Redfox

Hi all, I have just bought my Corrado a month ago, and just learned about what to do with those ugly sounding rattleing windows. Please, if anyone's got a set of 4 rollers, please let me know. I'll mail you the payment asap, as I would really like to get rid of the sounds ;( Cheers, Redfox.

Did it. Cheers, Redfox.

Today I installed new exhaust rubbers all over (extra strong), so no more clonking ;) What a relief ;) Cheers, Redfox.

Very nice car. And mega big wheels too. What size are they? Cheers, Redfox.

Update: Hi all, thanks for the nice words. No rain today, so I got out in the mancave and cleaned up the old BBS wheels. They are ball polished so it's a kind of reflecting shiny face, but with a twist. Since I also recieved a new shiny set of BBS fittings, cenering rings etc. from the BBS importer, I graped the jack and put on the new wheels. They are as stated 7,5" * 17", et 35 and they fit exactly. They could have been ET 30 or 32 but I have to drive around with the BBS a little more and also get it on a lift to look more carefully. Plan to change all exhaust rubbers for new original VW ones in the same time. Later on something else is on the list. I would say these are the maximum on the front, while there's room for a 8,5" wide rim on the rear. Now, if only I had that... Before: These are ? unknown 7" * 16" rims with 215/40-16 tires. [ATTACH=CONFIG]48692[/ATTACH] After with new fittings, rings, bolts and circlips. These are 7,5" * 17" rims with 205/40-17 tires. Note the profile of the tires. It certainly drives more planted and a little harder as I want it :smug: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48693[/ATTACH] cheers, Redfox.

Hi all, Time to show you guys a picture of my car. Sorry for the dark skies, as it's been torrential rain last night, and still lurking at 20 o'clock. [ATTACH=CONFIG]48638[/ATTACH] I tried the KW Inox-line coilovers tonight, at they are in my humble view firm but way too soft for my liking. Too bad I just spent good money at them. That's a down'er... I got to talk over KW to make a clubsport version for the Corrado. I think that other people will find them hard, but that is a personal taste. I like it hard. I don't think a version 3 is hard enough, but I would really like if some of you have any experiences with version 1, 2 and three and eventual the clubsport (from other cars, as they don't make them for the Corrado, which is sad. [ATTACH=CONFIG]48639[/ATTACH] Any experiences? Cheers, Redfox.

Hi Captainredeye, Thanks. Yes, it do make a difference, as the suspension travel will eat up some Hp, if too much movement, like for example the standard one. That is also one of the reasons why it can be difficult to transmit very much horsepower to a front wheel drive, apart from that they also have to steer. Still need to clean up the gearbox, but now it's pouring down again, so it's time for some tv-action or this page. Cheers, Redfox.

Hi RW1, Thanks, I'll try that and report back. Cheers, Redfox.

Hi all, I have been removing the sound deadening material on the underside of my Corrado today, and I am glad I wraped the car in plastic, because the sound deadening material fell off in a zillion peices. But, there is a problem, I cannot get the sticky plastic film off the bonnet. I tried various chemicals, so how do you guys do it? Thanks in advance, Redfox.

Ups, that picture sneaked in. Maybe soon time to retract from the mancave and go horisontal... I also forgot to mention, that this new KW setup on the car makes it quicker, as the suspension does not eat up as many horsepowers as the standard setup. Good thing :cheers: Cheers, Redfox.

Update, Today I spent quite a number of hours in the garage, stripping down the original suspension components, getting new bearings and installing the KW coilovers, and trying to set it up. First testdrive reveals a nice firm, some would say hard, suspension. Sucks up things, while being completely planted. The car is now 125 cm high and sits much better on the ground. Exhaust suffers in the way that it is making clonks and I need to look it over with new rubbers to hang it in, asap. Time will tell more if this is good enough for track days. The car is now so stiff, that lifting one corner slightly, also lifts two other corners almost as much ;) It cannot twist any more. I will get to installing the two strut tower bars later on, which will hopefully take the last bit of flex and comfort ;) One can really feel this is a quality set of coilovers, and I will report back some more later on. Highly recommended. A few pics: Goodies: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48542[/ATTACH] Making rear end: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48539[/ATTACH] Making front end: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48540[/ATTACH] Fortunately old homemade tools from the Golf also fits the Corrado: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48541[/ATTACH] Cheers, Redfox.

