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I've done a major redesign on the Corrado World Registry, come and check it out, and add your ride to the database if you want. Yes, I know there is another database in NL, but I like mine better ;) http://www.corradoworld.com/registry/ Any questions, comments or suggestions just give me a shout! Thanks to Andi for giving me permission to plug my Registry.

About 6 hours plus some breaks. That includes cleaning and painting the oil pan as well :D Skye

Put the car up on jack stands today and changed the rod bearings This is what they look like after 210,000 miles I'm sure they are the originals, no oil hole. Actually better than I expected considering. 3000 rpm rattle is almost completely gone now, should be good for another 50k miles or so hahah. Old bearings were 7/10 thou worn compared to new. Most wear on the top bearings, some copper showing Oil pressure is now up to acceptable levels now .... just under 2 bar at idle and over 4 bar at 3000 rpm. Much better than before. Long weekend road trip coming up to the mountains soon! Skye

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Update: I expected snow at home for Xmas in the mountains, but after we got back to Seattle it snowed like 20cm in one day!!! Very unusual for the city as we're right on the Pacific ocean and temps are usually mild, not even below freezing, but that day it was total insanity as people were skidding around with summer or bald tires. Buses in the ditch, trucks against trees, it was hilarious. Of course I still had my killer snow tires on, so I went out and did figure-8 donuts and 4 wheel drifts in the warehouse district on unplowed streets! Hehehe it was great!! I must say the Corrado G60 is a wonderfully balanced car. It understeers a bit which of course is normal for FWD cars, but it felt very neutral when sliding around, and the e-brake brought the tail around in a very controlled manner. Skye

The C did rather well in the snow... of course I bought some dedicated snow/ice tires before heading up "home" :D Skye

I have a rebuild kit I bought this summer but never used from "alieblang" on ebay for $175 + shipping, you can have it for $175 including shipping Here's the description: I have a pic of all the stuff around here somewhere, I'll upload it tonight Edit: Here we are........ Skye

Yup, the sensor is mounted on the top of the passenger's side brake cooling duct. Skye

Installed this weekend... couldn't be happier... soaks up little bumps much better than the Eibach springs/KYB shocks that were on there before and yet feels much stiffer when doing some "spiritied" driving. Going to replace the strut bearings next weekend though, the old ones were knackered but I didn't have any replacements on hand. And the ride height needs some tweaking, its a bit high at the back and a bit low at the front. But no rubbing whatsoever and I did not need spacers for my 16x7 BBS wheels. BEFORE: AFTER:

SACHS sporting coilovers set... incredible ride quality Skye

The sensor is mounted on the top of the left hand side brake cooling duct (looking towards FRONT of car)... on my RHD 90 Corrado at least Skye

Try changing the blue water temp sensor. Also do you have AC or have had in the past? When AC kicks on the RPMs are supposed to go up to compensate. Could be some dodgy wiring/sensors/etc to do with that. Could also be a vacuum leak, bad grounds, etc. Skye

What's the stock wheel diameter? The steering will be heavier, but only really at low speeds (parking). The big thing to consider is a smaller wheel "amplifies" all your inputs, so it can be a bit nerve wracking at high speeds with a much smaller wheel. But on the plus side on a slow twisty course its more responsive. So it depends where you're driving and how you like the stock wheel. Skye

Mocal OTSP1T sandwich plate 3/4 - 16 thread. You will need the Golf mk2 filter pipe thing if you are deleting your OE oil/water heat exchanger. I know you're across the pond, but here's what it looks like: http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/mocal.htm Here's a full writeup I did of my oil cooler installation: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1081928 Skye

Great for the bling factor but provides no performance benefit whatsoever and can cause stress cracks around the holes leading to eventual total brake failure under heavy braking... so check them often and replace when they reach the wear limit mmmkay? Safety first and all that :) Skye

Just got back from my test drive up and down the hills around here, can't go over 3500 rpm until the g-lader is broken in, but before I was seeing temps of 220-230F and now I'm seeing 200-205F (93C).... woohoo :D Skye

I wrote this up for someone else if anyone is interested: - Skye Be VERY careful not to over-tighten aluminium fittings!! Use grease on threads during fittings assembly, and hose construction. For a tutorial on making hoses get the Pegasus Racing catalogue: http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pdfs/068.pdf Parts list for my oil cooler setup: 1 x Mocal SP1T sandwich plate (3/4-16 thread, 180F t-stat) 1 x Mocal MOC-19210 oil cooler (13" x 19 row, AN-10 fittings) 1 x Oil cooler to radiator mounting kit 2 x 1/2" NPT male to AN-10 male fittings 4 x 90deg AN-10 reusable swivel fittings (ie Aeroquip FCM4034) 6' or more, oil cooler hose (about $5/foot, 300F 1000psi or higher) * * I used Weatherhead nomex covered hose, but you can use other kinds. Just make sure the 90deg reusable fittings will fit the hose! New coolant hoses, to delete stock oil heat exchanger: 1 x 026 121 053G 1 x 068 121 063M Golf oil filter pipe stud for fitting Mocal oil sandwich plate: 1 x 059 115 721 Total cost around USD $300 Bought most of the stuff from http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/ Skye

Thanks! Yes, I picked that position because there is still plenty of room at the bottom of the radiator for a long narrow FMIC when I get around to that Skye

Keywords = MK1 Golf gt1 water pipe hose heat exchanger delete OE part number Finished it today... actually ran the car for the first time in 3 weeks!! Water pump, timing belt, deleted AC, rebuilt G60, fuel filter, etc etc etc... but enough of that I want to show off my oil cooler install :D Deleted stock oil/water cooler, put in Mocal sandwich plate with 180deg internal thermostat, and new coolant hoses that bypass the stock cooler, and all new milspec stainless hose clamps (bye bye OEM clamps - hate em) Mocal 19 row installed directly on radiator with isolating felt pads and custom made nomex-over-ss-braid hoses and 90deg reusable fittings.... Hose routing Tight fit but very nice fit I think. Bit of foam on the front of the cooler to isolate vibration from the slam panel Done! Note my nice VW Platinum Grey G-Lader, rebuilt to Stage3 by Kompressor Kanada :D Tommorow I just have to bolt the bumper back on and top up the fluids again, tighten up the belts and check for leaks again, and its off for a test drive! Skye

I got the whole set for $460 barely used, its $1600 for the set new

muahahahah :D

Pics of the K1's ... look great on a white car I think, but then my rally car is white with white compomotives :D

Just out of curiosity I did a little research and: RX2 24 lbs 17X8 (couldnt find 16x7?) RX 19.5 lbs 16x7 (weighed mine) 4.5 x 4 = 18 lbs unsprung weight is a difference you can feel Just my opinion though :D Not sure what the weight difference in the tires would be, certainly it would make up a bit of the difference. Too bad those Kosei K1's don't come in different colours, US$110 each new and 11.5 lbs if I recall!! Not as pretty of course Edit: my mistake 13.5 lbs each but great price for such a light wheel Skye

I got all 4 of my BBS RX 16x7 for US $400 for the lot (used) Just have to keep an eye on the classifieds... Skye

The "start" switch on corrado ignitions are notorious for flaking out. Try hooking up a remote start switch directly to the solenoid and see if it cranks over fine then. Skye