BUILDING THE HOT HATCH THAT VW NEVER MADE

[@JackMcNeillCars]

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[@BreadLoafyum]

Is holy in usa too?

[@dannymarshall2958]

Who did you used for the customer wiring loom ?

[@jamieeedden777]

Nice to se it done I had one of these that I payed 180 quid for wasn't to bad tbh got it for scrap as the owner died still had mot

[@kermitdacommie2792]

He is just out here making sleepers at this point lol, loving it :)

[@JackMcNeillCars]

Let’s goooo🔥🔥

[@killer_queen792]

Do a track build with Polo GTI. Convert to AWD and swap EA888 drivetrain from Mk.7 Golf GTI, gonna be so sick

[@Theycallmedoorway]

Yeah drop £15k on a Polo lol

[@macauleyc64]

Bro is only young lol he isn't Mr beast yet

[@DreamyEdit99]

Do a build series with the remains of the Polo! would be much cooler than seeing it scrapped

[@cameronpoulter2099]

Yes please don't reduce the number of perfectly good retro cars on the road. They're becoming fewer and fewer. Please give it some form of life.

[@cameronpoulter2099]

Even if you sell it

[@daantenvelde6010]

Yea make it a BWA and dsg swap

[@anusername8350]

VR6 swap? If we want to go real crazy cut up the floor to add an AWD system and make it a mini MK4 R32 Golf

[@pzkpfwviii_maus]

@@cameronpoulter2099it’s a shitbox, scrapping it would mean nothing of value would be lost 😂😂

[@zerxyy3872]

The 9n3 2 door is so rare, give me the rolling chassis😭🙌🏼

[@TheRogueAdventurers]

Don't scrap the polo, that body looked clean. Infact you should get a different engine to put in it

[@danney5036]

VR6 - like a chain of 'upgrade' lol Fox 1.8T Polo VR6

[@mtb0x]

@@danney5036this is the only thing that makes sense. Why bother with the fox otherwise if the platform is the same?

[@albion6469]

To engine swap my polo 6r 1.2 litre NA to a gti 1.8 polo 6c can i use the loom from the gti? Or do i have to customise my 6r loom

[@da-mazing8500]

Next project has to be putting something in the polo. Dont kill it completely!

[@renanartworks8349]

VR6 maybe.

[@TheIgoreiti]

Being Brazilian, I’m loving this idea. Keep going 😂 (For those who don’t know, the Fox is a Brazilian car. I definitely recommend searching for the latest version so you can see how far we’ve come with that AHAHAH)

[@null643]

They only made one version for Europe unfortunately.

[@ReachEdits]

Imagina fazer um Fox "mk7" KKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@Filipe1020]

I love your idea of making sport versions of cars that never had them, like your previous Honda Jazz Type-R, now the VW Fox GTi. This is even cooler for me because I'm from Brazil where the Fox was originally created.

[@swappycars]

how did you find that perfect polo gti for 2k?!

[@tsakanizungu]

Yes finally Volkswagen let’s go

[@RIKKERT0115]

I just stumbled upon this video from a KZbin recommendation on the home screen. Good stuff this, I like a good sleeper car. Please do be aware that even though the 1.8t is legendary and quite easy to tune for more HP's, it's also notorious for giving problems based on vacuum/breather hoses, especially now most of them are aging and hoses/clamps become more brittle from earlier 1.8t models. Any small leak or tear will cause trouble in keeping the engine running properly. Easy fix usually with a new hose or clamp, but sometimes complete hell to find the source of the problem sometimes. I recently had a loose breather hose due to a failing standard clamp and it made the engine run horrible in idle, as well as no brake pressure anymore as it relies on the vacuum. So if you're at it, please upgrade all clamps and hoses where possible for silicone or something new/better. Plenty of kits around to replace the OEM hoses/pipes. I managed to build the Cupra that Seat never made several years ago now with my Cordoba 6L (last generation 4 door sedan). Complete 1.8T BBU engine swap, derived from an Ibiza 6L Cupra. Thankfully the platform was more or less identical in the front, though we still faced some difficulties. Also managed to make it street legal by having it tested on track by the local vehicle authorities (RDW Netherlands) and having the vehicle registration updated. Your engine, the 1.8t BJX (150HP) is also used in the Ibiza 6L FR 1.8T. The BBU is just the bit more powerful version of it (180HP standard) and was also used for the Polo 1.8T GTI CUP edition. This may help in finding relevant parts, looking for compatibility, etc. Personally I expect that you will mainly experience issues with: - driveshafts (will need shortening?) - wiring loom I am actually surprised that the engine mounts of the Fox are similar to the Polo. Please also be cautious about possible exhaust upgrades if you want to keep it street legal due to the dual oxygen sensors / lambdas. Upgrading the catalytic converter or emptying/deleting it will mess up your motor management and air/fuel mixing when you plan on using your stock ECU. Also, be aware that you'll have to make the ABS system work completely when considering using the standard ECU, loom, cockpit etc. As your speed gauge uses the ABS sensors to read speed properly. P.s. your GTI already had an FMIC upgrade, normally they come with small SMIC intercoolers.

