Trevorb33’s Citigo Vrs 148Bhp (Up gti Conversion)

[Hyphons]

18 hours ago, TrevorB33 said:

Made a start on sorting the door wiring looms.

 

the standard citigo only comes with single electric window switch and manual mirrors.

 

the up has the facelift mirrors with integrated indicators, electric and heated.

and the double window switch 

with a nice brushed ally handle on the trim.

 

Standard door

 

so stripped the door open to remove old loom and refit the gti looms

 

 

as you can see a much more substantial loom with loads more wires

 

Finished product just needs a good clean 

 

only had one good mirror from doner hence the blue other side. Was surprisingly hard to find an electric and heated one. I’ll change caps shortly when I find one 

You could try Jas at CitigoParts, I'm sure he'd have a black cap in stock

[SimonJ]

After you had installed the new loom did the electric window and central locking in the drivers door still work?  Reason I ask is that I have a door loom from a twin window switch Citigo that I want to swap into my drivers door. I know the passenger window switch will not function without some additional wiring across to the other door.

[TrevorB33]

5 hours ago, SimonJ said:

After you had installed the new loom did the electric window and central locking in the drivers door still work?  Reason I ask is that I have a door loom from a twin window switch Citigo that I want to swap into my drivers door. I know the passenger window switch will not function without some additional wiring across to the other door.

The central locking still works but windows do not, must be a few wires in different places coming out the door. Obviously not a major issue for me as I’ll be changing the rest of loom to match in a month or so 

[SimonJ]

Will have a closer look at the plug and compare with the original one and hopefully it'll just be a case of repositioning some wires and running some extra wires for the second window switch.

[TrevorB33]

1 hour ago, SimonJ said:

Will have a closer look at the plug and compare with the original one and hopefully it'll just be a case of repositioning some wires and running some extra wires for the second window switch.

 

bottoms original obviously a lot more wires in new one as it gains electric heated mirrors with built in indicators too, and the double switch. 
Im sure it could be worked out with wiring diagram 

[TrevorB33]

Got a few little bits to fit,

some fake carbon mirror caps only as they were cheaper then buying one black one lol 

 

 

and also some boot trims to get rid of the bare metal back there, something it should have had from factory

 

 

How a normal citigo boot looks

 

[SimonJ]

18 hours ago, TrevorB33 said:

 

 

 

Where did you get the boot trims from?

[TrevorB33]

5 hours ago, SimonJ said:

 

Where did you get the boot trims from?

Skoda-tuning.com it’s in German but they deliver to U.K. just search citigo and you will find them 

[TrevorB33]

Fitted the trims was getting a little dark, fit is pretty good but could probably do with some spray adhesive too, I added extra double sided tape to the stuff that was on it already I’ll see how well it holds. 

before

 

after

 

[TrevorB33]

Also picked up an exhaust for when I stick the engine in, was a prototype from direnza and only used for a few hundred miles, was too quiet for its previous owner. Which is good for me as I don’t want stupid loud

[TrevorB33]

Fitted the mirror caps yesterday was too dark for pics so have a couple today, they don’t look too bad 

[CPWYORK]

Really enjoying following your journey/project and getting inspired maybe do a few cheeky bits to my 2015 Monte. Had it remapped yesterday and dropped in a K&N filter that along with using Ron97 petrol has transformed it. I’ll look out for you in York.

keep posting.

[TrevorB33]

5 hours ago, CPWYORK said:

Really enjoying following your journey/project and getting inspired maybe do a few cheeky bits to my 2015 Monte. Had it remapped yesterday and dropped in a K&N filter that along with using Ron97 petrol has transformed it. I’ll look out for you in York.

keep posting.

Good stuff they are pretty good as they are :). What colours your Monte as I’ve only ever seen one on ring road 

[TrevorB33]

Fitted the exhaust today as I’m still trying to clear down what bits I can get rid off before the strip down, it’s ridiculously loud on an n/a engine as I was kinda expecting. Only need to put up with it for a few weeks before I start though so that good.

