Corradoboy18

I found out why the reading was so low. I referenced it to the european numbers, i didn't know US numbers where different until late last night. My numbers are still low, and there is definitly a leak somewhere but it's not as bad as previously thought. Steve helped out more than he knows. That trick with the MFA is damn cool. any other trick things you pull off with it? Bahn brenner motorsports did my rebuild, a good job i might add.

My brother owns a g60 that seems incredibly slow. I owned a VR6 corrado and know only a little bit about it little brother. I recently read about checking the boost through the MFA It said that at idle the the normal reading should be between 550-720. Well, my brother's g60 was showing a max of 43. I took it to red line in third and the max i could get was 170. Acceleration is pathetic. I don't know if there are any leaks in the piping but even if there was it shouldn't be this slow. The charger was rebuilt by bahn brenner two months ago. Could it be a severe case of advance timing? if so, how do i fix it. Help me restore the g60's self-respect. (Trucks can beat this car) Cheers *mod edit - double thread removed - Henny*

I was wondering if you guys might be able to give me an idea of what kind of servicing that should be given to a vr6 with 130,000k miles. Hoses? sensors? belts? Since i've had the car, 2 years and 30,000k miles, i've fixed everything that supposed to go wrong with it. But it has never really had a tune up except for oil changes and transmission flush. Thanks for your replies. Chris

Just bought a g60 for a one thousand. The super charger is blown. Originally going to use it as a parts car for my other corrado. My brother decided he wants to fix it up and drive it. Coincidentally i talked to the guy the same day his charger blew. Before i told him i wanted to buy it i asked him if anything else was wrong. He said, "no." that was about four months ago. The car is in alright condition, interior is very nice. What should i look for?

Wankel- :lol: He...he...he...ha...ha...ha...ho...ho...ho.

Vr6, After i read your reply i searched the web for the Calibra Turbo you were talking about. That car is off the hook. nice, sleek, curves. Still wouldn't part with my C though. Chris

Whats the largest horsepower number you've seen from a Corrado? Doesn't matter what the engine-Vr6, G60, etc.

You're right about everything, G60, but i'm not very good at explaining somethings sometimes either. Weight has a lot to do with how fast a car compared to the power. The fast and furious did ruin street racing as we knew it three years ago. It's a love/hate relationship with that movie though. i love to watch it, but hate to see the affects of it (i.e. increased police patrols at night). Why don't we all just take one minute to thank Volkswagen for making a light weight, powerful, front-wheel drive sports car. I do it everytime i get in my corrado. Chris P.S.I still hope they come out with a factory turbo-Vr6. I dream it every night. why don't we write our congressman!

Lanny...the 2nd gen Rx-7 was the not the last year. Mazda remodeled the Rx-7 in 1992 where it became the infamous 3rd generation (this is where the lightening comes in and i speak like a god). The 3rd generation was much more powerful than a 2nd gen. It was equipped with a 1.3L (or a 2.6L if you want to get technical) twin-turbo rotary that would easily keep up with a 2003 corvette. they ceased production (in the U.S.) in 1995. Hasn't anyone seen "Fast and the Furious"? It's only the best the import car movie ever produced. Check it out at a local video store. You won't be disappointed. Peace out, Chris

I know for a fact that letting a turbo sit for a few minutes after really stepping on it is essential to the life of the turbo, but not if you're just cruising conservatively. I don't know about the 1.8T, it's a really tiny turbo.

What car is the most worthy compared to a Corrado? The question is based more on performance, but also bare in mind price. For me its got to be the 1987 Rx-7 turbo or maybe even the first gen Mitsubishi Eclipse (only think the states got this car). Very fast the eclipse is yes. 2.0L turbo, with little money can run 13.5 sec quarter-mile. Chris

I've heard many bad things about turbo-charging a VR6 engine. Why is this a bad idea compared to supercharging it. I myself would rather have a TC. Gotta love that spooling sound. SSSSSHHHhhhh. My friend has a 1987 Turbo RX-7. It sounds awsome. Another thing... I don't know if the U.K. ever recieved the Rx-7 but the Second gen turbos are the closest, spec-wise, to the corrado than any other car i've seen. The HP is almost the same (178HP vs. 183ish) and the weight is the almost the same too, both in the realm of 2800-2900lbs. Every time we race were neck and neck until third gear. then his car beats me by not even a car length.

A year or so ago some guy working in a junk yard told me that he aquired a factory stock twin turbo Vr6. :? Now i've looked all over the web and have found no such engine. I even emailed VW put didn't get the info i was looking for. Was this guy telling me the truth or just pulling my chain? Anyways, i asked him what car he was going to put it in. Guess what he said...a CABRIO. Can you believe that Sh!t, a Cabrio :cry: . Who would've thought?

I suggest you stick with your original dials. I put the white ones on and, although they look cool for a while, they started to get annoying because they are so bright. I think the stock look is much better. About reversing it...The ones i have are the sticky kind. I can't take them off. But i'm not sure if they're all like that. Another thing is, if you're going to put the white dials on be very careful when pulling the needles off. I broke the speedo and the RPM needles. Thank the lord for superglue. My suggestion is stick with the Black dials. They're better all around. Chris