Russvrt 85 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Hi I'm Russell I've owned my corrado for 6 years or so after my last corrado had to go due to rust issues...This time I went for the vr6 in dark burgundy pearl and fitted the coilovers ,all red rears and cream leather from my old car..It's had a few engines in my ownership first original 2.9 vr wasn't running well so swapped that out for a rebuilt coilpack passat 2.8 lump this was great fitted a 6 branch,de cat and magnex exhaust and enjoyed that for a wile ,,I then wanted more from it so fitted a mk4 golf 4mo lump and smoothed the bay whilst I had everything out..This didn't last long as I have always wanted a vrt so 4mo engine was sold and I've started on the vrt project...So far I have a stealth mapped ecu and loom ,4"maf setup ,low mileage obd2 engine now fitted with new chain guides 2mm spacer plate,layered gasket,new genuine head bolts,ebay manifold,gt35 turbo (eBay special just to get it running) 38mm wastegate,short runner and bosch 440 green tops..Wheels are now RH zw1s fully polished 8.5 x17s Will have 288 front brakes and has mk4 rear calipers ..Few pics Link to post Share on other sites
Big J 283 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Paintwork looks immaculate on that mate, credit to you fair play. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Very very nice! How much more to do on the turbo? Club Chairman Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Thanks,,the paint isn't as good as it looks in the pics due to stone chips on the front edge of the bonnet and someone did a bodge filling job of the rear vw badge that has cracked and started to rust so this will all be sorted for next spring when I hope to get it back on the road..I just need intercooler,oil lines and have to fabricate a full 3" exhaust and boost pipes ,I try to do everything myself on the drive,,, Link to post Share on other sites
VIW28 29 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Nice car mate, should have stuck with the 24v and turboed it though The Duke 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Little update,,Not been able to do anything to it for a wile as been really busy at work and 3 kids taking up all my time,,but I have had the oil feed and return lines made up so wilst I'm off over Xmas I plan to get the turbo hooked up ,change my pedal box because I still have the dbw in from the 24v ,and get the wiring done ,then just intercooler and exhaust to fit and it's ready for body work thanks to my gazebo being Brocken by the wind and bouncing down the side of my car ,,,Will update with pics once there's something to show..Cheers VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Here's some old pics whilst I wait for the weather to sort itself out,, Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh147/20vtvw/IMG_0497_zps023a0dae.jpg[/ Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 And my old red 1.8t] Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Ok managed to spend an hour on the car today between rain showers and high winds,,didn't get any pics but got the turbo oil feed and sensors back in ,power steering pump connected and new aux belt fitted ,then the rain came so will have another go tomorrow and get some pics,,All being well I hope to do all the wireing tomorrow and possibly get the sump off to weld in an oil drain tube... Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Finally found some time to work on the car and managed to get a fair bit ,,Will let the pics do the talking for now..Wheels been inspected before they went into hibernation And back to engine work,Oil return pipe welded into sump ,still need to clean it up and paint it but checked and it cleares the drive shaft nicely,,As it stands nowPlan to get a bit more done before new year.. daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Looking good Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Managed to get another hour on it today ,,got all the looms in now and with glove fingers shoved in pipes to block vacume hoses it fired up instantly! Happy Happy boy!!!!Lots to do still but just makes me want to get it finnished ASAP now.. VR6Pete and daveyboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 would like to come see this when youre up and running, I want to turbo mine one day when its a second car. Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Looking goooood Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
richierich37 236 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Car looks sweet man! Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks for the comments,, will take you for a spin when it's done Luke ,,,I built my down pipe at the weekend just need to make the rest of the exhaust now ,going for 3" 200 cell cat then 3" straight through pipe to back box will be pretty loud I think but don't want to choke the turbo,,My intercooler has arrived it has 3" inlet and outlets so can run 3" to throttle body but will drop to 2.5" from turbo just need time to fit it,,The rest of the parts I need will be ordered in a couple of weeks and hope to get it all fitted when I take a week off work in March Hope it goes to plan!,, daveyboy and VR6Pete 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) What you aiming for at the end? Was out in my NA golf today and quick get outs were an impossibility lol too greasy, I was thinking any more than this an it really wants an LSD Edited January 27, 2014 by Lukey. Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Should be around 400 hp ,a LSD is on the shopping list for next year and it won't be paying out at this time of year ,dry days only for traction I think,,Also just got myself some 312 mm brakes so that should help slow it down a bit,, Link to post Share on other sites
mrsusan 31 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Progressing nicely mate! Will be interesting to hear how you get on with the 3". I've opted for a custom 2.5" straight through with decat. Let us know how you get on with the 312 brakes too, I considered them but a set of Tarox 6 pot 323s came up at a good price. Will you be attending any shows this year? Hopefully see you at one Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Will do ,gone 3" as it apparently opens up the top end? Would love some 6 pots but can't afford everything at once ,,First main outing should be the corrado club national day at bruntingthorpe on 24th,25th May ,will you be there? Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Well stil plodding on with this ,did a little bit this weekend and after finding a great build on vortex I have changed how I'm routing the boost pipes to give the bay as smooth and clean look as I possibly can ,not easy with a vrt in the very tight rado bay.All parts are here now just need time to fabricate and get it all fitted..PicsIntake and rocker will be colour coded too so should look neat and tidy,, VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Keep at it mate Club Chairman Link to post Share on other sites
redborbet 25 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Man I've just shook this idea out my head and then read this , lovely mate looks really good Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thanks I just hope it works ok after all this effort ,keep thinking I should have just stuck with the reliable 24v lump but then see a YouTube vrt vid and that kicks it off again ,,I have a week off next month so hope to at least get it moving,,, VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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