What have you done to your cars?

[jamiebennett81]

Think we should start a little thread on this, and would appreciate if we could keep to a kind of set format to this (just to keep it tidy), as below:

Car: Seat Leon Cupra
Year: 2001 (Pre facelift)
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Black Magic
Power: 185bhp RR figure (running on standard map)
Fuel: Shell Optimax V power (NOTHING else)

Mods:

Carbonio induction kit
Forge Re circ dump valve
Forge Turbo Intake Pipe
Pro Alloy FMIC
Blueflame Turbo Back Exhaust
Blueflame 100 Cell race cat
AutoGauge Boost gauge
S3 Front Strut Brace
KW Variant 1's
Neuspeed ARB's (front & back)
18" SSW Mesh 2 Alloys
Toyo T1-R's all round
Evo Gasket
Painted calipers

Plans:
GT2x (and all relevant parts)
ATP Turbo Intake Pipe
AMD Remap
Braided brake hoses
Dot 5.1 brake fluid
Brembo discs & Ferodo pads
Professionaly Detailed to remove all the swirls


Thanks

Jamie

 

[Mr Az]

Ok this could be fun.

Car: Seat Leon Cupra
Year: 2001 (Pre-Facelift)
Engine: 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Ovni Yellow
Power: 180bhp
Fuel: What ever is nearest when it needs fueling

Mods:
Fabia Rear Wiper
De-Badged

Plans:
18" RS4 alloys (Blacked Out) or Fuel 6
Lowered 35mm (Shox & Springs)
Forge 007 DV
Facelift Body Kit (already have the front bumper to go on)
Revo Stage 1
S3 upper strut brace
A bloody good clean!

 

[Willie]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra R
Year: 2003 (03 plate)
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Ebony Black
Power: 230bhp/ 223 lbs/ft RR (Star performance) figure (running on standard map)
Fuel: Shell Optimax/V power (NOTHING else since new)

Mods:

BMC CDA induction kit
Forge Eliminator Re circ dump valve
Forge Turbo Hoses
Forge LCR FMIC
2.75" Powerflow CAT back SS exhaust
Neuspeed 28 mm Rear ARB
S3 Front strutt brace
Dog bone mount polyflex bushes
Michelin Alpin PA2's (for winter)
Sprint boost thingy
EBC Ultimax discs
DS2500 pads front and Pagid fast road rear
RBF 600 brake fluid
Spec stage 1 clutch with steel SMF
Professionally detailed by www.polishedbliss.co.uk (mine was the first one done)


Plans:
Remap by www.japerformance.co.uk
KO4 hybrid turbo (By ?????)
Coilovers
Piper 3"DP and 200 Cell CAT

 

[Deleted member 20376]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra R
Year: 2005 (55 plate)
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Ebony Black
Power: around 280bhp (need it rolling roaded to be certain)
Fuel: expensive stuff

Mods:
tinted windows
stage 2 remap
forge re circ dump valve
upgrade spark plugs and ht leads
KnN panel filter
Debadged

thats its so far

 

[InfernalBadger]

Car: Seat Leon FR+ TDI
Year: 2005
Engine 1.9 PD TDI
Colour: Black Magic
Power: 190bhp estimate
Fuel: Whatever

Mods:

Goodyear Eagle F1's all round

Plans:
Professionaly Detailed to remove all the swirls
Sell and get an RX-8 or Leon Cupra Mk2

 

[stuart86]

Car: Seat Leon TDi 110
Year: 2002 (Pre facelift)
Engine 1.9 TDi
Colour: Black Magic
Power: 134bhp RR figure
Fuel: BP Ultimate Diesel

Mods:
Induction Kit
Re-Map
Retrofit cruise control
Octavia VRS Interior
Parrot Bluetooth Kit
TT Pedals
Cupra R Body Kit
De-Badged
Golf Mk5 Rear Aero Wiper
HID Front Lights
LED Side Lights
Rear Number Plate Surround
Private Number Plate
Silvertec Front Indicator Bulbs
Silvertec Rear Indicator Bulbs
Window Tints
Pioneer Avic x1r SAT NAV
Ace 132's 18"
Coilovers
Interior LED's

Im sure there are a few bits ive missed

Plans:
Whatever comes to mind.

 

[traumapat]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra
Year: 2001 (Pre facelift)/ Leather
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Ovni
Power: 180bhp
Fuel: Shell Optimax V power

Mods:

Bam 225 airbox with green filter
Bailey Re circ dump valve
Pro Alloy FMIC
3" downpipe and sports cat
Miltek cat back twin pipe
18x7.5 alloys with eagle f1s
Brembo brake calipers
Ihi vf 23 turbo conversion.
Eibach pro dampers and sport line springs
Rear ARB
De badged
Boost and oil temp gauges.

Power after mods 320bhp/320lbs/ft

Plans:
Darken the wheels.
Light window tint.
New gauges including oil pressure.
Possible open cone filter....

