what did you and your mk3 leon do today

[Craig.]

My car is still in car hospital BUT I have started collecting bits and bobs to do to it when it comes back...

The latest order includes some of the aero parts for under the car in the form of undertrays!

I already have the main full engine undertray here waiting for when the car comes home. This is to protect the new engine as much as possible whilst not adding too much weight. I may change the aero undertray for the reinforced tray in the near future but undecided.

 

[grabania]

The latest order includes some of the aero parts for under the car in the form of undertrays!

Nice! I've heard that 3Q0199110B is not P&P and requires drilling holes. Please do some photos if possible from the installation process! I've treated myself already with few new undertrays but was a bit skeptical about installing this one.

 

[Bluepower]

My car is still in car hospital BUT I have started collecting bits and bobs to do to it when it comes back...

The latest order includes some of the aero parts for under the car in the form of undertrays!

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I already have the main full engine undertray here waiting for when the car comes home. This is to protect the new engine as much as possible whilst not adding too much weight. I may change the aero undertray for the reinforced tray in the near future but undecided.

Please keep us updated, I wonder what you findings will be after the install (noise reduction and/or fuel saving)

 

[grabania]

Yesterday I've soundproofed roof and finished replacing headliner to the dark one. I believe that photos are worth a thousand words so here they are!

Spoiler: Photos

 

[Craig.]

Nice! I've heard that 3Q0199110B is not P&P and requires drilling holes. Please do some photos if possible from the installation process! I've treated myself already with few new undertrays but was a bit skeptical about installing this one.

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That is entirely correct. From what I have seen, 3 mount holes need to be added but I haven't looked at it myself yet as my car is still not ready to collect so will confirm once I have eyes on my subframe.

I do plan to replace my subframe so will be interesting to compare too.

 

[przebiegly]

assembly carrier for
1.5 > 5Q0199315Q (old) > 5WA199315F (new)
2.0 > 3Q0199315D (old) > 5WA199315F (new)

3Q0199315D - factory-drilled mounting holes / I don't know about oldest revisions

5Q0199315Q - !!! need to drill !!!

5WA199315F - factory-drilled mounting holes

 

[Craig.]

assembly carrier for
1.5 > 5Q0199315Q (old) > 5WA199315F (new)
2.0 > 3Q0199315D (old) > 5WA199315F (new)

3Q0199315D - factory-drilled mounting holes / I don't know about oldest revisions

5Q0199315Q - !!! need to drill !!!

5WA199315F - factory-drilled mounting holes

That's impressive! Thanks!

Any info on the Aluminium subframes such as Audi S3?

 

[przebiegly]

That's impressive! Thanks!

Any info on the Aluminium subframes such as Audi S3?

need to compare because part number is different (audi 8V)
1.5 > 3Q0199369E
2.0 > 5Q0199369G (old) > 3Q0199369E (new) same like 1.5

 

[Craig.]

5Q0199369G

3Q0199369E

 

[maurobap]

Nice! I've heard that 3Q0199110B is not P&P and requires drilling holes. Please do some photos if possible from the installation process! I've treated myself already with few new undertrays but was a bit skeptical about installing this one.

Had to drill 3 holes in my cupra, the middle one is a bit close to the steering rack, so put something in between.

 

[tracktoy]

5Q0199369G

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3Q0199369E

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Have you got some shims to ensure a tight fit to the car.

Also its a great time to do some powder coating on the sub frame

 

[Craig.]

Have you got some shims to ensure a tight fit to the car.

Also its a great time to do some powder coating on the sub frame

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It's a bit early in the week for car part porn LOL

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Never! hahaha

 

[Bluepower]

Have you got some shims to ensure a tight fit to the car.

Also its a great time to do some powder coating on the sub frame

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what oil pan are you running?

 

[nd-photo.nl]

@Bluepower Its on his page:

http://cupra280.co.uk/Supporting%20Mods.html

Baffled oil pan from iABED, I believe you can find them on eBay

[edit]
Clicky clicky: https://www.ebay.nl/itm/156256859655

 

[WozzaB]

Let me lower the tone of this thread!

I found a use for the rectangular space near the gear lever, it's the perfect size for a pack of mini jammie dodgers

 

[Seriously?]

Let me lower the tone of this thread!

I found a use for the rectangular space near the gear lever, it's the perfect size for a pack of mini jammie dodgers

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Also perfect for Mrs Seriously's fave sweeties:

 

[WozzaB]

Also perfect for Mrs Seriously's fave sweeties:
View attachment 47723

Nice! So it's officially a snack compartment

 

[grabania]

Yesterday my car was serviced and few things was done.

First of all there was a leak from the sealant between gearbox and axle shaft. Sealant on both sides and gearbox oil were replaced. I've also asked for clutch replacement. Not that it was needed as my car have only 8 years and did ~90k KM, but I thought that if they are doing so much things around gearbox then they can as well replace clutch.

BTW price of OEM oil for manual gearbox is ridiculous... But hey, at least it is no longer leaking and (hopefully) I don't have to worry about gearbox for years now.

Spoiler: Leak photo

They've also replaced rear bushings of wishbones to the Audi RS3 ones. I know that there are fully filled Audi TT bushings, but that was my deliberate choice to not install them. Now the car drives as before as I don't see any differences in stiffness of the car, but squeaky noises from front axle are gone!

Spoiler: Bushings photo

Also the AC was serviced as it turned out that after 4 years about half of an cooling agent was missing.

The cherry on top was installation of High RVC with washer nozzle! It is fully coded and calibrated roughly accurate to my car, as they are no OEM High cameras for Leon.

Spoiler: RVC photos

Normal view:

Top-down view for towing. Not needed as I don't have towing hook, but this view exists so thought that I will show it too:

Some weird visualization that supposedly should help with parallel parking

 

[cairus]

@grabania

Why not direct AirView System?