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if you PM Jim the administrator he has a PDF of a guide someone done on here with lots of pictures the original link no longer shows them all so i managed to collate them back & sent it to Jim to publish here actually scratch that, ive got a copy on this PC.......arrrgh but i cant attach it to this post as the file is too large drop me a PM with your email & i will send it over

is that stonor at the end of may chuggs?

thanks mic :D i appreciate hearing others thoughts & i am very glad i went with the decision to have a longlife system gopro is a good idea - im pretty sure a couple of my m8's have them so will try to borrow one i would like to do a recording as it drives past as well, as ive never heard it that way lol you're right about the BMC & i love the way the sounds now move from exhaust to BMC as the revs rise - unfortunately the cabin video's audio doesnt capture that plus, bearing in mind i had been speaking to various companies which were quoting around £1000 for a full system with sport cat i feel the £400 it cost me was an absolute steal! PS can i have your brakes when your done with them? ;) lol

thanks chuggs, appreciated im not sure how different the work would be at another branch of longlife. Paul at the one in birmingham took his time to ensure he, and i, were very happy with it

thanks harrier & sanky for asking wow they are expensive! but a cracking piece of kit could i ask where you purchased it from pls? thanks

thanks mic, appreciate your post! if you check page 7 there are my comments about the install quality & i can confirm not a single knock has been heard oh there are links to a couple of youtube videos so you can hear it too m8 ;)

& pennies from halfords too

heater & no hot air is down to matrix i would imagine thermostat & dash readings being as described should not be related as you say

nobody got any thought or comments on the exhaust? i thought there would be lots of feedback due to lack of exhaust options on the VR6

hello m8 your plans sound sensible & there is lots of info on here about all the points you raise, including a timing chain guide on the wiki i had work completed in a similar vein & found that i ended up highlighting weak links during the process. below is a copy of the entry from my build thread relating to the engine work Long story short i put her into stealth back in Oct last year, approx 150K on the clock, for a head rebuild & some functional & some shiny upgrades & there ensued several months of gremlins causing many a trip to stealth & back from west midlands Upon reflection i have concluded that some of the issues were a combination of old worn parts, new parts failing when installed, a mass of work done but not quite a full rebuild (resulting in chasing a problem round until all factors in the equation were found & fixed) & an unfortunate lack of attention to detail & presentation in work. I have to thank Vince for being the customer focused person he is & congratulate him on managing to keep my faith in stealth & himself during the very difficult period of tackling said gremlins. There was a mixture of bad workmanship & bad luck, with several brand new parts failing, but Vince made sure he tackled all of the issues & in the end produced a superb result & a happy customer. I also have to thank him for all of his efforts to keep my costs down during difficult period. Those several months resulted in the following being done: Head rebuild inc new gaskets, valve seals, re-seated valves etc etc(this was done twice as vince re-done all work to make sure all issues were fixed) Full set of chains & tensioner's Schimmel 263 cams BMC CDA Custom stealth ECU remap - graphs to follow Roose motorosport hoses & clips, full set Thermostat & housing Primary & auxilary (electric) water pumps All 3 cooling temp sensors Oil temp sensor golf V5 starter motor Vibratechnics front engine mount OEM rear gearbox mount Valeo clutch with revised release bearing (as the original shed its grease & the 2nd one chirped like crazy) & new clutch arm assembly etc Sump oil pump Sump & gasket Core plug Battery Valeo heater matrix Full set of golf VR engine rebuild polished stainless bolts & washers from liquid metal refinement Vince also took my inlet manifold to the body shop he knew & had the couple of deep scratches they had accidentally made flatted & polished out build thread link http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=44751&highlight=g0ldf1ng3r hope that helps

hello there - have a good look around :)

what rickdonald says about the thermostat is true - VW reengineered the newer ones to give a dash reading of around 90 degs apparently this was their reaction to receiving lots of calls from drivers worrying about their water temp if your water temp reading is doing as you describe, IE sits around 70 degs, then you are likely to have an old style thermostat i had the exact same as you describe prior to the stealth work which included a new thermostat. after the work was done one of the first things i noticed was that my water temps were reporting differently, post work the gauge now sat around 90 degs & would creep up in traffic i did also notice that my engine fans seemed to kick in more in line with how they should & often do the over run cooling after most journeys, something i had not noticed prior to the new stat. in essence i wouldnt worry about it :)

G13++ & de-ionised water

hi m8 if your upgraded loom has 3 relays in it then it could be one made by KUR2Y who used to be on here. i say that as many of the uprated looms on offer only have 2 relays. KUR2Y used to use 3 so that if one of the relays failed it would not result in a total loss of lights, which i believe happens in a 2 relay version if one fails a few months ago i had an issue where my dipped beam would not work but main beam would, i changed all 3 relays (as i wasnt entirely sure which relay facilitated which light path, ie dipped or main beam) & the issue was fixed i got the relays from bromsgrove motor factor for a few £'s each. i drove there in the day & took one of the relays in for them to match. i can try & find the part number if you would like i would not recommend removing the uprated loom, unless it is faulty itself, as they really make a difference to the light out put

sat at work today & the director asks for a word.....the person who came in to meet with him had K reg VR in blue & had asked about my VR i the car park :D had a nice chat after his meeting - very nice condition ultra violet recaro's & a very nice condition motor

:D lol

ha ha ha!! jim should i expect austin powers to be coming to get me!? ;) PMSL

hi steve it may sound odd but give ford a try. the galaxy v6 uses the same part, i put one on my VR a long time ago also, ford will sell you, or used to, the individual parts in the chain - rather than when VW stocked it you had to buy half you air feed there may be a part number in my members gallery but i cant recall if i put it on there

ive emailed it to your gmail account Jim :)

Jim - would you like me to send you the document so you can put it up on here for people to download?

there is Jim I have a word document which has all the points listed by chris knott i can send it you if you would like? FYI from my experience most insurers will accept the document to provide you a quote but some insist on also speaking with you

welcome good looking motor you have. like the borbet A's, what size are you running?

http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=88720&highlight=g0ldf1ng3r check out the above link, it was the thread i put on here when i was looking for the panel

check out VW Heritage m8, or drop anna on here a PM i found an outer sill repair panel on classicparts.de but ordered it through Heritage so as to avoid the pricey shipping charge. in fact, as the order was over the heritage free delivery cost i didnt even pay shipping :) it does take a couple of weeks though as heritage get regular deliveries from germany passenger out sill part number is 535 809 847

welcome Gerry make yourself at home & get some pics up of the motors :)