DUKE Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 (edited) Dear sirs,We got my mother a new car and I am now using the Lupo as a daily driver which I enjoy. If I don't sell it at the price I am asking, I will definitely make some changes. Let me tell you what I consider.I have already purchased a set of 15" BBS RM split rims, I am trying to decide on a coilover kit, and then is the brakes, casper's interior and engine. The most important is to maintain this car as a daily driver, as I have got a Seven and a '77 Vette. So this one has to be fast on traveling, fast around the track but also suitable to drive everyday. I have got a 1.4 TSi engine from a Golf GT with 5000 miles on clock the one with 170hp. Is this an easy conversion? Does it sit on the same mounts that my engine does? Would you suggest it or not?I think I'd rather fit this engine instead of the 1.8turbo, as it consumes much less and I don't want to run the Lupo more than 230bhp.What about modifying my current engine 1.4 16V with 80bhp (less than 12 000miles covered). Is there a turbo kit that some one has used? Or probably someone has put an Eaton supercharger in this engine? From a Cooper S for example? in these two cases what bhp should we expect?What would you suggest?Many thanksAlexis Edited September 20, 2010 by DUKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUKE Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 What I also like about the TSi vs 1.8T is that it is lighter and the fuel consumption rocks.The spare engine i got is combined with a manual box, but would love to have a DSG instead!Was there any Lupo with a climate control? Can we have this fitted on my car with the standard engine or the Golf TSi engine?I have got the complete car Golf GT MK5.Many thanks in advance.Alexis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Trouble you have is the TSi engine will not run with the Lupo electronics like the 1.8t will. So you need to transplant the entire wiring loom, clocks etc into the Lupo. It's possible, if you can close the bonnet, those engines are quite tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 The TSI is far too deep an engine to ever fit in a lupo. Front to back they are deeper than the VR6's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 There is a company abroad that is producing the tsi conversions somewhere. Looks a tidy and oem install, but looks really tight.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 There is a company abroad that is producing the tsi conversions somewhere. Looks a tidy and oem install, but looks really tight.JohnI've seen the 2.0 TFSI and 2.0 TSI conversions in Germany, but no 1.4 Twincharger conversions yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpolo Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 i thourght about having a twin charged convertion not seen one yet as nfbr said there has been some 2.0 convertions been done in germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUKE Posted September 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 CASPER, have you got the site?Clocks etc from any 1.8T can match the electics of my Lupo 1.4 80hp?Is it same procedure whether the engine is 150hp FWD and 225 4WD 6 speed?What would you suggest? I would love to have a 6 speed gearbox.What about fitting an eaton kompressor on my engine with a custom program on a new ECU?But keeping internal components stock? Will it work?Thank you all for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpolo Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 theres alot of work in a puting a 1.8t in but theres alot more work getting a 6speed than a 5 speed more fabrication involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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