Some of you will know a bit about the car but i thought i would post up the details from the start (it'll take a while so bare with me 
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I purchase the car back in nov 2004 as a standard 2.0 16v cupra sport and decided it would be my sensible run about, i had all intentions of keeping it reletivly standard bar changing the exhaust and suspension but that wasn't to be.
After replacing complete exhaust system, panel filter, suspension, wheels and brakes i was happy with the look and drive of the car but wanted more power.
Decision time!! do i buy another mk3 cupra or convert this to 20vt power?? after trawling through ETKA and comparing parts etc i decided i'd have a go at the conversion (bearing in mind im not a mechanic by trade so would be learning as i went this was a kind of big task for me)
I found a doner car on good old flebay and after trailoring it back from Coventry set to work literally pulling the car to pieces. 2 weeks later the shell was sent to car heven and then the real fun began.
1 week on my mk2 rolled out of the workshop, housing a new 20vt engine and complete wiring loom (inside aswell) it took me another 4 weeks to get the car to a standard i was happy with but it looked almost factory when it was done.
Spec list as of 22/01/2012
Engine
• 1.8 20v engine bored to 1847cc
• Wossner forged pistons (82.5mm, 8:5.1 compression ratio)
• Scat forged conrods with 20mm wristpins
• Supertech black nitride intake and inconnel exhaust valves
• Backdraft motorsport baffled sump
• JBS05 hybrid turbo
• Forge K04 actuator
• K04 exhaust manifold
• Forge manual boost controller
• 4 bar fuel pump
• Devils own water methanol injection
• Braided fuel lines
• 386cc injectors
• Evoshield gasket
• Forge 200 series universal intercooler
• Custom intercooler pipe work
• Green cone filter
• Forge 007P recirculating dump valve
• Badger5 3” tip
• Vibratechnics race engine mounts
• Badger5 3” downpipe and decat
• 2.5" scorpion cat back system
• Wideband lambda sensor
• EGT sensor
• ABS pump relocated
• Relocated & bypassed N249 & N112 valves
• Carbon canister removed
• Secondary air pump and associated parts removed
• Setrab Proline SLM oil cooler with braided lines
• Oil catch tank
• Badger5 custom map
Transmission
• Neuspeed short shifter
• Lightened 2.0 16v flywheel
• Sachs racing clutch cover
• Sachs racing organic clutch plate
• Peloquin ATB differential with uprated bolt kit
Suspension
• KW Variant 3 Coilovers
• TT bushed front wishbones
• Omp front upper strut brace
• Neuspeed front 25mm anti roll bar
• Neuspeed rear 28mm anti roll bar
Brakes
• Brembo 4 Pots with ferodo DS2500 pads
• Standard rear discs and pads
• Dot 5.1 brake fluid
Wheels
• 7x17 Compomotive MO’s for road use
• 3mm front spacers
• 15mm rear spacers
• 7x16 OZ with Toyo R888’s for track use
Exterior
• Standard 16v front bumper with ghetto moddification for track use
• Standard 16v rear bumper
• Standard 16v side skirts
• Standard 16v boot spoiler
• Factory fitted carbon look B pillar trims
• Factory fitted carbon look rear number plate trim
• MK1 leon wing repeaters
• Osram indictor bulbs all round
• Rear wiper removed
Interior
• MK3 Ibiza dashboard and wiring conversion
• Custom Cages 6 point bolt in roll cage
• Sparco Circuit Bucket Seats with alloy side mounts
• LUKE 5 point harnesses
• VEMS digital wideband AFR & EGT gauge mounted in custom fascia
• Autometer boost, oil temp and pressure gauges mounted in custom fascia
• Manual window regulators
• All unnecessary wiring removed
• All sound deadening removed
)I purchase the car back in nov 2004 as a standard 2.0 16v cupra sport and decided it would be my sensible run about, i had all intentions of keeping it reletivly standard bar changing the exhaust and suspension but that wasn't to be.
After replacing complete exhaust system, panel filter, suspension, wheels and brakes i was happy with the look and drive of the car but wanted more power.
Decision time!! do i buy another mk3 cupra or convert this to 20vt power?? after trawling through ETKA and comparing parts etc i decided i'd have a go at the conversion (bearing in mind im not a mechanic by trade so would be learning as i went this was a kind of big task for me)
I found a doner car on good old flebay and after trailoring it back from Coventry set to work literally pulling the car to pieces. 2 weeks later the shell was sent to car heven and then the real fun began.
1 week on my mk2 rolled out of the workshop, housing a new 20vt engine and complete wiring loom (inside aswell) it took me another 4 weeks to get the car to a standard i was happy with but it looked almost factory when it was done.
Spec list as of 22/01/2012
Engine
• 1.8 20v engine bored to 1847cc
• Wossner forged pistons (82.5mm, 8:5.1 compression ratio)
• Scat forged conrods with 20mm wristpins
• Supertech black nitride intake and inconnel exhaust valves
• Backdraft motorsport baffled sump
• JBS05 hybrid turbo
• Forge K04 actuator
• K04 exhaust manifold
• Forge manual boost controller
• 4 bar fuel pump
• Devils own water methanol injection
• Braided fuel lines
• 386cc injectors
• Evoshield gasket
• Forge 200 series universal intercooler
• Custom intercooler pipe work
• Green cone filter
• Forge 007P recirculating dump valve
• Badger5 3” tip
• Vibratechnics race engine mounts
• Badger5 3” downpipe and decat
• 2.5" scorpion cat back system
• Wideband lambda sensor
• EGT sensor
• ABS pump relocated
• Relocated & bypassed N249 & N112 valves
• Carbon canister removed
• Secondary air pump and associated parts removed
• Setrab Proline SLM oil cooler with braided lines
• Oil catch tank
• Badger5 custom map
Transmission
• Neuspeed short shifter
• Lightened 2.0 16v flywheel
• Sachs racing clutch cover
• Sachs racing organic clutch plate
• Peloquin ATB differential with uprated bolt kit
Suspension
• KW Variant 3 Coilovers
• TT bushed front wishbones
• Omp front upper strut brace
• Neuspeed front 25mm anti roll bar
• Neuspeed rear 28mm anti roll bar
Brakes
• Brembo 4 Pots with ferodo DS2500 pads
• Standard rear discs and pads
• Dot 5.1 brake fluid
Wheels
• 7x17 Compomotive MO’s for road use
• 3mm front spacers
• 15mm rear spacers
• 7x16 OZ with Toyo R888’s for track use
Exterior
• Standard 16v front bumper with ghetto moddification for track use
• Standard 16v rear bumper
• Standard 16v side skirts
• Standard 16v boot spoiler
• Factory fitted carbon look B pillar trims
• Factory fitted carbon look rear number plate trim
• MK1 leon wing repeaters
• Osram indictor bulbs all round
• Rear wiper removed
Interior
• MK3 Ibiza dashboard and wiring conversion
• Custom Cages 6 point bolt in roll cage
• Sparco Circuit Bucket Seats with alloy side mounts
• LUKE 5 point harnesses
• VEMS digital wideband AFR & EGT gauge mounted in custom fascia
• Autometer boost, oil temp and pressure gauges mounted in custom fascia
• Manual window regulators
• All unnecessary wiring removed
• All sound deadening removed
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