vince172 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 basically, my girlfriends mk1 arosa 1.0ltr AER 50bhp seems quicker and more responsive than my 1.0ltr lupo AUC (MPI) 50bhp?? any reason for this?, I would've thought they should be similar in performance, but when i drive hers it feels like a 1.2/1.3 or something. both running 15" wheels and 165/50 tyresconfused much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpercy87 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 The arosas are lighter naturally (90kg's minimum). Also, do you have electric windows, A/C, deflated tyres? Maybe she doesn't have a spare tyre. With just 50BHP any weight reduction feels significant. Might be worth checking the compression of you cylinders, mine was running on 3 cylinders when I got my mk2 Arosa AUC and was slow as hell!Does your engine rattle when it is idling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince172 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 both poverty spec, no leccy stuff, no subs etc, both got spare wheel, tyre pressures equalish, lupo has just had geometry set up etc! both engines purr perfectly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince172 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 946kg lupo kerb weight V's 864kg mk1 arosa kerb weighthow is there so much difference???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt123roll Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 My lupo is an AER engine code not any faster than any other 1.0 lupo i've driven might just be your imagination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince172 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 i feel a his and hers drag race coming on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt123roll Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 i feel a his and hers drag race coming on! do a street 1/4 mile in both cars then you can rule out her being a better driver than you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpercy87 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 946kg lupo kerb weight V's 864kg mk1 arosa kerb weighthow is there so much difference????The front bumper on the lupo's must be made of lead!Some of the 1.0 lupos are even heavier than that aswell. 946kg's sounds like the no frills model.You could always remap it and gain 3bhp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince172 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Where does that extra weight come from? Seriously, they are almost exactly the same apart from the obvious panels etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt123roll Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Where does that extra weight come from? Seriously, they are almost exactly the same apart from the obvious panels etcOnly thing i can think of to majorly effect is the wrap around rear window on arosas? never really noticed the weight difference tbh but on paper it seems a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince172 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 That's nearly 13 stone!! I don't get it :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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