View Full Version : Arosa 1.8 20v turbo transplant
cirian75
04-01-2004, 22:15
any know if this has been done, if how easy, if not, suggestions to make a mk1 1.4 a lot faster,
its been done in a lupo(assuming they ar e the sam)
or theres a turbo conversion for the 16v arosa:cheers:
driveforward
05-01-2004, 06:54
There is a turbo conversion for the 1.4 16v .. do a search, sure this has been mentioned before :confused:
The Arosa 16v Turbo is for sale, and at only £4500 ono it's a bargain!
try getting hold of dial lynx (think thats what they are called ) or trs performance !
yer its been done b4 as well as vr6 motor but too short a wheel base
for serious 1.8t power anless you stiffen it up immensely other wise floor splits open o.k. for trak days etc but dangerous for the inexperianced driver
doesn't one of the carvell bro's run a lupo 20vt last season to great suscess?
yer and his brother in mk1 golf all by jabba but car is fully seam weled caged the lot very strong car
Originally posted by goble
yer and his brother in mk1 golf all by jabba but car is fully seam weled caged the lot very strong car
http://www.jabbasport.com/
scroll down and the little fella's at the bottom;)
cirian75
06-01-2004, 11:46
looks like the 180,210,230 bhp would be too much for the arosa to safely handle, pulling the welds of the shell apart is not what i had in mind when i started this thread, so how about the Audi A4 1.8 20v turbo 150, or the non turbo 1.8 20v, any suggestions on any engine transplant on the arosa will much obliged.
TSR do a turbo conversion for the 1.4 (100bhp?) model. You might find some pics and details on their website.
ModdedCars
11-01-2004, 14:37
Its not worth it.
Having spoken to Ian myself, and the people who did his conversion (Jabbasport, as seen above) the problem is that you need LOTS of custom made parts - driveshafts, etc and they reckon that the cost, without and engine, could easily exceed £10,000
AwesomeGTI used to offer conversions for the Polo with a 1.8Turbo, and their stated price on the website was £10,000+VAT (They don't offer this anymore though)
Its just not worth it - the only viable transplant would be to get the 1.6 16v out of the LupoGTi - it would drop strait in. TSR, who USED to offer a Turbo for the 1.4, now offer a deal to drop the 1.6 16v in for you.
Alternatively, you could get Advanced AutoSport to use throttle-bodies to get you up to 150bhp with the 1.4 16v, or 175+bhp with the 1.6 16v.
175bhp would be *plenty* with a light car like the Lupo/Arosa. I reckon 200bhp would be your absolute maximum.
danny842003
11-01-2004, 15:52
saw a VR6 lupo once i wasm like why?
surerly it would handle like a boat.
cirian75
11-01-2004, 17:18
cheers fro the TSR info, at the mo it seems there are two choices
1- 1.6 16v lupo engine, it drops straight in, minimum fuss Price?
2 TRS will also turbo charge the 1.4 8v to 100Bhp for £2500
I think the Polo GTI uses exactly the same lump, so you may be able to use this to broaden your options.
ModdedCars
12-01-2004, 15:45
The VR6 Lupo, which usually appears at various VW events, would indeed handle like shite. Its no slouch on the dragstrip, but at the same time its also not as quick as you'd expect. Impressive feat, though.
I'd also be wary of a Turbo for £2500, sounds toooo cheap. You get what you pay for, and all that...
As for transplants, what about a 1.9TDi :D 250lb/ft of Torque in a Lupo would be amazing, in a torque-steery, wheelspinning-in-4th, overkill kinda way ;)
Originally posted by ModdedCars
As for transplants, what about a 1.9TDi :D 250lb/ft of Torque in a Lupo would be amazing, in a torque-steery, wheelspinning-in-4th, overkill kinda way ;)
Nah, might as well whack in a W8 and sit in the boot:D
cirian75
12-01-2004, 17:37
a W8 would bit a little OTT
ModdedCars
13-01-2004, 15:27
Oh, I don't know
Mid mount it, longitudinally (spelling?) and chop up a Heldax (again, spelling?) system of a Golf/Bora/whatever and you'd have a seriously fast Lupo/Arosa.
With a bit of shifting sure you could get quite close to a 50/50 balance too. Although the car itself would come in well over a ton, but ffs...it would be very fast.
Originally posted by cirian75
a W8 would bit a little OTT
no such thing as OTT
once eeven saw a fiesta with a cossie V6 in it FWD
and a v8 rover FWD in a mini (clubman)
so ANYthing is possible
there's a ferrari engined m/bike round ere somewhere too
cirian75
31-01-2004, 17:33
have E-mailed TSR and have asked for a rollin rollout fitting price for turbo charging my 1.4 8v 60bhp to 105bhp, looks like the best price vs perfomance compromise