Ibiza TDI - Black on black (update 7-9-12 page 4)

[Ibiza Dan]

OK, so here it is finally.
Had it a couple of months, not done that much really, just little bits and tidying up, gone through 3 front number plates (long story).
But im loving every minute of it nice n fast and economical aswell

I would try and do a spec list but it would probably take up 2 full pages I havnt done all the mods infact not many of them to be honest but since owning it i have had most of it in pieces just trying to get it that little bit closer to how i want it
Let me know what you think.
All the pics are pretty dark because i work stupid long hours and rarely see the sunshine this time of year

 

[Ibiza Dan]

Sorry peeps thats all for now
Imageshack and photo bucket are both me right off
Ill get some better ones up tmrw

 

[Ibiza Dan]

Painted the brakes, were VRS green but didnt suite the red theme

Lots cleaning, claying n waxing

Installed boost gauge in my own custom carbon fibre pod

Painted engine + battery cover (still to do a few bits)

Took I/C off to sort boost leak problem and give it a little clean, also added some rubber pads where it had been rubbing.

So what u think ?

 

[Damoegan]

Nice car mate :d

 

[Ibiza Dan]

Thanks mate, just wish i was better with a camera and actually had a decent camera to take the pics with

 

[T. Spark]

Maxcar1's old car? 200bhp? hmm

Looks nice

 

[Ibiza Dan]

T.spark
It was previously owned by someone on here but his name wasnt max???
Ok i lied about power its 197 really haha but close enough i think
Im not too bothered about figures at all tbh, it drives very nice indeed which is the main thing for a daily driver.
Torque and power in the right places and no nasty spikes in the map, and monsters most things on the straight bits so im happy

 

[T. Spark]

Whats his username tho? Sure it was Maxcar1?

C-C dont quote 197bhp from your set up, so im interested to see what power mods you have mate? Where was it RR'd? Got the graph?

 

[Damoegan]

If its a 100pd CC only quote about 130bhp.

Guinness off here had a CC stage1 on his 100pd and it made 136bhp...

 

[Ibiza Dan]

I got it off a lad called matt who used to use this forum.
Performance mods hmmm
millteck
CC remap
Green filter 160 intake
turbo
injectors
Had it rolling roaded at john noble motorsport, used them loads of times with different cars and i think there rollers are pretty dam acurate.

 

[Ibiza Dan]

Its got all the bits off the top model TDI engine to make it effectivly a FR/cupra i guess + turbo and other bits.
Anyways im not here to argue numbers people

 

[Damoegan]

Fare enough mate, that spec could make 200bhp.
Depends on what turbo it is minde.

 

[Ibiza Dan]

haha not bothered if its 5bhp haha, the way it goes makes me smile everytime and i think it feels that fast, only raced a couple of things really. RX8 off the lights and i messed it up really by letting the wheels spin up but it was very close, i was closing on him when i got traction. and a DC2 teg which i monstered on the straight bits
hope you like it anyway because i think its mega
Never thought i would buy an oil burner but it really is a nice drive. and if you want to relax it is very chillin off boost

 

[BigWill]

Installed boost gauge in my own custom carbon fibre pod

I prefer having a warm arm
Good job on it though!

 

[T. Spark]

Mate I wasnt saying it didnt have those figures.

This is the same car as from Lincoln, I knew the guy rather well, however its basically a PD130 now, with a remap, and C-C still dont quote that power, infact I had their remap and didnt have 200bhp!

As you say, its the driving that is the good part

You should have popped ya name down on the RR day in leeds mate, always good to get a 2nd graph

 

[Ibiza Dan]

Its been owned and modded by two people since then though so has come on a long way, anyways back to the point so to speak

BigWill, Thanks.
Yeah i considered a few options for where to put the gauge, since owning the car i cant think of a time when i had used those vents, i always have it on "AUTO" "ECON" mode at about 22degrees and hardley anything comes out of those dash vents.
I unatached the ducting that goes to that vent and covered the end over and secured it out of the way so it cant rub on anything.
The gauge itself works really well after i reduced the bore size of the pipe to stop the needle vibrating.

 

[T. Spark]

All my point was, the mods you have wouldnt support that power (for long) I should know, as I had almost the same set up on mine, with a crazy smokey remap and made 202bhp. But the standard turbo doesnt like it for long mate.

Havnt seen this car in a few years now however, so will have to get to a meet

Got to love the black on a MK4, I used to have one but was a bugger to keep clean and that wasnt even a diesel!

 

[Ibiza Dan]

No probs matey
Ill dig the reciept out for my turbo later, it isnt a standard one by any means
I havnt even got traction control haha so i think a diff will be my next mod

Yeah i love the black but it is so bad for keeping clean, i wash it atleast twice a week, mainly flood lit aswell cos its dark all the bloody time when i get out of work
When it is freshly waxed it looks great though

I did go to a meet a while ago but i work all the time so will be hard to get to another for a while.

 

[Cupra_Jay]

lovely looking car mate, really stealthy!! and best colour aswell

have seen a few people fit their boost gauge in that air vent, and have always wondered, can you actually see it very well? I ended up buying the nomad a-pillar for my cupra and put the boost gauge in there

 

[Ibiza Dan]

Cupra_jay:
Thanks mate, yeah the plan has always been to keep it stealthy, just put some new tyres on it, was gonna change the wheels for some nice 17s but decided i liked the stealthy look of the 16s and the ride is nice with the bigger profile tyre of the 16.

Boost gauge, well it did have a crappy normal bulb on the back of it which would have lit it up white/yellow i guess but it A.wasnt bright enough and B. didnt match the interior.
So i removed the bulb and holder and modded it to accept 2 red LEDs and it is now just bright enough, can see it perfectly fine although i know what you mean, with it down there you do take your eyes of the road for a second to see it but i have angled it slightly more towards myself so it is fine. I just wanted it really because i have been strugling with boost leaks due to the rise in presure so just wanted to keep an eye on it.