My_Names_Buck Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Ordered some 15mm spacers for the back today I feel it may be pushing it.... I'll see how i get on if not ill be looking at some camber next i think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
221_matty Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) FML! that moves slightly!How do you feel the 1.8t affects the handling? Feel more front heavy? Edited October 4, 2011 by 221_matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggled Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 60-100 in the blink of an eye. You wouldn't want to sneeze in heavy traffic Very impressive work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Names_Buck Posted October 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 FML! that moves slightly!How do you feel the 1.8t affects the handling? Feel more front heavy?A few ppl have asked me this now and I always say that it does handle better than I expected it to myself. obviously it doesnt feel quite as light and 'nippy' (if thats the right qord :s lol) as it did before, you can tell there is a bit more weight but does hold it well. Im more than happy for the trade off of a slightly heavier front end though for some power though lol. 60-100 in the blink of an eye. You wouldn't want to sneeze in heavy traffic Very impressive work.Yes that is the only thing sometimes.... put your foot down and before you know it your just doing silly speeds... like everywhere lol.Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Names_Buck Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Fitted some 15mm Eibach spacers recently, just a couple of pics of them fitted, I'm happy with the look but am experiencing more rubbing than I would like... Now I'm either considering some slightly narrower spacers 8/10mm or I was considering camber shims, I have little experience with these and was after some help as to whether people think these would help with my rubbing issues....This link has a few more piccies in it.....http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=83543Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Sorry can't help with your issue but I thought I'd say it's such a nice lupo man!!Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjkkk Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 it's such a nice lupo man!!This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arosabinns Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 camber shims would help and take less thab hour to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Names_Buck Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 camber shims would help and take less thab hour to doYea I been weighing up the pros n cons as some people have been saying about it ruining the handling and I am a tad worries about this myself... but im thinking for how much shims cost and an hour of my time I'm gonna give them a go and see how I get on with them!Sorry can't help with your issue but I thought I'd say it's such a nice lupo man!!JoeThank you cheers mate Sam, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Names_Buck Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Had a good day on sunday at santa pod, day started off well and had a good morning, had awesome weather I thought! was struggling to get power down off the line and was seriously affecting my quarter mile times! best I managed to pull was a 13.1 which is only 0.5 better than I managed with over 100bhp less! So much time was being lost as I was only on my standard tyres, but I think I was getting better getting it off the line every time! I was very happy with my terminal speeds as they were between 113 and 117mph!A few pictures from before I left to go down there.And..... How the day ended.... :/Broken driveshaft! on my first run in the afternoon I put my R888's on and it got off the line so much better, as I dropped it into second, bang and all drive was lost Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Ahhh gutted to hear about the driveshaft mate! I love this lupo, wouldnt mind coming to see it some time as your in the area That video is amazin! Would seriously love a 1.8t conversion! <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lev Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 That thing is quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesLupoS Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 60-120 ! ! ! Holy f#@k ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Names_Buck Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Finally got the driveshaft fixed! it is now supposidly 'unbreakable'.... well the passenger side anyway lol. Had a good weekend at UD, here is a few pictures of mine from the weekend.Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 speed and stance doesnt get the credit it deserves in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpolo Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 looked awesome again !!! also i want your turbo !!!! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly1990 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looked great at UD! Bet this is rapid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 didnt see that the bay had been smoothed on this at ud, looks epic!nearly 400bhp in a lupo must be pretty fun! would it not benifit from better tyres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niallod Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 This thing is theeeeee rod :-) woulda loved ta have sat in this thing with the cage and recaros!!! :-O ahhh love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Names_Buck Posted March 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 speed and stance doesnt get the credit it deserves in my opinion.Thank you, ahhh thats what you get for looking so reserved I guess looked awesome again !!! also i want your turbo !!!! hahahaha Ive just posted on your thread, and as I said I want your paint and body!! maybe we could come to an agreement lol!didnt see that the bay had been smoothed on this at ud, looks epic!nearly 400bhp in a lupo must be pretty fun! would it not benifit from better tyres?Thank you! yes the tyres are probably its biggest downfall tbh, I do sometimes run on 195 toyo r888's if I go on the strip, although as I found out last october they mayb were a tad to grippy at the pod... :/The one thing everybody asks me and they never believe me when I tell them is whats traction like... tbf 1st and 2nd naturally do spin all the way but providing the roads arent too cold once into third gear there isnt all that much slip!This thing is theeeeee rod :-) woulda loved ta have sat in this thing with the cage and recaros!!! :-O ahhh love it!!!Just this minute read your feature in PVW, job seriously well done there Niall! that stance is to utterly die for!! and from what I saw she looks mint!Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Names_Buck Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Here are a few pictures from GTI International and a video of one of my runs down the strip, I went on the sunday and only got 3 runs in first thing on the strip which was damp as you can see in the video. I was hoping to get a good few dry runs in in the afternoon but the Seat Leon crash put an end to that :s As such the best I managed on my standard road tyres was a 13.8 quarter and a 5.6 0-60 time. Was hoping to be touching more 13.2's with a decent dry start! Anyway....[media=] Sam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Witness the sickness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patroddy Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 oh my gosh that is epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 That is epic. Love it and want it!lol.Not done a lot of 1/4 mile runs but seen a few quick ones, do you think yours could benefit from a flatter 2-3rd shift? I think you would pick up speed quicker getting into 3rd slightly sooner and saving a bit of wheelspin at high revs in 2nd? Meh, just a thought. Love the motor mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpolo Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 awesome sam good to have a good chat the other weekend shame we couldn't get a run down the strip maybe at the pod soon next time your down. shame about the track!!! it dried out later on as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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