#136: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Brakes* Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 12:16 pm ----
Edward wrote:
Ape wrote:
More into driving it than tarting it up if I'm honest
Evidently, with the choice of wheel colour!
I lol'd.
#137: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Brakes* Author: lee206xsi, Location: CheltenhamPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 2:24 pm ---- got to hand it to you mate, your 206 looked amazing and now does your leon, very good taste in mods, fantastic car
#138: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Brakes* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 3:18 pm ----
Edward wrote:
Ape wrote:
More into driving it than tarting it up if I'm honest
Evidently, with the choice of wheel colour!
Yep, they needed a refurb. A joke and impulse choice led to them being that colour (much like many's first child!). It's better than following the trend of keeping them a standard colour, or anthracite, or black *yawn*.
Putting what I said BACK into context... I'd rather spend more time driving it and enjoying it than being anal about things that don't really matter.
Seb.... Shut up mwah x
lee206xsi wrote:
got to hand it to you mate, your 206 looked amazing and now does your leon, very good taste in mods, fantastic car
Cheers bud. The 206 was a test run of modifying I think, the leon is having much much more research done before any modifications are carried out.
#139: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Brakes* Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Mon May 31, 2010 4:22 am ----
Ape wrote:
Seb.... Shut up mwah x
My black wheels are just fine
Ape wrote:
The 206 was a test run of modifying I think, the leon is having much much more research done before any modifications are carried out.
I hear you brother, the same for us both.
#140: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:14 pm ---- They are mate, until you rock your car and the marshmellows for tyres you've got keep it rocking for a fair while after
Small update
Whilst I'm working away from home in the week, a friend needed a car as his was going to Forge Motorsport for a few bits :tongue: so I let him borrow my LCR. Not something I'd normally do but he was a bit stuck and is a SEAT Master Technician so he gave it a going over whilst he had it. Aaaand sorted out the badges for me and replaced my centre caps too
Seb and Hilla popped over today to clean the cars / have lowering springs fitted / strip weight from my LCR and generally a**e about for the day thanks for coming round guys, was good fun!!
Anyway, enough talk, more photo's!
New Centre Caps
No rear trim / interior
Front is still mostly in though. this will be sorted in the near future
Shots of new badges / general redness
Alot of people say about removing rear seats etc being completely pointless. But, we removed the rear bench and backrests, a few bits of plastic trim, seatbelts and seatbelt clips, spare wheel and jack / emergency kit and not much else... Saved 55.3 Kg's. It's helped me locate a new rattle which appears to be the top mount for the rear suspension, a minor thing that will be sorted next week and has helped me pinpoint an annoying boot rattle. The exhaust soundtrack is much better and it does feel a little quick to accelerate (although this could just be because its noisier now!). Feels like my 206 handling wise (not a bad thing), but alot quicker
#141: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight l Author: carl123uk, Location: NuneatonPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:40 pm ---- how fat is your car?
#142: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:53 pm ---- Make no mistake, its a bit lardy weighing it at about 1350kg standard compared to my 206's 1020kg, but it does have better handling, accelaration and braking power. Just need to get it down a bit more the 207's lardy too in comparision (1270kg I've found?)
I've decided the route I'll be taking with this project too.
#143: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:14 pm ---- Where's that picture of me
#144: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:20 pm ---- It's on my phone, along with the stuff that was removed. Will post it up mate
#145: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:28 pm ---- Here you go:
What was removed from the Car (Seb included lol)
#146: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: Dillon, Location: KentPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:31 pm ----
Ape wrote:
The 207's lardy too in comparision (1270kg I've found?)
Aye not wrong there she could use a few pounds lost! full size spare doesn't help is this one getting a cage at any point is he the one?
#147: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:39 pm ---- The Full spare is because a steely or spacesaver won't clear the brembo's they're massive lol.
This one will be getting a cage, and some plastic windows, and a few other bits too
#148: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: gavstar, Location: BedsPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:05 pm ---- How did you find it at Nurburg Ape ?
#149: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:25 pm ---- I got on really well with it, I'm going back later in the year after I've done a few decent modifications to see if I can improve my time. Got under the 10minute barrier on my second lap which I was happy with. Kept up with a new GTR for a bit on there too Got overtaken by the 'Ring Taxi (507bhp M5 anyone?) lol. I'd live there if I could, the atmosphere and general ambience of the place is like nothing I've experienced before.
#150: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Tarty bits and Weight loss* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:59 am ---- I've found a few pics that were taken of Shed and I at Rockingham the other weekend
The track is easier than I remember, I'll upload the vids soon too Shed performed well although it did feel a little flat sometimes, could be that I've got used to it though now?
The tyres started giving up before the brakes which was nice still think I need to up the brakes capability some more though. I'm a bit torn about where to focus next between Power and Handling.
Power Upgrades:
Blueflame Turbo Back Exhaust with Motorsport Cat
Forge FMIC
Forge Turbo Intake Pipe and Charge Pipes
Remap
Uprated Engine Mounts (all 3)
Handling Upgrades:
Neuspeed 28mm rear Anti Roll Bar (On Order £250ish)
S3 Front Upper Strut Brace
R32 Front ARB
Adjusted Geometry Setup
Polybushes all round
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mwah x
thanks for coming round guys, was good fun!! 
they're massive lol. 
