LupoRich1992 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hi there, i have read loads of things about ECU upgrades being really good for a 1.0 any recommendations? also things like fitting a turbo to the 1.0e is it really viable? Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez1990 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 i wouldnt bother.buy a sport or a gti for speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoRich1992 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 No way, my lupo 1.0e is nippy little thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez1990 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 true, never gonna be fast unless you invest in a conversion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeX Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Once I'm 25 I'm dropping a 1.6 polo gti engine in mine, might as well just wait it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoRich1992 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Im 18 though engine swap, would probably put my insurance up by alot, and insurance on a GTI is quite abit, would a racing chip work? Edited March 1, 2011 by LupoRich1992 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez1990 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 wouldnt do much to a 1.0 bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Im 18 though engine swap, would probably put my insurance up by alot, and insurance on a GTI is quite abit, would a racing chip work?I'd leave it, its a 1.0 lupo. Save you pennies and buy something faster in the future. We've all had to start somewhere. I have a GTI but I love driving my mrs' 1.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoRich1992 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 wouldnt do much to a 1.0 budThanks...Damm, i wish i could do something to it to make it quicker, although i got my mates dad to do some drilling/boring of the engine, and now i can do 102mph, in the past it stopped working at 95mph... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOCK Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thanks...Damm, i wish i could do something to it to make it quicker, although i got my mates dad to do some drilling/boring of the engine, and now i can do 102mph, in the past it stopped working at 95mph...On a private road I hope.Note that those speeds were on your dials and probably very inaccurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoRich1992 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 On a private road I hope.Note that those speeds were on your dials and probably very inaccurate.Down the road/driveway of my uncles house so yep private...Haha not silly enough to do that on the road, i value my licence to much...even if the dials are inaccurate surely there would have been an improvement? would racing spark plugs help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexTRea Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Tbh mate your pissing in the wind trying to tune 1litre. As ben said your best option is to strip everything out of the car to make it lighter. Your never going to get amazing top speed or acceleration out of it. But by all means give it a shot. A new inlet manifold, air filter, exhaust, spark plugs, remap. However for all that effort And money your looking At possibly a 10bhp increase may 15bhp if your lucky? Your better off making it look cool as out and build up your no claims bonus and then buy a faster lupo/carEdit : and the dials on a lupo can be anything up to 7mph inaccurate.We dont mean to be harsh and put a downer on things but it's just the truth. Edited March 1, 2011 by AlexTRea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoRich1992 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Tbh mate your pissing in the wind trying to tune 1litre. As ben said your best option is to strip everything out of the car to make it lighter. Your never going to get amazing top speed or acceleration out of it. But by all means give it a shot. A new inlet manifold, air filter, exhaust, spark plugs, remap. However for all that effort And money your looking At possibly a 10bhp increase may 15bhp if your lucky? Your better off making it look cool as out and build up your no claims bonus and then buy a faster lupo/carEdit : and the dials on a lupo can be anything up to 7mph inaccurate.We dont mean to be harsh and put a downer on things but it's just the truth.No i understand and i value your opinion guys, as you have all most likely been lupo owners longer than me, and now a heck of alot more, i may do some tweaks etc, but keep the cost down and work on improving the sound system... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 You could tune a 1.0, but it would cost a lot of money unless you had access to engineering skills and equipment.Lightened and balanced crankLightened and balanced flywheelpolished and ported inlet\outletscustom exhaustbetter breathingthrottle bodies? carbs?remap or chip to make best use of the above.Would be interesting to see if someone could do a turbo conversion from one of the small Jap engines.The list is endless, but as said it will be expensive as there aren't any off the shelf (that I'm aware of) tuned parts. With that sort of tuning you will also pay in the reliability stakes.I say, keep it clean, keep it low and save your pennies for something a bit faster when your NCD builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoRich1992 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 You could tune a 1.0, but it would cost a lot of money unless you had access to engineering skills and equipment.Lightened and balanced crankLightened and balanced flywheelpolished and ported inlet\outletscustom exhaustbetter breathingthrottle bodies? carbs?remap or chip to make best use of the above.Would be interesting to see if someone could do a turbo conversion from one of the small Jap engines.The list is endless, but as said it will be expensive as there aren't any off the shelf (that I'm aware of) tuned parts. With that sort of tuning you will also pay in the reliability stakes.I say, keep it clean, keep it low and save your pennies for something a bit faster when your NCD builds.Thank for the advise Silver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexTRea Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hey there's no harm in asking buddy! It's how you learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Down the road/driveway of my uncles house so yep private...Haha not silly enough to do that on the road, i value my licence to muchWould someone who can add up like to calculate the distance required for a 1.0 to reach 102mph? What work was actually done to the engine? Just ported the head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOCK Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Would someone who can add up like to calculate the distance required for a 1.0 to reach 102mph? What work was actually done to the engine? Just ported the head?Maybe the guy lives at the end of an airstrip or in a castle :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Would someone who can add up like to calculate the distance required for a 1.0 to reach 102mph? What work was actually done to the engine? Just ported the head?Takes me about 4 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadmetal Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Any engine mods will make insurnce sky rocket anyway. Leave the engine alone and save up for a faster car. Older + no claims bonus will help alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoRich1992 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 If it had been towed by an evo, i would have done a heck of alot more...lol, and my uncle lives in the countryside, to get to his house you have to drive down a massive road, but it only leads to his house, so thats why i said driveway, its not exactly but sort of is? If that makes sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Put some Red Bull in the petrol tank. It gives you wings.*i've witnessed a lad actually do this at a RR day with a 1.2 Corsa and an otherwise standard car made an extra 6bhp over standard BHP figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Maybe it was be pulled down a a steep hill by an evo?maybe it was dropped froma helicopter from 6000ft ala top gear haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 You could tune a 1.0, but it would cost a lot of money unless you had access to engineering skills and equipment.Lightened and balanced crankLightened and balanced flywheelpolished and ported inlet\outletscustom exhaustbetter breathingthrottle bodies? carbs?remap or chip to make best use of the above.Would be interesting to see if someone could do a turbo conversion from one of the small Jap engines.This was/is the norm for A-series engines and nobody bats an eyelid about it. Got to agree on the Jap turbo thing. Nissan used one on the Figaro and we're now seeing lots of manufacturers replacing 1.6 NA engines with blown 1.0 and 1.2 units.The hurdle really is the £/hp thing, but it shouldn't be impossible to do. Go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartyAlec Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 My 1.0 actually managed 105!And it wasn't even bouncing off the limiter!Shows what a good service and keeping engine healthy can do I guess Friends road of course tho!I'm not Stupid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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