What I love & hate about owning my Seat Leon FR

[@adriantoole4601]

Just got my daughter a 2.0 tdi 150 FR that's been remapped to 200bhp, very impressed, it's a proper pocket rocket and a really nice drive, she doesn't like the little infotainment screen though, so may look at upgrading that

[@bethtp1]

how much power do you want its a rocket compared to the usual 100 hp cars and they have loads of buttons

[@devicebackup664]

That drone noise when ACT kicks in sounds so much better than the rattle noise mine makes when on 2 cylinder mode

[@youtubebangers]

Can i swap the 290 cupra engine in to the evo fr 1.5

[@leepearson4400]

had any problems since getting remapped ?

[@dexterdan6127]

Illegal front plate or nah?

[@ryanpowell5947]

Hi mate yes it was, got pulled over out lucky just got a warning and out my Normal one back on 👍

[@danhaarp]

@@ryanpowell5947 look like shit anyway

[@SPIKE-0000]

The MK2's from 06/12 were a 2.0 170 bhp TDI..in both PD & CR engines..with the CR sounding like a petrol..(which is good)....These ones de-restricted..and tuned can get a sensible 240/260 or more....

[@coolissimo69]

Mate can I ask , what it could be ??? When I rev in idle and it makes a sound like a chain or something metal, especially when it is coming down from the rev. Have you experienced something like that? It's a 2013 2.0 TDI FR

[@adhil93]

This is a good review

[@c.7959]

Good video mate! If you felt it sluggish - what were you used to driving judt before? Im waiting on the 150bhp 2.0tdi to be delivered Next week - hopefully

[@ryanpowell5947]

Hi mate, Sorry about the late reply, I had the 1.6 TDI MK3 seat Leon before this, Hope your enjoying your new car, hope you have a good Christmas :)

[@c.7959]

@@ryanpowell5947 ho ho ho 😵😀😀😀 Ive had no points since 2008. I don't see it lasting. What a blast. Loving the DSG box. I keep switching the eco setting on then back off onto sport immediately lol. Its too tempting. One of the best cars ive had from sn enjoyment POV

[@jdb6284]

I think the suspension on the leon fr's is rather okay-ish. Okay on bad roads it does become uncomfortable, but for my daily commute i love how it sticks in corners thanks to the suspension. My friends CLA Benz had a sporty suspension from AMG Line and hot damn that thing was a rock compared to the Leon. I've been driving it now at the stock 1.4ACT 150HP. Can you tell me more about your experience to have it chipped? I'm probably very likely to do it soon. Any issues since? How was fuel? Big improvement in daily driving? What are your HP and NM numbers now? Thanks for your reply!

[@ryanpowell5947]

Thanks for the comment mate, also sorry about the late reply, Good choice of car mate hope your still enjoying it, After getting mine remapped the MPG did increase by about 3 MPG on a long drive i have Managed to get 620 miles out of a tank. With performance the remap did help a lot with the higher end speeds which i felt like was a nit sluggish on the 1.4 the 0 - 60 wasn't a massive improvement but the throttle res ponder i had massively helped with the 0-60, feel free to give me a message on instgram mate if you need any help or advice :)

[@R070]

Nice vid mate. Cant wait to get mine fr!!

[@bitofmoe8248]

How did you get your badge red? I have a seat Leon for 2015 I’m trying to get the badge black and have been recommended plasti dip...what you think ?

[@ryanpowell5947]

Hi mate, yeah I would suggest to plastic dip it or get it wrapped the base come out easily there just clipped in 👍💥

[@antop4597]

Thing is, a lot of people buy this car for the "performance" even though it's not even remotely geared towards any performance what so ever, that's what the cupra is for

[@seed8325]

i got a cupra 290 DSG, love it..

[@antop4597]

@@seed8325 they're fast as fuck mate, massively underrated, I've owned both the cupra and golf r and its superior to the golf all day

[@seed8325]

@@antop4597 yeah I haven't driven a golf R. I always wanted a golf r32 when I was younger but there's no way I'd swap the cupra for any golf

[@paul8000]

The 1.8 fr has independent rear suspension. Massively improves the ride and handling.

[@VinnieTheVanno]

How do you find the exhaust when ACT kicks in? I’ve been thinking about getting a catback on and off for almost a year now, I don’t want it to be too loud and me end up hating it and pissing the neighbours off, likewise I don’t want to spend £££ and not notice much difference

[@ryanpowell5947]

Hi mate, Thanks for the comment, to be honest sounds really nice outside car but when the ACT kicks in you do get a deep loud drone in the car but i have gotten use to it to be honest, but if you keep on the middle box it will be fine and the noise is still nice

[@VinnieTheVanno]

Cheers mate think I’ll keep the mid res and get a custom from there removing the 2nd res and original muffler box

[@Dimondgamer123]

​@VinnieTheVanno hi mate did you end up getting the custom exaust keeping the mid res and is it worth it?

