Mitchell Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 finished work at 11am drove home and decided enough was enough i have 6 days off and its time i done it border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 finished work at 11am drove home and decided enough was enough i have 6 days off and its time i done it border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /><{POST_SNAPBACK}>the offending 75bhp lump and the new gti with 21000 miles on border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 all in and plumbed up, just need to do wiring gonna use full polo gti harness in the bay and dash so i can use the clocks, was wondering tho could i use the 100bhp throttle body with the cable to save putting the fly by wire pedal box in ,or does the ecu take a reading from the wire throttle body, border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I don't think you can convert a drive-by-wire engine/ecu to drive-by-cable easily.Might be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I think you may get away with just using the Polo engine loom, as far as Ive been able to see, there no diffrence between the GTi and other model main looms.How was the transplant?I start mine the week aafter next.Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I think you may get away with just using the Polo engine loom, as far as Ive been able to see, there no diffrence between the GTi and other model main looms.How was the transplant?I start mine the week aafter next.Any tips?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> mate it took 4 hours without stopping coul'nt believe how easy and after being told i need different box or shafts wont fit , cradle this and that, all crap , it all fits think i am just going to use all the polo wiring cos i need the 1.4 harness and ecu for my mk1 1976 polo style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lup Gti Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 u convert to hydrolic clutch then?? hear it's a right pain in the ass!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 u convert to hydrolic clutch then?? hear it's a right pain in the ass!!!!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>nah the clutch on the polo gti is cable well mine ismight only be 6 speed thts hydrolic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lup Gti Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 i'm running the 5 speed box in mine and am using hydrolic! were u running Air-con? looking good anyway mate, keep the pic's coming!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 yeh the polo that donated it was running air con so i have all them bits spare ,pump and digital control unit gonna put the front brakes on aswell while i am on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Lupo Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 mucho respect dude - looks bloomin' awesome - hope you keep badge on back to feck up some jonny reps....i like it! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":surprise:" border="0" alt="surprise.gif" /> Christ, you dont hangabout! Good luck with the rest of it.What are your future plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 have 4sets of wheels too choose from bbs rm high polish outer black centre , 7 and 8 1/2 3 peice split rim one off image custom builds but these are supposed to be for my cab, mattig stahlfelgen all 7x14, and set of zender turbos series one type. paint wise unsure yet. gonna update this post as and when bits happen oh almost forgot got some coilovers in worthersee last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Personally Zender turbos style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" /> Which Coillys did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 silverline much chepness might be doing a group thing all depends when i speak to the man in berlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 As I said in an early thread. Im looking forward to seeing this car progress.How complicated is the Looms? I was led to belive that it took my dealer a full week, to replace my engine Loom.So glad Ive told them to stick the warrenty up there ass lolSo the shafts on the 1.4, they are the same size as the GTis?If you have the chance, could you check the size of yours please, as Im unsure at the moment if the 1.0 uses the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Wow, quick work! Should be a different car by the end of the 6 days at this rate! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Zender Turbos for me too or BBS', not that it really matters as they're both sweet wheels. I can't comment on the mattigs as i've never seen them. What's your cab like? Is that another work in progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 cabby is my real baby 1980 gli flush bay flush inner arches flush boot floor,full cream magnolia leather interior inc fiesta rs turbo recaro's early dash as standard 1900 tsr 8v on webbers with 1600 5 speed diesel box, all in boxes and the cars on a platform so it can be rolled about, done the harness today and i can honestly say was straight forward apart from getting the bloody dash out the bolts under the wiper tray are near impossible to get at will post some pics up in the next 10 mins , should be up and running tomorow style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 As I said in an early thread. Im looking forward to seeing this car progress.How complicated is the Looms? I was led to belive that it took my dealer a full week, to replace my engine Loom.So glad Ive told them to stick the warrenty up there ass lolSo the shafts on the 1.4, they are the same size as the GTis?If you have the chance, could you check the size of yours please, as Im unsure at the moment if the 1.0 uses the same.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> tigz i will measure from the inner cv boot clip on the cv boot to the same on the outer if that makes sense will post tomorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Thanks, mucho appriciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> got the dash out , took about two hours damn thing was awkward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> got the dash out , took about two hours damn thing was awkward<{POST_SNAPBACK}>i did'nt buy the mats by the way they came with it border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 i did'nt buy the mats by the way they came with it border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /><{POST_SNAPBACK}>and here is the lupo harness laid flat on the left with the polo gti harness on the right it is exactly the same shape as the lupo same positioning of grommets for the bulk head and everything i may have to extend the wiring for the indicators tho but overall very straight forward , the polo pedal box did'nt fit so i had to weld the sender housin for the fly by wire onto the lupo box and the polo pedal fits directly into the lupo box . border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":surprise:" border="0" alt="surprise.gif" /> Well, while it's out... if you're going to put the original dash back, check to see if you can get the lower part of a MK5 polo dash from anywhere - it should either be an exact fit, or a more or less exact fit, but it'll include a glove box. I want to do this one day when I've plucked up the courage, but you seem to be a little beyond that!!Mucho respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":surprise:" border="0" alt="surprise.gif" /> Well, while it's out... if you're going to put the original dash back, check to see if you can get the lower part of a MK5 polo dash from anywhere - it should either be an exact fit, or a more or less exact fit, but it'll include a glove box. I want to do this one day when I've plucked up the courage, but you seem to be a little beyond that!!Mucho respect.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>theres a lupo dash on fleabay with what looks like a glovebox fitted to it its hard to tell its a bad pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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