[@RIKKERT0115]

Oh also, should the brakes still be stock, you can easily upgrade to front brakes from a first gen Audi TT 8n (312mm). Stock Polo GTI brakes are 286mm or something like that?

[@bigtasty2248]

i love that you're the only person taking genuinely shit cars that no one really wants and making them into cool motors that are actually desirable. Keep it up man! Hope we get to see a Rover build or something hahaha

[@The_Georgi0]

Or lada 💀

[@thepacerman]

@@The_Georgi0yes

[@keegangrace1407]

With that power goal in mind, i would suggest you get a diff for it. Will be worth it

[@ROCKSMAN_RSA]

Put a vr6 engine in the gti

[@thesilentgametestr]

That's a boring build. Also I think the odd person had done that before. Considering the fox was the lupo replacement there was no sport version, just the 1.2 & 1.4, so making your own is much more interesting.

[@GeisemoOUTATIME]

that would make it an R

[@rh11ia4]

Maybe would be worth doing belts and service while it’s a lot easier mate , peace of mind and all that specially if you want to be shoving some more horses through it 🎉🎉 .

[@darrylappleby3983]

Polo gti vr6 turbo 😉

[@NytrogenLegend]

Congrats on 100k Jack !! 🎉🎉🎉

[@JackMcNeillCars]

Thank you!!!

[@Rxbbyy]

Looking forward to this!

[@TomHorrobin]

Congrats on 100k subs bro you deserve every one of them

[@JackMcNeillCars]

Thankyou mate!

[@undefined.mx-5]

if this gets top comment I'll eat 1000 forks

[@heimi70]

😂

[@simonpriley]

Usually don’t give 2 forks

[@SarahRobbie-pi1gm]

Fork time

[@Ahsaniscool987]

Get eating lil bro

[@Unknown-64209]

Yes

[@ApproachCautiously]

With the spare Polo chassis you should make a Polo R or a Polo with a Vr5 or Vr6 engine. Love the content ❤

[@slonky821]

Put some rods in it and get the full potential of the hybrid by not capping low down torque!

[@markymarktt8697]

Iv had around 12. 20v 1.8t engines Not gonna lie Jack you should of done the hybrid turbo first before putting the engine in there a right pain in the ars3 to change when in the car

[@shona5512]

He should have thrown some forged rods in the bottom end too. We all know how 300hp on a stock 1.8t is gonna go.

[@markymarktt8697]

@@shona5512 Yeap done a few chocolate rods 😂

[@simonbolton220]

Show what people no bhp ain't the problem it's the torque that bends the rods and how it's mapped if the torque comes in to soon we'll won't last long built loads of 1.8t engines never had a rod bend yet proper mapper and your good 👍🙏

[@bensmith7956]

These sort of builds are insane and i bloody love em. Absolute life goals to get a mk1 gti, and stick a more modern gti engine in it.

[@yhshah21]

Put a 2.0 tfsi dsg in the polo from a mk5 GTI that would be epic

[@McNasty214]

I agree. The 2.0 tfsi would be from the same age Mk5 golf as the fox, so might be a bit easier

[@jochem1986]

Very nice work! I'm doing my first engine swap right now, building a Fiat Panda with a 1.4 T-Jet from a 595 Turismo. I will be happy with around 230 ps!

[@bernardogaetani]

In Brazil we had Highline trim of Fox with 1.6 16V 120hp and it had nice power/weight ratio. nice to see this project with the 1.8t engine

[@Matt-pj9dg]

You should also swap the steering rack (shorter), and front brakes (maybe the brakebooster). 300hp is awesome in a hot hatch but braking is also important. A proper hybrid turbo will definetly go above 300hp. My S3 1.8t runs 279 Hp on a K04. (With stock intercoolers and piping)

[@enzoUKSC]

Iv got one of these with a 20 valve turbo shoehorned in. With a k300 and all supporting mods making just over 300 It’s savage.. I can Litterally keep pace with Rs6 m4s etc It was last on the scales at 960 kilos will post up videos in due course

[@anaswahba]

My first car was a 59reg 1.2 Fox. This video has made me very happy.

