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I know, I'm flying there in a day and a half and have been waiting for three weeks now...it will be a good drive back :D O, so that's what that means then...that will definetly add a few ponies and eat fuel a little faster.

ahah, beat you to it :lol:

Thanks, as far as I know, the 2.9L engine is called ABV and is rated for 190HP, and we are talking athe the crank, it will make things too difficult to estimate at the wheels. CAI-Cold air intake, if you didn't know.

That's something I'm confused about too, but the guy who sold it to him less than a year ago did all this, and the current seller is clueless too. After searching archived content on vortex, the car has a long list of repairs that promises a hopefully trouble-free ownership, while I'm paying it off at least...

Well a normal Vr over here in Canada (2.8L) only sees 178Hp as far as I know, but this is now a 2.9L, but I'm aware that without FI mods hp gains are small. Don't get me wrong though, I always wanted a Vr and it's not all about HP figures. [edit] Sorry for posting in the wrong section, but didn't think it was engine-bay relevant.

I'm flying across 4 provinces to buy and drive this vr back in two days. Here is the engine part of the mods, and a picture. Will be sure to take my own pictures for a member's gallery and get a proper dyno hopefully shortly after it's in my posession. My guess is 195-205 HP, let me hear your more educated predictions... Engine: (as written by owner) -2.9L Kobenshl...(sp?) pistons -Total Seal Gapless Piston Rings -Knife-edged crank -Bottom end balanced and blueprinted to 9000 rpms -Turn 2 CCH/Schrick BVH -Turn 2 VR6 Crank Pulley -Turn 2 CAI -Turn 2 Stage IV Motor Mounts -With the exeption of the Rods and crank, all internals are new including bearings, timing chains, tensioners, seals, gaskets, etc etc -New waterpump -Red Samco Hoses -New Rad and Radfan (less than 10 months)- -Total Engine Rebuild has less than 5000 Kms (I think even less than 2000 Kms) on it -Brand New Optima Redtop -new alternator -new starter Transmission: -Peloquin LSD -Completely Rebuilt Transmission -Lightened Flywheel

Anyone? A part # would really help.

Been following this for a while, mental stuff but curious to see the handling with all that weight in the back. From what I understand they sold the engine setup, and kept the shell.

Anyone have a part # handy? Would like to know the price around here before fidling with it.

yeah those blowers are gigantic :shock: i can't speak for u.s. but in canada, euro imports seem pricier than across the pond I know for a fact that corrados are.

I agree with bcstudent, daydreaming can lead to some more daydreaming and so on... [edit] soo tempted to think about it though

hmm, now is he running air-water intercooling, or is he going to have a big engine next to that radiator :scratch: [edit] my mistake, I forgot he already fabricated most of the boot floor so i guess the lump is staying at the front

very cool to see another 4x4 project will deff watch this one, keep up the good work

one day i was on the highway with the windows up and music blaring and one flew by me two lanes away and still heard that cool sound

would it work to get the dutchdub setup, plus find a syncro and get the floorpan and tank and then replace the components with the haldex ones? although i'm sure there are quite a few bits i don't know about sorry but i'm day dreaming x 10

just about a month ago i was taking a right turn through the parking lane in the middle of traffic, and what do you know the lady in the big white explorer starts yelling that she wants to go right too. and so i signal her to go. well what do you know her bad judgment resulted in her car scraping against my drivers side mirror, causing a long stripe across her vehicle and my mirror relocated. she didn't even bother to say anything and just kept driving away. had to ignore it for personal reasons, nothing that a hammer and a trip to the breakers can't fix. that's the only upside i can think of when owning a chavalier :wink:

any progress you would like to share?

sooo, how's that crazy engine comming along?

imo, line in is the way to go, iTrip just works when you're driving a rental car and can't get your ipod hooked up any other way other than that it has way too much static for my liking

nice looking rides guys could anyone point me over to a thread about twin inlets? :oops: curious what they do

beautifool car, always been my dream colour but rare over here imo

it's a shot of the rear wheel...

maybe it's just me but it displays a lot of attitude in that one picture good find

good to see some progress again haha I knew that wasn't the case for you coxy but personally if life bites me in the a** I wouldn't mind doing that...well maybe a little :offtopic1:

hhmm that makes more sense cheers [edit] I don't think you necesarilly need to win the lottery to do this, it's all about priorities as long as you don't get married and live with your parents :lol: