jonisginger's Leon 1.6 S mod thread.

[Jimski]

8v mate, its the future!


Jimski

 

[jonisginger]

Ahhhhhhhhh this is making more sense

Mine is the 16v, which has a totally DAFT system by which the engine cover is also the airbox and it has ateeeeeny hole by which very hot air flows you see....

stupid.

 

[jonisginger]

Right well here are the promised pictures of the splitter, I think it makes a world of difference.

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Also took the spare wheel etc out last night and some new oil, and it fliiiiiiiies now. Must be the splitter ha. Going downtown 40mm soon

 

[Jimski]

Looks good mate!! Although one thing i would mention is to put the spare wheel back in!



Jimski

 

[jonisginger]

Is it illegal??

 

[Jimski]

I believe so, i know its an MOT fail, the newer cars get round it with a can of that tyrefix stuff that goes onto the valve.

And its also sods law ainnit, that the week you take it out you either get pulled or get a flat!


Jimski

 

[amccan10]

Yaay, more people with a 1.6!!!!

Looking good, need to get the bump strips colour coded now though!

Your motor is imperial blue same as my motor, colour code LS5N iirc.
http://file049a.bebo.com/10/original/2009/05/25/21/5102087553a10897656197o.jpg

Extreme blue is a lot lighter, colour of becks motor

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=145591&page=3&highlight=becks

The 312mm brake upgrade isn't just a case of new disks and pads etc. On the 1.6 the caliper carriers are inbuilt into the hubs so you'll unfortunately need new hubs, disks, pads and calipers, possibly brake lines too.

I've done the following mods:

Weitec Ultra GT Lowering spring
Tarox Sport Japan Front Disks
Brembo Cross Drilled Rear Disks
Fast Road Pads
BMC CDA air filter
VW Santa Monica Alloys refurbed in Gunmetal grey
Jetex Catback Exhaust (leon cupra with adaptor sleeve) with rear bumper cut out
VW 4motion interior
Colour coded bump strips
Blue mirror glass in wingmirrors
VW golf front aero wipers
VW touran rear aero wiper
LCR front splitter

 

[jonisginger]

Yeah I heard that about teh hubs, going to have to find a smashed up FR o.e.

Next mods are springs, HIDs and induction kit and CAF.

 

[jonisginger]

This is what I'm hoping for.

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[cupra.al]

car looks healthy need to get some silvertec indicator bulbs in the headlights. oh and the spare wheel isnt a requirement if its there the tyre should be legal if not then it goes through an mot so its not a requirement to the filth or mot tester.

 

[Becks]

Yeah definately not extreme blue....see below for that

 

[Becks]

Oh and 60mm is the way forward if its 18" rs4s

 

[jonisginger]

Ha, I can't afford a 60mm slam. Going for 40mm atm.

I've never seen a Cupra in that colour IRL!

Mmmmm. A girl who mods cars properly. Hot. Haha.

 

[jonisginger]

AND RS4s are DEFINITELY the wheels to have on a Leon

Had a funny conversation at work today

Jess "He has Audi wheels on a Seat"
Me "Whats wrong with that? They are basically the same car as an A3"
Jess "Why not leave the Seat wheels that were on it, on it?"
Emma "Why not buy the car to go with the wheels?"
Me "..Because I can't afford an Audi!"

cue laughter

 

[Becks]

Extreme blue is really uncommon, dunno why i'd still pick it if the car was being ordered from the factory. I'm lucky that there aren't many about up here, though I did see one like yours with the darker rs4s in glasgow the other week.

 

[jonisginger]

What bodykit have you got on yours? LCR?

 

[Becks]

What bodykit have you got on yours? LCR?

Everyone says that to me

Its a cupra rather that a cupra r

 

[jonisginger]

+splitter

 

[Becks]

+splitter

naturally

 

[joshcoldray9]

car looks good! any idea how to fit an airfilter to a 1.6 16v mk1 leon.. dont no weather it matters if i keep the engive cover off after its fitted.. any ideas??