Derv Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Hi guys. I just wondered if anyone has had their 1.8T Lupos on the scales. I did a search and couldn't find anything. Can anyone help out with any info regarding this? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Not that many lupos have been 20vt'd, even less I'd imagine have been weighed, if you've got one you're better off just putting it on a weigh bridge to find out yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derv Posted September 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 I'm considering a 1.8T conversion, but I'm concerned about the extra weight spoiling the fun. Surely those that have done the conversion must be curious too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 Surely then all you need to find out is the weight of the lupo engine you have vs the weight of the turbo lump you want to fit? As I'm pretty sure that if anyone was that concerned they'd just do that first instead of chop back half the engine bay of a perfectly good lupo, bolt a 1.8t in its place and then decide if it was, or not, a bad idea because of the weight. In my opinion you'd be best off just asking someone with one how it handles in comparison to a normal lupo. Because even if you find out the weight how will that help you? Do you have a certain limit in your head already of what is acceptable and what isn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derv Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I am just being lazy, and I thought that I would ask here, as I figured there would be quite a few 1.8T Lupo owners lurking here that would know the answer. I don't have a suitable set of scales here, and it's not easy to get my 1.8T to the local weighbridge. Plus simply weighing the engine wouldn't account for all the other bits and bobs. I guess if it ended up being much more than 1100kg, then I wouldn't be so interested. I still want the car to be nimble enough. I'm just weighing up the options, or trying to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) You could get a reasonable guesstimate by looking up the kerb weights of a 1.8t donor car and it's 1.6 equivalent and finding the difference then add that on your lupo base cars weight. Mk4 golf 1.6 16v fsi 1125kg Mk4 golf 1.8T 1240kg Mk4 golf 1.8t 20v 1279kg Difference = 115kg or 154kg depending on engine (according to auto data net website) So that gives a reasonable figure to work from. Although some of that may be larger wheels and tyres extra interior weight from extra features and other factors. Edited September 21, 2016 by Sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derv Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 That's a good way of looking at it. It's surprising how it adds up, and it's probably going to be too much for my liking. Comparing my 1.4 16V Lupo to my 3L I can already feel the disadvantage of the extra 200kg, adding a load more weight to the front end is going to further spoil the fun. The car needs to handle well at the end of the day. Power isn't everything. It's only that my 1.4 Lupo needs a bit of work on the engine and the gearbox, and I have a spare 1.8T sat around, so it got me wondering, before I spend too much time on repairing the 1.4 setup. Butchering an old 1.4 wouldn't be a problem, it's not like it's a GTI or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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