[@VinnieTheVanno]

@@Dimondgamer123 no I sold the car and bought a campervan

[@Dimondgamer123]

@@VinnieTheVanno ah nice one

[@stephenduggan9395]

Alright mate. I`ve got a 2016 1.4 FR. I love the car, BUT...... 1 annoying thing, is the dashboard lights sensor. Do you know how to keeep the lights on all the time, rather than just lighting up when it is light. I know it is a safety design, but i never forget to put my lights on. Cheers Ryan

[@fireblade8905]

I'm picking up the same car as you today. Can't wait to drive it for a long time

[@anuninterestedsaitama4838]

£652 a year??? ik its 6 years ago but im paying 3k for a 1.6 tdi 110 lmao

[@aaronmurray5592]

nice vid mate, where did you get the body kit? and what power are you making from the remap?

[@ryanpowell5947]

Hi mate, got my body kit from body customs, from my stage 1 went to 200bhp, thanks for the support 👍💥

[@aaronmurray5592]

Ryan Powell nice! That’s more than I was expecting, I’ve got the 1.8 fr and thinking about a remap. Maxton designs body kit on the way too!

[@ryanpowell5947]

They are an amazing engine my most recent video is in my mates car who's has a 1.8 and a Maxton design kit, I believe he got 220 out of his 1st stage

[@darryljamesireson6982]

I'd imagine a 1.8 getting more than 220 from stage 1 map They come as 177 but run more like 185 standard stage 1 would take it to at least 245 seen them at 260 from stage 1

[@weeballsbigpenis4114]

Should get the 2L tdi 184 ,I went from a 2L tdi Audi A3 to the Leon and the Leon feels much better to drive and cheaper to repair

[@matthewrussell8590]

You are nuts, other than the maintenance costs the A3 has the leon beat, hands down. I say this as someone who downgraded from a Q3 sline + to a leon 2.0l dsg

[@RS-xv5qi]

@@matthewrussell8590 The ugly plain A3 is no comparison. Have fun paying for the badge but inferior quality

[@NextGenRedux]

I have the 2.0 TDI MK3 FR and my mate had a Q3 and the price difference a month is 100% not worth it depending on age, my fr and his Q3 same age and let me tell you, you’d be nuts to pay more for the Q3

[@davidx4008]

You got a DSG or manual

[@ryanpowell5947]

Manual mate

[@mildfrukt]

Nice Leon ;)

[@ryanpowell5947]

Thanks mate :)

[@BoxxArt]

Bonnet vents look tragic, exhaust drone horrendous.

[@ryanpowell5947]

Couldn't agree more with the bonnet vents mate haha didn't know what i was thinking, the drone isn't to bad to be honest sounds worse on camera it's mainly down to the ACT, but thanks for the comment mate 👍

[@BoxxArt]

@@ryanpowell5947 I'm old enough to have made all the same mistakes and learnt from them, with age comes wisdom. Sometimes less is more. Can't fault your ability to take constructive criticism though. Thanks for the uploads regardless.

[@m-dizzle4827]

Of course its your car and your taste but i think the exhaust is too loud 😓

[@ryanpowell5947]

Hi mate, thanks for the comment, can get to loud at some points to be honest haha, hope you have a good Christmas mate :)

[@Dimondgamer123]

I can confirm it's very loud ive got to get a sports resonator cus it makes me ears ring on the motorway 😂

[@JoaoSilva-rk3tw]

After hear you talk I don't want this models anymore I guess I'll go vw golf

[@626F62]

I will talk about the benibruuuuuuummmmmm and then I wilBBBBRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMM comments belBRRRRRRRRRRR.. Lol I really struggled to hear you towards the end

[@hasskhan325]

diesel or petrol

[@fxtly]

Petrol

[@mormo90]

when u was geting It u was blind?? or u thinking 1,4 have 300hp??

[@ryanpowell5947]

Hi mate when I was shopping for a car I was traveling alot for work so the mpg wouldn't of been great with a Cupra also insurance was through the roof, I am planning on looking at one in the future, also I know it didn't have 300bhp but everyone has there own taste on how they like to modify there cars 👍 also the Cupra doesn't have 300bhp either

[@mormo90]

@@ryanpowell5947 I didn't say anything about cupra, my friend have one and stock he have 300 hp and 4 Drive with dsg7

[@ryanpowell5947]

Standard Seat Leon Cupra highest out put is 295 hp from factory at the moment unless it is a Cupra R which has 310 hp

[@mormo90]

@@ryanpowell5947 omg cupra expert, It's also cupra ST and have 300

[@ryanpowell5947]

@@mormo90 300ps which is about 295 hp

[@And-pm4vu]

You can’t compare inside with a golf .. golfs cost thousands more .

[@ryanpowell5947]

Hi mate thanks for the comment, that's True i just thought it in same group and they are usually compered with each over, Hope you have a good Christmas mate :)

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

sounds like your exhaust is blowing, sound like the ones sitting up n down my road popping n banging and siding round the mini roundabout ,don't get it a mediocre car covered in stickers with a loud illegal exhaust, but I guess kids today got to work that though their system I guess, go faster stripes n all. lol

[@626F62]

Not sure if that was the exhaust or just the mic picking it up.