cupra stuff

[d4ve]

does anyone have problems with the seats being uncomfortable?

my cupra is very hard to sit in if im driving far...im too tall for headreasts and cant tilt seat enough to be comfy lol

strange one i know but thought id say........

also

does anyone think the mk2s look a bit nova esque??

weird questions but thought id ask anyway

 

[Brummy]

talke it your over six foot?? and are you serious about a mk2 looking like a nova?? how?? a nova is Squarer ( boxlike) for a start...

 

[d4ve]

nope im under 6ft.........

and yeah i think the headlights and rear window remind me of a nova lol

 

[Maximuss]

nova esque

eH???
tying to take the micheals aint ya!!!

 

[Brummy]

square-ish headlights, ill give you that ( oh and theres two of 'em).... yup its a rear window on a hatchback..similar to any other really so.. ermm yep.. you reckon them big black and shiny things on each corner kinda remind you of anything else??

 

[d4ve]

haha

i think it does look like a nova so take the piss if u want i couldnt really care

no1 else think the seats are uncomfortable?? ive had my cupra a year and it is the only thing that bugs me

 

[Brummy]

im on my 3rd ibiza and found them all to be pretty comfortable..........and nothing like a Nova....(driven a few of them, too...)..

 

[d4ve]

im not comparing how they drive lol just how they look

guess im on my own with thinking headlights, flared arches, square rear window and flat tailgate remind me of a nova (but a better looking one)

also what i forgot to add was is there any mk2 cupras out there on TB's dying to see what the engine bay set up looks like......

 

[edc]

You do know the 'headrests' are not for resting your head but to restarin your head in a crash.

 

[jenk]

im 6" 2' and only problem i have is with leg room. have to bend my legs round the stearing wheel. this is the same with most cars tho

 

[d4ve]

You do know the 'headrests' are not for resting your head but to restarin your head in a crash.

arent they for both lol

 

[jatinder]

Ive found the ibiza to be not so good for comfort, the headrests are too far back, which they shouldnt be, and I always get cramp in my right leg with the accelerater pedal, It does kinda look novaish though.

 

[d4ve]

ooooh yeah another thing.......

my exhaust rattles a lot when i have 17s on and doesnt when i have 15s

work that one out haha........

ok its dodgy fitted centre section hitting the hangers but why it only does it with the 17s on baffles me

 

[Smithy]

ooooh yeah another thing.......

my exhaust rattles a lot when i have 17s on and doesnt when i have 15s

work that one out haha........

ok its dodgy fitted centre section hitting the hangers but why it only does it with the 17s on baffles me

Because the 205/40/17 doesn't soak up the bumps as well as smaller rims with bigger tyre walls. Exhaust needs to be fitted well or mk2 is prone to knocking, mid section is usually culprit, gets hot, expands, flex's system back

As the rolling radius is slightly greater, the rear beam will sit slightly different, as the exhaust fits quite close over that, could be a factor too.

 

[d4ve]

sorry i forgot to add its only when i floor it going over bumps its fine........

 

[andyj]

Mk2 16v on Throttle Bodies..... have a search for 'RobT'.... his Ibiza is running ITB if I remember correctly

 

[cupra_mike]

Aye i get a sore back now and then but still love driving her. Mite get one of thoses beady covers.

 

[hopkinsgm]

...im too tall for headreasts...

...nope im under 6ft...

Top of the headrest should be level with the top of your ears. I would say that for most folks, the headrests are actually a tad high if anything.

As edc has quite rightly pointed out, they're not really intended for resting your head against - the "rest" bit is short for "restraint".

...cant tilt seat enough to be comfy...

Adjust the seat base so that your legs are comfy and your feet can operate the pedals. Then stretch your arms out straight in front of you. Your wrists should rest on top of the steering wheel. Unless you are of ape-like proportions, the seat should tilt enough.

 

[statto_the_yid]

comfy seats - might have something to do with my far ass though

 

[Smithy]

sorry i forgot to add its only when i floor it going over bumps its fine........

It's still badly fitted then, that'll be the engine movement and/or when the exhausts get hot (flooring it), they expand and flex more. Been there done that with custom and oe exhausts, pain the arse.

The VAG seats from the mk2 Ibiza era have all been slated for not protecting properly against whiplash due to their design, especially the head rests. If the seats doing your back-in, old trick which is also on RAC adverts at the mo, roll up a small towel and place it behind the small of your back to form the natural arch.