Icestorm's hybrid LCR mk1 374.2bhp and 341.8lbft

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
504
109
Dorset, Dorchester
Had a new Sachs performance clutch kit fitted, as the original clutch was starting to slip and decided to get a new luk dual mass flywheel at the same time. Would of liked to go for a lsd but I couldn't afford it at the time.



 

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
504
109
Dorset, Dorchester
Big update, gearbox has been whining for a while, but the overrun noise in 3rd has recently got louder, so I took it to a gearbox Specialist, who has said it needs a complete rebuild, 3rd gear is missing teeth and the bearings need replacing. Going to cost just over a grand, would love to get a LSD fitted at the same time, but I just can't afford it at the moment.
 

rainbird

Active Member
Sep 3, 2012
244
5
What would you be getting for that money? Picking up a second hand box and rebuilding it with an LSD yourself wouldn't be a million miles more expensive, and would make sense to fit the diff whilst you're rebuilding a box rather than having to do it all again down the line.
 

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
504
109
Dorset, Dorchester
What would you be getting for that money? Picking up a second hand box and rebuilding it with an LSD yourself wouldn't be a million miles more expensive, and would make sense to fit the diff whilst you're rebuilding a box rather than having to do it all again down the line.

Fully reconditioned gearbox including, cogs, bearing etc. Would like to do it myself, but live in a flat, so I don't have anywhere, where I can work on the car unfortunately.
 

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
504
109
Dorset, Dorchester
So the weather is improving and its time to spend more money on my project, been rather busy, so not had time to update my thread so here goes- I have had a custom made TSR 3.5'' downpipe with de-cat made to fit onto the rest of the 3'' blueflame exhaust system. Also a Forge tfsi catch can was fitted with a PVC and N249 delete.



Nine year old 3'' blueflame exhaust with 100 cell cat is still in really good condition.

 
Last edited:

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
504
109
Dorset, Dorchester
Rolling road graph is below, disappointed with the figures, especially the low torque. Will be better next month I hope with a upgraded maf sensor fitted.

 
Last edited:

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
504
109
Dorset, Dorchester
Just got my car back from Tsr after having the following fitted-

Corner weighted for fast road use
Neuspeed front upper strut brace
H&R front and rear arb
K-Mac Camber and Caster Adjustable Top Mounts
All bushes on front and rear changed to Superpro, including steering rack mount.
Forge short shifter
Forge side to side short shifter
42 draft design solid shifter bushes
2 AR1 road legal slicks
3 bar map sensor
Map to suit 3 bar
Mot
 
Last edited:

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
504
109
Dorset, Dorchester
These 2 Nankang AR1 were fitted today on the front and the level is grip is just insane in the dry, no wheelspin in 3rd anymore. When I was parked up earlier in a carpark people were stopping and asking me about them as the tread pattern is pretty eye catching.

 
Last edited:

notorious_d

Notorious_D
Jun 7, 2017
79
0
Awesome car and build pal.... my only bug is the wheels, the standard cupra r wheels are much better!! Or Team Dynamics 1.2....
 

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
504
109
Dorset, Dorchester
Awesome car and build pal.... my only bug is the wheels, the standard cupra r wheels are much better!! Or Team Dynamics 1.2....

Thanks, this is the last summer I will be using the Monza-RS 18'' alloy's as next year I will be having a custom set of these made- https://2forgewheels.com/2forge-zf1/ they only weigh 8.5kg a wheel. I still have the standard cupra r wheels, they are used in between November and April with winter tyre's.
 

Sparkie

Angling Adict.
Sep 25, 2009
2,541
779
Middlesex
These 2 Nankang AR1 were fitted today on the front and the level is grip is just insane in the dry, no wheelspin in 3rd anymore. When I was parked up earlier in a carpark people were stopping and asking me about them as the tread pattern is pretty eye catching.


You have a mad car there. Very sleeper too. Like it.
Did you get caught out with these tyres on, in one of the recent downpours?
If so, how did they cope?
 

icestorm81

Active Member
Sep 9, 2008
504
109
Dorset, Dorchester
You have a mad car there. Very sleeper too. Like it.
Did you get caught out with these tyres on, in one of the recent downpours?
If so, how did they cope?

Thanks, yes the tyres are useless in the rain and not very good on a damp road either, it was like driving on ice. The yoko ad08 are far better in the wet and probably stick with those in the future until I have a second car.
 
Progressive Parts, performance parts and tuning specialists