 

[sheffboy]

car: seat leon cupra
year: 2003
engine:1.8 20vt
colour: Black magic
power: 180bhp
Fuel: Tesco 99ron/optimax

Mods:

Custom code ph1 remap
koni fsd/eibach pro
forge 007p recirc-dv
powerflex dogbone mount
smoothed airbox with green cotton filter and custom 80mm feed
powerflex bushed front end
goodyear eagle f1 gsd3's all round
nomad pillar pod and autogauge boost gauge
LED plate festoons
4300k Hids
chrome indicator bulbs
18" rondell split rims
seat sport gear knob
EDIT: forgot my all important Fabia rear wiper


plans:

respray of passenger side after Chav attack
neuspeed ARB's

 

[Big_daddy]

Car: Seat Leon 1.8 T
Engine 1.8 20V T
Colour: Red
Power: 180
Fuel: V-Power/Other super stuff

Mods:
KN Typhoon
P-torque stage 1
Denso Plugs
Earthing Kit
Forge 007P
Forge Bushes
Forge TIP (awaiting delivery)
custom Full exhaust system
Pi Suspension Kit
Boost gauge


Plans:
Bigger Turbo

 

[Ruddmeister]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra
Year: 2001 (Pre facelift) Y-Reg
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Some metallic Burgandy Colour
Power: OEM 180bhp
Fuel: Tesco's Finest 95RON

Mod's;- It was standard and I drove it into some Armco at 70mph (span it 5 times, hit a Merc Van and some more Armco) and as such I then believe it was then the most modified LC on this forum

 

[neil]

Car : Seat Leon Cupra 2003
Colour : Platinum Grey
Power : 2??
Fuel : Tesco 99

Mods : Jabba Load and Go re-map
Jetex sports cat and exhaust
Green cone air filter
Forge 007p
Forge TIP
Forge FMIC
Forge short shifter
Eibach Pro-Street s coilovers
S3 lower strut brace
Rear strut brace (on order)
Pagid front discs and pads
Compomotive MO 18x8 alloys with goodyear eagle f1 tyres
Angel eye headlights
Cupra R front splitter

Plans : Stage 2 re-map
DS2500 pads
Eibach anti roll bars
Front upper strut brace

 

[kilobrown]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra R
Year: 2003 (03)
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Ebony Black
Power: around 264bhp (starperfomance)
Fuel: expensive stuff

Mods:

remapped
blumeflame cat back exhaust
forge re circ dump valve
upgrade spark plugs and ht leads
EBC discs + ds2500 pads
yokohama paradas
CDA air filter
fabia rear wiper
HID conversion
LED sidelights
alpine tv/dvd player
tom tom sat nav

plans:

more power........... +
more power...........

 

[DPJ]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra
Year: 2002
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Arctic Grey
Power: OEM 180bhp
Fuel: Shell VPower and Sunoco methanol.

mods

none

except for.......
Exterior:
Carcept fully body kit, but with Leon Cupra R front bumper (FR rear bumper bought, not yet altered)
OZ Superleggera 8 x 18 wheels with Toyo T1-R 225/40 tyres.
Tinted windows
S2 aerial
Fabia rear wiper
Aero front wipers
Dubmeister pressed plates

Interior
Standard black leather interior with electric seats
Nomad Pillar
Garrett boost gauge
Motor Meter Oil Temp gauge
Extinguisher

Handling & Braking
Neuspeed front and rear ARBs
Powerflex front suspension bushes.
S3 lower front brace
Hughes Engineering rear strut brace
Galfer Tuning discs all round with Galfer 1055 pads.

Engine
Metal impellor water pump
ECS Tuning Ultimate 1.8T Timing Belt Kit
Forge 007 recirc valve (reversed)
Genesis 550cc injectors
Denso Iridium IK22 plugs
Walbro inline additional fuel pump
ATP GT28RS Eliminator turbo (Clicky for the self-installation thread )
ATP exhaust Manifold
Custom 80mm Turbo Inlet Pipe incorporating (own design) 'TeaPot' insert
Jetex open cone filter.
LCR MAF housing with LC MAF element
Custom (own design) 'Omega' shifter cable bracket (bridging tip)
Forge LCR single pass intercooler
Customised Proalloy/Forge intercooler pipework
Snow boost controlled water/methanol injection
Pipewerk custom 3" downpipe with 100 cell cat.
Blueflame custom catback SS exhaust with dual exits.
Revo Stage 3 remap
Manual boost controller in parallel with N75
Oil catch tank

Current power

 

[caveo]

car: leon cupra 2001
Engine: 20vt
IHI turbo
high flow manifold
forge tip
430cc injectors
4 bar pump
green panel filter
3 inch maf housing
custom code phase 3 remap
vibratechnics engine mounts
jbs 3 inch custom downpipe & decat
miltek cat back zorst
forge fmic
forge split r dv
Power : 318 bhp / 348 fp
Suspention etc: V max coilovers
s3 strutbrace
EBC slotted n dotted disks
green stuff pads
yokohoma parard tyres
black wolfrace 17s

also rear LED lights and smoked side repeaters.

