Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned

[Tfsi_Mike]

WORK IN PROGRESS TO TIDY THIS 1st POST UP - will work on re-indexing.

Spec so far...


Engine

* Braille Battery (5Kg) Re-fitted OEM battery
* NGK Irridiums (7's)
* R8 Coilpacks
* Loba HPFP
* TSI Cam follower roller conversion
* TTE420 Hybrid Turbo 
* RTech Tuning Custom mapping - Hard cut limiter, 1:1 Linear mapping, switchable boost settings
* Comette uprated head gasket
* ARP Head studs
* APR Intercooler
* RFD kit
* Air Con condenser & compressor delete.
* Rev G DV
* GFB DV+
* REVO Cam coated intake with cold air feed from fog grill.
* AKS tuning heat shield. (now Rtech double skinned heat shield)
* BCS Automotive 3.5" heat wrapped DP with 3" Decat prestige system.
* 155 Bar FPRV
* TTRS LPFP with AKS Tuning Blank.
* Neuspeed Turbo Discharge pipe.
* AKS Tuning Throttle body pipe.
* Forge DV & Throttle body hose.
* AKS threaded boss fitted to sump for Oil temp sender.
* ECS Magnetic sump plug
* AEM WMI kit - Not fitted yet
* AKS TB Meth spacer plate
* Fluid Dampr Bottom pulley
* AKS tuning Oil pump balance shaft delete upgrade

Transmision

* Forge Short Shift
* Design draft 42 shifter bushes
* AKS Tuning shifter bracket bushes
* Helix Clutch kit / SMF - Switching to Helix twin plate kit
* Peloquin Diff
* AKS bleed block orifice mod
* AKS Clutch hard line upgrade


Chassis

* Vibratechnics Engine & Gearbox mounts
* Vibratechnics lower mount
* Vibratechnics Dogbone mount bush

* TD Pro Race 1.2 8x18" with trackday tyres.
* Speedline Turini 8x18" ET42 with daily tyres. (Now sold but will buy some more!)
* Bilstein PSS10
* Ground control adjustable top mounts
* Neuspeed 25mm ARBS
* Alloy lower arms with SuperPro adjustable ball joints.
* AKS black Hub Stud conversion
* Full SuperPro polybushed Chassis.
* SuperPro antilift kit.
* Whiteline bumpsteer kit.
* AKS Subframe lock kit

* AKS BBK - Brembo Gt Senior w/ 370mm 2piece fully floating Brembo motorsport rotors & Pagid blue pads.
* TTRS Master cylinder. (Not fitted yet)
* S3 rear brakes with Ferrodo DS2500 pads
* Full HEL braided brakeline kit
* ATE Superblue racing fluid

* Underbody aero mods
* Cup spoiler splitter
* AKS Tuning rolled arches
* Carbon fibre 'race spec' 3.5Kg bonnet

Mini mods & Misc.

* Polar Advance FIS
* TTRS Engine cover
* OEM+ retrimmed, flat bottom Cupra MFSW
* Retro Fitted highline clocks
* AKS custom fabricated battery tray.
* Modified rocker cover for flush fit oil cap - Refitted gem cam cover
* Forge Washer bottle neck
* R8 Oil & Coolant caps
* Newsouth boost gauge in drivers heater vent
* Brodit iPhone holder
* GoPro hardwired.
* Carbon Fibre Go Pro mount (non he'd rest version)
* Auto Anti dazzle rear view retrofit
* Flocked dash parts
* Boot 'pop' mod - removed (annoying)
* In pro Smoked repeaters
* Osram Silver/Blue indicator bulbs
* LaminX smoke gray Fog lights (currently removed for airflow)
* Gloss black roof
* Gloss black Fog Grills & lower front Grill
* Gloss black rear valance
* Carbon wrapped Seat badge
* LED number plate lights
* PIAA sidelights
* White interior LED conversion
* De wipered
* White LED conversion on climate control panel
* Schroth 3point harness
* OSIR footrest

Previous parts fitted.

* Carbonio carbon airbox & panel filter
* Dbilas Intake
* ITG Maxogen intake, heat wrapped.

* Nology silver plugs
* NGK 8's

* Forge DV
* Forge Supersize DV
* GFB DV+

* Miltek TBE with interchangeable sports cat & decat section

* TTS lower arms
* Whiteline antilift kit
* KW V3

* OEM Cupra Brakes
* NQSBBK with Pagid blues
* Brembo (Porsche 996TT) with 350mm AMG rotors
* Goodridge braided hoses

* Sachs clutch kit

* Jcaps Washer cap



Next bits planned:

Next few things for the car;


Carbon bonnet painted red  Done
Charcoal canister delete.  Done
Detail Done at Midlands car care
2nd set of TD PR 1.2 with road tyres Bought some Speedlines

Next 'wants & needs' - Ongoing...

