hyland770

so just scouring the net to see if theres a turbo kit for a 16v corrado and came across this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COMPLETE-TURBO-KIT-VW-VOLKSWAGEN-16V-2-0L-GTI-NEW-/170463425123?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27b0697263#ht_1345wt_827 i have a 1.8 16v but this shouldnt drastically different should it? and at least it saves sourcing a lot of other parts, however by the way the add says only a 90 day warranty i think if i were to purchase, i would buy a better turbo seperately! i dont know, i just wondered what you lot thought as you have lots more experience than me! also does anyone know of any turbo kits for the 1.8 16v rado? mines a 1990 model and not sure about engine numbers etc....

heres my pride and joy, ill get more pics up as soon as iv taken some!

iv just finished uni and am working in a petrol station to tide things over, anyways my cars always parked under my window so i can make sure that nobody is gonna steal it, all the car lovers comment on it big ego boost, the other night a guy asked me to join his car club (drivingsports.co.uk) gotta love the corrado everyone seems to love them!

ha i saw the thread that quickly turned into a g60 vs. vr6 debate haha thanks for the welcome

p.s. you might notice that the front quarters and bumpers are a different shade of white to the doors and bonnet, this is because shes currenty in the process of being resprayed...

Well after readng through a few airbox mod threads on this forum i decided to take the horn out of my airbox, for anyone who hasnt done this then do it! Its a 10min job and the results are awsome for a simple no cost mod, it sounds so much better bit more beefy i think is the right word, also while i was at it i got the dremmel out and smoothed the inside of the airbox in an attempt to smooth the airflow and maybe get a bit more performance, i dont know if it has, but in my mind its probably added about 10 hp easiy :norty: Next on the list of things to do is to get an 4-1 exhaust manifold and stainless steel system, then coilies (its just lowered on springs and shocks stm) then acquire the bits for a turbo conversion (its a 16v 4 pot atm) Anyways its great on the forum and very happy i joined, i know this is a pointless thread but it sure as hell beats work! heres a pic of the old girl, shes a work in progress but shes certainly getting there!

ha did the same not bad for the money and im sure that proper detailing pads will fit on too so all in all good buy for the money and im pleased with the results im getting although my hands tingle for about half an hour after using because of the vibrations!!!

been using a blade forever and never had a scratch from it although i do wipe the blade after every pass....plus saves money on having to buy new drying towels all the time, just take your time and youl be fine, generally i use a quick detailer (demon shine - as its as good as any and you get a lot for your money) once the car is dryish then polish then wax with a rotary polisher and bish bash bosh and the jobs is done (and i dont have swirl marks from the drying blade)

couldnt agree more although this set is by snap-on!! they were previously chewed by the previous owner using some argo specials by the looks of things,, i dont think i can fit a drill in there may have to cut a notch out then tap it out with a screwdriver :( oh well... cheers for all your help :)

okay thanks for that, will keep a look out or save and buy a proper 4 branch manifold! Also, i wanted to get my throttle body off to clean it all out to help it run better and too polish it but the allen key heads are worn, is there a good way to get these off as theres not much room in there for impact tools etc....

i know this is a long shot and i apologise if its been covered before but.... will a mk3 golf 16v 1.8 gti 50mm manifold be a direct fit onto my 1.8 16v corrado? If not then what other vw models would fit? im trying to squeee as much power out before i do any drastic engine conversions as the engine is pretty low mileage atm! any advice would be great, cheers!