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Filibuster said:
I love how you take out, dismantle and repair an engine over a weekend with nonchalance. Twice!
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Especially so if you consider how many threads there are in GG from people who seek advice when their new to them 15 y.o. car needs new brake pads after a year and whether they can reject the car for on counts of it not being roadworthy
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Especially so if you consider how many threads there are in GG from people who seek advice when their new to them 15 y.o. car needs new brake pads after a year and whether they can reject the car for on counts of it not being roadworthy
Edited by Filibuster on Monday 13th June 16:10
this really tickled me! Love the Lupo too! Awesome little cars!
After what seems like forever, the Lupo is back on the road running better and stronger than ever. It turns out a rod had stretched so it spun another bearing immediately, so we completely stripped the whole engine down the the bare block, had the bores honed, rods, crank and flywheel re balanced. All new bearings with gaskets and seals and it’s done a successful 500 miles without any issues, not even a slight oil leak!
Can’t explain how happy I am to have the car back, I really did forget how good the overall package is. The KW suspension always amazes me how complaint it is but also has the ability to
stiffen then up for track use.
I’ll leave some pictures I’ve took over the last week.
Can’t explain how happy I am to have the car back, I really did forget how good the overall package is. The KW suspension always amazes me how complaint it is but also has the ability to
stiffen then up for track use.
I’ll leave some pictures I’ve took over the last week.
As some of you may have noticed recently I’ve been using @yumcars_official products for the last couple of months testing them for myself. After speaking to Nick & Kelly and realising they are perfectionist and want nothing but the best, I soon realised how good these products are. Not only their products are great but their accessories are the very best in the world imported from the US and Switzerland.
I am mega proud to say they have sponsored me and the Lupo, 90% of you know I wouldn’t be using them on my car if they weren’t the very best the market has to offer.
They have given me 10% discount code off all liquids, towels & some accessories. Use ‘CLAYTON’ in coupon box at checkout. Also, if you order any 500ml Interior product you’ll get a free exfoliator pad too which are amazing
I am mega proud to say they have sponsored me and the Lupo, 90% of you know I wouldn’t be using them on my car if they weren’t the very best the market has to offer.
They have given me 10% discount code off all liquids, towels & some accessories. Use ‘CLAYTON’ in coupon box at checkout. Also, if you order any 500ml Interior product you’ll get a free exfoliator pad too which are amazing
Another very successful Nürburgring trip last weekend! I’d go as far as saying my best trip over there so far. Me and the missus took both our cars this time, I managed 17 laps and she done 14 laps on her first time driving the track! 1100 miles each without a single issue to either car. I only done one lap on my own, every other lap I took someone new out in the car, which Is all part of the fun for me, people experiencing a car most of the time they haven’t before. Everyone was surprised that’s for sure!
The Lupo felt so good with its fresh engine, having the oil pressure and temp gauge now is definitely a great addition to keep an eye on things. The missus Polo was fantastic too, I took it for a lap myself and it’s really made me want more power though lol. It’s 240bhp and 290ft/lb so it just has way more pull out of every corner and the uphill sections. But with the current engine it’s not that simple to get any more power now, reliably anyway. Never been to into engine conversion too much but if it was you, what engine would you swap into the Lupo? I’d have to keep it NA too. First thing that comes to my mind is K20.
I’ll leave some pictures from the trip below
The Lupo felt so good with its fresh engine, having the oil pressure and temp gauge now is definitely a great addition to keep an eye on things. The missus Polo was fantastic too, I took it for a lap myself and it’s really made me want more power though lol. It’s 240bhp and 290ft/lb so it just has way more pull out of every corner and the uphill sections. But with the current engine it’s not that simple to get any more power now, reliably anyway. Never been to into engine conversion too much but if it was you, what engine would you swap into the Lupo? I’d have to keep it NA too. First thing that comes to my mind is K20.
I’ll leave some pictures from the trip below
The Honda engine is the obvious choice not only due to the stock power but it is a well trodden path with support out there for everything from engine mounts to Hondata ECU's.
