

Fast road cams, air intake and sports exhaust & port matching.įor the power mad you always have the option of fitting a supercharger or turbo and we are sure there are a few kits around for the Lupo. Other modifications you should consider for your Lupo engine. Blueprinting and balancing the engine will allow you to fully exploit the top end power of this engine and this will help to raise the rev limit - ideal if you are after a light track day car.

Increasing the compression of this engine will further maximise your power gains but don't go too mad with this or you risk detonation and knock. Ideally you should investigate the following Lupo mods:- larger valves, get the a 3 angle valve job done and get the head fully ported and polished. The 1.6 is a lovely engine and the Lupo GTi is a real fun car. You will need some major work doing to it if you are after a good power gain but as the car is small and light you will notice pretty much every mod you do. We always recommend that you get fully adjustable suspension kits so you can set this up to suit your driving style This will create a fun car that is good in the corners and an anti roll bar and strut brace will really tighten things up for you. If you have a 1.0 Lupo instead of spending money on performance parts you could do an engine swap and get a 50% power hike. Car Tuning Tips would focus on improving the handling and braking of these smaller engined models with some fully adjustable suspension and a drop of 35mm.

The 1.0 engines are really a waste of time when it comes to tuning them as they are really built for economy and nothing else. It only had a short 6 year lifespan but was quite popular and won a few notable car awards. The Lupo has a great range of engines and a very good chassis making it ideal for a tuning project. The Lupo was born and became VW's city car.

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