Bikerz Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/pro...&sub_category=1i take it they mean 3l lupo?Even so, what is a 3L lupo? they always go on about it and i dont understand?*i fell im gona to be laughed at for asking this* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 a lupo with a 3lr VR6, very quick style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 QUOTE(Crusoe)a lupo with a 3lr VR6, very quick style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Yeah, they had to make a limited run of production models to legally allow the Lupo Cup racing cars.What was it, 50 of them?Only in Germany tho. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 left hand drive only but lighened magnesium alloy pannels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 why hasnt anyone done that in real life tho? everyone goes 1.8t in themm, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 QUOTE(Bikerz)why hasnt anyone done that in real life tho? everyone goes 1.8t in themm, why?see zippy's post, was a special german eddition for touring car homologation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 but why dont people like u and me dump a golf engine in one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zippy Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 QUOTE(Bikerz)but why dont people like u and me dump a golf engine in one?It's too much work to get the weight balancing right with the V6 engine.With the Ltd Edition one, VW Racing had free run of costs to add lightened body banels everywhere they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 here was me thinking the 3L was a diesil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Some machine when you seen them in action though style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Because the engine is so unstressed carrying such a light weight it does lots of mpg if you don't drive it too hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 basically the bored out 2.8vr6 from the corrado enlarged to 3lr with a racing head so it could rev to 8k rpm. the additional venting in the bonnet didn't make it very practical for road use in the wet though so they only limited it to the 50 required for homologation which is a shame. Distinguishable as in the pic above by the wider arches which were needed to fit the tyres capable of handling 280bhp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 A few pages dedicated to it on the net but they are mostly in German. I think the majority of the cars sold are sitting in museums and collections so its very hard to find out information about them.Might be worth calling VW in Germany if you want to know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArosaMike Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 QUOTE(JB)Edited posts.Sssshh! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 QUOTE(Crusoe)basically the bored out 2.8vr6 from the corradoThink the corrado engine was 2.9 litres, that's why they started with that rather than the more common 2.8 litre VR6 used in the Golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Wasn't the 2.9 shorter than the Golf engine also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArosaMike Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I thought they started with the 3.2 from the RSI and R32 and shortened the stroke??? Perhaps I'm wrong though. I know it didn't have the variable intake...I don't think they could fit that in. Please don't delete this again JB! I don't see what's so secretive about this!! Do you work for VW or something??They had one in Wolfsburg in the museum. It was based on the basic Lupo rather than the GTI so it doesn't look as good but I imagine it shifts. Price was something crazy I think! Really is one for the collectors style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 QUOTE(ArosaMike)QUOTE(JB)Edited posts.Sssshh! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />WTF?Where has my post gone style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> These things can go on too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Ive gotta say this has been one of the best theads ive read for a while. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Sticky :roll:For future information for any other posters I mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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