[@angrymuffinsb]

I’m so glad this was recommended. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@baheh1801]

I only subscribed when you started the jazz because i like Honda's but glad i did because i like the fox project too because i had a 1.8 amk engine in a seat. Shame about the polo though but very good viewing and looking forward to see the results.

[@chrisanslow]

What’s a reservwire 😂

[@JackMcNeillCars]

🥲

[@BobMonkeypimp]

What's a question mark?

[@niallll]

let's goooo...not to jump too far ahead Jack but already excited to see what you have planned after the Fox 😁

[@MobileValeterStirling]

That’s Honda jazz was amazing , need the red carpet and ek9 seats ,. I like your style bro

[@nigelbond4056]

You’re brilliantly bonkers 🤣. Organisms in your fox and a Jack in the engine bay. This is going to be an incredible sleeper 👌

[@lewistanner7010]

I've got exactly the same car and this has actually crossed my mind 😂😂 go on lad, be good to see this

[@scotskev31]

Awesome content and am so glad its not just supercars but making sleepers. Keep up good work!!

[@sleepysamk1400]

Jack just gets better and better

[@bonganixaba97]

Congratulations for 100k subscribers 👏 ❤️

[@mgmilane]

A Brazilian project, the we never did like that... very nice! looking forward to the next videos! very nice!

[@sam.b2557]

Well done buddy love you videos keep it up you will deffo have the 1M subs in no time 😎👌

[@michaeljamesgoderick5805]

Great video Jack 😂, the two door looks much hotter! I have done a few conplete wiring harness swaps, a big ambitious job!!!

[@anonlincracing2484]

Make sure u poly bush all 3 engine gearbox and dog bone mounts bc they soon go after a few pulls mine did and my golf isn't heavy either 1125kg on mot day full tank get them set up they are very very fun on track

[@oleo007]

Here in Brazil,VW Fox never got a orientated performance version like a GTi,your project is out of box,really cool! Hey,do you want to sell some parts of your Polo GTi ??Send to Brazil???😅

[@Itskascade]

I remember seeing that polo for sale online and thinking “those arches look clapped, nobody is going to buy that” but it’s going to a good place!

[@takaross1]

Next time nail a thick blanket underneath the pallet it will reduce the friction and you will be able to move it easier,keep up the good work 💪

[@JackMcNeillCars]

@@takaross1 that is an amazing idea Thankyou😆

[@SfdSMS23]

The car that should have been a hot hatch is a brilliant idea for your channel. I can think of a few cars that should be sleepers. Keep it going mate

[@paulosantanabr]

In brazil someome did one with a rear engine and turbo. Buy the additional fog light from the brazilian version.

[@judeballinger]

Congrats on 100k brother ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@LumTooRich]

Please can you do series like with the jazz? Btw just asking Jack.

[@zaki_mk3758]

Can’t wait to see the final product ❤

[@ZenturiAutomotive]

This is crazy cool! I would love to see an older Vauxhall Corsa, maybe B or C turned into a true VXR some day, might even try it myself at some point, who knows! All i know is is that your doing an amazing job mate and i cant wait to continue following you in your endeavours!

[@anonlincracing2484]

1.8t legend will be born

[@agondard12]

There's AP coilovers on that polo, you should swap the polo 288mm brakes in and the full rear axle with disk brakes

[@dream_supercars_daily]

Really looking forward to this series

[@renanartworks8349]

Oh man, that is so cool, if you could import the Pepper version parts of the fox sold in Brazil it would look sick. Since the pepper is just a facelift.

[@null643]

The bodywork looks completely different. Wouldn't fit on this year model of EU Fox.

[@BlaxJakx]

Get some decent rods and bolts for that 1.8t 20v lump so you don’t have to worry about early low rpm > high torque figures when pushing it jack.

[@cornovii3012]

I'm scrapping a 06 Fox this week, clutch is slipping and can't be bothered so got another car. Getting parts is real hard as there is only about 950 left on UK roads so non in any scrap yards.

[@sirpressed9424]

Been waiting for a long time for someone to modify a foxy 😁

[@BazDeeWren]

Absolutely loving your work 😊👍.

[@alexjones8296]

Hi Jack. Great update and progress. I’m considering an engine swap myself, would you mind letting me know who is sorting your looms out, please? Thanks🤙

[@mattm9]

I had a polo gti mapped to 235hp thing was a rocket. I miss the car shame there aren’t that many of them.

[@Stokes-gv2xy]

Love these "let's use the entry model and make a sport version" series. Love to see an old Peugeot 107 GTi or a GR aygo next

[@Ryyaaaan16]

Jack while you’ve got the bumper off the fox, check the plugs to the steering module they have a tendency to corrode up and give you all sorts of problems

[@B47t0n]

I love this jack keep it up , great idea to use the polo gti as a base/Donor car

[@Caerdan]

I notice the dealer number plate says Cardiff Volkswagen. I was an apprentice technician there in 2006 - I may have been the one who did the PDI on that car.

