Chino's Ibiza FR 20VT - 7.5 years on...

[Chino_UK]

Thinking at this point I need to press on and delete the SAI system, will remove most of that hosing/cabling on top of the rocker cover and make it much easier to replace the cover itself. At that point I'll look into sorting the covers out

Although at the moment I think my rear brake pads need re-greasing, they're squealing and driving me nuts :/ lol

 

[Chino_UK]

Few Trax Pics:

 

[Solly]

bump for updates :look:

 

[Chino_UK]

Been a while since I had any updates...I've had a few bits tarted up in the bay recently:

 

[Chino_UK]

Finally got a small update...

Got this...

Which is actually this...

 

[Hartosh1]

Looking very good mate. Have you thought about doing all that n249 bypass stuff? I did it on my old 1.8t and never noticed a difference and it brings on the eml.

 

[Chino_UK]

I considered it to get rid of SAI etc, but Awesome advised against it...so until my SAI pump starts playing up I'll leave it be

I've got a few little things done:

Washer cap on

Neuspeed dipstick handle cover

Needs a clean

Making the most of the weather these evenings...

And the other projects that seem to be consuming more of my time these days:

 

[Chino_UK]

This arrived, let's see if I can get it installed before Trax...

 

[Chino_UK]

Done.

 

[BeezaDave]

Looks good. I've always wanted to change my wheel to a better oem one but not going to put a cupra logo on a 1.2 haha.

 

[cupra.al]

what wheel did you have before?

 

[Damoegan]

what wheel did you have before?

Standard FR one I'd guess, Al...

 

[cupra.al]

what are you driving now days damien?

 

[Damoegan]

what are you driving now days damien?

mk5 Ibiza FR

Sold the ED30 and got a mk5 R32 but it was costing a fortune to run. So as we are saving to get married I sold the R32 and got a mk5 Ibiza FR

 

[cupra.al]

mk5 Ibiza FR

Sold the ED30 and got a mk5 R32 but it was costing a fortune to run. So as we are saving to get married I sold the R32 and got a mk5 Ibiza FR

cool they look really smart obviously not as nice as the r32 but if you have got to save money then its the right thing to do.
get a build thread up.

 

[Damoegan]

cool they look really smart obviously not as nice as the r32 but if you have got to save money then its the right thing to do.
get a build thread up.

No build going to happen with this one, Al. Under warranty for 3 years so not even going to map it

Sorry for spamming your thread up, Will

 

[Tom_H]

This thread looks familiar :look:

Looking good as ever, Will

 

[Chino_UK]

Standard FR one I'd guess, Al...

Correct, was the prefacelift one, which basically looks like a standard plastic wheel with a bit of leather stitched on. It was looking quite worse for wear hence getting a newre one.

Really liking the wheel after spending more time with it over the weekend, it's a bit chunkier to grip than the old one and really improves the driving experience more than I thought it would. Took the car to Trax at Silverstone this weekend with a load of mates and was having a good bit of fun there and back, brimmed tank with V-Power and banged in a bottle of Millers Oils CVL Turbo...highly recommended, car felt absolutely awesome and was keeping up with my mates Type-R Turbo fairly well lol

Mates A4

 

[cupra.al]

that rolling shot looks awesome the wheels really have completed this car.

 

[Chino_UK]

thanks Al

All the about the small touches right?