Little Green Giant Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Yea, we have no brand specific -magazines, like you do, you lucky lovely persons I'd love to see the day Finland would have it's own "VW Performance", etc.*EDIT*Found this:yes please !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbles21 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Any car with stretch tyres will handle like an elephant. Stick the correct width tyres on the correct rims and you'll get your little rocket. My gti handles very well on 205 tyres. Also, air suspension will not make for a good handling car. Awesome looking car though!I agree - but I never mentioned stretch I've only driven 3 lupos and I very nearly span one of them. None of them were running any stretch but all handled pretty poorly i thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I agree - but I never mentioned stretch I've only driven 3 lupos and I very nearly span one of them. None of them were running any stretch but all handled pretty poorly i thought.It's because Lupo's rely very very heavily on the tires in a corner,Cheap tires or the wrong tire pressures and they get a bit excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Could do with some great plates to relocate the rear beam/trailing arm and get the rear wheel sitting in the middle of the arch again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Yea I know THE plates, been thinking about them, but are there available a set for Lupo? Well I know there ain't, BUT would some of them fit?Other option is to make my own set... Seems the great plates would put the car sit higher as well, not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I've not looked into them much at all, so not researched as to whether any of the plates already produced would fit. Also they won't make the car higher at all they'll just make the beam closer to the floor. As the beam is inverted on full drop, will make the rear tuck up more as there will be more clearance between the swing arm and underside of the car so possibly even more drop ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I'll look into it You might be right about the drop Jowey! And even IF it would make it sit higher we just cut off stuff once again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 yes please !!! Hey LGG, would you happen to remember how much -camber Oscar had on that picture on your sig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I'll look into it You might be right about the drop Jowey! And even IF it would make it sit higher we just cut off stuff once again NICE!Hey LGG, would you happen to remember how much -camber Oscar had on that picture on your sig?I'll PM you now mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbles21 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 It's because Lupo's rely very very heavily on the tires in a corner,Cheap tires or the wrong tire pressures and they get a bit excited.Yeah, that's true. I know 2 out of the 3 only had some jap crap tyres on, and i'm sure BEP51 will be along soon to tell us what the 3rd had! I did however notice the difference between the standard suspension lupo, the slightly shorter springs lupo and the AP coilover sensibly lowered lupo.Jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Moley Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 More pictures now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 LOL guess what? Have heard NOTHING from the photographer who shot the Lupo for the issue. So no pictures to show I'm afraid I'm taking the car back home today from winter storing! MOT has been expired, so hopefully I wont get pulled Tomorrow I'm heading to shop. Hopefully we'll install the Kam Racing's manifold and get this thing lowered more. Or atleast find out the cure of HOW to do it, so I can manufacture the necessary parts and do the lowering part later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) Ok I'm back. We did not lower it. Now I did first time see the car in daylight with new rear wheels on and it already goes lower than it did before. The front and back are equal now, don't want to break the balance by putting the rear sit lower.Great Plates wont work because rear beam/trailing arm is welded into frame and not bolted on. BUT there is a way, I'm just not into it ATM. It requires hard work, and extra work for my car due to bags.It's simple really, this joint...:...into eccentric What else... Yeah, Kam Racing's manifold is on! Dirty sounds, DIRTY! Edited April 18, 2011 by jjjkkk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) Found a few Edited April 23, 2011 by jjjkkk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxi Adam Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Oh my!I can see my desktop image changing very shortly!Looks awesome mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbles21 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 That's how your car makes me feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Mixed up feelings Good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 FU CK YES!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbles21 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Mixed up feelings Good enough They're mainly of shock and awe. Any negative ones are just jealousy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lermy Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 very very nice i love the colour of those steels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niallod Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 whos lower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 one of you girls needs to dunk down over some bigger rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 one of you girls needs to dunk down over some bigger rimsagreeed! its EASY to lay frame on 13's!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStryder360 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niallod Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 agreeed! its EASY to lay frame on 13's!!! 14s 0o0oh and im gng to try and see if my mates rs's fit in under the bag next week for a bitta bant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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