JoeA Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thanks mate! I've got lots of other plans too so next time you see the car it'll be looking a lot different Lol as if it doesn't stand out in hooton enough! the stance is beaut (don't touch that ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I've got 10 days off work coming up over Christmas so I'm hoping to get some work done on the car for once but just to keep the thread alive with some pictures...I got an Ibiza Cupra engine cover cheap on ebay a few weeks ago and I was thinking about getting it tarted up and being a bit different, but I think I might have been a bit optimistic in thinking it'll ever fit It was only 99p thoughAnd my Forge diverter valveI need to get the new engine down to the unit and then I can start stripping it and getting the bits ordered that I need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesTdi Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Selling the gti lump, gearbox and loom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Selling the gti lump, gearbox and loom? No I'm not gonna be selling them, I quite fancy keeping the engine to put in something else in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Put it in the lupo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Put it in the lupo!!Nooo I'm not messing with the Lupo that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Nooo I'm not messing with the Lupo that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 I got a nice shallow sump for Christmas today I'm gonna buy an engine crane and stand tonight and hopefully start some work on the engine tomorrow.Merry Christmas everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Fit a mk7 Polo gti cover. Keep it in the Polo theme ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Fit a mk7 Polo gti cover. Keep it in the Polo theme ?I have thought about it but I'm not sure I'm too keen on them. I'm not really set on what I want yet, I'm thinking of just getting a collection of covers so I can mix it up a bit nice Thanks Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Thought I'd do a quick update just to stop the thread dying completely!I haven't been able to make much progress as I'm poor from Christmas I did manage to get the turbo off the engine though..The plan is to hopefully get a K04 set up bought next month. I'll also be buying a BAM inlet, 20v throttle pedal and loom, Lupo GTi/TDI pedal box and VR6 MAF when I can afford them, hopefully within the next couple of months.Nothing exciting but I did start painting my cross members today to tidy them up, a quick before and after pictureAnd as I haven't posted it up yet, my new washer bottle I bought to fit in the boot. Small enough? The plan is to get some sound deadening bought so next week will probably consist of stripping the interior and fitting that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hubs and wishbones came off todayI'm gonna be getting Powerflex bushes and the wishbones seam welded and powdercoated. Think I'll also be converting the hubs to take nuts instead of bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Why the nut conversion, new wheels ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Why the nut conversion, new wheels ?I will be getting new wheels, but that's not why The nut conversion is something i've been wanting to do for a while, think using nuts will be a lot more convenient, plus ive already had a threaded hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Nice work Karin keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Nice work Karin keep it up!Thanks Alex Updates to come next week after spending too much time on the Lupo this past couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo D Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Great project, never forget to get a look at this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Great work, when you looking to be finished ??Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Great project, never forget to get a look at this thread... Thank you Great work, when you looking to be finished ??RyanThanks Ryan! I haven't really set myself a deadline, it's been hard finding time to work on it lately as work's been mad and money's always going to slow things down, but it'll be at UDubs next year at least Well after weeks of being lazy and doing pretty much no work on the car I decided I needed to get myself motivated and actually make some sort of progress, starting with actually getting the engine out of my garage at home and down to the unit.So it turns out the Lupo actually makes a good van And finally at the unitI'm on the hunt for parts at the minute too. A couple of purchases from this week..Audi TT throttle pedal and loom. I just need a pedal box now I'm going to start stripping the engine down this week, and hopefully get the GTi engine out of the car so I can start work on the bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 There's a full box on eBay, just search Audi tt pedals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 There's a full box on eBay, just search Audi tt pedals I need a Lupo GTi / TDi pedalbox, which aren't as easy to source. This'll allow me to convert to a hydraulic clutch which should look more OEM Started stripping the engine a little bit last night.Need to decide what's getting painted and what's getting polished now The AC pump will be getting binned though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 My new drivers side engine mount arrived today. The mount is from a 9n3 gti so can sit in the original position in the bay, although it does mean that the driveshafts will sit at an angle so I may move it anyway but we'll see The plan is to get the gearbox mount from the same car and get a dogbone mount and modify it to fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Managed to get a little bit of work done on the engine today. Firstly, flywheel offAnd finally onto the engine standInlet and wiring offAnd the engine looking a little barerAnd my purchase for this week, K04 charge pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkarinx Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Gearbox mount came todayJust need to start work on the bay now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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