Thanks Portent. Actually I took out everything inside the car and did the same. Just not on the picture. Also looking for leaks and rust, of which I luckily found nothing. I will take some time, and I already almost forgot how my wife looks... ;) Thinking about suspension tonight. I have to be carefull not to lower it too much so that I get negative angle on the track arms (?). Remember the purpose is not to slam it as much as possible, but to get the most performance out of it. Guess I need to installl it with complete new bushings and bearings and make some testss to see how much is needed, before reversing driving abilities to negative. Likewise on tires, which is extremely dangerous to mount too narrow tires on a wide rim, like they do in Germany. Smart to look at, but risks your life in a fast corner. Just my two-pence on the matter. Hmm, have to go horisontal for a few hours, as I have to compete in a running (by feet) tomorrow. Question: What is the toe in/out on the Corrado G60? Cheers, Redfox.

Update, So now my engine compartment looks a little more clean with some stainless bolts, new brackets, new ccoling bottle, new battery cover plus a battery jacket (not to prevent it from frost as I never drive in he winter, but to prevent it from a lot of heat from the engine, which kills batteries), oilpin, holder, a bunch of cover for oil add on, water add on etc. The thin white tube is for an extra bar meter I set up inside the car to monitir the G'ladder. 0,8 bar stock standard, is quite nice I guess. The brass oneway valve thing is for preventing fresh uncleaned air to be sucked in. [ATTACH=CONFIG]48531[/ATTACH] Here is a pic og the tools for the KW's: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48532[/ATTACH] If I should install my Eibach front strut tower bar, should I drill holes for the anchilaries (?) that is on the Corrado (and not a Golf II)?? Or delete the pins, by a hacksaw? Cheers, Redfox.

Update, I went over the engine with a friend who specialize in tuning VAG cars, and he found a rotten thin tube going to the manifold, and after changing that and cleaning up the sensor in the thick plastic tubes to and from the intercooler, it went from 0,4 bar to 0,8 bar stock standard apart from a little one way valve we inserted, not to suck false air. It goes really really well now, and is far quicker than at first. To test the stability of the car, I went 842 km's in a day around my (small) country, and both pushed it and let it go relaxed. Not missing a beat. Most joyfull !! The cableshift will have to have new bushings and a "U"-shaped metal bracket changed, to perform 100 percent again, together with a propper quick shift kit. I read somewhere about some weight things to add on to the shift parts on this box, and would like to ask if any of you guys and girls know what to get, and what works? I have ultracleaned the K&N panel filter in the box, plus extremely little filter oil to prevent it from coming into the sensors all over. I just installed a set of Eibach anti roll bars front and back together with red poly bushings, that come along. The Corrado already have both a front and rear anti roll bar installed from factory, but it can certainly be improved. The front one just comes off, and the red Eibach I put in place while cleaning up the area around it. Some stainless steel bolts and nuts as well. The rear one is welded in place and just sits there. The Eibach one is bolted in place with some metal straps, and sits under the rear beam/axle. So now I have a far stiffer one in front, plus the two in the rear. What is the result? Well, I went out testing on some twisty roads, and I can report back, that it is certainly worth the effort. The car lay completely flat, and the skidding is moved further up the speedrange, while the rolling of the body is next to nonexsistent. Exactly how I want it. Note: the border between sticking and slipping is more narrow, as the limit is higher, but the warning is shorter. But once you get to know and use this, it's just nice, at least in my humble view. Since it's pouring down these days I felt to do something about the drain system just in front of the front screen. The little plastic cover that sit's on a Corrado is working, as this is all that is needed, but surely does not look good, so I took a Golf Mk. II part and cut it with a knife to shape.. Basically all you need to do is cut out a small corner towards the wipermotor (on a left hand drive car), and cut most of the rearmost edgeing away (the part that is hidden). Start with the side towards the front screen, and fasten it with the original three plastic parts and it's clips (white) and small bushings. Then keep the front edgeing down (it stretches) with the original Corrado rubber sealing (both actually). This is enough and it looks the part, I think. Thanks to the guy here, who inspired me from his own mod, to do the same. Now all I need is a wiper motor cover, but it only exists for a right hand drive car. Maybe it's the same, just turned around. Guess I have to pay VW another visit. Embarrasing that they now call me by my first name... ;) [ATTACH=CONFIG]48528[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]48529[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]48530[/ATTACH] Things are beginning to take a shape on the car performance wise, and so far it's all good (hope to keep it that way) ;) Cheers, Redfox.

