Robbo149

Rolling arches means basically bending the lip inside the wheel arch up so it effectively becomes a flat peice of metal - ie: no lip to rub on tyres. Can allow the wheel/tyre to sit further up in the arch. Mine haven't been done, but still don't rub, probably because I have 195 tyres rather than 205 or 215. Cheers, Robbo

I can only speak from personal experience, but my old VR had 17" TT rims with standard suspension & it felt crap. My current one has 17" TT Comps with stretched 195/40 tyres & good quality KW coilovers wound down quite low & is a totally different animal - rides really good, no crashing & banging & no rubbing (arches not rolled). Although having said that, I have some 9x16 Brocks to go on, but that's just an aesthetic choice really. HTH, Robbo

I have a few odd leads & a coilpack kicking around too, if you don't get sorted. I'm in Dewsbury. Cheers, Robbo

One of my favouritest wheels... nice! Cheers, Robbo

I just used a thick (2-3mm) steel ruler last time I did mine - you just need to make sure the 2 slots are precisely lined up. Cheers, Robbo

Nice one, cheers! I'll give that a try when I get round to tackling that job.

Sorry for sounding like a numpty, but what's IPA? The only IPA I know is India Pale Ale - but I am an old dude! :-) Cheers, Robbo

I have one of those - works ok for engine ECU, but won't read ABS ECU for some reason. I have a really old serial cable one that I also use, which works a treat, but I have to plug it into a crappy old laptop to use it. Cheers, Robbo

I have fitted it, but haven't done the full ECU reset yet - been sorting a couple of bits of bodywork. I have had the battery connected & had it running briefly & it definitely seems ok now. Bodywork's done now, so hopefully I'll get a bit of time at the weekend to get the C out on the road & test it properly. Cheers, Robbo

I recently replaced the grotty open cone K&N on my VR & was originally looking for a BMC CDA, as I love the induction noise they give. But I ended up going for a RAMAIR carbon boxed system (virtually identical to the BMC) at half the price! I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with it - looks fantastic, picks up much smoother than with the with old cone & it's not much louder than a stock airbox. It was actually for a Golf VR6, so needed a bit of jiggery pokery to get everything to fit properly (particularly the cold air feed), but the kit came with loads of bits to fit it. If anyone's interested, I can post up some pics at the weekend? Cheers, Robbo

Thinking of removing the window tints in my Corrado - the rear screen is a bit 'blurry' & the drivers & passenger windows have a couple of scratches from opening & closing. Is it just a case of peeling off, or is there a technique for removing tinting film? Main thing I'm worried about is wrecking the rear heating element. Any tips greatly appreciated! Cheers, Robbo

PM me too when you have some more on the go! Cheers, Robbo

WHS ^^^ Original ones look good with the silver backing surround done black. IIRC, someone was selling a pair on here recently. Cheers, Robbo

Got a set of these to put on mine after the winter - after seeing your pic, I can't wait! Cheers, Robbo

Replacement arrived today & this one has a slip of paper in which says to turn the ignition on & off 3 times after fitting (without starting the engine). I'm guessing this refers to throttle body resetting on DBW cars? & isn't applicable to the Corrado? Cheers, Robbo

Cheers guys. Would have made sense to do a reset I guess, but I didn't think it would need it. Already sent it back for replacement, but I'll disconnedct the battery when I fit the new one. Just one question - Do you HAVE to do the VCDS basic settings thing after a battery disconnect & if so, does the shareware version allow you to do this? (sorry, that's 2 questions :-)) Cheers, Robbo

I got mine from theairflowmetercompany. Emailed them yesterday & they're gonna replace it no probs. Had mine quite a while before I got round to fitting it too. I had exactly the same pulsing issues with my one - wonder if it's a dodgy batch? I'll let you know how I get on with the replacement. Cheers, Robbo

Cheers Cazza - I took it for a good run after fitting, hoping it would settle down but it didn't. Sounds like a duff one then. I'll send it back & try another. I did wonder if I should have done an ECU reset? Cheers, Robbo

Was gonna post this in BrambleVR6's thread, but thought I'd best not hijack :-) I bought one of those £50 ISVs off ebay to replace my old one, as the revs had started dropping off when coming off the gas. Anyway, I fitted it a few weeks back, but it then idled really high (1500 rpm) & pulsed up & down constantly, even when warmed up. Does this sound like a duff one? or did I do something wrong? I fitted it exactly as the old one & it was the correct part. I ended up cleaning & refitting the old one - it's a little better, but still not right. Cheers, Robbo

The main difference with coolant temps is it now takes a bit longer to warm up. When stuck in traffic the temp gauge will still nudge over 100, but when I set off again, the new rad seems to quickly bring it down again. Whereas the oil temps are noticeably lower - previously getting up to 112 - 114 with normal steady driving, it now seems to settle around 100-108 ish. Cheers, Robbo

Mine runs waaay cooler (coolant & oil) since the new rad was fitted). Mind you, the old one was leaking & had hardly any fins left! All mounting points / fittings & switch fitted exactly as the OE one. Cheers, Robbo

Sorry, I didn't take any pics. It was a pretty good match for the original, maybe a bit thinner. If it helps, I think it was actually manufactured by a company called ARC or something like that. I fitted it myself, & it was a perfect fit. The only bit of tweaking I had to do was on the mounting brackets for the fan shroud - just needed bending a bit to get the shroud to locate properly. Cheers, Robbo

Don't know about the quality of the ECP ones, but they are nearly £200! I got mine from here: http://www.radiatorshop.net/products/volkswagen-corrado-29-i--vr6 Half the price, decent quality & fit, excellent service too. Cheers, Robbo

Doh... replying to post on bottom of page 1... muppet!

I got them too - seems pretty good. Although I didn't use the crack pipe cos my one was still good. Cheers, Robbo