VW Lupo - From standard to now - UK

[KentGTi]

Thanks guys, yeah I'd definitely love to 1.8t it, just seems somewhat a shame with this engine on about 50k. I don't know..

I think it'll be staying the same this year and hopefully have a few changes happening over the winter which I'm really excited for (NOT 1.8T haha) gives me a little while to save too. Here's a few more photos from our TwoTwenty meet in Worcester last week.


TwoTwenty. by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


TwoTwenty. by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


TwoTwenty. by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

[SHT]

If you get the chance to swap a 1.8T in... Do it. These engines are totally awesome. I have 1.8T swap in my Polo 9n absolutly love it. With some twerks here and there (Forge stuff, custom exhaust, intake mods, software, etc.) i run about 212 bhp on the Dyno. Fun stuff

The Lupo looks great. Love the low ^^

[BasedMarcus]

This is so sick

[TiTyman]

Looks sooo good I wish we had these

[KentGTi]

Clean Lupo. My cousin used to own a similar one with a 1.8T swap. Love the look of the BBS!

I'd love a 1.8t in mine, especially after riding in a Mk2 1.8t conversion this weekend to a local show, turbo noise mmm

Here's a photo from a local meet last night


. by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

[SHT]

Clean Lupo. My cousin used to own a similar one with a 1.8T swap. Love the look of the BBS!

[KentGTi]

Thanks a lot guys,

Yeah it's on air now, running custom modified airlift slam series bags and v2 management.

[Nuts]

Wow, great work bud and clean car!!

[RatJack]

Loving this!!

[LowlyT]

Lots of love for this car.

[iloow]

Great work!! I love Lupo's, makes me miss the one I had..

[5t4nc3]

oh i love it....

[atkins]

Is it on air now?

[KentGTi]

It's been so long since I've posted here

I won't waffle on, here's some pictures of it in it's pretty current state, I'll try and go from old to new.


D1 by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


D4 by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


D5 by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

These were after the car had a full 3 day machine polish, the car was pretty neglected over winter so really needed it, felt so smooth after.

I also ran the bbs through winter, so it's safe to say they were in a pretty bad way. Ordered Radinox dishes and stainless bolts as in honesty was fed up of polishing and love the deep shine.


Dishes by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

When I split the wheels, as they were wet painted managed to chip quite a bit off as it was all so brittle. Wanted red again but was annoyed paying the money for the same again, so saved up and went for a different finish. They're done in a dye which I'd not heard of but they're pretty cool, they change colour in different lights going from red to brown to goldy/bronze!


BBS Paint by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


Untitled by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


Untitled by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

Was in such a rush to build them up ready for Players Classic show over here at Goodwood motor circuit. Was mad, didn't get them back from the painters until wednesday night as they reacted so had to be redone and the show was saturday so we had many late nights building them and the tyres went on friday afternoon. Slight stretch took the fitters hours to get on with them all sitting on them..


Untitled by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

We then left home at 3am to drive down, here's some photos from the show and on the way.


966041_200214703462255_1767595089_o by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


964144_643302889031088_1163836356_o by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


981131_643302802364430_48001266_o by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


966344_643300399031337_1589475884_o by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


976516_643300395698004_1371317025_o by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


976494_643300439031333_893768768_o by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


980376_643300655697978_348340064_o by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


981104_643300765697967_1644718435_o by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


SI1 by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


SI by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


Remap by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

[KentGTi]

It's been a while since I've posted on here.

I finished polishing my old BBS & ran them for a few months after spending countless hours on them, they ended up going to a friend of mine whilst I looked for something wider & slightly different.

Here's them just after polishing over the winter.


BBS RM's 15x7.5 ET 20 by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


BBS, Finally polished 2 now! by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

Around the same sort of time I received the parcel I'd been waiting months for.


Big box by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


IMG_0434[1] by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

It was all ordered from a UK company called Kam-Racing, it's a 4-1 Racing manifold with a straight through pipe, racing backbox with twin 3" tailpipes! I was very happy with the quality of it as it was all custom made but it did take 2-3 months to arrive with me and it sounds amazing & feels a lot more responsive.

A couple of days later this arrived from Germany too:


Carbon Fibre Engine Cover by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


Carbon Engine Cover by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

After running standard wheels I began to miss the BBS, so I bought another set but wider!

They're RMs AGAIN but wider than my old and absolutely flawless!

Here's the spec of them:
BBS RM002
7.5J ET20 Front
8J ET13 Rear
Smoothed and wet painted baskets done in VW Flash Red
All new chromed bolts
Newish Dishes
New Centres & rings with new BBS Badges
26MM Stainless Steel Stubby Valves
Wrapped in Toyo T1R's 195/45/15 all round


In the Garage by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


One on by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


Clean - Non Brightness by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


One side on by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


On the street by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

I then sent the car to be clay barred, washed, machine polished & waxed so it was looking nice for a few local shows.


On the A449 by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


From Behind by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


Lupo by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

I then got a smoothed front bumper & a shortened rear numberplate recess!


Front by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


Shortened Rear by Ross Mullins, on Flickr

Then whilst browsing the internet at work, came across this numberplate for sale and had to have it!


New Plate by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


Untitled by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


Untitled by Ross Mullins, on Flickr


And that takes me to now!