alice Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well i really want a lupo gti but being only 17 i cant get insured at a reasonable price also my dad doesnt want me to have one until im a bit older, so for the minute I have my arosa 1.0l!For some reason ... because my family are mad on cars dad said he would let me turbo charge the little arosa so basically this post is for help about where i should start looking for a turbo that would suit a 1.0 .... any help would be appreciated.Also i wouldnt be doing this work myself! ha!xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Insurance will be more on a turbo'd arosa than a GTi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Yeh i know, but he would insure it to him, and i could be a named driver because we have a fleet policy for the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcrook Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 the whole thing sounds illogical, your dad must be mad.1.4 16v? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 the whole thing sounds illogical, your dad must be mad.1.4 16v?i reckon it sounds like a laughi'll be interested to know as well pleaselittle chrisxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Complete and utter waste of money imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 well yeh you could say that! lol ... but i dno... was thinking about a 1.4 16v but im not too keen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talby Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 why bother with a 1L?learn how to properly drive, get some miles under your belt and save your cash for your next carjust my opinion though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Complete and utter waste of money imo.come on dude, it would be good for novelty valueturrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbobut it still only does 0-60 in 14 secs or summit..... how distinctly rapid lol little chrisxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 it would be a laugh tbh! catch some peoples attention "a 1.0 turbo" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 it would be a laugh tbh! catch some peoples attention "a 1.0 turbo"trouble is i cant imagine it being a simple jobthe internals will most certainly be upgradedtheyre not exactly the type of lump designed to be tunedwell we'll see what everyone else sayslittle chrisxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 A turbo conversion would cost probably twice what your car is worth...Custom exhaust manifold would be needed, custom head spacer plate and two head gaskets, a turbo small enough not to explode the engine on the first run, so something from like a charade GTTi perhaps... Then all the pipework, then maybe injectors from a 1.4 8v if they'll fit, and a custom ECU, together with all the wiring and mapping, Your already looking at around £3500... So uttely pointless its unbelievable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo_1.0 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 if he is not letting you get a gti then there is not much point turboing the 1.0l. i think insurance would be more than a gti. also iam sure it would cost more to turbo your arosa than to buy the gti. i know there will be a lot of engine work and then you would need to update brakes, exhaust, custom pipes. etc.and i really dont see it pushing more bhp than a gti. iam not 100% on this as it was a while ago i looked into it but i think it was something like 4-5k to get the 1.0l up to 100bhp if that. so should just buy a sport.but if you do it it would be a laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 why bother with a 1L?learn how to properly drive, get some miles under your belt and save your cash for your next carjust my opinion though...give that boy a cookie! from driving the 1litre for years i got used to having no power and it makes you think more about how you drive , as you need to plan your overtaking etc etc and builds up your no claims and now i have the cupra i find it easy to drive purely because i was that used to being careful in the 1litre as to where i overtook etc etc and how a car handles if you do something stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 It would be novel until you realised you spent £4k on a 1.0L Arosa and a stock GTI will still spank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veedubdude Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Im all up for doing something different... But in this case you have to really look at cost against benefit... Yes you can make a bullet proof one litre engine which is reputable as a 1litre turbo, but its going to cost alot of money as there's going to be no off the shelf parts, which means custom!If you have the ability to weld, and have the materials and know-how to do it all yourself, then go for it! But if you are looking to buy the kit and bolt it on, then its not going to happen unfortunately!Not only have you got to consider the turbo manifold, oil lines, coolant lines, intercooler piping, fuel injectors, compression ratio, and ECU - I think the main problem would be the block itself, and it won't be designed to take much extra power, which may mean you'll just shred the engine, but it may hold out... you just wont know until you do it!If you are determined to go down the forced induction route, a supercharger is going to be easier for you to get running. First thing is first - Id think about if the standard management will run it, ring a few of the tuning companies about a remap, explain what you plan to do and see what they say. If your ECU won't run it then you're looking at changing your engine wiring and ECU for standalone, which for full set-up and installation is going to be the best part of a £1k on its own!As others have said, you still won't be getting faster, maybe boost it up to 80bhp?Youve got to think long and hard if it is worth it as you could just be pouring money down the drain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 give that boy a cookie! from driving the 1litre for years i got used to having no power and it makes you think more about how you drive , as you need to plan your overtaking etc etc and builds up your no claims and now i have the cupra i find it easy to drive purely because i was that used to being careful in the 1litre as to where i overtook etc etc and how a car handles if you do something stupidYeah, with little engines you can drive on the limit, and if you make a balls of it you are still going slow enough to recover. Try that in your 1.8T and you will end up dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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