Update, Well, Things are moving, and I decided to invest a little money in the way that I will try to concentrate on quality parts and long lasting items, for example in the suspension department. Santa passed by a few days ago and brought these: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48524[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]48525[/ATTACH] What a nice coincidence as I happen to be a complete fan of BBS. On my former Golf, I had a set of original BBS VW Corrado G60 wheels, a set of BBS RM's and a set of BBS RS001 ;) These BBS is RC 323 in a wider size 7,5*17 et 35 with Goodyear Eagle F1 in 204/40-17WR which should be okay for roaddriving. I looked for these because they are very light and wider than normal, but I don't want scraping. I have been through that on my Golf, and don't want it again.The 7,5 inch width should allow for some more fun in corners. A set of Toyo R888 is on the Christmas list for track days. I have this idea that I will keep the 205 in front, and if possible put on a set of 225/something on the rear, if space allows. Any comments and experiences on this is most wellcome! But I have important things to considder: the suspension is standard, and allthough being firm and nice, and completely faultfree, it wil have to go, as I REALLY DISLIKE any level of comfort. Since the purpose is a sharp car that can be driven somewhat hard on a trackday and countryside, I had to close the doors, turn off the light, pull the curtains and decide: Bilstein or KW? I know them both as top brands, and while Bilstein is a wellreknowned company and some use it on the track, so is KW, even though it's a newly started company, more or less. Deciding, deciding, hard to choose. ... Okay here's what came out of it. Look mum, what the cat brought home: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48526[/ATTACH] If they are not hard enough, and does not give the performance I look for, I will let them go, and take the ultra hard set for track use. But it's important to remember, that it's not the harshness itself that gives good performance. It's the perfect setup for the occasion and that they keep the wheels firmly planted at all times, plus factors like minimal travel, quick action and slow action when needed, and distribution of weight to each corner. Anyway we'll see later maybe this weekend I can install them if the pouring down get to a halt. Cheers, Redfox.

Here an update. I have polished the car for about 14 hours, and since it was more or less grey, the Flashred paint needed so much paintcleaner (red Turtle), that I had to buy an extra bottle. After a thorough outer washing, the two or three times paint cleaner, then two layers of Turtle wax new dark green series, which is extremely easy to work with. Smells nice too ;) This is what the car looked like inside all over... ;( [ATTACH=CONFIG]48516[/ATTACH] And this is what it looks like after a good cleaning: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48517[/ATTACH] Many parts in the engine compartment are slowly removed and cleaned up, and the general cleaning, paintcleaner and new wax. Bolts are removed and stainless ditto installed together with my more or less daily visits to a local VW dealership, which I unfortunately pass every day on bicycle on my way to job ;) [ATTACH=CONFIG]48519[/ATTACH] Cheers, Redfox ;)

[ATTACH=CONFIG]49057[/ATTACH] Hi all, I just bought a 1991 G60 Corrado three weeks ago. 103.000 Km and full servicebook etc. It's a Jet version in flashred, which means it have some equipment like powersteering, electric windows, electric adjustable and heated mirrors, electric tilt/slide sunroof, electric hight adjustable front lights, both front seats are hight adjustable, cassetteradio with code, flat rear bench with no center pillow, medkit and warning triangle in the luggage compartment and black cloth seating with red sewing and red inserts on doorcards and seatbacks, plus a silver stripe on steering wheel. Of course the car have just turned 20 years old, so not being a teenager any more, it is in need of some tlc to bring it to how I want it. After reading this page, many others and visiting VW dealerships far too often for spares, I quickly learned that it's going to drain some pocket money for a long time ;) Well, I intend to show some pics and describe what i find and what I do about it, along with most probably a long line of Q's for you guys. I am not afraid of wrenching, all though it's not my education. I had a Golf II before, and I spent 1200 hours and a pile of money to get it quicker and better handeling. Now it's time for a Corrado. First: why a Corrado? Because it's VW's only sportscar, more or less ever, and certainly the best they built. The modern Scirocco is completely without a soul and is just a Golf with a twist. Not at all interesting. Else I have been looking at a Porsche 944 (911's too expensive), and a Lotus Esprit Mk1, series III. Too fragile and The Corrado is better built in many respects. As I understood it the Corrado (Spanish for fast blowing wind?) was VW's competitor to 944 and meant to be the better one. I've tried a well sorted 944, and apart from looking quite old and like a toyota Carine E inside, it felt a little lesser handeling than the Corrado. So, I took the Corrado, and I'm glad I did. Enough about that. Here's a picture of the car I bought. [ATTACH=CONFIG]48515[/ATTACH] The point of this car is not to be a daily driver, but a well sorted car that can be driven on the road in weekends and for fun on trackdays, while not being an outright performancecar. The following will hopefully turn out to point in that direction. Any critisism, comments and general feedback is happily taken into account. Cheers, Redfox.

