Ben's stage 2 Ibiza 20VT FR Last drive

[truss]

I really should keep this up to date! the whiteline anti roll bar is on, and set at the stiffest and the car is waaaay more stable. Seem to be able to push it a bit harder on bends without feeling like its on ice! You can just about see it on the pic below.

Then, i took the cone filter off as the noise was beginning to do my head in, it may go back on at some point, but for the time being, the exhaust is enough!

The brakes had been on the agenda for a while, whether it was going to be 312mm set up, a set of brembo's i had been tracking or standard brake upgrade. i decided to go for new discs and pads all round, ebc yellow stuff pads and pagid discs as i wanted the car to be as easy to get back to standard as posible.

 

[truss]

brakes before:
rear(these were an advisory on my MOT due to the rust on the edges.

front:

After (cars just been washed if you were worried about the colour of the discs) painted the front calipers black too just as a change.

My rear badge and mirror cover were wrapped in carbon flim shite. it looked ok until the day of the j9 meet and after washing it started to bubble. So after a word with a local painter, the front badge, mirror covers and maybe the rear badge will be colour coded to match the car. pics of the carbon:

My grill surround went missing, presumed nicked lol. A whole new grill was bought on ebay for the pricely sum of £9! its also black instead of chrome which was just what i was after!

May go and get some pics at a nice spot after the zaino quick detail today.

 

[Hartosh1]

I remember i drove a mapped diesel FR and thought the standard brakes were shocking how do you find them with your stage2?

Dunno how ive never spotted your thread before but the car looks mint

 

[truss]

im slack with updating lol. cheers buddy! they're miles better than standard, still not great by any stretch of the imagination. its due for a service so im going to try some better brake fluid and see what its like then.

 

[Andy25]

I noticed that you have front fogs before fitting the FMIC, did you have to get rid of them to make space for the pipework for the intercooler?

Couldn't see any pictures from the front where I could see the FMIC and fogs together..

Cheers,

 

[truss]

sorry for the late reply, no i didnt have to get rid of the fogs. the forge upper pipework is a work of art and the lower is just a coupler and alloy elbow. nice and easy on the facelift bumper.

 

[d0nr0b]

Awesome mod'd to the max!
I bet the car car surprises quite a few people at the lights!!

 

[truss]

Well that's it, Ive had my last drive in my ibiza, and has been replaced.
Just to say thanks for the help on here, top forum and met some great lads at meets!
Never had any trouble with it, and im gutted to let it go, but i know who's having at and know it'll get a few more shiny parts and be looked after!
I'd recommend the Fr to anyone, and would have another in a flash!
Anyway, heres the replacement!

and whats appears to be its natural habitat lol

Thanks again and happy SEAT-ing!

 

[evo2345]

nice one mate shame the ibiza's gone but the scooby looks mint what power is it running?

 

[truss]

265 completely standard bar the pink front badge ive put on.
Miss the ibiza tbh, but this is a different kettle o fish!

 

[evo2345]

265 completely standard bar the pink front badge ive put on.
Miss the ibiza tbh, but this is a different kettle o fish!

How does it feel against the ibiza? i had a few runnings with a scooby in my old stage 2 ibiza and i was plesently suprised how kept with him all the way

 

[truss]

id say standing start, impreza all day long, its savage, if it were rolling from say 20 i really dont think ther'd be much in it till 80 when the scoob starts to really pull.

 

[Ryann101]

Im liking this alot! looks good mate

 

[MattRowell]

Loving these in black.

 

[Ammar]

Nice