Emkayvr6

yeah lets see some pics Rob if they've come out good might have to give mine a go, reckon io could fit the seats in aswell?? :lol:

:roll: i should try and remember what i've read, :lol: cool, shouldn't be too hard to knock something up to get them fitted :thumb right:

ah sweet mate, hopefully wont take too long, did carpets put up much of a fight?? :lol:

What seats you got to go in?

Good work boys :thumb right: Rob how bigs ur bloody washine machine? :scratch: no way the rado's carpets would fit in mine :epicfail: :lol: Is it booked into the 'shop yet?

A very well made point there kev, never feel i can use the full potential of my standard lump at the mo because the chassis lets it down, prob would have done better when it was new but 15 years on, some things need replacing......does feel better after the rear axle refurb tho, but as long as my engine lasts i will be sortin the rest of the chassis 1st, then more power :D

Must stop reading this thread, can feel the need for some tuning coming on :D and hear my wallett groaning :lol: Good info here guys nice one :clap:

x 2 :help:

awesome can't wait to see whats comin :norty:

u got the loom to see better?? I just got em so i could join everyone in blindin the car infront :lol: felt left out :D

ah u already have :lol:

i bet, yeah done a fair bit to mine lately, have a look at me thread mate

cheers mate :thumb right: Yeah loom from kur2y was definately worth it, ones of the best mods i've done to any of my dubs :D Look forward to seein yours back together 8)

Thats a pretty wide question u asked there and too be honest u prob wont get many replies as its a topics thats been covered many times, use the search button or check the threads at the top of this section of the forum, Common transplants are R32, usually done into a vr6 or 20vt into g60/16v, but others are possible, someone on here is puttin a audi v8 into a rear wheel drive corrado, Best thing is to read up on each and asses your options As for cost well that varies massively, depending on what u go for and wether u do the work yourself, what bargains u find etc, u'll find no-ones coast are the same even for the same transplant so but a few people might be able to give u rough figures. but as with most projects, they usually cost more than 1st thought

good news rob, the wait will be worth it mate, you'll soon be back on the road :D

Cold?? What u on about? :lol:

Like i said on swdubs mate, love what ur doing with this car :clap: 8)

Awesome track weapon, think i remember it form when i used to be on the mk2vr6 forum, Love the vids specially at donny

Good work on the wheels mate, look better than the old ones, amazing what a bit of maintenance can do to a car isn't it? Haha, the pics were taken before we spoke! At least you have both halves of the car there :norty: I was wondering wether it was just my browser cutting of half the pictures or what, but now i now :lol:

Cool, Was that on the 8v or vr6 Judith? Didn't know about the fixin for the abs guides etc, they were the same on both my axles, guess i just lucked out, Another thing to mention when refitting the lower strut bolts, fit loosely then lower car to ground before tightening them, otherwise they creak and crash. If u get stuck woth anything aide just give us a shout

Yeah thats why i went for the standard rear bushes in the end to keep the passive rear steering or whatever u wanna call it where the beam twist slightly when cornerin

Cheers dude :thumb right: Cool, The upradted bushes are sposed to be a lot easier to put in, the standard ones were a bit of an arse, Yeah gotta get a rear ARB for mine at some point, didn't have the cash for it when i did the swap. Are u gonna refurb ur rear axle? only ask as the bolts that hold the pressure reg on can be a right pain in the ass, as they tend to seize solid think its coz they're steel bolts in alloy i believe, might be worth gettin some new ones incase u have to drill em out,

cool cheers, yeah in hindsight i shoulda just got some mk4 calipers as i ended up having to get a new rear caliper anyway but didn't find out i needed a new one until it was all back together and failed MOT :roll: Next time they go will change em. Good luck with urs glad the pics will be of some use. U goin for standard bushes or uprated?

Didn;t realise it had been so long since i last updated this thread, have done a fair bit since last update, starting with some different rear lights. picked up some inpro all clear rears cheap but dont like the all clears so tinted the bottom half red, i prefer them to the standard ones as i hate orange, Need to get some silver ind bulbs tho as just have orange ones in at the mo. Might tint the standard ones so they're all red and see which i prefer anyway a few pics: Sanded, preped and masked up: Tinted and then Laquered: Polished and fitted: next up i had things planned to do for Mot but car let me down for only the 2nd time in 12k miles of rado ownership so can't complain, Brake Master Cylinder went which kinda kick started the mot work as well. M/c was a bit of a ball ache to get hold of, was twice supplied with the wrong M/c, including once from the dealers :roll: but 3rd time lucky and i got the right part(as the cost of 240 quid :shock: )Anyway here's the list of everythin that i ended up doin: Uprated Headlight Loom (dipped and main)(from Kur2y on here) Uprated Headlight bulbs O/S Headlight housing Refurbished Rear Beam with new : Rear Axle Bushes Brake Pressure Reg + Spring Rear Axle Mount bolts Stub axle bolts + Washers Lower Strut bolts + Nuts Cover Ring Caliper Carrier Bolts Rear Brake Splash Shields O/S/R Brake Caliper (N/S caliper and both carriers cleaned, de rusted and painted) O/S/R Handbrake Cable New Copper Brake lines : Pressure Reg. TO Rear Calipers + ABS TO Front Calipers Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Hoses ABS Brake Master CYlinder Brake and Clutch fluid replaced Gearbox oil Replaced Front Brake Pads Time for a few pics: Uprated headlight loom : Lights, n grill out ready New loom simply plugs into old loom and headlight connections Tucked the relays onto the inner wing next to the battery Lights on!! Even in daylight can already see the difference just looking at them Can highly recommend this upgrade for any rado owner and owner of an older VW, makes such a difference to driving in the dark :D Rear Axle Swap: First up, strip my spare axle Stripping: De-rusted: Did nitromors the whole thing back to bare metal but forgot to take any pics so here's a couple of it painted with POR-15 chassis paint: making up refurbed beam, with new bushes, pressure reg, spring, hoses and brake lines Load of new bits and bobs: Things were a little tight at the back of the garage so took the rear bumper off to make it a bit easier: Stripping the old axle off: And finally axle off :D Replacemnt beam fitted: Wish i'd had time to paint the stub axles as well, oh well next time i have to change the bearing will do em Carriers and calipers drying, shortly after i decided the house would be warmer so ended up with em on the dinning table :lol: All fitted up :D New brakelines and braided hoses fitted up front And new Master cylinder, Heater blower has now packed up :roll: so that'll be next job on the list along with new fuel filter, derust and paint rear bumper iron and petrol tank straps plus any other little bits of rust i find (I HATE Rust, if u hadn't noticed by now, lol :lol: ) and that should be the rear end done for now so will be moving onto the front, its never ending :lol: Cheers

Well everything has been fine with the brakes now Here what i found when i tool the M/c off : you can see brake fluid at the bottom inside the servo :nono: not what u want to see :censored: And for reference this is what the ABS M/C should look like :`