LarryTheBlueLoop Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Ended up buying my old 1.0e lupo back! For the grand price of £100 with a thermostat issue. (Which I've now fixed) rather than F about trying to make a 1.0 go faster, I've decided to push myself and go for a 1.8T, now I know a few people have done this already so really I'm just looking for some guidance on what I'll need (engine mounts, master cylinder, gearbox, driveshafts, ECU, loom, code of the engine) in essence the essential to have it up and running. the car is currently on FK coilovers, banded staggered steelies, and the back completely stripped! Heres some photos of what it looks like now and some what it looked like before I sold it the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Have a think about turbocharging the 1.0 for sh1ts and giggles, dont think it's been done (probably for very valid reasons) and see if you can graft a 16v head on there same time. Would love to see a 1.0 like that. otherwise the 1.8T has been done plenty, but i dont know much about doing it. Probably an 02J box with long diesel ratios if running smaller wheels / tyres though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Problem is, you'll need a custom manifold as i very much doubt there's a company knocking them out. You'll also need a custom ECU and to plumb it all in and it's not going to be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 That's a hell of a bargain Lupo btw... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryTheBlueLoop Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 7 hours ago, Sausage said: Have a think about turbocharging the 1.0 for sh1ts and giggles, dont think it's been done (probably for very valid reasons) and see if you can graft a 16v head on there same time. Would love to see a 1.0 like that. otherwise the 1.8T has been done plenty, but i dont know much about doing it. Probably an 02J box with long diesel ratios if running smaller wheels / tyres though. Haha ? No I think I'm gonna go with the 1.8T but a 1.0 16v turbo sounds rather interesting ? 2 hours ago, Skezza said: Problem is, you'll need a custom manifold as i very much doubt there's a company knocking them out. You'll also need a custom ECU and to plumb it all in and it's not going to be cheap. Fabrication won't be an issue, I'm fairly mechanically minded if I do say so myself lol , I think I'll go with the custom ecu so I can still use my key and clocks that kind of thing 1 hour ago, Sausage said: That's a hell of a bargain Lupo btw... Tell me about it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) nvm Edited October 5, 2017 by Sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 I meant for a 1.0 turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Didnt know VW did one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines#1.0_R4_16v_Turbo_82kW Edited October 6, 2017 by Sausage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weslangdon Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 sell the 1 litre and buy a Sport model, its a much better place to start modifying from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 This ad for a lupo 1.8T details the parts he used, so give you an idea what you need as in parts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Lupo-1-8-20V-Turbo-/292282098232 i bet his gear ratios are woefully short though using a GTI box instead of a diesel one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leesa Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 I own this now 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Yay! 😀👍🏻🇬🇧 And welcome to club lupo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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