what have you done to your car today ?

[iammooks]

Ordered some injector cleaner last night - given the MoT is in a couple of months and I'd like to get a head start.

Something's definitely up with either my shocks or bushes though - opened the back door to check for dampness and when I closed the door - lightly - the car shook. I have a feeling that isn't supposed to happen.

 

[Connor H]

Attempting to refit my N249...as soon as i can figure out this pile of hoses first

 

[Sl1ced]

Attempting to refit my N249...as soon as i can figure out this pile of hoses first

Whaaaaaa why


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[Thai-wronghorse]

Attempting to refit my N249...as soon as i can figure out this pile of hoses first

Why bother - BIN IT!

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[Connor H]

Why bother - BIN IT!

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Car honestly never felt as good afterwards

 

[Fester999]

I've changed the hatch struts for stronger ones. The hatch now opens with a press of the fob. Bit harder to close but not bad.
I did video it but says file too large.

 

[bruceR]

Washed, dressed and waxed her before fitting new wind deflectors

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[Thai-wronghorse]

Looking very fresh, Bruce. One thing that irritates me with the FR though, especially on the platinum grey ones is the silver mirror caps.
To me they always seemed like someone stuck some odd colour replacements on there as the silver and grey are so similar.


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[Connor H]

Looking very fresh, Bruce. One thing that irritates me with the FR though, especially on the platinum grey ones is the silver mirror caps.
To me they always seemed like someone stuck some odd colour replacements on there as the silver and grey are so similar.


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Haha I didn’t even notice this. I have platinum grey and mine are colour coded!?


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[bruceR]

Yeah know what ya mean, thought about getting them sprayed same as bodywork but do like to keep it looking OEM+


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[Thai-wronghorse]

Haha I didn’t even notice this. I have platinum grey and mine are colour coded!?


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Cupra and Cupra R both have body colour, only FR & FR+ got silver.

I painted the ones on my old FR TDI.

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[Thai-wronghorse]

Yeah know what ya mean, thought about getting them sprayed same as bodywork but do like to keep it looking OEM+


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That's fair enough and I get it, just my personal view anyway.

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[Connor H]

Cupra and Cupra R both have body colour, only FR & FR+ got silver.

I painted the ones on my old FR TDI.

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That’s a bizarre manufacturing decision lol


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[Sl1ced]

Re sealed loom hole under scuttle and done a bit to my special engine cover

Also found out why the rear window was steaming up. Loose washer connection.

One day this car will only present me with minor issues


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[Sl1ced]

Re sealed loom hole under scuttle and done a bit to my special engine cover

Also found out why the rear window was steaming up. Loose washer connection.

One day this car will only present me with minor issues


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Oh also thought about going bam inlet mani when I get a fmic.


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[iammooks]

Cupra and Cupra R both have body colour, only FR & FR+ got silver.

I painted the ones on my old FR TDI.

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Same. They're a really weird matt silver which even looked out of place on my silver Leon. When someone smacked my nearside and I needed to replace it, I primed, sprayed and lacquered it and it looks awesome.


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[Alexis27]

That’s a bizarre manufacturing decision lol


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It was when they rebadged Cupra as FR. They got new wheel designs, FR badges and silver mirrors. Just a cheap way of making them look special!

 

[Thai-wronghorse]

Seat cloth also changed.

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[Connor H]

Spent the day working out how the n249 works so i can simply it and refit.

Success! Mounted the reservoir at the front upside down and hooked it straight up to the n249. Managed to use vac lines to bypass the n112.Everything else plumbed in to my existing DV lines perfectly. Once i cable tidy it i dont think you'll even notice it.

Will get a better picture tomorrow.

And the verdict is in! after running the bypass all year: Im staying with it fitted. It dumps so much quicker crisper now (i even noticed my needle dropping faster on boost gauge) and feels like it picks up a bit better on throttle.

 

[Sl1ced]

Spent the day working out how the n249 works so i can simply it and refit.

Success! Mounted the reservoir at the front and hooked it straight up to the n249. Managed to use vac lines to bypass the n112.Everything else plumbed in to my existing DV lines perfectly. Once i cable tidy it i dont think you'll even notice it.

Will get a better picture tomorrow.

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And the verdict is in! after running the bypass all year: Im staying with it fitted. It dumps so much quicker crisper now (i even noticed my needle dropping faster on boost gauge) and feels like it picks up a bit better on throttle.

How much of the system did you actually plumb back in?


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