ProdigalSon

Wheels on their own in isolation are great - but I agree that they do nothing for the rest of the car (which needs all the help it can get)! :lol:

Two 2.0 TSi Sciroccos seen at VW Kidlington this afternoon: Corrado92.pdf05092008_filtered.jpg[/attachment:3tlzd1h4] passat climatronic wiring diags.pdf05092008(001)_filtered.jpg[/attachment:3tlzd1h4] climatronic wiring-Golf from May 01.pdf05092008(002)_filtered.jpg[/attachment:3tlzd1h4] 2.8l 24v Climatronic system.pdf05092008(003)_filtered.jpg[/attachment:3tlzd1h4] 05092008(005)_filtered.jpg[/attachment:3tlzd1h4] Like the colours :nuts: Not sure about the styling though... :scratch: :| As I drove into the car park i noticed that VW are kindly letting the neighbouring Ford, Honda, etc. dealers use a bit of their space (due to building work), so when I saw the blue Scirocco front-on from a distance, I thought 'that's a nice looking Toyota'... :shock: :( :lol:

Was it KADVR6's avatar? :scratch: Although that's an R32 I think 8) :notworthy:

Yeah, I'm probably pushing out 2,000 deci-bhp 8) :lol:

That looks lovely, you seem to have got yourself a winner! :clap: I had to wait until I was 25 to get my first Corrado, as I couldn't afford the insurance before that even with 3 years no claims! :roll: Congratulations :wink:

There are a bunch of aftermarket ECU chips for the G60 engine that various tuners have developed. The apparent advantage of the SNS chip is the 'No Lag' algorithm they have developed, which sharpens up the throttle response - standard G60s can suffer from a disappointing delay between you booting it and the car pulling hard. :brickwall: However, that is best matched up with a smaller diameter pulley for the supercharger itself, which will develop more boost from lower in the rev range, something that the SNS (and most other) chips can exploit fully :norty: :lol: I guess it is the added boost from the smaller pulley plus the intelligence to make use of it from the chip that gives the full package of sharper response and about 15-25 extra bhp :nuts: That package fitted would probably cost about £250.

A K-reg G60 ('92) will likely have most of the late styling - wider arches, bulge in centre of the bonnet, black interior, three spoke steering wheel, etc. etc. But not the heater dials nor the later indicator stalks. Agree with Walesy on the G60 having best overall balance (with my limited experience :lol: ). Less refined and more visceral than the VR, but a great balance between economical and outrageously good fun to drive :D

You're a cheeky one bro - I looked at the topic title and thought that you'd found something bad when you returned yesterday! :pale: Glad to hear that it is actually good news :wink: :D

At the moment with a casual 15 min commute, my coolant temp barely passes 70C (or gets off the end stop) and my oil is up to the low 90s. :grin: I'll get 35mpg on that run, so only thumping the pedal a couple of times :wink: I've got a 70C coolant thermostat, but no oil cooler... What are you getting, and do you have any engine mods?

No probs :wink: Yeah, missing relays means current problems, geddit? :lol: Yep, should've remembered that, thanks :salute:

This may help... :wink: Late VR6 fusebox.jpg[/attachment:3m11bhwv] Not sure if yours will differ slightly from the N. American model. :shrug:

Thanks :) It looks like the 'bump steer correction kit' just adjusts the length and orientation ( :camp: ) of the tie rods, but it is cheaper than the LBJ extenders... They are a bit pricey, no? :confused4: Any similar parts closer to home? Anyone...? :shock: Cool :grin:

Hi, I've searched here for 'bump steer', 'lower ball joint', and 'extender', but had no joy :shrug: I have lowered my suspension and want to keep the ride height 8) but kill the bump steer that I experience on some of the poorly surfaced local roads :mad2: Lower ball joint extenders would seem to fit the bill, but where can they be bought? :scratch: Thanks... :wink:

Oh, and my G60 has the SNS chip and a 68mm pulley, so although it does 30+ mpg, it probably has about 190bhp and in first and second gears it fights the brakes at idle if I leave the car in gear when slowing at junctions etc, so plenty of torque from low down :wink: The 8V engines are better a low end grunt, and the supercharger certainly accentuates that! :wave: Only downer is sitting in traffic and/or lots of speed changes, which tend to hurt the economy badly :( Otherwise just put her in 5th at 30mph and cruise through town, stall-free :grin:

Only owned G60s, but a well looked-after/tuned engine will easily do 30+mpg on 'commuter' runs (my last three tanks have averaged 33ish), and have plenty of poke for when you want to stretch her legs :norty: Knowing when and who last did the supercharger rebuild is essential, or just budget £400 for peace of mind for the next 4 years/40k miles. :salute: I hear good things about 16Vs from the 'daily driver' angle, and they can always be turbo'd later... :nuts: As with any car that's in its late teens, lots of the 'perishable' bits will be on their way out, but if you are handy with a screwdriver and spanner you can replace them without the cost of garage labour :grin: Hope that helps :wink:

and they don't even got one!

Been through this myself, and ended up changing e v e r y t h i n g (hydraulics and friction parts!) :roll: Some diagnostics: If you have a hydraulic leak somewhere, that's a good clue(!) If you have pooled hydraulic fluid on top of the gearbox, it is probably your slave cylinder. If you cannot bleed the master cylinder (continuous froth or fine bubbles in the fluid), it is probably that. If you can bleed the master but the slave has froth/foam and can't be bled clear, it is probably the rubber hydraulic hose between (they go porous to air even if they don't weep). If the hydraulics are all OK, it is mechanical, probably the release arm. If the gear change had been hard/clunky before it went, it probably would've been an overworn/disintegrated friction plate (as mine was :pale: ). Note that there are few definitive ways to check parts other than by replacing them and re-testing, and that you may have more than one part on its way out (I had a total of 5 :bad-words: )... Hope that helps :wink:

:scratch: Could it be so that you can bi-wire your speakers (a la hi-fi)? :shrug:

It's actually on that little wire basket/shelf thingy that hangs under the lid of the barbecue, just keeping warm and absorbing some charcoaly flavourz :lol:

I'd be worried after six months if mine had not broken down once. I'd go to the doctors for a full check up or something. :lol: Hypochondriac? :wink:

Once is 6 months is good considering how shocking some of the cowboy wiring is! Just had a thought - if you want to swap your ignition switch out too, I have an extendable screwdriver that has a flexi end, so could be used like a U-shaped screwdriver to get the switch retaining screw out... :grin:

:clap: We're getting there, one fix at a time :nuts:

Battery update? :wink:

Hi TITAN, Any chance you could post a couple of pics of the suspect items? Can't quite work out which bits you're talking about... Thanks :)

I fitted a LUK VR6 clutch to my G60, but got it from GSF - pics here. Price wasn't too bad, but for perfect peace of mind, buy VAG :wink: