PhatVR6

I have a genuine VW body repair manual for the corrado if you need any measurements to check if it's still square.

I found mine on eBay (surprise surprise). it's a genuine VAG one. you can just use 2 spanners and they ahve the same effect. it's just something to keep the cams still whislt you put the chain on, but if you're not taking off the cma sprockets in the forst place you'll never be able to use it anyway.

I remeber talking to you in the fire up lane, I was in the sh1tty matt black mk2 VR6, remeber it?

yes, you need it for when you put the cams back in.

I already mailed you telling you I had the bits to get your Schrick working.......

they are totally different, but I have a pair of spare vr6 wishbones if you need one.

I forgot to mention the belt tensioner.....you need to slacked that off with an m8 bolt and remove that too.

I have a cam alignment tool, I was going to get some made, but I can't find anyone who can cut plastic cheaply and quickly.

All the VW's I have use the same size nut too....

I used to be like that. until it broke. then I just got into the swing of fixing everything that broke by replacing it with an uprated part. It's pretty strong now I think.

Marcels car is a 2.0 20v turbo with audi TT running gear, porsche brakes and interior, amongst other things.

An not a single person has actually raced their corrado yet, including me!

anyway, I'd rather read humour and idle banter than slagging off of other people cars and companies.........

mat started it!

you shouldbe able to find everything you need in holland. email mailto:[email protected] my freind Marcel, he'll be able to source you everything you need. and his http://www.dutchdub.com site will tell you everything you need to know about the conversion too when it's back online.

oh my word!! quick, get it indoors and attack it with the flapper discs. that'll need taking back to bare metal. dman cheap car to start a project with though. it'd be nice to see it restored.

and the prop, and the gearbox, and the vaccum system, and the wiring loom for the rear diff, fuel tank, etc, etc, etc

It's the dreaded 40% VR6 tax that goes on everything......

it can be made to fit, but it's by no means easy. CoxyLaad is putting a 24v V6 4 motion is his corrado, so keep an eye out for that one.

there's a handy little hook in the back for it if you look hard enough. :wink:

yeah, make up, fake boobs, dress, handbag the lot. what else did you think I meant?

it is easy, there is nothing to be scared out in the VR6 engine. yes, you can get the cams off and lsip the chains off that way, but there is a technique to it, and if you get it wrong you'll scrathc the bearing surfaces on the cam. then again, the 15mm bolts are an utter swine to get out, so you may have no choice. Get the VR6 bible, the Peter Russek manual, it's essential.

Whip off the inlet manifold and . and all the spark plugs and the coil pack. unbolt the down pipe (either crack the manifolds off the head, or split it at the manifold.downpipes, your choice) disconnect the fuel lines, the wiring plug and the coolant run on pump and the water hose on the back of the head. Stick a 27mm socket on the crank pulley and turn it unitl the timing amrk lines up, pull the bung out of the gearbox and check that the clutch timing mark is lined up too, and even stick something in #1 cylinder to make sure the piston is definitely at the top. once you've confirmed the crank is timed up, whip off the cam cover and look at the slots in the left hand ends of the cams to see if they are totally horizontal to the top of the head (they should be!. Whip off the upper tensioner bolt, and the upper timing cover. crack off one of the camshaft sprocket bolts (15mm head, very f*cking tight!) and slip the chain off 9tie it out of the way to stop it falling in the engine) now you can crack the head bolts off in sequence and lift it off. with the lower manifold and fuel rail and injectors (and loom) on it (unless yo take them off first, up to you really, just aother agsket to replace if you do take it off). then cry when you realise your upper tensioner blade is f*cked and yo're going to have to take the box off anyway :cry: :roll:

sounds about right to me. I think my mates old one ran a 14.7, but that was stripped out.

And what did you run, with what spec. I'm racing this Sunday at York, I'm hoping for low 14's.