Metallic Silver Lupo 1.4 TDi [3-Cylinder] Sport Manual Trans
A little shoddy around the edges but got for a good price. Pretty nippy with good torque thanks to a power remap.
Build Thread:
Current Mods:
- Removed rear seat, spare wheel, tool kit and rear wiper mechanism
- Fitted BMW Mini One Imola R81 '12lbs' 15"x5.5J alloy wheels shod in Continental EcoContact3 155/60/15 Tyres @ 42psi
- Wide Angle Convex Rear View Mirror
- Power remapped though incorrect for car [believed to be for 4-cylinder 1.9 Golf TDi so runs rough at idle but has good torque)
- 0W-30 synth engine synth & low-friction transmission oil
Planned Mods:
- Upper grill block
- Passenger Mirror Delete & blank
- Driver mirror replacement with low-profile convex
- Remove roof aerial to inside car with booster
- Front wheel spats
- Shorter aero wipers or wiper deflector
- Lower grill blocks
- Lower bumper splitter [air-dam]
- Eco-remap
- 30mm drop on eibach springs [soft] on standard dampers
- Pizza tray & cable-tie wheel covers
- Car under-tray
- Rear wheel skirts
- Long 5th Gear (0.622 ratio - 2000rpm to 1750rpm @ 60mph)
- Source 3L/GTI aluminium doors and bonnet (weight reduction)
- Replace steering rack with manual one (weight reduction)
- Replace electric windows with manual winders (weight reduction)
- Polycarb rear windows (weight reduction)
- GRP front seats (weight reduction)
- Shortened side-exhaust (weight reduction)
- Fit a tow hitch and install a thule easybase luggage carrier. Use as base to construct a correx & vinyl upward extended diffuser from the bumper.
