Do you feel any difference with it fitted? Would be almost invisible on my red wagonI love that you can only see a slight hint of the front upper strut brace
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@Cubbington Yes, most definitely! Steering has sharpened up a bit, which feels like the car is not tilting as much. Good bang-for-buck modification. You can also buy it in black or silver.
its from TA Technix, which is a German company. if you scroll down, you will see the chrome & black option
TA Technix steel strut brace fits for Seat Leon 5F, VW Golf VII type AU, VW Golf VIII type CD
TA Technix front steel strut braceColor: Red (powder-coated)Length adjustable via thread! suitable forSeat Leon type 5FYear of construction 2012 - VW Golf VII, type AUYear of construction 2012 - 2019 VW Golf VIII, type CDYear of construction 2020...
www.tatechnix.de
Found a bigger filter with a velocity stack, which should work better than the provided filter
First fit, already looks way more impressive
Problem, the hood would not close haha
Unfortunately, I had to remove the heat shield for the bigger filter to fit. I don't worry too much about a missing heatshield and the possibility of higher IATs
Problem solved
First fit, already looks way more impressive
Problem, the hood would not close haha
Unfortunately, I had to remove the heat shield for the bigger filter to fit. I don't worry too much about a missing heatshield and the possibility of higher IATs
Problem solved
The intake noise is pretty insane for me, but I love it. Also the aluminium plate on top of the filter amplifies the sounds which are coming out of the turbo ![[B)]](/forums/styles/seatcupra/oldforumsmileys/shades.gif "Cool [B)]")
@Drax it is! But that will probably change over the next months with warmer weather and it becomes more dusty over here. Right next to my driveway is a small patch of land where a horse normally resides. In the summer I can wash my car every day if I want to with all the dust.
Picture for clarification. The Fiat 100HP is from a buddy of mine, proper machine made for fast cornering. Also I like his exhaust note
Click: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zezQqu4QL7Q
Picture for clarification. The Fiat 100HP is from a buddy of mine, proper machine made for fast cornering. Also I like his exhaust note
Click: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zezQqu4QL7Q
Some preventative maintenance, replaced the camshaft position sensor. Straight swap, done in a matter of minutes
Bought one from Hella
Old one out, the silverish stuff is LiquiMoly MoS2. On pictures it looks silver, but in reality is a dark grey matter
All in place
Bought one from Hella
Old one out, the silverish stuff is LiquiMoly MoS2. On pictures it looks silver, but in reality is a dark grey matter
All in place
I like to try things, so when I can find a bigger filter, I will buy it and test it. Bonus points when the filter has a funky color 
Left: provided filter with intake
Mid: Velocity stack filter with aluminium top hat
Right: Big purple filter with open top
Insides compared:
Provided filter
Velocity stack filter:
Purple filter:
Left: provided filter with intake
Mid: Velocity stack filter with aluminium top hat
Right: Big purple filter with open top
Insides compared:
Provided filter
Velocity stack filter:
Purple filter:
I AM BIGGGG (any Command & Conquer players here?)
Hmm, I need some more room
Another angle
And another angle
Not too shabby!
Hmm, I need some more room
Another angle
And another angle
Not too shabby!
Replaced the blue cover with the much better black cover. I love this little mod
Not even a 5 minute swapperoo
Not even a 5 minute swapperoo
Also added some extra foam in the trunk and under the backseats. Drawback, its quite thick, so in the trunk I could not fit the holder for the tools etc anymore (I stored them separately in the trunk).
And a little preventative maintenance, replaced the serpentine belt and the tensioner. Seems there was an oil leak a little while ago, so happy that I replaced them.
Went with a Continental belt and INA tensioner, even though INA also supplies a belt with the kit
Its not too horrible to replace, you need to remove the top part of the washer bottle (it slides out to the top)
Stained by oil...
Rearside comparison
Added a date for documentation, which should be 2025
Only a very small difference in belt size, which is negligible
Went with a Continental belt and INA tensioner, even though INA also supplies a belt with the kit
Its not too horrible to replace, you need to remove the top part of the washer bottle (it slides out to the top)
Stained by oil...
Rearside comparison
Added a date for documentation, which should be 2025
Only a very small difference in belt size, which is negligible
I love watching this thread - some of these mods I’ve already done… and others I see you do them first, figure out if I have the skill to do the same (usually no) and then shamelessly copy 
I’d actually done the front strut brace ages ago (mines a Hardrace strut for a mk7 Golf R, but bolted up perfectly) and have to say it’s one of the best mods I’ve done for handling! No idea why people say the MQB platform doesn’t need them - DEFINITELY makes a difference
I’d actually done the front strut brace ages ago (mines a Hardrace strut for a mk7 Golf R, but bolted up perfectly) and have to say it’s one of the best mods I’ve done for handling! No idea why people say the MQB platform doesn’t need them - DEFINITELY makes a difference
@TripleBob I appreciate it my man!
And thats the idea, hopefully help or inspire others to do the same or something similar when they run into the same things. I try to film everything I do, but creating the vids takes up quite some time.
I agree, the strut bar is a cheap mod with more impact than I would've imagined from the start. Next handling mod is probably a bigger rear arb
And thats the idea, hopefully help or inspire others to do the same or something similar when they run into the same things. I try to film everything I do, but creating the vids takes up quite some time.
I agree, the strut bar is a cheap mod with more impact than I would've imagined from the start. Next handling mod is probably a bigger rear arb
Updates for Easter
I wasnt done with the looks of the exhaust. Even though I love the single big round tips, I wanted to add a little splash of colour. So I bought the same tips, but with the "burnt flame" look. They are a bit taller, which I think looks better when combined with the Rieger diffuser.
My boi Nelson with the tips (he was not amused)
Love it!
Quite the difference with the previous tips
Fitment is excellent in my opinion, they protrude just enough
On to the next update/upgrade(s)!
I wasnt done with the looks of the exhaust. Even though I love the single big round tips, I wanted to add a little splash of colour. So I bought the same tips, but with the "burnt flame" look. They are a bit taller, which I think looks better when combined with the Rieger diffuser.
My boi Nelson with the tips (he was not amused)
Love it!
Quite the difference with the previous tips
Fitment is excellent in my opinion, they protrude just enough
On to the next update/upgrade(s)!
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