cone Filters

 

[Walone]

£1.80 from TPS

TPS won't supply to the general public, been retired from the trade for 20 years this May!

 

[Walone]

Dammit, broken the bank by paying £1.86 from Seatpartsdirect

Didn't think of trying them , did that include postage?

 

[Cubbington]

Yes Yes Yes, you know you want to, Had one fitted many many years ago

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You are a bad man, I love the OEM look of that R600 setup!

I'm in the middle of upgrading my rubber fetish and mask-wearing gear at the moment (see my avatar for avoidance of ambiguity!), specifically the air supply, so would need to choose between lungs or combustion chambers if I were too tempted by the R600

In all seriousness, how much louder is the R600 over stock? I like the quietness of the standard setup as I do long motorway journeys, so wouldn't want a racing theme tune or drone when cruising, but would like a little more 'excitement' when putting the hammer down. And, does it offer any real performance improvements over stock? My intention is to go Stage 1 remap when the car's out of warranty, so am guessing this would be a complimentary piece of hardware?

Thanks,

Nick

 

[Cubbington]

Didn't think of trying them , did that include postage?

Postage not included, but they are my local dealer, and the car's going in for it's MOT on Monday so will pick it up then, along with the funnel washer bottle filler cap.

I did find this on eBay before contacting them first though:

NEW GENUINE VOLKSWAGEN SEAT SKODA BOWDEN CABLE HOLDER COVER 6R0823347 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for NEW GENUINE VOLKSWAGEN SEAT SKODA BOWDEN CABLE HOLDER COVER 6R0823347 at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

www.ebay.co.uk

I don't think adding £5.80 for postage is unreasonable...it would cost me more in time, fuel and wear-and-tear on the car if I weren't going to the dealer anyway!

 

[tracktoy]

You are a bad man, I love the OEM look of that R600 setup!

I'm in the middle of upgrading my rubber fetish and mask-wearing gear at the moment (see my avatar for avoidance of ambiguity!), specifically the air supply, so would need to choose between lungs or combustion chambers if I were too tempted by the R600

In all seriousness, how much louder is the R600 over stock? I like the quietness of the standard setup as I do long motorway journeys, so wouldn't want a racing theme tune or drone when cruising, but would like a little more 'excitement' when putting the hammer down. And, does it offer any real performance improvements over stock? My intention is to go Stage 1 remap when the car's out of warranty, so am guessing this would be a complimentary piece of hardware?

Thanks,

Nick

It has been a very long time since I had the R600 but from memory its the same as stock from a noise perspective.

This box is the best for performance but I fitted it at the same time as going Stage 1 so was not possible to identify it gave extra power (if it does it will be a small amount) however it will give a better airflow to the turbo so will help with how the car performs I am sure.

These are not cheap bits of kit but I personally purchased second hand off ebay and was very happy to save a few coins.

Inside the box on mine was an open cone filter but obviously its fully enclosed so you dont get the whoosh of a normal open cone setup.

Hope that helps.