Hi all, Running a standard paper filter, then a K&N panelfilter in the box. No extra holes or anything. Noise is the same, and performance is more or less the same. To be able to use an eventual little bit more airflow in, one needs to have afree exhaust, a camshaft etc. Then the small things begins to ad up, and become a noticable effect. Anyway I just wanted to say, that I have seen many times a K&N and alike filter oversprayed with oil and therefore reducing power. Another important thing is that oil can find it's way through the induction pipes, to the sensor (blue) before the inletmanifold. If this get's oily, it confuses injection as far as I understood it (G60). Therefore an extremely well cleaned filter is of paramount importance, and only a very very light oiling is needed. Just my two-pence, Redfox.

Thanks Dragon Green, I'll try it out as soon as it gets dry around here. Nice bearings; is that adjustable from say KW? Cheers, Redfox.

Hi all, Since going from my former Mk. II Golf, to my new Corrado G60 (1991), I managed to salvage a few bits and bops for my new project... ehrmm car. For example I have my Eibach strut tower bar, part nr. 8502920VA. This I would like to install on my Corrado, but on the Corrado there's a few things attatched to the struts. Do I have to relocate these, or do I have to drill extra holes in the round parts of the bar to adapt the items, or will I have to knock off some mounting pins completely, to lay the bar flat on the strut towers? Any comment and experience is most wellcome. If need be, I can take a snapshop to explain further. Cheers, Redfox.

Hi Paul, Well, it pretty much says so right on top of the pics of your Corrado ;) Btw, is that 928 wheels? Cheers, Redfox.

Thanks Paul, Inspired by the A2 waterdrain (scuttlecover?), I did that today. Will make a new thread on my car and it's development, so it's for surea madhouse... ;) Cheers, Redfox.

Thanks Bones. I am quite happy about it, and since I don't need a car at all, I can just leave it taken apart, if I don't finish something up in a days time (bicycling). Cheers, Redfox.

Hi all, I finally moved over from my A2 Golf, quite modded by me, to a Corrado G60 from 1991, only 103.000 Km's, full service from new etc. Got some small things like sunroof, stonechips, and I want to make it over like I did to the Golf. I just installed a set of Eibach antiroll bars, and that certainly stiffed it up, also with some Powerflex bushings. Next is suspension, then wheels, exhaust and paint. Meanwhile I correct all I can find of small errors, like adead sidewindow knob, missing small parts here and there etc. I also have some Eibach and other struttower stiffening I am going to install in it. I polished the flash red paint for 12 hours and got the colour back. That will due untill next summer. Need to install new waterbottle, and lot's of other new bits and bobs, and generally clean up all that I touch as I go over the car. Now for some experiences with the car. I measured the boost to be 0,3 bar. Then found a dead thin tube on the manifold, and went over the lot. Measured again is 0,7 bar. Then set in a valvein front of the inlet manifold to prevent false air coming in, and now I've got 0,8 bar on my stock standard motor. The chip and smaller wheel will wait to another g-ladder later on, as I intend to build another motor, polishing some other conrods, forged pistons, polished cransk and lighten and balance it, together with a Schrick medium camshaft, banana manifold, and 2,5 inch tubes out from Hartmann, quickshift and so on. Therefor I may ask a q once in a while, as I am doing it. Hope you will bear with me and my questions. Driving impressions are good. Stays flat on the road, and to be honest I got a better impression of this car than a standard 944 2,5 from 1984. So I chose the Corrado instead. Maybe I should make another thread somewhere else befor this get's too long, so I say cheers for now. Redfox (from Denmark)

Hi all, I have a set of BBS RC323 7,5*17 rims. I want to take off the mazda centering rings, and they are locked with a thin ring of hard wire. I just broke a few screwdrivers etc, so I am in need of a how to get the suckers off. Any ideas are wellcome. Cheers, Redfox