The Polo GTI engine I put in the Lupo

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:22 pm

Thought Id show off a little

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:27 pm

Why you have been busy aint ya!!!

Looks mighty impressive!!!

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:36 pm

Still not found a gearbox for the Polo so been driving the wifes Saxo around.
Just the kick up the arse I needed to try to get a car working again!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:38 pm

niiice!!

Why polo into the lupo tho?

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:41 pm

Same gear change system as my Lupo, Clutch cable rather than the silly fluid clutch in a Lupo GTI, cheaper price and has allowed me to use a gearbox from a 1.4 16v 75bhp engine.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:45 pm

Looking good. What has been done to it and at what cost?

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:52 pm

It was nearly three years ago when I started this, so my figures are probably well out, but at a rough guess.
Throttle bodies, linkages and fuel rail were around Â£500
Inlet Spacer plate was made by a friend at a cost of the tools needed, and my supplier gave me the Alu for free.
Mega Squirt ECU was Â£250+
Wide band lamda Probe and controller was around Â£180

Its at one of my suppliers garage up in Scotland, just come up for a few days to get cracked on with some.
Hes painting the car and rebuilding the rest of what I cant get done by Friday.
Also wiring a mapping to do yet, so Im expecting a total cost of Â£2500 including the respray plus the parts I've already paid out for.

Still loads of work left to do!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:55 pm

Blimey you have been busy!

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:09 pm

looks good bud, isnt the 1.4 gearbox even more likely to go pop than the standard gti one?? if not why havent people done this to their gti's previous to stop the issue?

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:15 pm

I had a 17'000 engine out of a girlys shopping car, chances are its not been abused as much as a Polo GTI box will have.
Its the same gearbox, only the ratios are the same, and dont forget the Lupo Sport 1.4 100bhp uses the same gearbox as a Polo GTI and they fail also so I dont think its the power thats the problem, its just a rubbish gearbox.
Once it fails I'll get a LSD fitted and rebuilt using solid components.
Hopfully I'll get a year out of it before hand.

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:21 pm

I remember when you started this Andy, stripping and pulling things out quite quickly as i remember.

It must take a lot of dedication. 2 kids, a wedding/wife down the road, so well done for staying committed and getting it this far, hopefully it'll be on the road in the not too distant future........

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:41 pm

That looks really good, top work

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:42 pm

what figures are you planning to get out of it roughly?

dpower · Post by **dpower** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:43 pm

just outa interest mate, who supplied ur mega squirt ecu...
i only thought one person done them.

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:28 pm

dpower wrote:just outa interest mate, who supplied ur mega squirt ecu...

Sorry for the late reply, took a while to find the invoice.
Was bought from M-Tech Automotive in Wiltshire.
Including delivery cost Â£250 completly built, with loom and VW base map.