MY Leon Cupra 2000

[kevinking2020]

here is a video of the boost gauge. Only got the pillar holding by a cable tie until i get another gauge.




Hopefully next month will be getting a decat and exhaust.

 

[kevinking2020]

how easy is it to fit the boost gauge? and whats the price of them if you dont mint me asking

I paid £26 for the gauge and the pillar i think it was £40 both from ebay.

The person that sold the gauge i don't he's selling them now as he had to get rid of stock.

but if you want to get one here's a link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAGA-V5-T...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item256b6f33b5

 

[tyrer]

Some hard work there mate, handy with the spanners ay.

Good to see you sorting everything out before the power mods - doing it the right way lol

 

[kevinking2020]

I was bored so thought i'll give it ago of debadging the rear.

Looks alot better without the badges.

 

[kevinking2020]

Received my intercooler on thursday.

Straight away got to work and started fitting it.

First off remove the Fog grills and black plastic strip.

Removed the two screws each side.

Removed the two screws that where behind the black plastic strip on each side.

Next removed the torx screw each side of the arches.

Didn't have much access to get to the guides inside the arches so had to remove wheels and then removed two screws.

Now I was able to remove the bumper.

Decided where to place the intercooler mountings and started drilling.

Looking good so far.

Removed the left headlight which made it easier to get access to the smic and started removing.

There are three srews holding the smic and are very noticeable. Be warned when removing the map sensor the bolts might snapped as mine did and where very rusty.

Starting installing the pipes for the new intercooler, started from the inlet first.

Tightened all bolts.

next started on the other side and for more access it best to remove wheel as had to cut through plastic.

Now the front is all bolted up.

Took abit time to tightened bolts as there's not much room.

Now all pipes are connected and bolted up. Here are some finish pictures.

Now putting the bumper back on was a pain in the arse had to do alot of cutting as the bumper wouldn't fit on but I'm not to bothered as in the future i want to get a better bumper.

Didn't have time to remove the old piping and pancake but will do that soon as.

Don't know much different as I can't tell because my map sensor needs bolting in as I snapped one of the bolts but will order so bolts.

 

[boost_addict]

nice updates mate what fmic is that and was it a straight forward fit?? i brought one and tried to fit it a couple of weeks ago but had no hole for map sensor or anything

 

[kevinking2020]

Its the Toyosport intercooler kit i got it for £147, won the auction on ebay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190659914430?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Fitting the intercooler was easy. Fitting the pipe on the right side was a bitch as there wasn't much room but in the end got there and the bumper took awhile as I had to cut alot.

 

[boost_addict]

ah cracking price that, i brought the turborevs one and i dont recomend anyone buying it as so much modifying needs to be done, will have a look at the toyosports one though and see if they sell the piping kit seperatly.

 

[kevinking2020]

reached 100,000 Miles today!! Still going strong....

 

[kevinking2020]

Service car today. (Changed Oil, Oil Filter, Spark Plugs and coolant.)

Installed ECS Tuning Sump Plug and Gearbox Plug.

Changed Thermostat which took awhile couldn't get the bottom bolt undone but can't there in the end.

Also engine starting to make a knocking noise when the car is warmed up. When rev engine or drive the noise goes away and it's starting to bug me.

 

[leoncupra2012]

Did you get that tapping sorted? Thats the top end gone dry id say, you need to change the pickup pipe in the sump.

 

[kevinking2020]

I haven't got it sorted out which i really need to do. I've got a new pickup just need to buy some oil and I need a longer hex socket for taking the sump off and if that's not the problem then will have to change the cam chain tensioner, was just going to change cam chain tensioner but that aint cheap and first will do the pickup as it could be that. Might do it this weekend actually once I've got some time.

 

[mike vrs]

Nice car mate,i see uve done quite abit off wrk fairplay, wot BHP are u running?

 

[kevinking2020]

cheers mate, don't know haven't had it on rolling road yet but got all the bolt on mods waitin for exhaust and decat and then going straight stage 2 remap and hopefully see about 230-240BHP....

 

[ILLUXN]

Really like the hids. Should get some done on my leon aswel

 

[kevinking2020]

Yeah hids are ace i wanna change my bulbs from 8000k to 10000k so there more blue but will do that once ive got projector headlights

 

[kevinking2020]

Received my resonated Cobra Exhaust off leoncupra2012 thanks for that mate. Also brought 3" Decat off Ebay which I also received today but there's a dent in the downpipe do you think this will be ok or just get it replaced?

New Dent Downpipe:

Here are some picture's of the cobra:

Just need to fit it now...

 

[Muzza1742]

i think that dent's supposed to be there for clearance?

 

[leoncupra2012]

if its got a toyosports badge on the decat mate it shouldnt have the dent as mine didnt.

glad you got the exhaust ok.. i spent half hour wrapping and boxing it up using the packagaing from my new bed, was a bit blue peter ish but aslong it got there ok ! you got a bargain there!

cheers

oh that brown tape mark, glue on the tailpipe will come off with some neat petrol or thinners mate, was just were i missed taping it up as it was that part out of any of it i didnt want to get marked in transit

 

[kevinking2020]

no it hasn't got the toyosport badge on but I thought they all came from toyosport.

This is where I got it from:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180905940388?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

I've contaced them just wating on a reply.

Yeah it was well packaged cheers mate didn't look the easiest to pack.

I'm not too bothered about that just give it a good clean, can't complain really as like you said got a bargain really got a full exhaust system less than £280 which aint bad at all.