Hello from a new user, I have just bought a 2001 Leon Cupra, so thought id sign up to a forum, so hi.
Just a bit of backround of my car past et etc ...
Ive always been into cars and tuning , in the past ive mainly had vauxhalls, and built a fair few high spec engines, I had a mk2 astra gte with a 230bhp N/A 2.0 16v(C20XE), all built and tuned by me, ive also built a few 400 bhp plus C20LET's, ive also had a toyota celica st205 gt4 with 340bhp/330lbft, again all work carried out by me, and im also a mechanic so working or cars isnt a problem, but ive not had my own car for nearly 5 years as ive just not needed one, but now I do so I thought id get somthing I can have a bit of fun with.
Im after a few pointers on things to do to the car, ive been reading up on few thing that are recommended, so ill list off what I plan on doing over the next few weeks, and people can comment weather its a good idea or not, the car also needs a bit of routine maintenance, front discs are warped and there is a knock from the front end, had an advisory for a track rod end and play in tbe rack also, also found a split cam cover breather hose, so have ordered a silicoe replacement, also needs a cambelt and waterpump doing asap
So tomorrow ill get the car in and do
Once ive sorted all the niggly bits ill be getting onto some De cluttering and making stuff better
Think thats enough to keep me going for a while
My goal with the car is to have a bit more poke, but with reliability in mind, so mybe after 250bhp ish area.
I take it forums still enjoy photos of any work under taken, if so I have no problem doing so
Thanks jamie
Just a bit of backround of my car past et etc ...
Ive always been into cars and tuning , in the past ive mainly had vauxhalls, and built a fair few high spec engines, I had a mk2 astra gte with a 230bhp N/A 2.0 16v(C20XE), all built and tuned by me, ive also built a few 400 bhp plus C20LET's, ive also had a toyota celica st205 gt4 with 340bhp/330lbft, again all work carried out by me, and im also a mechanic so working or cars isnt a problem, but ive not had my own car for nearly 5 years as ive just not needed one, but now I do so I thought id get somthing I can have a bit of fun with.
Im after a few pointers on things to do to the car, ive been reading up on few thing that are recommended, so ill list off what I plan on doing over the next few weeks, and people can comment weather its a good idea or not, the car also needs a bit of routine maintenance, front discs are warped and there is a knock from the front end, had an advisory for a track rod end and play in tbe rack also, also found a split cam cover breather hose, so have ordered a silicoe replacement, also needs a cambelt and waterpump doing asap
So tomorrow ill get the car in and do
- front discs and pads
- pair of track rod ends, possibly rack ends also
- oil and filter change
- new plugs
- coolant flush and change
- brake fluid change
- air con re-gas
- tracking
Once ive sorted all the niggly bits ill be getting onto some De cluttering and making stuff better
- SAI removal
- the vacuum box thing removal (cant remeber what its called)
- larger intercooler ( have a spare one from another car somehwere)
- de cat and exhaust(2.5"or 3"?)
- braided brake hoses
- air filter ( S2000 filter or panel with a bitter air feed?)
Think thats enough to keep me going for a while
My goal with the car is to have a bit more poke, but with reliability in mind, so mybe after 250bhp ish area.
I take it forums still enjoy photos of any work under taken, if so I have no problem doing so
Thanks jamie
