Muffin Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Progress! Good man! I look forward to seeing pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Progress! Good man! I look forward to seeing pictures!Hopefully its all here by tuesday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaycobain Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Yeah get some pictures up of the engine conversion will be interesting to see how it goes since the question gets asked so much lol you doing it yourself mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 (edited) Yeah get some pictures up of the engine conversion will be interesting to see how it goes since the question gets asked so much lol you doing it yourself mate?I couldnt get ahold of a polo engine gearbox ecu etc so i have to go back to the 1400 as i need the car for everyday use just needed an engine asap! Will prob just drop it down a friends garage and get it in and out asap haha. everything else on the car is done by me and help of my brother Edited May 24, 2013 by Sammy Lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaycobain Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Aw shame dude but atleast it'll be back on the road sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Aw shame dude but atleast it'll be back on the road sharp With a new front end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Test fit sits perfect ;d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Plans:When my new engine decides to actually come fit that!Smooth over the 3L front end and fully colour code it, apart from grillGot new rear bumper so no more hole.. gonna smooth that in and fully colour code itHopefully get HIDs in the fogsRespray 1 or both sides Hopefully find some rota zeros when i have the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Nice, crack on lad this is shaping up to be rather tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Nice, crack on lad this is shaping up to be rather tasty Thanks mate, need to get along to more shows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 engine getting fitted over the weekend finally lol, bidding on a powerflow backbox tonight too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) didnt win the backbox looking for another anyway, car is deffo back this weekend will be attending prept on saturday so look out if you see me ill have my 3l front end on! also found some nice wheels 4x120.6 so might either redrill them at work or make myself some adaptors Edited June 13, 2013 by Sammy Lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Might as well re-drill on a 4 stud, should be plenty of room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Might as well re-drill on a 4 stud, should be plenty of room i think im gonna get some turbines hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelback Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Looks good mate but i can hear the axle hitting the frame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Looks good mate but i can hear the axle hitting the frame!cheers! haha i can hear the arb hitting the floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Scotsman Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 what tweeters have you got and where did you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 what tweeters have you got and where did you get them?focal 165 v2 ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Scotsman Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 do they fit easily where the old ones did mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 do they fit easily where the old ones did mate?they had different mounting so i just stuck the old mountings on my new tweeters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 23et ones nice bit of dish165 50 over them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Re drilling my hubs at work next week so the lupo will be 5x130 and 4x100 here in the mean time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakster Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 I don't think you'll have enough room to go to 5x130. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lupo Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 I don't think you'll have enough room to go to 5x130.We will have to see haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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