adi
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Sept 22, 2018 16:44:20 GMT
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Ok so having built a 20vt mk2 golf, and planning on putting one in my mk3 caddy too, I can’t help having naughty thoughts about what else I can put one in.
The cheapest, lightest and best handling (IRS) car I can think of is a cinquecento. I put a 1242 in one years ago and stripped it out, it was a massive laugh.
What do you lot think? Have I lost the plot?
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mk2cossie
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Sept 22, 2018 17:17:40 GMT
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I keep having naughty thoughts too! Oh, you mean car related  I'd say do it! But I'm not sure there is enough room between chassis legs to get the 1.8t and necessary gearbox in there  |
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Roach
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Sept 22, 2018 17:28:19 GMT
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Base spec lupo with a BAM lump in it.
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Sept 22, 2018 17:31:05 GMT
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why not put one in the back, and the front. A twin engined 4.0 chinquecento would be amazing. Twinquecento perhaps?
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adi
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Sept 22, 2018 18:11:52 GMT
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Lupo has been done loads, not cheap enough, not light enough and not IRS.
If I managed to pull it off, I’d consider putting one in the back too. It would be a reasonably cheap monster! I reckon i could build one all in for less than £2k
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Sept 22, 2018 18:17:08 GMT
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Sept 22, 2018 18:56:29 GMT
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Has been done in varios clios and other french hatches  |
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Sept 24, 2018 9:16:03 GMT
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There is one in a citroen C2
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Its not broken, its resting!
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tomti
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Sept 24, 2018 17:51:49 GMT
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Felicia estate?
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Sept 27, 2018 8:00:11 GMT
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How about doing an Audi A2?
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alecf
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Sept 27, 2018 11:56:05 GMT
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on the opposite end of the scale , ive got one putting out 340bhp in a spaceframed landrover with a 6 speed sequential mounted to it.
as for small hatches I think anything vw had already been done to death, as have clio's. its got to be something small and tin can like
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Sept 27, 2018 14:15:46 GMT
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A2 is a good shout, kerb weight for them is 895-1095kg so a stripped one should see 800kg
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Sept 27, 2018 14:43:53 GMT
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They are great - all aluminium so no rust to deal with and they can be picked up as a non-runner for very little money. I have a tdi90 which is great so the thought of a 20vt conversion is fantastic.
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Sept 27, 2018 15:51:05 GMT
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+1 on an Audi A2. I had one with a nice remap ((125hp and it flew with just the 1.4 diesel. I've heard of one with a five-cylinder TT engine but I'm sure the sky's the limit if you know what you're doing. If you managed to source one of the 3L models they're even lighter with thinner glass and underfloor aero.  |
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Sept 27, 2018 16:27:50 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 27, 2018 16:29:07 GMT by joem83
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Sept 27, 2018 19:04:48 GMT
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gen1 civic
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skinnylew
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Sept 27, 2018 20:57:40 GMT
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I have an Octavia vRS with a good engine and a damaged body, and a decent bodied rust free series 2 Peugeot 106 with a wheezy 1.1 engine............180bhp in a 106 as a daily driver sounds ideal to me lol
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adi
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Jan 15, 2019 17:21:56 GMT
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106 would be a good shout, but vts/gti parts are starting to get rare taxed..
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skinnylew
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Jan 15, 2019 22:45:25 GMT
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Yeah i did miss out the bit where i also have a rusty 106 Quiksilver for parts  But for ease i'd throw one in a Felicia/Fabia vRS |
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alx
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I've had thoughts about throwing one in an FTO or even a tweaked up PD130/150.
Great handling and the 20vt is probably lighter than the original V6 I should think, 1250kg as std (I reckon you could get it to 1000kg without too much hassle) and dirt cheap now.
Failing that, any J coupe that would offend the purists if it had a VAG lump in it :-) MR2 MK1, Del Sol, Gen 7 celica, eg civic....
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