chris260 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Aye, not really been into the show thing for a while now. The whole interior will be up for sale in time.Just reading this and as i went down the page i thought i bet the interior is going to be up for sale! Makes sense. Are you going to get a cage for it too? Should be a nice little toy when you get all these bits on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 **** ME!!!you have just spent more than the total i have spent on my car. including buying the thing!!! hahaMUCH RESTECPA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Just reading this and as i went down the page i thought i bet the interior is going to be up for sale! Makes sense. Are you going to get a cage for it too? Should be a nice little toy when you get all these bits on. Well im not going to pull the car appart untill ive got something comfortable to drive around in, but then the plan is to strip the complete interior out, cut the insides of the doors out etc. remove un-necessary wiring blah blah, have a cage made for it. Move the seat possition back and extend the steering column and install a floor mount pedal box. Then it will be onto removing the aircon fitting a non-powered rack etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CasperGTI Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Looks cool James, great ideas. Will make it quite a weapon! I'm interested in that brake set up. It says mk2 fitment, take it you have done the research in to weather they will fit the hub or not??Mabe we could see if we could buy together for a discount?? Might be worth a go!!John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Sounds like it should be a little monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Seems a shame to rip apart such a minter, but it's gonna be brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamGTi Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Willwood calipers are not one of the 'best' in the world.Alcons or AP's maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPS Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Looking good! My dad has wilwoods and they were ok but not the best, He wishes he had gone for something better. There's many more out there that can out perform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Looks cool James, great ideas. Will make it quite a weapon! I'm interested in that brake set up. It says mk2 fitment, take it you have done the research in to weather they will fit the hub or not??Mabe we could see if we could buy together for a discount?? Might be worth a go!!JohnIm lead to believe they are the same as the MK2 fittment, all I need to do is measure the lug's to find out if there 76mm or 94mm. But knowing you John you'll know that off by heart?Seems a shame to rip apart such a minter, but it's gonna be brilliant.Im having sleepless nights about whether to rip the car apart, which is why im always on the look out for another in the scrap yards.Willwood calipers are not one of the 'best' in the world.Alcons or AP's maybe.A close friend of mine, whose opinion and vast experience I respect very highly, owns several American Muscle cars ranging from 500bhp upto 800bhp are all stopped by Wilwood calipers.They are indisputably 'one of' the best in the world, they arnt my first choice but the AP's are more than double the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Im having sleepless nights about whether to rip the car apart, which is why im always on the look out for another in the scrap yards.It's too nice to rip apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamGTi Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 To be fair, anything will be better than standard.... GTi brakes are about as useful as chocolate firemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Willwood calipers are not one of the 'best' in the world.Alcons or AP's maybe.Not the best in the world no, but look at the price.They have the very American NPTF fluid port tappings and stupid bleed nipples, but apart from that, they are fine.I was driven in my GIi by somebody who is a seriously good driver, I was thinking jesus.. I cant stop it like this. Need to press the pedal harder most of the time, thats all. We all moan about brakes, no matter what the car has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamGTi Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Aye, never happy with the stoppers.Good work Foxy, its nice to see someone spending quality G's on their Lupos. Propper Job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plug Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 NICE **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 very nice mate! loving the interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Aye, never happy with the stoppers.Good work Foxy, its nice to see someone spending quality G's on their Lupos. Propper Job.ThanksNICE **** Thanksvery nice mate! loving the interiorThanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Im lead to believe they are the same as the MK2 fittment, all I need to do is measure the lug's to find out if there 76mm or 94mm. But knowing you John you'll know that off by heart?I dont If i had read this thread about an hour earlier, i could have told you. Only just put the car back on the ground!Keep me posted on this one though, i might well be up for a set of these. Depending on when you want to buy some?John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I was planning on buying them some time in February, but now im planning a possible trip to Austria in March. So god only knows when, I will get a price for 2 kits and let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 (edited) It has begunHaving done alot of that work in the rain and dark i decided to get one of theseGoing to do the front end tomorrow, also ordered the Wilwood brake kit I wanted today so fingers crossed will have that by the end of the week. Edited April 30, 2010 by foxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 wow, sweet.How long did it take you to do the complete rear swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Total labour time was about 4 hours, that was because the brake lines were a bitch to get off, otherwise it would have been about 3 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Total labour time was about 4 hours, that was because the brake lines were a bitch to get off, otherwise it would have been about 3 hoursThanks. That include changing the bushes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breamy Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 some nice progress. let me know how you get on with the top mounts. tempted with some myself. also can you remember how much you paid for you r888s? the prices seem to have gone up lately. cant find any cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Yes that includes fitting the bushes, they were really easy tbhThink i payed about £75 per corner for the R888's iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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