plans: cupra r front end ( so show fmic more )

 

[murtagh_sean]

Car: Seat Leon TDi
Year: 2002
Engine: 1.9 TDi
Colour: Metallic Red
Power: 90bhp
Fuel: Cheap Deisel from across the border

Mods:

Full Cupra-R Bodykit
Supersprint Exhaust
17" RS4 Alloys
Tinted Windows
Angel Eyes
Eyebrows
Fog Lights
Cupra-R Badges
Number Plate
DVD Player
Armrest

Plans:

18" RS4 Alloys
Lowered slightly
Paint Calipers
Remap
Aero Front Wipers
Fabia Rear Wiper

AND / OR buy a Silver LCR when I finish Uni and don't need the TDi for motorway miles

 

[Blueie]

Interior
The standard seats have been replaced with red leather out of a 2005 Audi A3.
All the light grey plastics and head lining have been replaced with the black equivalent from the cupra R
Defi gauges mounted in the driver a pillar that monitor both turbo boost pressure and oil pressure
Cupra R Handbrake – Black leather with red stitching.
Nokia Bluetooth hands free car kit hard wired into the car.
Alpine MP3 CD Player (Double Din Alpine on the way)

Exterior
Full Cupra R body kit
Tinted privacy glass.

Unmarked 19" OZ Antares alloy wheels with Toyo Tyres
Front bumper modified to expose the intercooler.

Honda S2000 Ariel

Mechanical
APR ECMS Switchable ECU. This allows a series of ECU programs to be selected via the cruise control, which give selectable power from 180bhp to 250bhp.

Porsche turbo front brake callipers in yellow with 14.1" custom front discs. Rears up rated to 12" to match

APR down pipe and sports Cat mated to a Milltek sports exhaust system,
Forge front mounted intercooler
Forge Recirc Dump Valve
Neuspeeed cold air induction system.
Engine mounts up rated to polyurethane.
B&M Short Shifter.
H&R lowering springs.
Toad Cat1 insurance approved alarm system with certificate.

 

[Orguss]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra
Year: 2002 (Pre-Facelift)
Engine: 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Black Magic
Power: 210bhp (stage 1 quoted figure)
Fuel: Tesco 99 ron with the occasional splash of Optimax

Mods:
Auto gauge boost gauge
Facelift silver centre consol
Re-Badged as C U P R A
18" RS6's
S2000 Aerial
Rear Aero wiper
Ultramap stage 1 remap
Piper RS Turbo back Exhaust with sport Cat
Forge P007 DV (Black)
Green Panel filter

Plans:
TIP (Ordered)
Boost houses (Ordered)
S3 upper strut brace
S3 Lower strut brace
Smoothed airbox/new intake
FMIC
Stage 2 Revo

 

[Phillc]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra
Year: 2001
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: yellow
Power: OEM 180bhp
Fuel: Tesco super.

mods

Exterior:
Cupra R front bumper and skirts
Cupra rear bumper
RS4 18inch alloys


Type R aerial
Fabia rear wiper
Aero front wipers


Interior
Audi s3 leather Ricaro's
Custom mounted oil temp, pressure and boost gauges
Cupra R air vents
Cupra R Hand brake cover
Cupra R gear knob and gate
Cupra R dials




Handling & Braking

S3 lower front brace
TT front strut brace
rear strut brace
LCR suspension


Engine,

Forge 007
Neuspeed air filter
THS Tip,Water and Top Boost Hoses
replaced all vac hoses with silicon
N429 and Evap removed
Sec air pump removed
LCR twin intercoolers and manifold


Plans;

FMIC
Exhaust
K04 Hybrid
Porker Brake
Re-spray
Re-Map

 

[lard44]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra R
Year: 2004
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Black Magic
Power: 260-5 guesstimate
Fuel: Shell Optimax or BP Ultimate (or Tesco if I'm running out)

Mods:

Forge DV
APR Remap
A ton of ICE (Alpine 9885 HU, Infinity 4 channel amp, JBL mono bloc, Infinity comps, Infinity 6x9s, Infinity Perfect 12" subwoofer, Ipod Hi-speed connection)

That's about it. Don't really plan to do a lot else...

 

[push110]

Car: Seat Leon Cupra R
Year: 2004 (54 plate)
Engine 1.8 20V Turbo
Colour: Black
Power: around 270
Fuel: 95 ron pish, its all there is up here

Mods:
Revo stage 2 remap
Blueflame turbo back exhaust
Forge FMIC
Forge tip
Green dynatwist induction kit
Forge splitter dump valve
Dog bone mount
Brembo grooved discs on front, EBC grooved discs on rear
DS2500 pads front and EBC reds rear
Gooddyear eagle F1's

Plans:
Coilovers