Hopefully going to get the gti bumper sprayed soon that’s next priority.
Fitted some powerflex exhaust hangers, and the crossmember from the gti too as mine was rusted.

[CPWYORK]

46 minutes ago, TrevorB33 said:

Good stuff they are pretty good as they are :). What colours your Monte as I’ve only ever seen one on ring road 

Until a couple of weeks ago we had two red ones on our drive way , son px'd his for a Seat Ibiza fr.

Live in Dringhouses area.

 

[TrevorB33]

Thought I’d whip the inlet manifold for a little clean as some oil had got into throttle body when it was upside down, just to check. Turns out it was minimal which was good so just a little clean and back together. Also allowed me to run the vac pipe for dump valve nice and hidden underneath.

[TrevorB33]

Only had this afternoon and tomorrow free so made a start.

Old engine out, interior loom tomorrow so full interior strip down 

[TrevorB33]

 

Loom swap today 

old one out

 

 

swapped the steering column over too to save any coding issues. Added some closed cell foam under the carpet.

 

New one in 

 

 

 

 

just dash and all panels to put back in. Stop start module and beats amp to mount under seats, abs sensors to connect up. Aerial to swap and headlining to refit.

I’ve got next week off so no more progress till then

Edited 23 February, 2022 by TrevorB33

[skomaz]

Have to say you get a hell of a lot done in a day! 

[TrevorB33]

8 hours ago, skomaz said:

Have to say you get a hell of a lot done in a day! 

Cheers helps that I’ve already taken one apart

[Nazwell]

On 24/02/2022 at 00:24, skomaz said:

Have to say you get a hell of a lot done in a day! 

Totally agree. Enjoying every update 😉

[TrevorB33]

Cheer for comments all :),

 

got a few more bits on order and a list of bits to change next week.

Interior stuff left is,

All dashboard stuff back in,

Swap throttle pedal

Swap clutch pedal (can’t use original as different for stop start, the connector is built into master cylinder)

Fit Fuel Pump and Fuel Pump Ecu (new gasket on order for pump)

Stop start module under pass seat to fit

Beats amplifier under drivers seat to mount 

Aerial base to fit (oem dab from donor)

Black headlining from donor.

 

Then engine bay wise

Abs module to change, donors a much later revision number on pump then original so going to change to save any coding issues)

Clutch slave cylinder swap and bleed 

Gear-selector linkage to swap, so heat shield needs dropping over exhaust.

Going to heat proof the back of engine bay as obviously that’s where the turbo/exhaust is and there’s no shielding there on mine. I’ve got some fancy gold forge motorsport heat tape coming.

New radiator on order as it’s got the extra connector for cooler on inlet manifold. From research it’s the same size as normal up so hopefully my rad fan will fit nicely 

Then engine Ecu to mount in wing as oem

Fit engine

New Engine oil/filter and gearbox oil

 

Fit driveshafts 

And door lock and locking fuel cap to swap over at some point too to fit donor key 

Jobs a gooden lol 

 

[TrevorB33]

Decent days progress

*Clutch pedal swapped
*Throttle pedal swapped
*Beats amp mounted under drivers seat
*Stop start module under passenger seat
*Dashboard fitted
*Black headlining fitted
*interior trims all back in 
*Dab aerial base fitted and stubby aerial 
*leather handbrake fitted

 

[TrevorB33]

She’s in 

 

*Gear selector changed
*slave cylinder swapped and bled
*abs module swapped 
*Ecu mounted under wing as oem
*Forge Heat tape added to bulkhead where turbo is as there’s none on citigo and did under intake too.

 

going to button up the interior tomorrow just seats left to fit,

fuel pump to swap and fit fuel pump Ecu 

 

 

[TrevorB33]

Not much this morning,

 

*Drivers door barrel swapped to match new key along with locking fuel cap.
 

*Gear linkage bolted to gearbox

 

*wiper linkage fit and wipers on

 

*soundakator and control unit fitted under scuttle

 

*front washer hose connected to jets

 

Pic of soundakator and control unit, amazing how it has the holes already there to bolt too

 

Edited 2 March, 2022 by TrevorB33