brynvr6

I've had a really good day today cracking on with the Corrado. Firstly I fitted the new discs and bearings with new genuine pickup rings plated silver. No pads in yet, because I'm not sure what I'm going to go for and it's going to be a while before the car is on the road again so they would only be sitting around. Hand brake cables all clipped in and Brake carriers and dampers bolted up and tight. Brake pipes finished Quick shots of the underside before I put the car back on its wheels It's back on the ground! It's only taken 4 months :-s Then this happened.. I have still got

Thanks guys. I have indeed got the Bentley manual, it has proved a very useful tool The fuel hoses are braided steel, I have covered the ends in heat shrink to stop them from fraying and finish them off nicely.

Update time. New fuel lines made up and fitted, there's a few small bends in the pic which I have now straightened out. Fuel tank back in, just waiting on the proper bolts to come back from the platers And the beam is finally back in! I fitted new genuine rubber bushes which turned out to be a bit of a headache, but it's all worth it to see it back in now Also bolted on the rear spindles, I've just got to modify the new spacer ring that sits behind the disc and fit the bearings and the car could go back on its wheels! Next jobs: Modify the rear disc spacer rings Make the solid brake p

Deffinetly investigate a blocked cat, I have seen a very similar problem on a mk3 gti before.

Power flex bushes are very easy to fit, they do stiffen things up but not a great increase in vibration or road noise to be honest. Make sure you use plenty of grease though, as they can squeak and drag if you don't lubricate them enough. If you wish to keep the original passive rear steer effect, you have to use original rubber bushes which are a bit more difficult to fit. Either way it's good to take the whole beam off and give it a clean up and a coat of paint.

Thanks bud It's well worth doing if you intend on keeping the car for a long time. It's a carbonio I believe.

Cheers bud :-). The engine will get a freshen up but will stay standard for the minute.

Small update. I have had another load of fastenings plated, these are all original, just cleaned, blasted and replated. I have removed the front to rear brake lines completely, both fuel lines and the exhaust from the manifold backwards (found a broken wire to the lambda which I will need to repair at a later date.) The rear floor pan section is now fully sealed and I am happy with the finish. Freshly plated handbrake cable guides. Offside floor pan stripped, rust repaired and re-sealed Arches sealed and shocks back on The rear beam has been removed again so I can fit the new bushes and

Thanks for the kind comments guys :-). The car will most likely be kept for summer use only, but I wouldn't mind entering a few concourse competitions, although there will be quite a few unoriginal modifications and improvements to various parts, so it probably wouldn't do brilliantly haha. I just wanted to build a really nice, honest Corrado that drives like new. Thanks. Bryn.

I inspected the floorpan, removed the original sealant in any areas susceptible to corrosion and removed any rust that I found with a big pneumatic wire brush (6) Then primed and painted the bare areas before schutzing the whole floorpan. Rear beam brackets removed, sand blasted and powder coated and refitted with new bolts. Rear shocks removed and cleaned Heat shields blasted and painted with a zinc based paint I drained the fuel tank and removed the fuel pump I cleaned the inside of the tank and removed any debris Fuel pump refitted Exterior of the tank cleaned up Thats all fo

This is my Corrado. I bought it after a break from the 'VW scene' and immediately loved it. Its a 1995 Corrado VR6 in metallic black. Spec is as follows: Full respray in 2010 in original metallic black KW V1 coilovers Refurbished BBS (RJ's?) with Proxes t1-s Lupo wiper conversion Rear wiper deleted Full cream leather storm interior with working electric recaros Black faux saude headlining with black switches Audioscape door pods Custom built sub box and boot false floor 2.9 ABV engine 117,000 miles Polished inlet manifold and tensioner Carbonio air intake Samco hoses Magnacore HT leads Eibach

My new Rado VR6 I purchased this car yesterday from Maidstone. The previous owner was a cracking guy with a huge attention to detail, I can't fault the quality of work to the car so far. After a quick polish and wax this morning Cream leather recaros The business end Really pleased with the car overall, the drive is so much better than my A3, and it's bought back my passion for old VW's! There are a few issues that do need some attention, the passenger door lock is stuck (the door won't unlock) and the engine has a bit of a lazy tappet and taps most of the time especially when cold

I use BKR5EKUP, these are the correct plugs for a standard NA VR6 engine.

Snap-on all the way. Expensive, but worth it. And unlike bluepoint. Covered by the no questions asked lifetime warranty. And there are often good deals to be had. Try and get in contact with a local representative and talk to them about what you want. New deals come out every two weeks.

Looking great dude!