upgrade

  1. feul pump upgrade

    just a quick question, if upgradeing a feul pump on a cupra with a stage 1 remap what gains would this acheive over the standard pump eg fuel delivery and response and would the cam followers have to be changed as suggeted by a third party? anyone changed woul like to here feedbach...
  2. 110-150pd tubo upgrade questions

    Hey guys i currently have a 110 tdi remapped. I'm planning to run a 150pd turbo in the near future. What i want to know is, if i put the turbo on, (using red turbo outlet pipe and different pancake pipe) will it run spot on until i get it mapped and uprated injectors fitted? also i'm guessing...
  3. Urgent advice needed for clutch and brakes upgrade

    Hi all, ordered my new sach organics clutch from Competition braking products for my leon cupra tdi (Mk1). i paid £612 for it and i was lead to believe that it incld the flywheel. gave it to mechanic and he says the flywheels missing. its just the clutch and pressure plate. phoned CBP up and...
  4. manifold upgrade

    hi guys i have done a search so please dont bite my head off lol i just wanted to no if any member on here as used this type of manifold and got any good gains as im thinking of geting it any advice please:p...
  5. Ibiza 130 tdi

    Cupra bush upgrade

    I've heard the part numbers are found here but I can't find them! Can someone please post the part numbers here? I want the front wishbone/bottom arm etc Cupra bush part numbers. Cheers!
  6. james walker

    best straight swap rear brake upgrade

    as in title, whats the best options to upgrade rears on leon cupra, to get rid of the teacup discs. got my 996 fronts on which look mint, and the rears look pap!!! i want them to look good and improve braking further... price, options etc, all advice taken cheers:D
  7. D.K

    Vacuum hose upgrade

    I'v got a split hose going from the charge pipe to the N75 valve, Does anyone know if there is a upgrade kit for this if so who sell's it. I'v looked on Forges website but there's nothing there. The hose that has split is the top one of these two
  8. Important bumper upgrade news

    Ive just bought a rear Cupra/FR facelift bumper and based on what i read on here puchased the rear bumper and lower spoiler .The rear bumper actualy comes with the rear spoiler and now i face a hard battle trying to get my £60 back for the item.So to those who are going down this road make sure...
  9. Leon 1.9TDi 110 upgrade advice

    I've had a Celtic Tuning remap to around 155bhp (supposedly) I'm wondering what else I can do to improve responsiveness and power, and approximate costs and improvements. This is my first diesel so I've no real idea what you can do to one. :help:
  10. Loose wire after bumper upgrade!!

    Hi, Should have asked this one last year, but it did'nt affect anything. Last year i went from standard bumper to facelift type on my Mk4 ibiza. There was a wire with some sort of sensor or plug fitted on the end which was slotted into the original bumpers inside , at the front,which i...
  11. CupraElliott

    EBC brake upgrade ok for KO3 hybrid?

    I am going to need some new brakes soon. But I am going KO3 hyrbrid in the future. Would EBC turbo groove discs all round with green stuff pads be ok with that setup? Only problem is there standard size, 280mm...
  12. intercooler upgrade

    anybody no were i can buy an intercooler upgrade for my ibiza cupra i looked at forge but they have 1 for the fr but my standard 1 looks bigger???? any ideas :confused:
  13. _AJ_

    Is there an upgrade?

    I've decided not to go for a coilover kit. I've got the 8v seat arosa and was wandering if the 16v suspension etc is better? so I can just get them instead just to improve the handling abit... would that work?
  14. jonisginger

    Need some definitive brake upgrade help.

    I want to upgrade my standard brakes (mostly front) on my 1.6 S. I was thinking 312mm discs on the front with some sportier pads, EBCs since DS2500s are out of my price range. I doubt the 312mm discs will fit straight out of the box, so what will I need to do? New carriers? What are the...
  15. mk4 rear wiper upgrade

    Hi, Been looking at doing some cosmetic mods for my ibiza, just wondering if anyone knows of where to get the polo rear aero wiper one from. looked at pictures on here and looks so much better than the standard one. read on here that vag parts isn't goin anymore so was wondering if anywhere...
  16. K04 upgrade mainfold....what one ??

    looking for a uprated manifold, tubular equal length is there one that does not reposition the turbo, as i dont want to have to change my custom downpipe unless i have to, so looking for bolt on bolt off job. seen a few tig art ones on ebay that are ceramic coated they look awsome but need...
  17. The first K04 TFSi Turbo to have been modified, and cost to overhaul / do the upgrade

    Today I spoke to a company that refurb and upgrade turbos and they reckon that they can refurb the K04 Cupra turbo and include a new thrust bearing for better reliability and shorten the shaft and modify the fins for better spool and top end power through ability to run slightly higher boost...
  18. After sale USB connection and speaker upgrade

    Hi all, As the great British 'summer' is a bit closer I want to upgrade my sound system in My 08 Leon FR. I have seen some recommendations for speakers but the posts were a while ago. What are the latest and greatest speakers for the car that can handle some bass? I don’t want anything in...
  19. Cupra Gsy

    Which turbo upgrade is the best???

    Hi i have just been searching threw what turbos people use and was thinking of KO4 myself but its seems like a lot of hassle and then there is ko3s but i wanna go a bit more than that so can anyone say which ones they use of have seen which work better than ko3s Bobby
  20. Proff_CUPRA 180

    Cupra 180 suspension upgrade

    Alrite lads, bit of a dilema here, im looking to upgrade my Cupra's supension as im hating the massive gap between the tyre and arch, and wondered what would be the best set up e.t.c that wouldnt cost the earth, but tighten up the handling and look good aswell. The roads around my way aren't...
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