Sharkie's Up! Project

[Sharkie]

As per the other intro thread, we acquired a little Tornado Red Up! for a runaround but mostly as a project car .... This thread will document what happens to Little Red.

Stock standard Up! with only the little touch screen as an option


Little Red, joined a family of VAG cars


And the build commenced with new wheels ....


Looks pretty good


While we were at it, the brake calipers (and drums) got painted




Little Red now willing to take on big brother Big Red

I call it mean and meaner

Custom Intake made and fitted


H&R suspension fitted


LED Running Lights

[Sharkie]

Steering Wheel UPgrade.

Pre


Post



Exhaust UPgrade

Pre


Post

[Sharkie]

Keeping open space for more stuff

[FckBullerScott]

Are those King Reloads? If so, I've got them as well! They don't look too bad (got them as my winter wheels, but now gonna keep em on the rear of my Pog, different wheels going on the front for that dirty look).

[Sharkie]

Are those King Reloads? If so, I've got them as well! They don't look too bad (got them as my winter wheels, but now gonna keep em on the rear of my Pog, different wheels going on the front for that dirty look).

Yup, King Reloads. Pretty awesome looking wheel for the money Really lightweight too which is a bonus.

It sure made a massive difference to the way the little beastie drives too. Like a go-kart, just with no power

[FckBullerScott]

Yeah they're not a bad wheel for the price, for sure. TOTALLY transformed the way my POG drives, having come off heavy heavy 17in Audi wheels.

This Up is gonna be mad fun at low speeds (ain't nothin' wrong with that!)

[Sharkie]

The wheels have made a massive difference to the grip of Little Red .... but still a lot of body roll through corners at speed though. Luckily, these HR lowering springs arrived for the Up! last week so started the fitment process over the weekend (Xmas parties got in the way though so only had time to do the rears).



Rears in.


Fronts will have to wait a week (at least) till I get the time and the special wrench required to do the nut on the top of the front struts

EDIT: acknowledge it does look a bit weird now while the back is lowered 30mm and the front is not

[Lucas_R]

The rears are so basic to install compared to the fronts aren't they Sharkie - almost too easy in comparison.

[Sharkie]

The rears are so basic to install compared to the fronts aren't they Sharkie - almost too easy in comparison.

Yes, like chalk and cheese ... LOL

[Sharkie]

So made and fitted an intake to the Up! this weekend.

I studied the only 2 commercially available intakes for NA Up!s that I could find and figured I could do it far cheaper myself.
Up / Citigo / Mii 1.0L Short Ram air intake system - Volkswagen 234 Euro!!

So, stock intake layout


Custom intake test fitted after fabrication


End result (some awesome growling now at revs)

[Lucas_R]

Your links to the photos don't work Sharkie.

[Sharkie]

Your links to the photos don't work Sharkie.

Thanks, that was weird, did exactly the same again and now it seems to have worked

[Sharkie]

Thanks, that was weird, did exactly the same again and now it seems to have worked

BTW .... Any Up! owners out there wanting an intake for their Up! similar to this, PM me. Can do exactly the same again in either red, blue or black, all tubing, silicone, filter, bracket clamps etc included for about $150 shipped anywhere in Aus.

[Sharkie]

Last upgrade before the Xmas ... I hated the stock running lights and went looking for a LED replacement. Brilliant white and no error codes, looks awesome.

Before


After




Also, new front struts and tools arrived to complete the lowered suspension job. Will be done over the holidays

[Sharkie]

Suspension upgrade complete. About 30mm drop in the rear and 25mm in the front



EDIT: It has settled in the front now to a 30mm drop too.

Took the opportunity to do the front struts too with new Zachs units.