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Well if they need cheap web hosting I can provide.... contact me Skye

Could be the resistor pack on the heater blower behind the glovebox. About $27 US for a new one. Skye

I really like my Yokohama AVS ES100's although I haven't had a chance to give them a workout in wet weather yet (supposed to be very good) Skye

I assume you've crawled around under the car to see if there are any leaks? If the pan is clean, then do a compression check. You're looking for a greater than 10% difference between cylinders more than the numbers themselves. There's only really two places the oil can go, either leaking onto the ground somewhere (any oil drops on your parking spot?) or getting past the valves or rings and being burnt up. Skye

Well if its just a de-carbonizing spray, that has been around for 50+ years... can help definately But oil additives I'm still extremely skeptical!! Skye

Yeah OK a week later... what about a month later? 100000km later? How does it affect bore wear? Valve wear? Bearings? etc etc etc etc Two dyno pulls over a week is not a "proper test". I don't trust any of that stuff. IF it works, the manufacturers will start using it. Skye

Oh good point. Never owned a 6cyl in my life, I always forget these things!! ;)

Hey Henny! Yes its a G60, I thought I was on the "other" board where it lists your year/model in your info on the left. Thanks for the info. I measured a sensor a while back and it was reading something inbetween open and closed like 2kOhms so I'm pretty sure they are bad. I wouldn't drive around for any extended time with them disconnected, I was just curious for diagnostic purposes. I had the car sitting there idling, and disconnected both sensors, and it just kept on beeping at me. Strange eh? Maybe multiple problems (my favourite). Haven't tried grounding both sensor wires with the car running to see if it STARTS beeping though (didn't have a jumper wire handy) Will be easy enough to tell if the switches are NC or NO when I get the new ones Skye

pair of pliers works pretty well for me

...that'll be the problem then Err that was a joke I hope you realize.... I'm not quite that daft Skye

What the heck is a plug lead remover?

Ohhh thanks hadn't thought of that :lol: I've been putting oil in the washer fluid resevoir by mistake! Good point though, I forgot to mention recent oil change to 20W50 and new filter, so that's not it. I'll just change the damn sensors and hopefully be done with it. Skye

There's no pattern at all to when it goes off, not in corners, not when I'm flogging it, uphill, downhill, speed, temp, it just seems to be completely random.... Skye

The damned beeping is back, it wasn't doing it for quite a while after I refreshed the wiring. I'm going to just replace the sensors and see if that helps, but a few questions.... 1. The two oil pressure sensors are just switches right? Should be open circuit or closed circuit, no inbetween values. Are they normally open or closed with the car off? 2. If you disconnect both pressure sensors shouldn't the damn thing stop beeping??? 3. If you ground one or both sensor wires what should it do? 4. Do the sensor wires end up just going straight into the ECU? I'll go look at the wiring diagrams this weekend. Maybe there's a short in the loom or something :roll: Thanks Skye

Here's the results if anyone's interested (US spec G60...) My 90 Corrado G60 Weights ------------------------- Skye Poier - [email][email protected][/email] Javascript calculator: [url]http://www.geocities.com/ismaracing/garage[/url] Interpreting: [url]http://www.grmotorsports.com/cornerweight.html[/url] cg values based on the following (verify!) wheelbase: 2470 (97.2) track F/R: 1435 (56.1) / 1430 (56.2) ... 2003-08-21 "as bought" plus 16x7 BBS RX wheels air conditioning, auto seatbelts, sunroof, cloth interior, stock exhaust ACTIV system removed, replaced with aftermarket speakers (6) and head 1/2 tank gas, all fluids, spare tire and tools stock tire pressures LF 852 RF 830 LR 479 RR 473 total: 2634 LF% 32.35 RF% 31.51 LR% 18.15 RR% 17.96 Left Rear Difference: 6 lbs Left Side % 50.53 LR/RF Cross % 49.7 Rear % 36.14 cg Lengthwise (front to rear): 35.13 rear of front wheel center cg Widthwise (left to right): 0.3" left of center ... 2003-08-21 As above, with me in the driver's seat: LF 914 RF 851 LR 542 RR 493 total: 2800 LF% 32.64 RF% 30.39 LR% 19.36 RR% 17.61 Left Rear Difference: 49 lbs Left Side % 52 LR/RF Cross % 49.75 Rear % 36.96 cg Lengthwise (front to rear): 35.93 rear of front wheel center cg Widthwise (left to right): 1.12" left of center -Skye

I went down to the local fastener supply with one of the front disc retaining screws (which was so stripped I had to cut a slot in the head with a dremel to get it out) and got stainless steel replacements with big philips heads for about 30c each. And used copper anti-seize on the threads when I installed them. If you've got the time I think it will make future disc changes easier.

The purpose of coilovers in my mind is so you can crank the height up and down for track days, racing tires etc, so I agree you would be better off fitting some good quality shocks like Bilstein sport (HD might be too stiff) and refreshing the bushings, ball joints, wheel bearings etc if they need attention. Skye

There is a writeup on this whole business here: http://www.corrado-club.com/faq/detail_faq.CFM?FAQID=54 And there are carbon fibre panels on eBay for $175 USD Skye

(Yet Another Coilover Query) Anyone have Sachs coilovers on their G60 (suppose VR6 will do in a pinch ;) ) How do you like them? http://www.autotech.com/suspkit.htm Skye

PS I have Pagid pads as well and love them, they are VERY grippy. Of course I have only had my Corrado for 5 weeks so I haven't tried any other brands but damn... it stops fast. Skye

Not familiar with the supersport kit but coilover setups seem to go for USD $1200-1500 new Skye

car bras = super ugly imo like chrome wheels I cannot explain their popularity on this continent but i suppose if you HAVE to drive your car on sanded roads in winter......... i have seen them on ebay as well.... try the http://forums.vwvortex.com classifieds too just please don't leave them on all the time mmmmkay? Skye

You don't even need an expensive "clicker" type torque wrench, even a simple deflection type or "bar" torque wrench are accurate enough for spark plugs If you do get a clicker, always dial the setting to zero when you put it away. It's a good idea to get it calibrated every couple of years as well. Skye

Ohh, it has been. Nothing like a little random massive toe changes to make highway drives exciting.... Skye

Yes, CV joints would defo be suspect for those symptoms. Haven't done the job myself so that's all I can say for now. Skye