Ibiza Cupra Sport 16v iTB Track Car - Aero & Engine Rebuild

Collected my tyres yesterday after having the wet pattern cut.

These were Kumho V70A in soft compound with depth cut to 5.5mm and added pattern.





Compared to the original pattern


Adjusted the wing higher, one more higher setting left




And found a " SEAT Sport" decal that was too big for where I wanted on my dash.... Think the car is more than worthy enough for one on the rear lol.



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Looking good. Nice rear wing too.

How come you didn't just buy wets?

Gurds

 

Because the nightmare I'm having with 16".... Wet tyres are hard to find and when I do they too big in overall diameter and about 200+ a corner.

Bought these direct from Kumho Motorsport and had them cut for a fraction of that price and they fit my car lol


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Ahh right. Makes perfect sense then!

Gurds

 

What size 16" tyres you running.
I used to run 200/580R16 Dunlops. Can also get Yokohama and AVON's no prob. The AVON's can be gotten in 210/580R16 and also 210/605R16.
the Avon's are expensive tho

 

Had the wet and soft V70A's fitted to my new rims to

 

Had my gearbox back and refitted to the engine, never fitted a box with a plated diff... My god it's so unbalanced and a right nightmare to fit.

Went to set up the cables for the gear selections and when I went to pull it out of 5th both the cables were so close that they locked up so had to make up a spacer plate. I adjusted the cables back to how there were on the original selector tower where I knew they worked and then went about making myself the spacer to mate the linkage to where the cable wanted to be.







Works a treat now and I made a slot in the bottom to allow myself more adjustment, took a well hacksawing and filing but I'm very happy with how it turned out.

I came across Zoet Racing in Netherlands selling off 11 half worn used Dunlop Slicks that they used on their Lotus Exige race cars, worked out with postage 46 a tyre which is better than 220 a tyre new and 135 a tyre I was originally paying for Kumho V70A's before my engine blow up. At that price they were worth a go and should see me through a good few track days I think.





Not too happy with that slice in the top tyre, unsure if it was damaged via delivery but I think I will reject that one!

Since I have fitted the fibre glass grille which has removed my headlights I have been concerned about wet days and a few other people have commented about having no lights may mean I won't be allowed on track, so a cheap eBay buy for some LED lights.







They just need to be red and flash back and fore now.

Give the car a good bath then before it's first outing hopefully this weekend at Pembrey, should be a very good track so test the aero improvements with that long fast left hander! Just hope my balls are big enough and I get back into it after not being out on track for almost a year and half now.

And pulling the car out finally gives me chance to step back and see the wing from a distance.







A better photo of the carbon dash

 

Just booked my 1st track day with Motorsport Events at Pembrey this Sunday. Wanted to attend Castle Combe yesterday (Monday) but run into a few problems and I didn't get the car ready until yesterday anyway.

Want to do a track that I know and been to a few times so only 2 tracks on that list is Combe & Pembrey.... both are very fast tracks so would be ideal to test this aero work and Pembrey got the famous "Dibeni" left hand corner that all the BTCC & F1 teams wanted to use back in the day! If it's a good enough test track for them and the likes of Ayton Senna then it's more than good enough for me!

 

Hi Dave , love your car and attention to detail ????
Quite surprised it's not any lighter. I have a cheap version track car( which I love ) and it weighs

 

Mines with 20 litres of petrol in plus the cage. What have you fitted/stripped if I may ask?

I can probably get another 5-10kgs at a push I think.


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Very interested in what is removed and how much petrol did you have when weighed?

And what lighten bits you've fitted because with the 20vT it's a heavier engine to with all the turbo bits in the bay.

We are looking at a 68kg difference between us which is almost the weight of me lol.

P.S love the cage and the engine! What's the spec on it?


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Why do I think I know this car? Didn't you purchase this a few years ago?


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It's got no light panels on but is stripped ( however lots of weight with cage and additional braces)
Engine is a K03s AUM mapped prior to me buying with usual bolt on Intercooler, oil cooler, ally rad etc. Standard brakes, CZM box with gripper lsd.
Surprises a lot of cars on track but not half as many as the snot.....
First run out is on Monday at a local circuit (Teesside autodrome) just to validate as I've just done the head gasket..

 

I've had it for years yes( always in the background) and got it off a lad on cupranet.

 

Ps, sorry to hijack your thread but we have Ibiza in common..

 

Thought I knew it from SCN but it had a 16v then if I remember?

It's nice to see another Ibiza being put to good use!


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