OEM Seat interior trim kit (Comes satin silver, going to paint gloss black)  Done
Forge Red DV hose Done
Red R8 coilpacks Done
Swap my modified rear view mirror for a Retro fit Auto Anti dazzle Cupra mirror. - Done
Replacement windscreen (current one has some scratches in it  Walking Sad) - Done
Charcoal delete fault mapped out. - Done
Polar Advance unit - Done
Longer wheel nuts to keep wheel studs from bbeing exposed to the elements  - Done
AKS Tuning Custom enlarged TB pipe. - Done
Subframe Lock kit re fitted - Done


Things STILL on the list;

Supertech Valve springs or R8 V10
Slightly modify Splitter & paint gloss black
LineaR grill?
Back half of dash flocked.
Upgrade door speakers
Recaro Pole Positions
At next cambelt time - Red Silicone coolant hose kit
AEM WMI or DO
Golf R side skirts
Upgrade fog bulbs to Ring XENON ULTIMA
2nd set of fogs to LaminX yellow for winter.

[Tfsi_Mike]

I ordered my Leon Cupra in August 2007.  I was lucky enough to get her tax free and with military discount at the Price of £15,500.
I only opted for Xenon adaptive headlights with the view to retro fit anything I'd wished I'd ordered after.

Plan was / is to go go as far as I can afford with this, here is how far Ive got so far...

Here she is bog standard not long after I'd collected her in Jan 2008.













Hit the slippery slope

1st time I drove back to the Uk on a long weekend I went to Awesome Gti, without even calling in at home which was en route!

Had Forge DV, APR Stage 1 and shiny Carbonio inlet.





Pulling out of Awesome car park it just felt so eager to go!!!  Why wasn't it like this from the factory!
Had a very fun drive back over snake pass to let mum know I was back in the country  

Managed to catch up with forum go faster geek Mr Hurditch at a local show that weekend before going back to work in Shermany.
It was a show at Elsecar Heritage centre, dragged along my best mate who at the time had a 20vT BAM Polo (Engines now in a lovely MkII Golf)

[Tfsi_Mike]

Not long after I had another long weekend and managed to source somewhere with a Miltek Non Res in stock...
A trek down to TSR performance from Doncastered and I now had the " " sound.
Stuck it on the rollers too.  Must admit was a lttle disheartened with the figures compared to the REVO results people were
raving about at the time....




Caught BTCC at Brands hatch too and decided I needed this setup in my life;



Few too many pennies for me though  

Little mods saw me upto the summer;

Cupspoiler...



Experimenting with Boost gauge mount...




Quick spray of the badge till I got some 3M Carbon Vinyl...




Rear wiper delete... (doesn't make me go any faster, does it.)



Black badge and gimp mask on ready for the motorway to Uk for Pre deployment leave...



Some show plates and super sticky adhesive Velcro...



Some destruction of centre console to fit a Sony Ipod & Usb H-unit...





Fitted some PIAA LED sidelights that are meant to stop errors caused by low power consumption

OEM Vs PIAA White LED, happy with these as I love the subtle mini mods.

[Tfsi_Mike]

Carbon Sills with Cupra vinyl...



One of my favourite mods, the white LEDs soldered into climate panel instead of cheap /drab looking all red...

Before...



After...

[Tfsi_Mike]

After saving like hell in Afghanistan I treat her to some new shoes....   BBS CH Black edition









Surely Ive got a pic of them clean.... somewhere  

As you may have spotted did wind deflectors, In Pro smoked repeaters & Gloss black roof too  



Then came fitting my Dbilas, APR Cooler, APR St 2, KW V3, Neuspeed ARBs, R8 Coolant & oil caps, BSH catch can!

[Gti_Mad]

hi mike lookin rele good dude couple of questions for ya

1. whats a bumpsteer kit ???4

2. did u do the led dial conversion yourself ??

3. can u bring any piaa bulb kits back with ya on your next return home ???

[Janner_Sy]

crap car

[Tfsi_Mike]

hi mike lookin rele good dude couple of questions for ya

1. whats a bumpsteer kit ???4

2. did u do the led dial conversion yourself ??

3. can u bring any piaa bulb kits back with ya on your next return home ???

1. Julian at balance motorsport puts it into words 100x better than me & have £10 off orders of £120

2. With some help from my science & computer tutor

3. Ordered them from power bulbs in china 

crap car

Bla bla bla 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Bought the TDs off GazbutS3...



and some very sticky boots, these things are awesome! Toyo R888....

[Janner_Sy]

i believe thats outside my house

[Tfsi_Mike]

i believe thats outside HER MAJESTYS house

Knew that was coming.


Edited that for you 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Carbon wrapped Seat Badge

[Tfsi_Mike]

Awesome open day

[damoegan]

'Bout' time you got one of these up, Mike 

[Tfsi_Mike]

'Bout' time you got one of these up, Mike 

My old photobucket is such a mess, trying to do this systematically in the right order is a right pain in the arse lol