This 500+BHP *BIG TURBO* MK1 Cupra is INSANE!

Meet Jake and his MAD MK1 Cupra, running a fully forged engine, stand-alone ECU, a big turbo, and over 500BHP! We take a look round the car and the full list of modifications fitted, before we hop in and go for a spin...
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[@rolexaddict4344]

Best looking cupra ever, timeless like evo's and sti's...

[@NitrogenNL]

I second that. Worked at seat when the Leon was in the showroom, fell in love. Still am. I do regret I sold my '04 FR

[@phantom2k10]

ALways loved these mk1 cupras just a very clean car.Kudos to the owner,this is a very clean build

[@sc2320]

do like the mk1 cupra nice build Kidd 🔥💯💪🏻

[@owenscallum4565]

The older cars are so much more fun 🔥 smiles for days

[@davethemanpicton]

Mines fully forged ready for 500 bhp just need the turbo 😂

[@dannyhowellwilson1139]

Who forged it mate

[@thelancashirerider8868]

My brother has a mk1 cupra R and is going for 500 break got 280 now and still flys

[@billbrockbank8111]

get it on a dyno to see what its really making... estimated iecu power is at best a guide, and usually over estimated, assumption is the VE tables somewhere "correct"

[@stephenhodgkins1449]

Loved my mk1 cupra Great but of kit there pal

[@leebygrave4760]

Hi, when you took your m140 into dms southhampton for a tune, did you have any issues? Looking at tuning my c63 and looking for recommendation? Thanks

[@lenep9985]

Still a good lookn car...always wanted one...they need to bring this shape back

[@mcmadafranker]

Lovely car! Already miss mine

[@R19Robbin]

500 bhp out of a 1.8L is insane 🔥🔥

[@vaporizes]

These things are so planted. They stick extremely well

[@carney2682]

All that effort to make it look like an R to then have those horrible wheels on it 😢

[@hypemanf]

Always time for improvement

[@prabvirk1420]

If you know about trying to find a set of wheels to work with a big brake kit its not easy same thing when you got a set of 4 pot brembos. Been there and done that so only speaking from experience

[@markstimpson9685]

Best shape of a cupra

[@curbyourshi1056]

Love those Leons.

[@smetlitzky]

Hmm so, lovely car, really quick … Safety in an early 2000’s (effectively golf mk4 platform), 500hp front wheel drive on British B roads … Love your channel but you might want to start thinking abut a test track near you that you can hire for the speed runs. Accidents happen even with great drivers … and you are sitting in the passenger seat.

[@reganbourne3249]

What a weapon, I had a mk1 cupra R before my mk2 st, shame it was a proper lemon because I actually really like them but got put off from my own experience

[@stichupman]

Nothing worse than getting a lemon mate I've had a couple and it totally ruins it even if it's a great drive.

[@THEDOPEYDAISY]

My favourite Leon Cupra R, sick build but why spend thousands on building a car like this then buy £100 coilovers for it.

[@honda.spares.man1]

It's a cupra 180 not R

[@apathyapparel4192]

My thoughts exactly

[@THEDOPEYDAISY]

@@honda.spares.man1My bad Cupra 180.

[@superbrit3845]

Wheels do not suit it at all, they look awful.

[@ifrazali2712]

Them wheels spoiling the car needs the original cupra wheels.

[@patpong5873]

Pulls like Train 🚆 good uild the cams make a difference

[@CPMUNSEY]

That diff putting in work in this one!! Very cool build.👌🏽🔥🔥🫡🫡