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✬✸✷✬✮✹✽✼ Here we will cover the latest general interest items related not only to SEAT’s but to anything in general that effects motoring or modifications. If you have something to preview or news related that will be of interest please contact us. SEATCUPRA.net SEATCupra.net® The Worlds No.1 Source For SEAT Information SEATCupra.net was formed around 6 months ago now. I finally got the company car that I had been waiting for although I only needed to wait 2 weeks, I was told that I got the last “Cupra” in the UK, it was the colour I wanted, it had all the gadgets on it (auto wipers, Electric Leather Seats etc etc) I was well chuffed. When I get hold of something that I really enjoy I invariably make a website, this all stemmed from a site I had called Snipers Alley, it was gaming related and really took off, Gamepy then took me on as a UK correspondent and that’s what really got be me all the contacts in the Internet Industry I have today. Anyway, so I thought I would make a website for SEAT’s , I bought www.seatcupra.net and myself and a chap who you might have seen on the bulletin board called Anthony set about building it. Anthony an Internet developer himself made a damned fine job of it and I set about filling it up with info and pictures, we chucked a forum up and then hoped for the best. There are not really any other good websites about for SEAT’s, I have searched high and low as you must have done in the search for information but there is just nothing out there. I think this is what drove on to make it into what it is today. Anyway, with the help of the Drivers and me spending some money on getting the site registered with search engines the site became an overnight success. The Bulletin Board that is the hub of the site has nearly 600 members now and there is always someone posting on it no matter what the time of day, a bustling community. 90% of the users are from the UK, but we do have a worldwide membership, people from Israel, Greece, Hungary, Mexico, Spain, Holland etc, the list goes on. It’s exactly what I had hoped for. We are getting anywhere between 46,000 and 52,000 hits per day (as I write this) we take 10GB of Bandwidth per month over the net, so much in fact we had to move hosts. Of course the site does not run itself, we have a team now. Myself, Martyn Thomas, Mark Forbes (ZBOYD), Flapper (AKA Darren James from Amethyst) and others too who help out in the Chat room or moderate on the bulletin boards. The site would not be what it is today if these guys did not get involved. So, the site is a raving success. But where are we going? Martyn has the site under redesign at the moment and it looks bloody good. All the same features, pictures, articles will stay, along with some new features. Users can register on the site and then post details about their cars, this will create a database of “who’s got what” what mods they have added, how much, where from so if you see a bit of kit you like, you can tell where abouts in the world it was bought and for how much. The new site will be faster and slicker, it will be database driven and will load almost instantly, rather than having to wait like you do at the moment. That’s the trouble with having so much content. ✬✸✷✬✮✹✽✼ All in all it’s been a good 6 months, I have made a lot of very good friends. The Drivers Club gives the chance to meet up at regular intervals through track days, and the local meets that are arranged on SEATCupra.net see, to be taking off now too. I would like SEATCupra.net to stay the No.1 source for SEAT information and would estimate that by the end of the year we will be close to 1000 Bulletin board members. I must say however thank you to everyone who uses it, without you taking an interest, the site would die. Regards Lee Shand SHELL OPTIMAX PETROL A new fuel has recently been introduced by Shell that boasts octane levels above 98RON rating. This is a first for the UK, up until now the highest rating of fuel available to us has been Super Unleaded 97 RON fuel. Optimax is now being introduced to selected garages around the UK in place of or alongside regular Super Unleaded fuel, some stations only have one or two pumps serving Optimax at present, but Shell are promising to bring it to many more forecourts this year and next. An average price of 73p per litre in my area its on average no more expensive than Super Unleaded fuel, but promises much better engine response, Shell claim to increase you cars efficiency and also that the added ingredients actually clean and protect your engine. Im presently using it in my 210 bhp Leon, and have already on its third tank, noticed a really big transformation in throttle response and overall power. Others have noted differing results, some have reported no differerance, but many have claimed remarkable improvements. I find that the added benfits come to those who’s cars are running higher levels of boost and or power connected to tuning that may have been done, where as cars still running standard configuarations may get less of an improvement. Let us know what you think about it anyway. A list of Shell stations currently offering OptiMax can be found on their website. www.shell.co.uk
