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slugish underfoot is prolly the best description i would say (and extremely quiet without the BMC too lol)

thanks clumpy your a diamond

Why thank you Mr Bacon! they were rather diirty on the day but i like the way you can see the valver's kamei skirts (such a shame someone took off the front skirt before i managed to buy her back) Zesty Red Bull kick sounds interesting, please do tell me more? I have read about changing the final drive but not heard the G60 final drive mentioned (unless they are the same & im confused lol) Your right too about the feeling of lack of responsiveness & urgency underfoot when you drive a stock VR compared to a 263'd & stealth mapped - the power seems so much more readily available throughout the rev range now

It was recommended by vince at stealth Ian. The day after i collected the VR from there for the 1st time the starter let me down & vince sourced the part & fitted it. I cant recall what he said other than they are a nice & punchy starter & reliable. Im sure if you spoke to vince he would tell you the full details

Jim you are a gentleman thank you - a job for the weekend then as it was howling when i was trying to clear the screen this morning

Thanks clumpy & cazza!!! I thought all of the bottom tabs were in the wrong place Brilliant info & handy to see pics. Jim - if it would be ok with you can i please put a potential 'yes please i will have it' on your grill & i will confirm tomorrow once ive double checked i have to replace the one i have?

time for a wee update methinks.... 1st of all a nice pic of my current driveway, its called 3 in a bed :D next are a thank you to dave16v for producing high quality shiny parts once again (which tie in nicely with the polished stainless rebuild kit stealth used during my head rebuild)

i had an 'amount' of white smoke before i had the head on my VR rebuilt but it turned out to be excessive moisture gases from my very old exhaust system when it was cold if you can post a video of yours with a bit more info im sure people here will be able to offer guidance

Thanks for your post Ian, very reassuring. Was fitting not too difficult? ive a guide & it looks fairly simple

nice tidying work Jim ;)

If you like shiny things it could be a good opportunity to replace manifold bolts etc with polished stainless when stealth did my head rebuild i purchased a polished stainless steel rebuild kit from http://www.liquidmetalrefinement.co.uk/ which tie in nicely with the other polished parts from daves16v :) edit: pics in my build thread in members gallery

I received my new heater blower motor today :) It is much bigger than i was expecting, hopefully fitting it wont be too much trouble If anyone is interested i get a good deal from ebay, linkage below.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-O-E-HEATER-BLOWER-MOTOR-VW-CORRADO-192959101-/321157973200

i think you can with a bit of butchery & some silicone sealant or similar IIRC the difference is that the late grill has 3 tabs on the bottom (1 central & the other 2 equidistant from the centre) whereas an early grill only has 2 tabs which are about 1/3 of the way in from each edge. my valver has a 'modified' late 3 slat grill but im hoping to source the correct early version - however im not keen on paying £75 to heritage for it :(

good advice, especially with a new rad fitted & its pennies really

i brought the specific clip set sold by roose motorsport for their hose kit, which wasnt cheap & 'meant' to be fit for purpose all seems ok so far but i kinda wish i had asked stealth to re-use the VW tension clips :(

Definitely m8!! I have covered nearly 60K in my VR since buying & only renewed rear bearings when replacing rear discs. I dont think i have replaced a front bearing yet PS i also drive it daily & have a dual carriageway clover leaf section near me which gets a regular hammering ;)

Thanks for the advice Jon_vr6! any other related tips or tricks are welcomed :)

great news its arrived Jim! I'm having those exact same thoughts as i type this - though i really need to have it done & my valver mot'd before 9th sept Ive read through Kris' guide many timesm which helps settle the jangling mind, & having managed to get all but 2 of the pics i think it should really help. If i get mine done & you still havent attempted it yet then we are not too far away from each other & might be able to lend a hand :)

for anyone else looking.... also available from the same 'shop' as the ebay shop but via their amazon alternative & is very slightly cheaper @ £58.85 http://www.partshop247.co.uk/VALEO-exchanger-interior-heating-812031/dp/B00BIGRI6E?field_availability=-1&field_browse=1676248031&field_keywords=1755&field_price=5000-9999&id=VALEO+exchanger+interior+heating+812031&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=price%2Cbrandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Csize_name&searchBinNameList=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Cprice%2Csize_name&searchKeywords=1755&searchNodeID=1676248031&searchPage=1&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12&ktype=1755&vhno=0&make=VW&model=Corrado&year=1995&variant=53I%20[1988-1995]%20Coupe&type=2.9%20VR6&totcat=9

good luck!!

Hi Pauly Could you please confirm the price you would like for the speedline center caps? thanks

K thanks anyway

arrggghhh the pain lol im hunting for a grill for my early valver but dont think this will fit as the tabs will be in different places :( have you got an early one in the others you mention by any chance? (if your willing to part with it) thanks

mint :D

hope your ok fella! my good friend from london had a bad time with his one lung deflating multiple times & he ended up having it stitched to his rib cage