Cupra20's MK3 Ibiza Cupra

Thought it was about time i started a build thread been meaning to do it for a while,

anyway all comments welcome but if your to harsh i'll send my mum round to get yah!!!

This is how i got it 3 1/2 years ago

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Then the modding began and hasn't stopped!

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Bonnet bra now gone but not forgotten

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This is how it looks at the minute:-

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Dropped the engine out the other weekend and now my garage looks right mess, hopefully i won't have to many parts left over!!

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Pics so far:

How it started:

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How it ended:

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Now got all the head and bottom end rebuilt and ready to put back in juat got to sort a crane out.

nice one fella, good to see some work going into newer cars too

Thanks bud, theres plenty more work to be done aswell mate.

Looks cool always liked Ibiza cupra's.

What power you aimming for ?

wicked little set-up there,

KO4 or IHI??????

DrunkenDubber wrote:

Looks cool always liked Ibiza cupra's.

What power you aimming for ?

Cheers fella, After the rebuild it should be the same as it was about 200bhp, but then after a couple of months should be getting a big turbo and then bout 350bhp ish i reckon.

powerplant wrote:

wicked little set-up there,

KO4 or IHI??????

Cheers burt, Ko4 , either a IHI with a different housing or a owens garrett set up, not sure which yet got to do a bit of research.

does this live in littleport? like off the wisbech road at all matey? just i see it every morning befor college, looks sexy lol

You are correct young sir and thank you for your kind words.

i dont normally like the looke of the mk3 ibiza, but yours is simple if you dont mind me saying, but damn its effective man

may have to come and take a closer look sometime?

Dave

Thats my aim mate, simple but effective, it's pretty much finished bodywork wise just the engine to do for now!!!

Yeah come round whenever you like mate just give me the heads up, should hopefully getting the engine back in the one night this week!

well sure man if you want an extra hand at all putting it in, i'd be happy to help

like if you want or if youve got enough then id just stand there and make the place look pretty.... lol

my numbers 07792847299, just give me a text whenever man

Ok dude might be this week or beginning of next as i've got to get a few parts yet.

Weverall wrote:

i dont normally like the looke of the mk3 ibiza, but yours is simple if you dont mind me saying, but damn its effective man

may have to come and take a closer look sometime?

Dave

IBIZA's are gay lol


Sorry.. Ere sweet pea go for the JBS stage1 IHI kit. Got talking to a bloke running it on the AUM lup running 355 at fly n 300ish at wheels.. ANIMAL

i like it looking at few of your pics tells me where my cambelt should be routed

powerplant wrote:

Weverall wrote:

i dont normally like the looke of the mk3 ibiza, but yours is simple if you dont mind me saying, but damn its effective man

may have to come and take a closer look sometime?

Dave

IBIZA's are gay lol


Sorry.. Ere sweet pea go for the JBS stage1 IHI kit. Got talking to a bloke running it on the AUM lup running 355 at fly n 300ish at wheels.. ANIMAL

It may be gay but it will soon show you the way home!!!! If anything i may go to jabba and get it done but i'm not sure

Lupton_20vt wrote:

i like it looking at few of your pics tells me where my cambelt should be routed

At least i'm some use then!, if you need a better pic let me know as the covers are off at the mo.

yea yea yea..........!!!!!!


Just ya w8 and see my boi.!!

What see you disappear in the distance in my mirrors!!!

Well finally got it started tonight and it's running ok, just got to take it for a rest drive tommorrow night, fingers crossed it will drive ok

ohh cock i meant to ask you for some more pictures lol

What pics do you require buddy?

Cupra20 wrote:

What pics do you require buddy?

routing of the cambelt

Cambelt you say i'll have a look and see what pics i've taken but don;t hold your breath, did you want the cambelt or the aux belt?

Cupra20 wrote:

Cambelt you say i'll have a look and see what pics i've taken but don;t hold your breath, did you want the cambelt or the aux belt?

cambelt please my friend nah i wont be fussed if you dont just always a help

I think the best pic of it i've got is the last one i posted but my mate was taking the pics so he might have one yet. If not i've got one of the water pumpa and main pulley just bare no belt if you want that?