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  1. oettinger remap

    Brought a leon cupra about 2 weeks ago the garage i brought it of said it had been remapped by oettinger engine conversion. Has any body heard of these
  2. custom body kits

    has anyone done or no anyone that has had a custom body kit made. do anyone make a very wide body kit for a 2002 seat leon cupra r.
  3. jenk

    Throttle body vac pipe size

    Apologies for the poor thread, I did have a search first ;) Any idea what size the the vac pipes are to the throttle body on me ole 8v (2E)? Think its measured on the internal dia. Forgot to bring one of the old ones to work with me for reference and im off to GSF at lunch. Cheers :)
  4. Standard ibiza 15'' alloys catching body

    when i turn steering full lock i can hear the tyres scrubbing against the the wheel arch/chassis on the insides. i have completely standard suspension, is this normal?
  5. do i fit a body kit, yes or no?

    i cant decide whether to get a full body kit (nowt tacky) or restore the body work of my cupra to how it was out of the factory? does anybody have one fitted? pics?
  6. great_kahn

    Galvanized body?

    Does the ibiza have a galvanized body? I read on honest johns review of the mk4 that it does, but i cant find any other inho. There is no reason im asking, just interested cos im wierd.
  7. demonear

    Examples or thoughts on installing half the body kit on an FR

    I'm thinking of buying a new FL FR TDI CR in Candy white with black alloys but only maybe getting half the bodykit so it's a bit more subtle. Do any of you chaps know of any examples with pictures or are there certain combinations that work better than others that you may have seen? If I...
  8. vag com throttle body allignment cardiff

    as above :D
  9. Help/advice on body work repairs.

    My Leon Cupra TDI150 54' is in a bit of a sorry state and needs some body work repairs, (I think the dents are to big to be repaired) it needs new drivers side front and rear doors, drivers side front wing and the plastic osf lower honey comb grill. Some body from the forum has already pointed...
  10. Ricardo

    Sensor before Throttle Body

    Morning all, sorry to ask, I have had a search but just wanted to know there is a small black sensor that plugs in just before the throttle body with a torx bolt. What does it do and could it mess up the throttle bodies ability function. STILL trying to stop my fault codes for lambda popping up...
  11. looking into a mapped ecu, anyone realign my throttle body if i get it? -Billericay

    HI all, Been looking into a remapped ecu for the auq from superchips, can anyone realign my throttle body if i buy it? Infact i think its the same ecu advertised in the for sale section on here. Its also on ebay....
  12. Mk1 body kits

    Anyone know of a few companies that sell a range of leon Mk1 body kits? Ive heard that some can be a bad fit so thought i would ask if anyone knew any reputable companies!
  13. Body colouring help

    hi there, i wanted to body colour my car, as in everything, side skirts,mirrors,all the panels etc, i was wondering if anyone had some kind of guide or something,cause i really want a good finish :D thanks
  14. cmc

    Throttle body cleaning

    Hi I'm about to give my throttle body a clean but had a few quick questions if anyone could help with. 1). Am i right in saying that in drive by wire cars you must not touch the butterfly or try to move it at all? or you risk knackering it. 2). I don't have vag com to re-align it...
  15. throttle body cleaning

    i was speaking to someone at work today about cleaning throttle bodies. i see that most people on here actually take it out to clean.... ....the guy at work was saying that it is possible to clean them without removing, by using a spray (Normfest VC980 Carb & Throttle Cleaner) into the...
  16. robdf2

    Cupra Throttle body alignment

    Went out to fit my led sidelights today and had the ignition on while trying to get them to work but thats another story. Any way i can hear the usual high pitch noise of the throttle body aligning but it stays on for ages easily 50 seconds or so , once the ignition is turned off the noise only...
  17. j.cavo

    Throttle body

    Has any1 or does any1 know if its worth while making a larger bore throttle body for a 2.0 gti 8v agg or if there even somthing of a smillar size that is a straight swap just been pondering about doing somthing in my head thanks jay
  18. Rua1r1

    new throttle body assembly

    Im having problems with my 2.0 Ref Sport, the emissions light is on and there was a strange noise coming from the engine when i turned it off, the engine is also juddering to a stop when i turn off the ignition, i have read some old threads and now believe that air intake motor is faulty, if i'm...
  19. adam cupra 20vt

    Throttle Body gasket part No

    I'm changing my inlet manifold soon and need a new gasket for my TB. I have this part number for the LCR one 028129748 Is it the same gasket for the LC? Its AUQ engine with DBW throttle. If someone knows or has some way of finding out would really appriciate it :)
  20. Shani

    Full body vinyl wrap

    Ok we all know how soft the paint on the Mk1 Leon seems to be and everyone on the forum has surely cleaned their beloved and despaired at the stone chips on the front end. We would all love to get a respray, but then the same would happen again surely. Browsing the net I have now seen quite a...
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