Sharkie's Up! Project

**Lucas_R** · 14-12-2020, 09:54 AM

Your links to the photos don't work Sharkie.

**Sharkie** · 14-12-2020, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Lucas_R

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** · 14-12-2020, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by 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** · 21-12-2020, 07:37 AM

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

Attachment 52529

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

**Sharkie** · 09-01-2021, 04:04 PM

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

Sharkie's Up! Project-up-hr-suspension-fitted-jpg

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.

**tigger73** · 09-01-2021, 06:56 PM

Looking good!!!

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**Sharkie** · 08-02-2021, 07:51 AM

Something that's not really well known (in Australia) or enabled on most Aussie Up!s is that there is an auto lock (and unlock feature). We take this for granted in most other VW's but it is disabled by default in Australia. I found the details online from the UK, so decided to try it on my Up!.

Pre-change the necessary bits in 09-Central Electrics are unchecked.

Sharkie's Up! Project-up-auto-lock-1-jpg

Made the changes

- Note: bits 3 and 4 needs to be checked.

Sharkie's Up! Project-up-auto-lock-2-jpg

And works like a dream. Auto locks over 15km/h and unlocks when you turn the car off and remove the key from the ignition.

Call it a win.

**Sharkie** · 08-02-2021, 07:56 AM

Also, I wanted to replace the vinyl/plastic/rubber steering wheel with the upspec edition's leather wheel and had to source 1 from Japan.

Easy job to fit and makes a great upgrade.

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**Sharkie** · 15-02-2021, 09:56 AM

Did the exhaust yesterday, this was a BIG job for such a little car ....

This is a Milltek Exhaust made for the Up! GTI in the UK. Special import for me and the only 1 in Australia. Even HP was dubious about whether it would work.

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