My Black Magic Mk1 LEON Cupra TDI index in 1st post

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

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• Jun 3, 2009

• #1

thought I should make a start before the modding bug takes over too much and my leon becomes unrecognisable as I bought it

Engine Bay:

Prospeed Cat Back Exhaust system with DE CATCarbonio Cold Air Intake
Millers DPS4 / ECO MAX
New Pancake Pipe
New Boost pipe from EGR
New n/s lower boost pipe
REVO Remap
Ally Screen wash cover
Powerflex Dogbone Bush

Suspension and Brakes:

Standard Painted with Hammerite
Wheels

Standard Cupra "Starfish (Sea Star)"
Bora 16" Winter wheels

Exterior:

Debaged - Rebadged new L E O N
Rear windshield wiper Fabia
Front windshield wipers Valeo Aero kit
Black "S" and red around "S" of middle grilleBonnet Bra
Angel Headlights Modified with LEDs
Pressed Metal UK legal plates
chrome indicator lamps
reversing sensors

Interior:

Halfords Boost gauge & Nomad single Pillar pod
Genuine arm rest + LCR Leather Hand Brake
Ebay Mat Set
LED lamp units in interior lights
Rear Window custom screens
Interior LED kit
W8 light
Alloy Forge Motorsport Big knob
LCR vents
Golf tailgate struts
Cruise control
Cupra R Style Ebay Gear selector gaiter

ICE:

Kenwood MP3 Bluetooth Head Unit

To do list:

18" Audi RS4 9 spokes to be finished in gloss black (need refurb)
Bigger Brakes
Lowering Springs
HIDs
Carbon Trims
Cupra R 225 wheel
Cupra R Recaros
Short shift
polybushes
FR mirror caps
Liquid Guage
Skoda Pedal set
Completely polybush the car
Audi s3 front strut brace
Mk4 r32 front arb
10mm spacers for the front, 20mm for the rear
Ferrodo DS2500 track pads
Goodridge braided hoses
5.1 brake fluid

 

Last edited: Apr 2, 2012

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

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South Wales

• Jun 3, 2009

• #2

first removed all badges and give it a good clean

next i added an autoguage boost and nomad pillar mount

will take photographs of engine bay install next time im out with the camera

 

Last edited: Jan 18, 2011

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

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South Wales

• Jun 3, 2009

• #3

full brake change (all vag parts great fit and quality) and while stripped painted calipers with hammerite smooth - happy with the result

sorry for dirty alloy

 

Last edited: Jan 29, 2010

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

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• Jun 3, 2009

• #4

had to replace this after bolwing the clip of which snapped the pipe

 

Last edited: Nov 8, 2009

Bowen

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Jun 5, 2009

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on daveibiza's drive.

• Jun 6, 2009

• #5

hiya mate looking good, looks alot like mine! where in wales you from?

 

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

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• Jun 6, 2009

• #6

near merthyr - you

 

Bowen

Active Member

Jun 5, 2009

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on daveibiza's drive.

• Jun 7, 2009

• #7

Caerphilly mate, we'll have to get a meet together? cars looking good and clean.

 

CupraPevs

Guest

• Jun 7, 2009

• #8

Cars lookin good. Nice to see the leons in the valleys.

 

Black TDI Turbo

Shussssh Its A Diesel ...

Oct 2, 2005

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North East

• Jun 7, 2009

• #9

Nice car mate, blacks a propper pain to keep clean tho so good luck

 

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

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South Wales

• Jun 7, 2009

• #10

i know washed it before volksfest bristol today and its no longer black today

want to get the star fish alloys powdercoated next

 

Last edited: Nov 23, 2009

Bowen

Active Member

Jun 5, 2009

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on daveibiza's drive.

• Jun 16, 2009

• #11

castel coatings in caerphilly say lloyd sent you.

 

chris285

leon mk1 fr tdi

Nov 26, 2004

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lincoln, uk

• Jun 16, 2009

• #12

nice looking motor

 

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

3,618

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South Wales

• Aug 22, 2009

• #13

todays upgrade - allthough other half seems to think skoda parts are a down grade

before

after

just needs a wash before i head off to volksfest wales in the morning

also you may notice the new larger leon lettering added

 

Last edited: Nov 8, 2009

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

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• Sep 9, 2009

• #14

http://www.rennenparts.com/index.ph...d=1966&zenid=24d1725edafd3b2a6ed82728618d7d8a

just recieved my screen wash cover

waiting for under tray and some other bits

will post images when fitted its off a golf so possibly needs some modding

 

Last edited: Jan 29, 2010

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

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South Wales

• Nov 9, 2009

• #15

finally cut and fit the cover

without

slight modification needed

and fitted

im happy maybe a little tarty and non performance but it was a good price and i like

 

Last edited: Nov 11, 2009

FRdan

Guest

• Nov 18, 2009

• #16

looking very nice and clean,like the washer bottle cover-its nice to see some polished metal under the hood

 

Last edited by a moderator: Nov 24, 2009

hoggy90

Full time sexaholic

Nov 14, 2009

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Scotland

• Nov 18, 2009

• #17

Looking good mark some good progress being made...i'll need to keep an eye on this one

 

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

3,618

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• Nov 19, 2009

• #18

arty pic

 

Last edited: Nov 19, 2009

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

3,618

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South Wales

• Nov 23, 2009

• #19

fitted carbonio tonight not that bad a job will stick up some pics soon and i think it sounds great seems to pull better too

 

Last edited: Nov 25, 2009

MarkWales

Feb 22, 2009

3,618

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South Wales

• Nov 25, 2009

• #20

broke the bloody battery cover - gutted