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Just translated the text. Its on air. What a con!

I think this is the lowest rado I've ever seen, fair enough it has skirts and an odd rear bumper which is cheating but seriously look at the front!!! You couldn't get a rizla under the splitter! Some angles I quite like it but others it just dont work for me! What do you reckon? http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... 8%26um%3D1

We're getting there but all the wheels seem to be tucked under the arch. Is anyone running some poke? :luvlove:

That looks sweet matey. You got any more pics? Im not particualy interested in 17x9, more low offset pokey wheels, et15 and lower! Similar stance with 16x9 borbets but in 17?

Prepared to do whatever it takes really! Is it just going to be the arches that cause me hassle?

Hi has anybody got any pictures of a really low rado on 17's. Even better if the wheels are 17x9?! If anybodys done this what problems did you encounter?

USE THESE GUYS!!! http://www.southwestincartech.co.uk/gallery.htm The blue corrados mine, the work was 110% awesome. Give them a ring. Half the price I was quoted at some places.

Im a bit paranoid about getting the front bumper recess done to be honest, as if its done badly it looks really awful. It needs to be perfectly flat. I have the intercooler mounted behind the grill in front of the rad. Been thinking about getting a US spec front bumper instead to save hassle but doubt I'll find one.

Actually got round to polishing the car last weekend, also had a go at sorting the dishes on the wheels (never again). Engines still going strong, rear tyres are looking a little scrubbed, thinking of smoothing the front numberplate recess and rear vw & corrado badge. Oh and some standard all red rear lghts. Heres some pics.

Bbs Rs??? Blimey good man. Anthricite centres, polished dishes would look sweet. Just buy em and make them fit, spacers, take the brakes off, whatever it takes! :wink:

It was 30mm on the rear and 45mm up front. The front wheels had stupid offsets. I never had any arch work though but didnt run it that low. Now on the other hand I desperatly need my rear arches sorting on the 20vt!

Well I finally got the brakes done, slotted and grooved discs up front, new "uprated" calipers all round and redstuff pads. They feel pretty good, maybe a bit soft at first but they really bite when you need them to. Trouble I have now is im not sure what to do next. Im going to try and dye the interior tan and split the wheels and refurb them. But what else? By no means am I bored of the car but I have started running out of ideas for it. :? Anybody got any suggestions?

Hmmm... I've made one and to be honest I need to make another one as Its not very straight! However it has been on the car for almost half a year now and hasn't shown any sign of damage. I used 2x loctite epoxy glue to stick it together and smeared loads over the joins. Let it dry for a day or so then sanded it all back with a dremel. Sanded and primed it with plastic primer then sprayed it matt black. It looks ok but the joins are slightly visible and looking down on it, its not quite straight. Good luck if you go for it I'll be interested in how you do yours when I go to make my new one.

I nearly got a TT, my budget was £5000 so I was only looking at high milers but the one I drove (a 225 with 110000 miles on it) felt really together, hid the miles amazingly. In the end I couldnt sell the rado. But if you can put up with knobs telling you you're driving a girls car then go for it, Deffo go for a 225 though 270ish with a remap.

"it really was an excellent car to work on" Ha ha ha ha ha ha :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: With no hand brake, dead battery, sellotaped together looms and no rear brakes??? Seriously though you guys did an awesome job, if anyone wants a look around my car to see the standard of work let me know.

Soon as im settled I'll give you a ring Karen. I cant remember what the tyres are tbh :brickwall: i think they are 195/45/15 cant be sure though. I must admit I do love the bbs's but they are a nightmare to keep tidy and the car is just so low with them on the sumps going to get destroyed! Have to wait and see. I'm looking at modifying the oil pickup pump (thingumy) to make it shorter and fitting a shallower sump from something. Its all a bit of a mystery for me thought to be honest. I've seen it done but not sure if it'll work in my case :shrug: Hopefully should be coming to the april meet. Might see you there.

Hi Karen, I loved the car for the week I had it, Its a shame it had to go in for MOT work but at least I'll have brakes now! Theres going to be alot more red in the engine bay in the future. I'll have to come down when we are all moved in. The house move is killing me at the moment!

Yes mate of course just let me know what you need pics of and I'll get them sorted. They did dbw into mine without any hassle so if you need any info give em a ring. The car was sooooo close to breaking but I'm so glad I didnt. Might have found myself some new wheels, the played out Borbet A's! Might do something a bit different with them colourwise though.

Im using the standard ibiza cupra ecu and loom chopped about to fit. This way I have diagonostics (plug under gear stick) and the car runs sweet. Its using the ibiza gearbox 02j i think. The g60 box i had was knackered or we would have used that I think. 1st gear is almost useless and tops out at around 120 in fifth!!! But thats perfect for me, it flys! Compared to the g60 that was in there its a completly different beast. Revs so much more freely, bags more power and feels less of a highly strung/tuned engine even though its making 80ish bhp more than standard. You have to remember my g60 was a bit dead when I bought it so Its not really a fair comparison. I would have got the bay painted if the original colour was red or nugget but the silver/grey sorta complements the blue. Theres more powdercoating and polishing to come too.

It drives like a new car, more power than the TT I drove but with the sweet handling of the rado. They remapped the car for me in Bristol and its absolutely brilliant so smooth and driveable with a serious kick in the ass when you give it some beans. Gonna put it on the rollers soon to see what its making. The spec. Ibiza cupra apx 20vt engine k03s turbo Forge intercooler BMC CDA Forge 007p diverter valve New Clutch Spal slimline fan FK konigsport coilovers BBS RM'S 15x8.5 Toyo Proxes (cheaper ones that suck in the wet!) Magnex 2.0 16v exhaust I've only had it back a week but it failed the MOT (no suprise, it has no handbrake as the rear calipers were seized!) so its in my local garage having mk4 golf rear calipers and a few other little MOT jobs. On the to do list is maybe some 16 or 17 inch wheels to raise the sump up a bit, dye the seats tan, sell the numberplate, ibiza cupra front brakes. Let me know what you think.

The finished article!

Mk2 ones swap over mk3 ones dont.

Yeah they do sit higher and are a little (a lot!) stiff on the runners as you need to make frames for them. But im a bit of a short ass and they suit me absolutly fine, perfect position.

DO IT DO IT DO IT. With the k03s I should be able to get around 230ish bhp maybe more. Im putting it on a rolling road soon to find out what its making. Final pics as soon as photobucket sorts its s**t out!