fatttty Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Excellent work stu! An amazing car and a complete credit to all your dedication and hard work. You coming to UDs hope to see you there Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Lol, i am supprised i did not spot this lupo as it went through kent, very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 WOW looks soooo nice StooWell done mateLook forward to seeing it and you at UD Keep up the ultra strong workRyanCheers Ryan! Will look forwards to catching up with you at UD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Love the wheels Stu!Sorry I didn't reply at Christmas - hope you and the family had a good time! Can't wait to see the Lupo in person again!!See you soon!Em Thanks Emma- no worries! We had great time over xmas thanks! Am really looking forwards to UD and catching up with you guys! Let's see if I not leave anything this time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Excellent work stu! An amazing car and a complete credit to all your dedication and hard work. You coming to UDs hope to see you there AlexCheers Alex! Perhaps you can finally have a listen @ UD? If so your 1st on list! Will look forwards to catching up with you! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Definately matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Lol, i am supprised i did not spot this lupo as it went through kent, very nice indeed.Cheers Man! Went through Kent fairly speedily! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Xaler Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 WOW Cheers Bud! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Had some changes internally on the dash for the soundoff which was to improve the sound. Carbon pods to get the midrange more ' on axis' This was definately function over form as aestheticically i think the midranges looked better within the dash. I've bought thisWhich means starting again! Feedback from the European judges suggested that the centre binnacle was affecting sound reflection, ideally the midrange speaker pods needed to be full on axis, and midbass sound wasn't as effective in the lower door panels. In a move to push things on I found an pioneer ODR processor which is better than my current one. I found it in Japan as there are special options over there, not available here, because they are prepared to pay a little extra for an improved sound. It's second hand and a little scratched on the surface but I will get it colourcoded like my existing one so it wont matter.So the plans for my new layout will take into consideration all of these factors but will look aesthetically better. You might have noticed the different grilles these are less restrictive sound wise. Looking at changing these with the new design - watch this space! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelliott294 Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 This is insane. Very good job.. Must have spent a fortune on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Woooow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 This is insane. Very good job.. Must have spent a fortune on this.Thanks. It makes it that much harder to redo the dash again! Over time there's been a few pennies spent but I get great enjoyment from it especially as I use it every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Woooow:-) once the new dash is in it'll be time to rethink the exterior again. Might have to wait a bit for that part though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Yo! Yo! Yo! Yooooo! It really has been toooo loooong! I'm resurrecting this thread!!Am going to post a few pics tonight, just to let you know that things are happening again! It seems quite a shame after all the work on the dash but it's no more! (I will be selling bits of it in classifieds this week). After competing in the eurofinals of the EMMA soundoffs there was a lot of feedback which meant major changes again SO it had to be done! Was going to keep it all under wraps but hey it's good to show the development over time. Stu;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Woow looking forward to see the changes and gladits back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Woow looking forward to see the changes and gladits back!Thanks Lupo-joe! It's good to be back! Ok here's the first photo - can you guess what this is?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsy Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Welcome back stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Stu, where/how did you source the custom speaker grilles from?I am looking to replace the standard grilles in the GTI and want something a bit sexier.Car interior looks mad by the way!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Welcome back stuHey Carl! Good to be back! How's tricks?! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Stu, where/how did you source the custom speaker grilles from?I am looking to replace the standard grilles in the GTI and want something a bit sexier.Car interior looks mad by the way!!!!! Hi! & Cheers! :-)The surrounds were custom made from billet (engineering shop made) & the actual grille parts that go across are - wait for it- kitchen door handles!!! Il be selling the surrounds as soon as I've cleaned them up as with the new development we are not using them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Right... Next pics Ok, I guess this must look pretty mad but there is logic behind this!!The two 'pods' have been welded out of 4mm steel actually into the bulkhead. They are not moving anytime! The reason behind this is that they are for the midbass speakers!!One of the issues previously at the euros was that some of the midbass sound was being lost by a) it being low in the doors & the actual physical size of some of the judges actually blocked sound!! (one German judge had difficulty fitting in my Lupo! - no joke!!)So, by fitting the midbass pods on top of the dash, it cuts out any issues of this happening. The midbass will reflect off the windscreen in yer face!! With the speakers fixed into the pods there is absolutely no issues of loss of midbass - with the pods Rock solid there will be pretty much no unwanted resonance! Extreme - but awesome at the same time!! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 The reason behind this is that they are for the midbass speakers!!Thank God for that!! I wondered if this was an in-car toilet....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 LOL! That could be quite a nice optional extra! I'd have to be a good aim though- especially whilst driving!:-)It actually looks like it might encroach quite a lot within the cabin however Dave (whose doing the work) has been very clever In creating more space. You will see when the dash piece goes over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnelifeLiveit! Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 The dash is looking a bit bare now isn't it? Here is a replacement dash that's been cut in to allow space for the speaker pods. The eagle eyed amongst you might notice the HU faceplate in situ as to where it's going to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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