Dan's Ibiza 1.8T 20vT Track Car WIP

[pip_vrs]

Should be quick, still think you need some proper brakes. Bite the bullet and buy same as mine.

You'll sell yours and get back most of the money.

[DanHarper]

32 minutes ago, pip_vrs said:

Should be quick, still think you need some proper brakes. Bite the bullet and buy same as mine.

You'll sell yours and get back most of the money.

 

Maybe. I'll try a few more pad combos and weight reduction first.

 

Changing means changing all my wheels and tyres too...

[DanHarper]

 

Well she's here, and its looking crowded on my drive again (Fabia behind the Tiguan... GFs Civic relegated to the road). Had a good go at killing the clutch as I used it to drag the silver MX5 on to the drive as it didn't come with keys

 

Ripped the rear sets, belts, plastics out, and swapped the rear hatch for one I had after the glass shattered when I closed it. Was damaged anyway and this means I'll have a Cupra spoiler. Rear bumper is wrecked but I have one of them. Hopefully this weekend the front end will be off, the engine/suspension etc all off and it will be down to a shell ready for the 1.8T. 

[DanHarper]

 

I was nearly sick a few times... all gone now

 

 

And there's something missing up front too...

 

 

 

Edited 29 July, 2017 by DanHarper

[DanHarper]

Not done much today, cleared out the garage and shoved the Ibiza in.

 

Been messing about and clearing stuff up, deciding which bits to keep and collating scrap metal so I have a good excuse to use the weighbridge at the metal yard

 

So I've decided to make a change from the stock cooling setup on the 1.8T, as standard there is a big heavy dual fan shroud up front (left) and I've decided to use the single fan 1.4 shroud (right).

 

 

My logic for this is that...

 

As the car won't be a daily - chances of sitting in traffic on a hot summers day are slim. The only time the Fabia uses its fans is in traffic. Even then they tend to cycle on for a short period only, so the single fan should keep things cool enough.

The 1.4 shrouding is more open, allowing better/cleaner flow through during 'normal' operation - hooning

The 1.4 shroud weighs considerably less.

 

The radiator I'll use will be from a 1.8T though, they have double the pipes compared to a 1.4 radiator as well as being slightly thicker to allow this.

 

If I do struggle with temps I'll be able to change later, add an oil cooler, add another aftermarket fan... plenty of options.

[DanHarper]

Spent hours on Sunday preparing the loom for the Ibiza... managed to remove this little lot:

 

 

Both seat airbags, both seatbelt tensioners, both rear speakers, rear wash wipe, radio antenna and some bits that were probably once responsible for the AC.

 

What a horrible job! Still not finished as I now need to tape it all back up and hope everything still works that should work

[pip_vrs]

I recon there is a couple ok KG in wiring that's not needed. Are you keeping the radio and heater then?

[DanHarper]

10 hours ago, pip_vrs said:

I recon there is a couple ok KG in wiring that's not needed. Are you keeping the radio and heater then?

 

That lot didn't weigh much and its very time consuming, so if were just to save weight its a very expensive weight saving. It was more to remove the old plugs and tidy up before I rewrap the loom front to back to make it look nice without plastics covering it up.

 

Radio with front speakers, just makes things more bearable if I do ever drive it long distances (or when you drive it while I trailer your broken car ). My head unit weighs naff all as it doesn't have a CD deck, just use it for MP3s from USB or Spotify via the AUX. Heater is definitely staying.

Edited 24 August, 2017 by DanHarper

[DanHarper]

Ibiza is a rolling shell again  Tip, don't leave your rear beam outside in the rain. Went to move the car and the brakes were stuck on the rear. Ended up dragging the car out of the garage rear wheels locked. Brakes off and calipers wound back, cleaned up the pads etc so it rolls.

 

Engine is in, though just sat on its mounts.

 

I have a 3" Decat DP to go on, but can't decide if its worth the faff every year to change it for the MOT? Do want some pops though :(

[pip_vrs]

Lol MOT

Come on live a little. 

[DanHarper]

7 hours ago, pip_vrs said:

Lol MOT

Come on live a little. 

 

I need an MOT I think I can make a bolt out CAT out of what I have + a flange and reducer, save getting the downpipe off which is a bugger.

[DanHarper]

Slowly slowly.

 

Black rocker cover back on (had this for a year or more, was going on the Fabia but I never got around to it):

 

 

I did have a painted intake to match, but I crossed a thread on one of the TB bolts and knackered it :(

 

Spent a lot of time messing about with the loom and tidying it up. One of the areas that always annoyed me was where the loom drops off the chassis leg near the PAS. It was messy. Looking a lot better now with some bits routed through the chassis leg and the relay box thing moved (will go in the wing):

 

 

Don't know whether to take the GB mount off (another purchase from a year or more ago I never got around to fitting) and route under it or leave it as is but wrap it up as one. Going to get some fuse holders rather than use the cut up battery box lid as I was doing. Should look a lot neater.

 

Interior essentials going back in:

 

 

I really want to get a shakedown track day in October rather than take it straight out at Snetterton... but I have one more weekend in September free and lots still to do! And at some point I think I'll need to get it mapped for the decat! Need to contact the mapper about whether the 2nd O2 sensor is in use and if I'll be safe to take it on track before getting it mapped to suit.

[DanHarper]

Got a fair bit accomplished this weekend - will get some pictures tomorrow been called in for food

 

All the wiring up front is finished, just the rear lights to sort.

Radiator/intercooler and all the pipe work is on, just need some new clamps for the cooler pipes. Setup exactly the same as the Fabia, but seems to fit better in the Ibiza... the bumper isn't as restrictive in pipe placement which helps.

Brakes all bled through with some Pagid fluid to get it going and flush through the crap, used my new compressor driven vacuum bleeder... seemed to take a lot longer than the Eazi especially on the rear.

Got it started! Its amazing how badly these run without a throttle pedal connection! Fixed now and it ran up to temp with no issues

Oh I whacked my standard downpipe back on... will worry about the 3" decat later.

 

Just need some parts... the little rubber seal off the clutch pipe has gone walkies. I've got a spare somewhere but I've got no idea where. Think it was £8 last time from VW!

 

Pics and a bit more to follow tomorrow... tempted to get booked on for Blyton in October to shake down before Snetteron - I don't want to waste half a day after travelling all that way like last time!

Edited 10 September, 2017 by DanHarper

[DanHarper]

Engine bay coming along, waiting on fuse box and filter:

 

 

Jerry rigged, extra safe (yes that bit poking out is live and unfused! No I don't have a breaker anywhere... :P):

 

 

Battery goes here... no tall passengers. Breaker will go behind the handbrake:

 

 

Dash is all in looking OEM, but theres very little behind it, or holding it in

 

 

And finally... what the hell is this:

 

 

So what I thought was just a bit of filler replacing some broken bumper fixings, turns out to be a massive piece of it. I really should have looked closer before putting so much time in to this shell as I'd have taken a few pieces off to break even and scrapped it :( I'm now thinking of smoothing the rear end and running bumper less and trying to make this bit a tiny bit less crap, which will be a lot easier when the bumper isn't there highlighting the fact it doesn't follow the original lines.

Edited 11 September, 2017 by DanHarper

[DanHarper]

Oooh better idea! I'll get one of those 'Ouch!' stickers to go over it

 

[DanHarper]

Well feck, need a slave cylinder. Mine won't seal even with a new £10.50p gasket (2 o rings, 2 bleed nipple covers with holes in) from Leeds TPS (no discount there :(). Guess the pipes been in and out of it too many times, made it all lose, it is the original one that came on Ibiza No.1.