Lurkertom55's G60

[Lurkertom55 0]

[Supercharged 2]

I think thats the best first post I've ever seen!

 

Welcome to the Forum!

[gradeAfailure 0]

Nice! Liking the carbon hood... 8-)

 

Welcome to THE forum...!

[CorradoVR6-Turbo 0]

Nice ride mate.Welcome

[Lurkertom55 0]

[catch_twotwo 0]

looks really nice.... well maintained ;)

[billinjah 0]

youve got an oil cooler then?

[bcstudent 0]

Clearly a man of few words :)

[Walesy 0]

The engine bay looks nice.

[Lurkertom55 0]

Here's an interior shot. I removed the automatic seatbelts and installed a euro interior with the electric Recaros.

[catch_twotwo 0]

Hmm, very few words... but a nice car ;)

 

I'm seriously thinking about lashing out on a set of leathers for mine....

[Neil VR6 0]

Looks really nice, are those aftermarket boost tubes routed to a stock intercooler?

[Phil K 0]

Maybe he bought a keyboard after fitting the euro belts :lol:

 

Nice G60 BTW 8)

[ToffeeRado 0]

Maybe he bought a keyboard after fitting the euro belts :lol:

Nice G60 BTW 8)

HAHAHA, I know this guy from vortex and that's all I'm saying not gonna bring vortex garbage to this forum lets just say he doesn't like me.

[Jim 2]

Looks really nice, are those aftermarket boost tubes routed to a stock intercooler?

 

The pipes certainly do all seem to be headed in the right sort of direction for it to be the stock intercooler...

[Lurkertom55 0]

HAHAHA, I know this guy from vortex and that's all I'm saying not gonna bring vortex garbage to this forum lets just say he doesn't like me.

 

Hello Doarian - Since YOU brought up the subject (though I'll never know why :roll: )...It isn't that I dislike you. It's more that you have not yet learned to keep your pie hole closed. You have a really nice car, but you also lack good manners. Let's just leave it at that. Shall we?

[Lurkertom55 0]

Okay here's my story and I'm sticking to it;

 

This Corrado has some history. My son Brian bought this car in 1999 and began to modify it. By the time my son got it the car had been run pretty hard by its previous owners. Originally, it had an automatic but that was swapped for a 5 speed manual from an early Passat when the tranny fluid cooler sprung a leak and filled the transmission with antifreeze. Nearly all of the light mechanical work was done by him. When Brian had the car the engine was rebuilt to stage 4 specs...1.9 litre, 268/260 cam and an Upsolute chip. It was one of the first in the Pacific Northwest to have the Lysholm twin screw supercharger. However, due to noise and drivability issues the Lysholm was swapped for a BBM GT-70 spec modified G-Lader. Professionally massaged by John Betz at BahnBrenner Motorsports in Bend, Oregon. It has the full-monty GT-70 porting job and RSR outlet.

 

In May of 2003, Brian needed a family car and I needed a mid-life crisis, so I traded vehicles with him...my '92 Explorer for his Corrado. When I got the Corrado I began making it a more reliable daily driver. In February '04, I imported a 1/2 black leather and cloth Recaro interior from Niko Van Os on VW Vortex. The electric seats were only available on European Corrados and are quite rare in the US. Some Canadian cars have the full cloth Recaros. I also installed the European seat belts and correct black pillar trim and got rid of the US spec motorized automatic belts. The G-lader bearings, wide cog belt, apex strips, and seals were replaced in August '03. On the inlet is a BBM Howitzer with a K&N cone filter. The throttle body has been ported as well. Exhaust is a stock down pipe, TT High flow Cat and Borla stainless cat back system. The coolant and boost hoses are by Samco and the intercooler inlet and outlets tubes are by Eurosport. It rides on Bilstein struts, H&R Sport springs, and 17 X 7.5 OZ Racing Competition Wheels. I recently installed poly rear shock mounts and new rubber bump stops.

 

In April 2004, I removed the engine to replace the crank, cam, and intermediate shaft oil seals to stop the annoying oil drips in the driveway. But while the car was at the shop for tuning the mechanic started the car through the driver side window. Since it was in reverse gear the car dragged him by the arm across the parking lot backing into the shop owners motorhome. A fair amount of damage was done to the right rear quarter and the hatch. Their insurance paid for a total respray and some other work. While the car was being repaired, I had a new red/black weave carbon fiber Fiber Images VR6 hood installed. I also bought a new front bumper skin, side skirts, and aluminum Corrado logo door sills. They are from (Zarman) Dub Designs Industries in Toronto.

 

The fuel rail has been replaced with a BBM machined aluminum rail and the fuel injectors have been rebuilt and blueprinted by Marren Motorsports.

The tires are brand new Hankook Ventus HRII 205/40HR17's.

 

Future Mods yet to come and as the budget allows...

Scirocco mono wiper

VR6 5 lug hubs

VR6 Coilovers

Quaife or Peloquin LSD

Six Speed Gearbox

Silenced Lysholm Twin Screw Supercharger

Techtonics Tuning Header

Audi A6 door handles

Improved sound system

 

I drive this car daily and year 'round back and forth to work. I can honestly say that I am enjoying the hell out of it and I absolutely love to drive and work on the car. My wife, bless her heart, indulges my passion for this automobile.

[Lurkertom55 0]

[g60greeny 0]

nice lookin motor mate,an welcome

 

just one request,could you make ya pics a bit smaller please as they are HHHHUUUUGGGGEEEEE

[The Leningrad Cowboy 0]

Sweeeeet motor, and I like your style (car and verbal!).

 

Also, check out the cool reg - isn't that the name of the CCCA magazine?

 

How do you really cope with the winters up there? I'm guessing you have a nice, warm garage and an F150 to slide about in?

[Lurkertom 0]

Winters are mild...rarely see snow at our level. It just rains a lot. My other rides are an '03 VW Passat 1.8T GLS Variant and a '95 Ford F350 4X4.

[Lurkertom 0]

at a little GTG the other week in Portland town

[ZippyVR6 0]

As a rule Im not keen on Carbon fibre but that really looks the part. Very tasty.

[chaz g60 0]

That's an awsome looking engine bay!!

[Trig 0]

CF Bonnet really does suit it very well, Nice :)