MORPHEOUS GEODESY Even before I bought my Ibiza Cupra I knew that I would need some form of radar detector to help me hang on to my licence. This is the review section where the club members can review something they’ve seen or used, whether it is to praise it or hate it, this where to do it, so GET WRITING. Remember we need your input, without your support it doesnt happen. see the contacts infomation for details of where to send your reviews or letters. FORGE MOTORSPORT DUMP VALVES Forge Alloy Dump Valve (FM DV-006) – Recirculating version for 1.8 20VT, both Leon and Ibiza. If there is one mod you should get for your 20 Valve Turbo it’s this one. Fitted for less than £90 from various suppliers, mine was from RSD (Road and Sport Developments). The throttle response is much better, the boost stays up thru the rev band much longer, don’t get it wrong you wont get more power with this, but it makes the power these cars do have much more usable. It keeps the turbo spinning thru gear changes so making the uptake in the next gear much more fluid. Most of all they look great and gives you something to point at under the bonnet. The Bosch standard ones, are basically very cheap small plasticy things that are prone to failing, these have already been warranty return problems for some VW/AUDI and Now SEAT owners, the only thing a dealer will do is replace it with another badly made replacement. They are fully serviceable so if it ever needs something replacing its a simple job, not a complete replacement. This is a recirculating dump valve or its proper term Diverter Valve, this means its quiet, it doesn’t whoooosh or anything so you don’t look like an RS Turbo nonce And for those that do want a whoooosh there are those types available, but be WARNED, you will lose power possibly several BHP and your Turbo will under perform, the reason is that VW Turbos are quite small, and rely on every bit of compressed gas they can get to do their job, by replacing the diverter valve with a release type you lose a lot of boost pressure as well as getting fault codes appearing. In cars with larger Turbos’ for instance an Escort Cosworth, they benefit form release valves as the higher gas pressures can cause the fan blades to stall between gear changes, these can result in a worst case scenario of the blades shattering under the stress, but this is not an issue with which these smaller turbo’s suffer. SO WHAT YOU WAITING FOR GO BUY ONE NOW Take a look here for more info http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/vehicles/audi.html By Mark Forbes I bought a ‘Snooper 815’ but really didn’t feel it was good enough and didn’t give me enough warning. It was definitely not worth the £250 I paid for it. I had heard about the ‘Geodesy’ but never gave it any thought as I intended to get the Snooper. I found a supplier through EVO magazine and ordered a Morpheous Geodesy unit. Apparently it should take between 24 and 48 hours for the unit to be delivered but due to “excessive demand” my unit took almost 3 weeks to find it’s way to my doorstep. I got so fed up with waiting I nearly cancelled my order but I am so glad that I didn’t! Ok, it’s not the cheapest toy at £380 but I can say that it really is worth every penny. The unit finally arrived and I was well impressed with the stuff you get with it. There’s the Geodesy itself, 2 power cases (1 cigarette lighter, 1 for hard wiring), a desktop interface, modem connection leads and a manual. The first thing to do is download the most up-to-date information by plugging the unit into the desktop interface and letting it automatically dial into Morpheous and download the most recent Speed Detection Device’s (SDD) whereabouts. This takes around 2 minutes to do and costs the same as a local call. After this had finished I went out in my car with the unit plugged into the cigarette lighter socket. Straight away it told me that I was within the preset distance (0.6 miles) of a SDD. As I drew closer to the GATSO camera the lights came on one by one telling me I’m nearing it. When 5 out of the 10 lights are illuminated, the unit begins to beep slowly and flash to alert you even more. When you go through the SDD range the unit is flashing all 10 lights and beeping loudly. Almost as soon as you’ve passed the SDD the red lights turn green to tell you you’re now moving away from the device. The benefits of this system are that it will inform you of all recorded fixed SDD’s in the country. It is not a detector, it works on Global Positioning Satellite signals to tell you when your global position is near to any recorded SDD. As it is not a detector, it is 100% legal and always will be. The unit was originally devised for motorbikes, which is why it can handle intense shocks, the casing is waterproof, and the only button is gold plated. The button is used for 2 things; muting the unit’s beeping when passing an SDD and recording new SDD locations. If you happen to find a SDD that is not in the database, pressing the button will log it into your unit. Then when you next download the information through the desktop interface, it sends the location of your found device to Morpheous who will confirm it and send you your reward of £50. The unit’s GPS engine can cope with speeds in excess of 500m/second and handle a search of over 16,000 locations in 1 second. >>>>
Page 1 and 2: •FOR THE MEMBERS BY THE MEMBERS
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Page 9 and 10: PISCHETSRIEDER TAKES CONTROL Bernd
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