2002 VW Lupo Cambridge - JDO

[Deaky97]

I decided that it would be a good idea to run JDO up the road to get an idea of how it drives.

1. Subframe took an absolute pounding, in literally 0.5 miles i ground out 8 times and split my flex pipe.

2. The suspension is way too soft. Easy fix is to run solid bump stops, but i'm not really into splitting barrels and destroying top mounts.

So, only option i really saw that could possibly work, was to remove the front helpers and then wind the spring up to compensate, meaning the spring would be under more tension therefore sagging nowhere near as much under compression.



Prior to helper removal, it was sat like this. Took a measure so i could set the arch gap to its current position.

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Each side up (Thanks to a Haynes Vectra manual) and strut out, helper off and adjuster wound up about 2 inches, back down and trial and error until it was sat back to where it was.

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Sorted. Same as before except its now an awful lot more solid. We'll see how it goes at this for now.*

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I'm applying for Early Edition show and shine today. It'l look different to this by the time of show but i want to get my foot in the door before all the spaces and space chances are taken up... All i've got left is my front door cards to sort, some slight paint blending and the rear ride height. Almost done.

[Deaky97]

that front end looks so cool on there

Glad you agree! i'm well happy with it!

very nice, I want to see from the bottom of the line in the side of the car (from where your sticker is down) in satin black to match the bumpers. will probably look shit but it might work.

do prefer that front end to the lupo one though.

Funny you mention that, all the decals are now off the car, so it's bare, and i've got some black vinyl lying around... might give it a go as my friend did a two tone lupo and it looked ace! Yeah i do too tbh, it's came out so well. Need rock solid bump stops however, i've never owned a car this low and it just bounces into the floor because of how soft the bump stops are...

[Benwalsh91]

very nice, I want to see from the bottom of the line in the side of the car (from where your sticker is down) in satin black to match the bumpers. will probably look shit but it might work.

do prefer that front end to the lupo one though.

[hinrichs]

that front end looks so cool on there

[Deaky97]

Welcome back.





Almost done.

[Deaky97]

Just letting you know my camera is working fantastically and I look forward to shooting this

I also do. I hope it records sound.

[Mehowski]

Just letting you know my camera is working fantastically and I look forward to shooting this

[Deaky97]

More work today, head unit is in (kind of), sub wired in (kind of), and the arch liners are all back in. Splits are fixed, didn't post about it but the previous builder basically over tightened all the bolts, meaning 12 threads were ruined requiring a helicoil (9 of these on one wheel) . Now fixed, i decided to try them on.



Wait, this is fully loaded now? Why is it still the same height as before? After 5 mins of working it out, i've realised my springs are actually way too stiff, meaning there literally holding the car up. With helpers in, it now looks like this.





NOW THATS WHAT WE LIKE

Obviously, i'll be making adjustments to camber and more than likely the arch to accommodate the wheels. But this is going to be insane when it's finished.



It's all coming together nicely now.

[Deaky97]

+1000 here too

Looks so clean underside, except that rear beam, dude is worst than mine

Please don't lol, it's so bad. If i'd had the time i'd of took it off. Constantly been on borrowed time storage wise however so just didn't want to risk it!

[DawsonLiri]

i miss the other lips :-(

+1000 here too

Looks so clean underside, except that rear beam, dude is worst than mine

[Deaky97]

Dampers are now in.



Beam now sits around 2 inches higher than it did originally... This is going to be on it's arse.



This time last year it looked like this....

[Deaky97]

i miss the other lips :-(

Shut it Fido they'll look dank

[Mehowski]

i miss the other lips :-(

[Deaky97]

Hope everyone had a good Christmas! Found myself lolling about with nothing to do today so i've gone into work to get some bits done on JDO.

Today i've just tried up one of my front splits now i've rebuilt them, and i've just finished painting my rear dampers.*

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Very happy with how they will sit, if anything i might just take off 0.5 degree of camber to get the sidewall sitting better with the arch!

Dampers:

Keyed



Primed



Painted



And finally Lacquered

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Should tie in very nicely seeing as they're now coded to the wheels!*

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Ideally would have liked to of painted the beam black like the drums but i simply don't have the time now as it's got to be out of work by mid Jan, so for now this will have to do!



In other news, my fantastic little Polo decided that on Christmas eve that it no longer needed a gearbox, as the main shaft bearing let go, taking away R/1/2 Gears, and turning into a straight cut box in the process. That was it's last drive sadly! So i've swaped over everything i need for now straight onto my GTi! Polo will be getting sold once i've got round to fixing it, so i'll be putting the money from that into some splits for my GTI and money for Wothersee 2018!

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BIG TIME missed driving this thing.*

[Deaky97]

Love your work, keep it up!

Cheers dude!