Sean_Jaymo

You can get barbs which go into the rubber bungs and then just get some pipe to join the 2 together. The feed from the reservoir to the cylinder is gravity fed so you can put your reservoir anywhere you want so long as it is above the cylinder.

12 and 12A are black. Your stricker pin should also have a bit of nylon around it.

Actually I'm wrong Wayne. It should be item 13, but that's not very clear on the drawing. Item 12 goes on the inner face of the handle like item 12A.

That's it Wayne. 12a should be on the inside face of the handle. If it's missing, it's also easy to fit and cheap enough.

Yeah, Remove the handle again, slide it over the bit of metal you were bending and refit the handle. It is U-Shaped and it's pretty obvious when you have it in front of you.

Go to VW, that's where I got mine from during the rebuild. They cost pennies and are used on a few cars so should be easy enough to source.

VW don't put anything in for no reason. It cost's them to do it in the first place.

It slides over the bit of metal you were bending and stops the handle from rattling.

Did you fit that little white bit of plastic that goes over the bit of metal you bent back with pliers? I can't see it on the pictures.

Cracking work Jim. As per usual. If you are feeling up to the challenge, squeeze a Mk4 Master and Servo in there and see how much of an improvement that makes.

HIC For me. I called 3 insurers after greenlights renewal went a bit mad and settled with them as they were close enough to what I wanted. I had intentions of calling up about 8 or 9 different companies but in the end got bored of the calls and repeating myself. Could I have saved another £20 quid? Likely. Would I have preferred to spend that time doing something else. Definitely.

I thought the same, I quite regularly swap between modern cars and the Corrado and the first braking point everytime is a naughty little reminder at just how much brake technology and pedal feel has moved on due to driver demand.

Positively ancient when compared to the Leon!

Sure did. M10 x 1.5. It certainly makes a difference. Only big posh brakes seem more aggressive so I can only imagine what it is like if you add those posh brakes.

It's even more of a pig to fit with the engine installed. Those scratches on the inlet manifold are testimony to my efforts to get it in!

I don't think they even do Corrados anymore mate.

Today's little experiment was to the brake system. I have always liked my brakes with the braided lines, 312 discs and Teves20 abs system. The only negative I could say was that it didn't feel all that modern after driving the wife's mk5. I was rummaging around in the garage this morning when I found the brake servo and master cylinder from the Bora I broke a few years ago and I wondered if it would fit or not. Got out the tape measure, checked a few dimensions and thought what have I got to loose! Where is the fun in a car that is working perfectly well? I didn't take many pictures unfortunately as to be honest it's a brake servo and not too interesting! First up, the brake servos in my possesion Top one is the standard Corrado VR6 servo with the mk3 Teves20 version to the lower left of it which has been modified to take the Corrado clevis and pin. The last one is the Mk4 version requiring modification to fit the clevis and pin. You can see that the Corrado and Mk3 servos are basically the same, the only difference being the fitting angle of the master cylinder and the Corrado version having the pedal position sensor. They measure approx 9x3 inches. It's obvious that the Mk4 version is a lot bigger. It is still 9 inches across but is 5 inches deep. The Corrado and Mk4 have a diagonal fitment for the master cylinder and i'm sure that if you wanted to, you could fit just the servo and retain the Corrado master cylinder if you were that way inclined but I'd suggest that the smaller master cylinder diameter of the Corrado will cause the brakes to be a bit snatchy if stomped on quickly. The Mk4 cylinder is 24 mm which will give a more progressive pedal. I had a Mk3 cylinder already fitted so I had to either go back to the Corrado cylinder or use the Mk4 version, which is what I went with in the end. A picture of it fitted Nothing much to see though. I do need to change the low level plug though. A job for tomorrow evening. It's also a bit difficult to see the level in the reservoir so I may look out for a new one or a different shaped version. If you have a stock VR intake, chances are that the refill cap will be in the way. It works amazingly well and it can very easily stick you through the windscreen. Very very happy with the effort. Don't get me wrong, it's not a straight bolt in fitment and some modification is required to make it all work but it's worth the effort.

Isn't the bottom of the window supposed to have a bit of rubber around it? Maybe it's split or fallen off?

Well normally that's my motto when it comes to buying stuff in the first place and as I said before, I've never had a problem with either Bilstein or Eibach products. It's a shame that the first time I do, they are a bit slow to react.

Have you seen Kip_VR's enclosed sub build? Looks top notch and could be an option? I'm not sure what is causing the feedback though? Have you lost some insulation on a power feed somewhere?

The Corrado isn't really set up to be an audiophiles dream. Maybe a bit of sound deadening could help?

Thanks for confirming that for me Dave. It backs up my initial thoughts. I had a search through the forum and it appears that Purple Tom had exactly the same issue only that he used only the springs and not the B8 shocks as well. He had some new springs sent out and all was right again! I've got faith in Zak being able to help me to a successful result! He's been great so far.

I do have a very soft spot for the i8 and every time I see an M4, I can't help but think of it being owned by a middle manager who is having a bit of a mid life crisis. Don't know why as the previous M cars never made me think that. Might be the baby sick yellow? The blue that BMW are selling their current fleet in makes any of their cars look great though!

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Just remove it completely Wayne. If you find that you struggle with radio reception, replace it but modern radios and aerials (now that you have one) are much better than the stuff fitted 20 odd years ago.