[@markygti138]

Quite a bit of experience with these engines and I would strongly recommend replacing the con rods if you’re going anywhere near 300bhp. Even the uprated rods in the Audi BAM 1.8t won’t cope with that power.

[@mikedinni6318]

2:28. Reservoir. Res-iv-waah. Not res-iv-wire

[@adammoonface]

Looking good! BTW reservoir = res-ev-wa 👍

[@BFR.]

I’m currently doing a apx 225 conversion on my golf gti agu , bought a tt and stripped it to bits in honesty I woulda used the 225 bam or apx in this as there ko4 stock and can make some very nice power

[@markygti138]

Doesn’t make a massive difference if he’s putting in a hybrid turbo like he said. Whichever 1.8t you pick will need rods for 300hp anyway.

[@BFR.]

@@markygti138 225 will take 300 no worries on stock rods with agu top end

[@markygti138]

@@BFR. it’ll take it but not for long. It’s the torque that’s the issue and these engines when tuned will generally make the same torque as hp. Anywhere about 280 hp and 280 lbft and your rods are right at the limit. Even the BAM rods. If you’ve got the engine apart to fit the AGU head (that was my setup back in the day) it’s well worth putting forged rods in. I’ve rebuilt tons of these with damaged rods at less than 300.

[@coolredpen]

I saw a fox here in Berlin in an interesting factory trim with a nice original spoiler, maybe you can source something like that

[@chrismartin6427]

As you are going 20 valve turbo make sure your engine code is agu as it is one of the best for holding and producing power

[@LearnToRace]

Just to save time in the future, you don't need to remove wheels and wheel arch liners to unplug indicators, they just pop out of the wing

[@arm1nho104]

hands down this is the most interesting car youtube channel rn

[@GhostLead65]

Awesome brother.Just subbed to you as this is the kind of stuff i love to watch.Well done.

[@Trends99_R]

Another great enthusiast coming up keep on Jack.

[@David_Blong]

Great build ❤

[@paulyarlett1238]

I am currently building a polo 1.9 PD TDIwith a hydride turbo and has a 220 BHPmap when running will go on dyno ,,,had to cut chassis to get it in but should be worth it ..

[@StraightOutThaGudda4U]

This thing is gonna be a ripper 🔥

[@adamfarkasbdp]

congrats on 100k!

[@thesilentgametestr]

Definitely beneficial to buy a donor car especially financially. Looks like the polo has coilovers fitted? If so hopefully they can be swapped over like the brakes. It's going to be another cool swap like the jazz. Should do a micra GTR.

[@jacquescolinsmith7751]

Would love to see you do a 2007 - 2011 mazda 2 build. I own one and would love to see what could be done to it. There is a 2.3l turbo engine from a mazda 3 that would work great😂

[@nathanpiper1346]

deffo need a draggy for future 0-60s, very accurate, tested at drag strip

[@platonic_binge69]

I think we should see a massive speaker setup in the boot😂😂😂

[@MrLipynho]

Here we go again!!! Love it

[@DaickersVideos]

Love the vids man I know you probs want to keep it as a sleeper but you should slap some bad boy alloys on it ahah

[@hycharlison]

Brazilian project 🇧🇷 VW FOX turned into a GTi ? Hmm nice idea, never saw that before.

[@NibanoTransmontano]

Mate i fucking love your projects. Keep going 💪

[@JackMcNeillCars]

Thank you man!

[@lostwebb]

Good to see AutoAlex’s unit whet to a good home when he moved out!

[@andrewjohnson7324]

HEY jack get some trolly wheels on that pallet for future builds will make life easier😁

[@kylemackie7841]

congrats on 100k bro

[@autofan1968]

I think we want 3.6 VR6 Polo

[@GiovaniGomes]

Isto mesmo cuida bem do FOX brasileiro agradecemos!

[@nithyachandradas7015]

You should make a renault megane build too

[@Razor918]

Nice, due to being lazy I didn't watch the video entirely however; Are you planning to possibly give it a subtle bodykit? Might look sick with a gti-esque kit like bumper lips, skirts n all that. Loved the video btw

[@CraigyGInDaHut1993]

Would have said get a mk1 TT Bam engine as its a 1.8T but 225 standard. Different intake layout and different turbo. instead but as your using the other larts from the Polo it makes sense

[@_Jonez_]

Awesome. How did you know it would even fit though?

[@highlandrc9036]

Yassssss another car... love your videos mate