87 Jetta 16v

Quick update to this one as I have had the car for about a year now... I was having trouble getting rid of some transmission vibrations under full load. I initially put this down to old engine mounts and the gearbox just touching the subframe. I bought some black forest industries fast road mounts which are supposed to be somwhere between OE and other uprated fast road mounts. To be honest they seem to be spot on, however, they still didn't cure the vibration. So, the car was off to my friendly garage for an assessment. Much headscratching later it was decided to see where the engine was sitting. Standard mk3 mounts were put onto the engine and a poential issue was identified. The engine was sitting about an inch too far left (as in engine too far away from the drivers side chassis leg) Now, the issue with this is, you can't move the engine any further because...the chassis leg is in the way and the engine mount bracket would be in contact with the chassis leg. Solution, the chassis leg is being "boxed", i.e, a section being taken out, the leg being reinforced, and a new mount being welded in. In addition to this, the passenger side needed a new bracket because the whole engine was going to move. These are in production as we speak so fingers crossed it will be back in one piece soon. Oh, one other thing, now the downpipe won't fit so it will be off for a nice manifold to connect to the rest of nice system. Rarely simple these cars, lol!

Last logged on Jul 04 11:32am I have his email address if you want me to PM it to you? No phone numbers, addresses though. It's not required info when you sign up, although if this kind of thing continues, we should look at doing that....data protection act not withstanding of course! Thanks Kev, if you could PM the e-mail address to me I will try to resolve that way, and hopefully we can get things sorted, I am sure there must be a resonable explaination. If not, the next step after will be spamming the forum stating that he is a c*!t ;)[/quote:29x2qrfc] Well, after initially posting on this thread I did get a PM saying that he had forgotten and would get the item in the post to me ASAP. However, that was nearly three onths ago and nothing. I guess I have now officially been robbed :(

His username is Daz vr... Last logged on Jul 04 11:32am I have his email address if you want me to PM it to you? No phone numbers, addresses though. It's not required info when you sign up, although if this kind of thing continues, we should look at doing that....data protection act not withstanding of course! Thanks Kev, if you could PM the e-mail address to me I will try to resolve that way, and hopefully we can get things sorted, I am sure there must be a resonable explaination. If not, the next step after will be spamming the forum stating that he is a c*!t ;)

His username is Daz vr...

Guys, First time posting in this thread, I have bought something 45 days ago, and still no sign of the part. The vendor has not replied to my PM's. Is it possible that you have a contact number for this person, and if not number, address ;) ?

It is indeed. New tyres coming this week. I have been lapse on detail recently, I had an ECU / Water connection issue which took a lot of time to try and find / fix. Will do a proper update soon...

I met up with Nathan this week and saw the car in the metal. A bit wet to be looking around the outside, but the interior looks like it has just come out of the factory. Cracking work by a cracking bloke :salute:

Perfect. Thanks for that. Short screwdriver needed now!!

Cool ,thanks. Does a corrado seal not fit to to the roof itself too, like on a mk2?

Well, I had the tape measure out earlier, and without olypian standards of accuracy measured a passat b4 roof (OEM Securit glass), and the moonroof in my corrado, both the same at 372mm. It sits just fine in the apperture, just a 1mm gap at the back. I guess that will mean new seal from VW. Question is, passat or corrado seal?

Hmm, it's not the wind noise I am worried about, precipitation on the other hand = steamed up car :(

Lol. I'm not sure it's conected. That would be :epicfail:

Thats cool, thanks. Might have to butcher my Dad's passat tomorrow, lucky him :norty:

So, fun and games with the corrado this week and i'm trying to get the old steering wheel off. It is a passat b5 / 5.5 model complete with airbag. My problem is trying to get the airbag out / off. Anyone know how to do this, its got me stumped at the moment... Thanks, Neal.

Ok, just taken a look. My part number is 43R-001366. Supplied by autoglass by the look of things. I have a gap around 1.5 - 2 mm. To me that = damp!!

Hi all, Just a quick question, are passat moonroofs a different size to the standard corrado sunroof panels? I appear to have a gap around mine and I was wondering if this is: a. Just mine, b. My seal has "shrunk" or c. I have a biger hole in the roof than normal :lol: Any experience would be aprecated before I visit the stealers for a spot of anal violation. Thanks, N.