Anything else NA would require expensive after market parts like cams, head work ITB's etc to make it worth while. The Honda works well as standard and can be replaced relatively cheaply it it goes bang. A tuned engine not so much.
It's a big old lump though and I would have thought a lot heavier than the little Vdub engine. Would it even fit under the bonnet?
I would estimate the cost of the swop ( i would guess at 5-7k) and then look at what could be done to the current engine for the same cost.
Anything else NA would require expensive after market parts like cams, head work ITB's etc to make it worth while. The Honda works well as standard and can be replaced relatively cheaply it it goes bang. A tuned engine not so much.
It's a big old lump though and I would have thought a lot heavier than the little Vdub engine. Would it even fit under the bonnet?
I would estimate the cost of the swop ( i would guess at 5-7k) and then look at what could be done to the current engine for the same cost.
I have the same issue with my swift never wanted for more power but then driving a newer turbo swift thought that would be perfect in my car with the better chassis. Ball ache to do so looked at k20 - been done but not cheap so thought sod it leave it as it is as reliable and enjoy it lol
This has probably been the longest I haven’t updated this. Been pretty busy with life and holidays.
Still got a few things done to the Lupo recently. My missus recently got herself a set of Red Pole Positions for her car, so I thought it would be rude not to try one in the Lupo to see what it looks like. I love the way it looks with the doors open looking in, but not 100% sure when looking for outside. The difference in Red sets my OCD off. I’ll probably stick to Black. Whilst the seats were out I noticed the backs had started to get a bit scuffed from when the car is packed full for Nürburgring trips, I got the polisher out, now they look as good as new!
I then had a new spoiler painted as the standard one had started to bubble, very common problem. Fitted this with a brand new 3rd brake light which is a rare part in itself.
Up next was a trackday at Cadwell park, the car was faultless! Had so much fun chasing my mate round in his 182 track car, he was surprised that’s for sure. They were pretty much identical.
I’ve also decided to put the bumper caps back on for a bit of a change, I forgot how clean it looks with them, I’ll leave a picture below with and without, let me know what you prefer.
And the most exciting purchase, I finally managed to hold of a set of ATS DTC’s in 4x100 only! As far as I’m aware one of only two sets in the UK. So happy to get them after searching for years, not on the car yet though. They came with some AD08RS fitted, I’m not a fan of the new compound so I removed them and fitted some Michelin PS3’s, the best road tyre in 15”. Some picture below!
Still got a few things done to the Lupo recently. My missus recently got herself a set of Red Pole Positions for her car, so I thought it would be rude not to try one in the Lupo to see what it looks like. I love the way it looks with the doors open looking in, but not 100% sure when looking for outside. The difference in Red sets my OCD off. I’ll probably stick to Black. Whilst the seats were out I noticed the backs had started to get a bit scuffed from when the car is packed full for Nürburgring trips, I got the polisher out, now they look as good as new!
I then had a new spoiler painted as the standard one had started to bubble, very common problem. Fitted this with a brand new 3rd brake light which is a rare part in itself.
Up next was a trackday at Cadwell park, the car was faultless! Had so much fun chasing my mate round in his 182 track car, he was surprised that’s for sure. They were pretty much identical.
I’ve also decided to put the bumper caps back on for a bit of a change, I forgot how clean it looks with them, I’ll leave a picture below with and without, let me know what you prefer.
And the most exciting purchase, I finally managed to hold of a set of ATS DTC’s in 4x100 only! As far as I’m aware one of only two sets in the UK. So happy to get them after searching for years, not on the car yet though. They came with some AD08RS fitted, I’m not a fan of the new compound so I removed them and fitted some Michelin PS3’s, the best road tyre in 15”. Some picture below!
Hi claytonjones. That’s a great car you have there. Your obviously very knowledgable re vw stuff…my Polo Gti (2000 model) has the flaky BBS wheels and wonder if you know of any single piece ones that are 4x100 and the correct offset to replace them with? I’m now on my 3rd set of two piece bbs’s in 18 years and fed up with the quality and price….Cheers. Ian
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