Very late to the party here but hopefully this info will help out new owners suffering water ingress
Mine was also leaking into the NSF footwell via this seam up underneath where the bonnet hinges are mounted. Though mine wasn't cracked it was more the seam sealer was missing or had opened up...
I finally managed to get this sorted. The ride is so much better, it isn't crashy anymore and still handles pretty well, more importantly I've got some ground clearance. Weirdly it's considerably better than my pals FR TDi too, the dampers seem to actually work and absorb the bumps!
I went for...
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I fitted a pair of these ^ to my 3 door Ibiza three months ago, for the price it was a worthy...
I've been sourcing parts to revert my Cupra back to standard ride height/suspension and ditching the coilovers. The number of those narrow 'dome' speed bumps appearing my way are making my commute unbearable. Tbh the coilovers were already on the car when I bought it so no major worries in...
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