Well, I have made some more progress today. I checked the windscreen for seal today, all appears to be ok so the wiring loom for the electric recaro's went in, followed by the sound insulation, the carpet set, rear doorcards, rear seats and finally, the front seats. Fortunately the motors are all still working on my interior after the two plus years since they were last used so I now have pretty much the perfect driving position :) I moved onto the glass and have cleaned the overspray from the drivers side so now, from one side at least the car is looking a little more loved. I just need to figure out how to get the old passat steering wheel off and get my stereo in and the interior will look ok if you don't look upwards. Really looking forward to getting some bits and pieces trimmed and the doorcards done, then it will look and feel like a proper car and I can relax a bit and just drive it.

I know, I just seem to have been so busy, what with work and selling all my other parts. That is gradually coming to an end now so I am looking forward to doing some work on the cars I should be working on, rather than listing, boxing, sending stuff etc etc. Fingers crossed for some more updates this week!!

Ok, it's been a while since I updated this thread, but a few things have been going on with the car in the past few months, and I have the rest of the week off work so I will be doing a few bits over the next few days. I did actually get to drive it for the first time in a while yesterday too which was nice, you do actually forget what it is like to drive them after such a long time. So, since I bought this from Coxy I have done / had done: Fitted some new KW V.3's - definately more pliant at low speeds, taking out a little of the harshness and road buzz of the FK Silveline X but with the same higher speed damping. Full four wheel alignment so it steers and drives as it should, though I think I will be having this done again when I put the ride height up a tad, maybe 10mm. There are just too many poor roads and speedbumps where I live to make good progress otherwise, and I am too tight to buy a new sump!! Front and rear calipers rebuit with new seals and powdercoated in matt black from their previous milled down finish. This should see them hide away nicely under the dark wheels. Rear diff moved fractionally so it is now dead centre. Lamda sensor relocated into other downpipe and holes drilled in the pipe so sensor can "see" the exhaust gases. A couple of CV boots. Yawn. Heater seal cover replaced and seal replaced in hope of curing the water leak. Failed. Done today Front screen seal removed today, cleaned around seal fitment and replaced. Tomorrow is leak testing day. Fingers crossed. Interior can then go back in properly along with electric seat loom, sound deadening, carpets, new genuine vw mats, etc. Centre console replaced and some new R32 brushed aluminium parts purchased for the console to finish it off. New Alpine X 305 head unit with full i-pod connectivity purchased. Jut waiting for it to turn up... Mk 6 golf gti wheel ready to go on, replace the Passat item on there at the moment. So, jobs for the rest of the week: Stop the leaks, all of them. Steamed up cars really annoy me these days so I want it watertight by Saturday. Interior in up to the top of the door cards. Glass cleaned of overspray. Roof cleaned of overspray / polished. Interior plastics cleaned. And some slightly longer term projects: New BFI engine mounts to try and stop the harsh vibration on turning hard right under mid and heavy throttle. Currently suspect gearbox is fouling the subframe in these instances. Re-map, cold air intake, low temp stat. Re-gas aircon before it gets too hot outside - probably about two days all year, lol. Find trimmer to re-create the front edges of the door cards to meet the dash neatly, plus a few other bits to finish the interior. Get the carbon bonnet painted to make the car that little more subtle. I'm sure some other stuff will come up, but thats where I am with it at the moment. Enjoying having a running project rather than a stationary one. Oh, I think I have a rolling road day in May, so I won't be making any engine mods before that. I want to see some before and after comparisons so I can actually prove that I have wasted my money on NA tuning. He he. Catch you soon, N.

Ok, just a very quick update, the car is currently having a full four wheel alignment. Also, all four of the brake calipers are stripped and ready for powdercoating in an outrageous colour...black. Looking to maintain the stealthy look of the car. I will post some pics up when they come back. In the meantime the 8v mk 2 is back in full service. What a machine...errr

I need to give Coxy a ring and see if he minds me just continuing his thread. A few bits and pieces going on with the car at the moment... :)

If I was starting my corrado again this would be the approach I would take. I would be interested in buying this but I am worried it will spell the end of my other project, I mean, projects :(

I would suggest the initial peak is from some positive harmonics in the inlet tract and the flat part just to the right is what would be the regular peak torque. No issues with this part, it's the 45 degree drop off between 5.5 and 6k that means these engines make no power in NA guise. I hope this is a flow issue as this can be increased, rather than an issue with combustion or something else!!

Well, these two sets of numbers are on the same rollers...probably as close a comparison as we are likely to get for a while. GVK - 2.8 bottom end C2 UK Chip DR 268's Any other mods? RYSTA - SP 263's Stealth Chip Any other mods? Any chance of graphs chaps and detils of any further mods?

Absolutely, the same engine with the VSR mapped on 263's and mapped on 268's would be a good comparison and a good source of information. :)