The Polo GTI engine I put in the Lupo

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:33 pm

mk4 glx 1.6 wrote:I remember when you started this Andy, stripping and pulling things out quite quickly as i remember.

Such a shame I couldn't put it back together as quickly! lol
Will be three years off the road early next year!

Some more pics.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:41 pm

Looking good there Tigz, is the outside staying silver or is that going purple too?

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:58 pm

Outside will be Purple as well.
Black mirrors and under bumpers.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:08 pm

Cool, look forward to seeing it finished mate, hopefully in the metal

dubbprince · Post by **dubbprince** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:56 am

so much easier to colour code the rocker with it still on the engine!!

I didn't realise how much of a pain in the arse it was to remove until i tried it on a mates engine! lol...

How did you manage to 'key' the rocker properly with all those edges, nooks and crannys it has...i think i'll do the same as you! just a different colour of course

lookin good though tigz...can't wait to see this next season!

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:38 pm

Went back to Scotland on Friday and got a bit more done.

Drive shafts fitted.
Rear panel seams bent over, and wheels fitted.
Linkage stripped, and modified to fit closer to inlet manifold.
Injector loom stripped from main loom and secured neatly.
Fuel rail fabricated.

Doesn't sound much, and car looks pretty much the same as when i arrived, but its been a lot of work.
Perhaps a total of a 30 minute break, out of 13 hours work!
There's still so much left to do.
I need a week there really.

Ignore the ride height, the car is still sat on trolleys.

Pic of my (1) red HT lead, its brand new, bloody VW.

As I got stranded Friday night I stopped there, and started on the car again for a few hours Saturday morning.
Decided to get all the audio cable laid, and start putting the interior in.
The carpet and rear seats are now in, just didn't take any pics.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:12 pm

Looking sweet mate!!! top project, leave the HT lead red, it's character

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:36 pm

That's ace

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:16 pm

lol it needs to be black.
Its annoying really, as every Lupo GTI owner who buys some leads expects red and gets black, I ordered a lead for a Polo GTI, using my own chassis number and I get a red one!

Just wiring and mapping left!

Rupy · Post by **Rupy** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:38 pm

Cool little project mate

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:33 pm

Tigz wrote:lol it needs to be black.
Its annoying really, as every Lupo GTI owner who buys some leads expects red and gets black, I ordered a lead for a Polo GTI, using my own chassis number and I get a red one!

Just wiring and mapping left!

Could you not just of sent it back? Or buy another one!!

(if they're not that expensive)

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:38 pm

Aye I could have done, but I collected it from VW on my way to Scotland, I didnt have the time to wait for them to order the correct one.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:39 am

Tigz wrote:Aye I could have done, but I collected it from VW on my way to Scotland, I didnt have the time to wait for them to order the correct one.

fair enough,

its gunan look sweeet when it's all done

chris-gti · Post by **chris-gti** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:23 am

mate this looks like its gona be serious

tb's for the win ......is it cammed as well or just the bods? what power are you hoping for ? really wana see this finished man looks so nice !!

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:58 am

always wanted to do this to the polo! Didnt quite realise there was so much work involved

Hat off to you mate