#331: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Theme 2011* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:25 am ---- HID's fitted yesterday, took 15minutes to do. These kits have come a long way since we fitted a set to the Pug.
#332: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Theme 2011* Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:25 am ---- What more could a track car want???
#333: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Theme 2011* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:44 am ---- I'm thinking a massive ICE install would help no end.
#334: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Theme 2011* Author: SAB206, Location: North WestPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:46 am ---- which colour temperature HID's did you go for mate?
#335: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Theme 2011* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:57 am ---- 6000k bud. Decent white light output, much better than the standard bulbs, the ballasts weigh about 10grams each too. For the European Road Trips and general fast road driving the light upgrade is well worth doing.
#336: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Theme 2011* Author: GazRG, Location: Bournemouth/CardiffPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:51 am ----
SAB206 wrote:
which colour temperature HID's did you go for mate?
You're so going to end up getting a set now
Surprising how easy they are to fit nowadays isn't it？
Only took me about 15 mins putting my set on the MGF, 6000k as well. Best choice.
#337: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *New Theme 2011* Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:37 pm ----
Ape wrote:
I'm thinking a massive ICE install would help no end.
I suppose you've got to listen to something, so why not?
What about a tow bar and a caravan? Now that would be interesting.
#338: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *Nurburgring Prep Underway* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:06 am ---- The Brake Judder has nearly gone, whether I've worn the warped part of the disc away, or by some miracle managed to straighten it out through a clever braking talent I never knew I had, who knows!
But... I think its getting near the time to change the brakes, especially with the 'Ring and other Track Days / Road Trips looming. So it's only right to upgrade as we go. I'll be getting a 2 piece floating setup goodbye fade!
Current Braking Shopping List:
RBF660 fluid
Goodridge Braided Lines
330mm AP Racing Rotors
Badger 5 5x100 LCR Bells
Badger 5 Carriers
Brake Pads are TBC, either Carbotech XP8 Pads, Ferodo DS3000's or EBC Redstuff Pads.
With upping the power and the handling, I thought the standard 4 pot brakes with some better pads and discs would suffice. But after getting a fair bit of fade during track use I need to upgrade as they just get too hot and the fluid boils too. With this setup, the fluid's boiling point is much higher than current, the pads are up for more of a beating, the rotors stay cooler, and the setup is lighter than standard.
Just need to find some 17" lightweight wheels that will fit over them and paint them stupid red too!
#339: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *Nurburgring Prep Underway* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:06 pm ---- Forgot to post these. Here's a few pics of the brakes:
Pics will be taken this weekend when I'm home and after I've cleaned it. Brakes will be done before March hopefully
#340: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *Nurburgring Prep Underway* Author: Dillon, Location: KentPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:45 am ---- Nom ! that will help avoiding grass cutting moments!
#341: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *Nurburgring Prep Underway* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:40 am ---- Hope so. Although at the moment it needs new tyres, the brakes and an ABS sensor wire sorting
#342: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R 225 *Nurburgring Prep Underway* Author: JamieM, Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:38 am ---- Brakes look awesome dude, bet this is quite the beast, I saw it at trax this year and was looking to say hi but you weren't near the motor:(
#343: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R *Nurburgring Prepping* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:40 am ---- Cheers bud, it's entertaining to say the least! Can be a bit of a handful but all good fun. It's nice suprising cars that should be much quicker too
The weekend saw a quick clean, changed the front bushes to polybushes and ordered a new ABS sensor to cure the fault it's decided it would like to keep for a while.
Bargins:
Ally Bells, £80 for the pair, delivered....£ 80.00 (instead of £75+VAT Each)
Braided Lines, Front and Rear..............£ 57.00
TOTAL................................................£685.76
Need to order it all soon as i've only got a couple of mm on the pads currently.
I may be able to get the spacers thrown in with the Ally Bells, will have to see
#344: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R *Nurburgring Prepping* Author: Bailey, Location: Finding Dr. RobotnikPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:19 pm ---- What a beautiful car. You been to the nurburgring in it before?
#345: Re: Ape's SEAT Leon Cupra R *Nurburgring Prepping* Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:54 pm ---- Cheers bud,
Aye, took it last year but it was almost standard, with just coilies, tyres, brake pads, open filter and dump valve. was about 228bhp and 234lb ft.
This time round it's a bit more powerful, has better handling, slightly lighter (I've lost 4 stone and the car about 60kg) and better brakes. Should make it more interesting
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