Ralphy Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Hello guys ! not to good at stuff involving chassis fabrication ! However i saw a lupo sport with a lovley custom exhaust today and look spot on ! And its made me wonder could i make some modifications to mine so i could get a center exit !!! But however i dont no ! So does anyone kno what could be done ? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 You need a new boot floor to do it as your wheel well is in the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopeyCupra Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 You need a new boot floor to do it as your wheel well is in the way...is there not enough roo, even for a tailpipe there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Theres enough room to snake one around underneath the spare wheel well, but it'll look sh*t. If you want it to look OEM, then it needs the boot floor replacing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphy Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 there is not a sprae wheel bay ! Its built into the floorpan ! I was thinking of modding it so i can fit a pipe through the metal then out the back ! could be done however will effect the spare wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 there is not a sprae wheel bay ! Its built into the floorpan ! I was thinking of modding it so i can fit a pipe through the metal then out the back ! could be done however will effect the spare wheel You are wrong. There is a spare wheel well. Here is a picture of it straight off ETKA... This section is removable and can be replaced with the boot floor plate from the Sport/GTI. However this requires drilling out the spot welds, removing all the sealant and perhaps welding the new floor plate in.I know this because If you lift up the carpet in your boot, there is a spare wheel, in a spare wheel well...The Lupo Sport had a much 'Flatter' boot floor plate. which allowed for the exhaust to be mounted under the boot floor without scraping along the floor all the road all the time even at standard ride height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphy Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 You are wrong. There is a spare wheel well. Here is a picture of it straight off ETKA... This section is removable and can be replaced with the boot floor plate from the Sport/GTI. However this requires drilling out the spot welds, removing all the sealant and perhaps welding the new floor plate in.I know this because If you lift up the carpet in your boot, there is a spare wheel, in a spare wheel well...The Lupo Sport had a much 'Flatter' boot floor plate. which allowed for the exhaust to be mounted under the boot floor without scraping along the floor all the road all the time even at standard ride height.Indeed i meant its not a seperate wheel bay ! like it is not a rounded one where you could wrap a exhaust round ! however was thinking this : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shteee Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 I wouldnt advise just cutting a hole and leaving it As far as im aware you can buy the shallow wheel well as an actual part from VW and then replace the one you have. Or on the other hand you could do what i did and cut the hole out and weld one from a donor Sport or GTi at a scrappy or something in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphy Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 obv i wouldnt just leave ! I would reweld it around the new pipe ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphy Posted April 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Does have the part number for this ??? As i would ideally love to get this sorted before show season !!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilonion Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 so the gti has a shallow wheel tray?If so this could be quite a easy replacement... if anyone has the part number that would be appreciated so i can get a price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphy Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Yeah if someone could reply that would be great lol ! Been looking all over internet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Tried ringing VW yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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