FR8ZER's Ibiza Cupra tdi =) De-badging / re-badging + 20mm spacers. pg3

[FR8ZER]

The 3 week wait ended on sat the 27th there a 3 and a half hour drive to manchester to pick up my Cupra TDI. Slowly started modding now

As i picked it up.

Loving the torque of the wee machine. Finding the gear box, really short ratio compared to my civic, but oh my god at the fun to be had with it

Latest pics on page 3,

Next, H.I.D's, Custom Map and whiteline ARB.

Cheers for looking, Frazer.

 

[FR8ZER]

Took better snaps after a quick clean, I'm no master in photography and all my pics are taken on my nokia N97.

Some wee subtle mods n changes coming very soon. as always I'll keep my wee thread going. cheers for looking.

 

[ScottHmk4]

looks awesome mate, where in east ayrshire r u from, havnt seen ur car bout Kilmarnock town.

 

[Craigcts]

tidy...got the mudflaps on yet?

 

[knight85]

i saw this one....tidy example

 

[FR8ZER]

cheers guys

nah, no experimented wae the mudflaps yet, dont know how they'll look.

Fae Cumnock mate.

 

[vroomtshh]

cheers guys

nah, no experimented wae the mudflaps yet, dont know how they'll look.

Fae Cumnock mate.

I'll need to keep an eye out for you. I'm always in cumnock, in a Yellow 05 Cupra

 

[FR8ZER]

If i'm not at work, were usualy sitting up at caponacre the industrial estate

 

[Craigcts]

I'll need to keep an eye out for you. I'm always in cumnock, in a Yellow 05 Cupra

yellow with black alloys? think I`ve seen u around

 

[vroomtshh]

yellow with black alloys? think I`ve seen u around

anthracite alloys . But that'll be the one

 

[Craigcts]

anthracite alloys . But that'll be the one

yeah think thts the one....was sittin in my ibiza last week (think it was last week) at asda in cumnock and u pulled up...parking in the parent & child bays....tut tut

 

[vroomtshh]

yeah think thts the one....was sittin in my ibiza last week (think it was last week) at asda in cumnock and u pulled up...parking in the parent & child bays....tut tut

I have a little girl

She wasn't with me but thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Saves folk from hitting your doors as the spaces are bigger lol

 

[Craigcts]

I have a little girl

She wasn't with me but thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Saves folk from hitting your doors as the spaces are bigger lol

hah fair enuff mate...keep an eye out for ya tho

 

[FR8ZER]

Re: FR8ZER's Cupra tdi =) Now Cat-less (meow)

Well, after looking thro de-cat threads etc on tuesday, I seen theres no point in buying the decat down pipe etc.. I'll chop it out and do it myself

Took it off on the wednesday, had it chopped and welded on the thursday, and back on the thursday, who says i'm im-patient

I'm looking for my usb cable for my phone n will get all my pics up of it.

 

[FR8ZER]

Re: FR8ZER's Cupra tdi =) Now Cat-less (meow)

So...

To start with I needed the car up to get under neath it (can see my wind deflectors, that i havent posted a wee pic of yet )

Having a good look underneath, the middle section is joined to the back box section with this.

Couldn't get a photo of the Front bolts while it was in place, so heres a pic of the cat as it's fitted.

So...
To get a hand to the front bolts, you need to remove the big daft plastic skid pan (torque bits securing this to the car about 8 to 10 of these forgot a pic of this) There is also a U shape silver cover which is secured by 2 bolts, will give u more space as u look up to the front joint.

As I was too excited about having the section off with no broken bolts or damage to anything else, I forgot to take a picture of the whole section off the car, but use ur imagination here

Few more angles of the finished product

Took a wee picture of what should be a wee look right thro the cat, see if you can spot the daylight.

How does the car now drive? Well I feel theres less turbo lag, I'm guessing its due to the bottle neck of gasses being removed and it spins up more free'ly now. Used to be foot down, wait a wee second, bang! power would come in. Now as ur foot is on the way to the floor, the turbo is already spinning quite nicely and the powers there alot smoother and earlier.

Noise? As its been said in many other posts it hasn't released a masive amount of noise ( still running the huge standard back box.) I will go for a custom back box at some point to release a nicer note. Noise at the moment is the turbo constantly spinning, blowing out of the exhaust ever so slightly get a little woooooo noise on the turbo spool down.

Well worth the modification.
Cheers for looking, Frazer

 

[Deleted member 13581]

Re: FR8ZER's Cupra tdi =) Now Cat-less (meow)

Cant beat home made.

Looks good mate.

 

[FR8ZER]

Re: FR8ZER's Cupra tdi =) Now Cat-less (meow)

cheers mate

 

[davidmills2002]

Re: FR8ZER's Cupra tdi =) Now Cat-less (meow)

Car's looking nice and tidy there. I'm gonna buy full exhaust in next few days with decat and might try and have a bash at fitting myself after reading your thread. Have you noticed an increase in smoke since you took out the cat on yours? Been reading conflicting stories on here.

 

[FR8ZER]

Re: FR8ZER's Cupra tdi =) Now Cat-less (meow)

hey mate, well yes i have noticed some more smoke. My car takes some heavy punishment, like to think it keeps the exhaust a bit cleaner inside. But on an initial start up once the engine heats up etc, if u give a good reving, it will flamethrower some soot out. Really doesnt bug me. I haven't noticed any extra soot on the number plate or bumpers etc tho and thats a silver car dont think it'll really chuck some soot till i get it remapped...but supposedly the remaps can create less soot aswell

 

[jhono]

Re: FR8ZER's Cupra tdi =) Now Cat-less (meow)

being a bit thick ere,will the car pass an mot without the cat