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  1. Dashboard Lights

    I am in a dilema, driving to work today lights have popped onto the dash. I dont have vagcom with me nor the user manual :(. Turned the car on and off a few times and one of the lights has gone out now, but i assume it will return. They are both amber. one is a Triangle with an...
  2. Vag Com fault reading

    Component: MARELLI 4MV 5018 Coding: 00071 Shop #: WSC 00488 WVWZZZ9NZ3Y102783 VWZ7Z0B5625101 1 Fault Found: 16804 - Catalyst System; Bank 1: Efficiency Below Threshold P0420 - 35-00 - - Readiness: 0000 0000 car is a 1.4 100bhp. cant...
  3. Mufflerectomys and MOT's

    Just a word of warning to you all really. I have a pd130 with a CAT and just the backbox removed. Went to In-N-Out saturday morning for my cars second MOT. (with the mufflerectomy system fitted). Had a phone call a hour later saying that the car has failed. *No backbox fitted *Car...
  4. edition 38

    I know there is an ED38 thread just wondered if any of the MK4 peeps are coming to northampton this year? Should be a right laugh. I'm going up from gloucester/cheltenham, probably with a load of old skool vag's. Any of the South West peeps coming?
  5. blowing boost pipes

    Just fitted the new turbo to my car. Garrett GT1749VA from the standard KKK, it keeps blowing boost pipes left right and centre! Ive drilled a whole in the SMIC metal pipework so that the excess pressure can excape but its still not enough. Now it keeps blowing the pipe off which connects...
  6. Turbo replacement

    Ive spent the whole evening stripping my car. Full inlet system is off, the whole of the SMIC etc all being cleaned up. I am replacing the turbo and looking potencially to do it myself or most of the work. I need to know what is involved if someone can enlighten me that would be...
  7. whinning whistling sound and i have next to no power

    Driving this evening... All i get now is a whinning whistling sound and i have next to no power, cant take it past 2k revs. First suspect is boost pipes, ive ripped the arch out etc and all the pipe work that is visable appears to be ok? i cant check the piping that goes back to the turbo...
  8. Mk4 FR Speakers

    Hey, well on my drive this evening i believe finally my speakers gave in (wasnt listening to them loud either) but they now sound mono. Do we have any recommendations on replacement front speakers for the ibiza? Also what size do i need? Guess the tweeters will have to be removed and...
  9. glow plug light?!

    my car is hitting 100,000 miles and i have the glow plug light come on under amber. it is effecting the brake lights. they were staying on without the keys in the ignition. i had to pump the brake about 6 times to stop this. any ideas to what this could be? i do not have vagcom. PD130 FR. cheers.
  10. Fuel Cooler Problem??

    Hey guys, when i put the ignition on usually get a weird noise as if somethings being primed up... I thought this was the fuel cooler underneith the drivers door? Well i started my car up yesterday and ever sinse it has stopped making that weird noise which i hear everytime i put the ignition...
  11. TDI Panel filters.. Not the usual thread

    Saw a caddy the other day with a pd130 conversion, car was imaculate... Though i noticed he wasnt running any air filter at all... It was literally the inlet manifold... with the plastic inlet pipe on, just hanging in the engine bay with the standard sensor on the end. It sounded apsolutely...
  12. FMIC details required.

    Hey guys. Does anyone have diagrams? dimentions? and detailed information on either forge/ allards/ seat sports front mounted intercooler(and piping)? Have looked on vagcat with no such luck. If anyone has old and abused pipes or intercooler which they dont want anymore PM me (...
  13. miltek fitting

    Can any of you guys confirm that the score is with fitting the miltek catback? Does the standard system have to get cut off (un-usable) for the miltek to be fitted? Or is it just bolt on & off so to speak? PD130/FR Cheers guys & gals
  14. uprated leon fmic

    There is an aftermarket intercooler on ebay at the moment forsale. Its for the 1.8T boys apparently fits the ibiza aswel, not sure to put this in TDI section, just wondered if anyone could confirm it fitting my pd130? hose connections are on the correct side.
  15. bbewekims fR Ibiza Mk4

    Well i figured its about time i start one of these :d. Bought the car december 2007, 2nd owner. Not the best body work, but nothing some heavy duty TLC cant sort out and for a 90k+ car now its pritty good. Mods so far: LCR Splitter 312 Cupra brakes PD 160 induction + Green cotton...
  16. debadge or not to debadge?

    thinking of debadging my fR td(prefacelift bumpers)i, what do most of you guys think? worth doing or not? i figure that its an easy way to loose some valuable grams :banned:. Also guna try fit my LCR splitter in the lovely british weather today... anyone help me with photos of where it sits best?
  17. another tyre thread!

    Hey folks buying a pair of fronts for my ibiza... i want 205/45/16... but i swear i heard people putting 215/45/16's on? (fr tdi) whats best for grip?
  18. clutches

    Sorry folks, couldnt find an appropriate thread to place this question in... I am comtemplating new clutch at the moment... Is the cupra clutch a direct fitment? obviously it handles a good 30hp more than the pd130 clutch so i would asume its more uprated?? is there a rough price for this...
  19. pd 130 allard pipe kit

    Right was speaking to Allards the other day about getting the EGR removal kit... Then got thinking what about replacing the pipe system down to the SMIC getting rid those stupid standard clips, and having a nice alloy pipe and silicon hosing. Will get photos once a proto is made up. Just...
  20. intercooler hoses

    Can you get the clips which hold the intercooler hoses on tight from any motorfactor? also when taking off the L pipe that goes to the intercooler found obviously a bit on dirt in there but was more worried about what appeared to be oil? i swear it shouldnt be there? ibiza FR tdi, cheers...
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