CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted August 3, 2009 i love the rack on the roof...just stick a surf board on there :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 3, 2009 If I had a surf board I would put it on. 8) I've spent most of today working on the Audi engine, took the manifold off ready for it to be stripped, rubbed down and painted. Took the manifold cover off and started to sand it down ready for the polishing stages. Also started to clean the mucky subframe and will be off to VW to order new bushes etc for it, I'm sure that will cost me a fair bit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuckinFunkee 0 Posted August 3, 2009 ha ha ha, Ive taken them off now. Just wanted to see if they fitted ok etc I guesse you wont be happy when I tell you I have a tob bar to try on next lol :nuts: A TOW BAR !!!!!!! :eek: If you carry on like this I am going to have to take your C away from you and make u drive a corsa ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdem 0 Posted August 3, 2009 Wooo glad to see your making progress :D Cant wait till youve got this done its going to be awesum!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 4, 2009 Don't worry, the tow bar and roof racks will only go on when needed. Would be funny to pull the horse trailer with the corrado, not so sure it would be safe mind. Cheers Chris, maybe you can lend a hand if I get stuck? Anyway, just purchased some H&R 20mm spacers, that should help the stance out a bit. Got some tinted headlamp protectors and am in the process of buying a 6 speed r32 box (just need to confirm that mk5 r32 boxes are the same as the mk4) Here she is ... It's raining at the moment so can't really do much on the subframe and rocker cover :( so will head over to B&Q and get some parts followed by a trip to audi and vw to getted bummed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 4, 2009 As I was taking the manifold off I had to remove the dipstick tube, this caused oil to poor all over the garage floor"" The missus will kill me when she finds out! :bad-words: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadMeatPies 0 Posted August 4, 2009 hide! looking good, surprisingly the roof bars aren't too much of a shocking addition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mic_VR 3 Posted August 4, 2009 i love the rack on the roof...just stick a surf board on there :grin: Exactly what I was thinking! Love it mate, looking very well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdem 0 Posted August 4, 2009 Cheers Chris, maybe you can lend a hand if I get stuck If you need a hand give me a bell mate, not sure what id be useful at doing but im willing to learn lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Nice one Chris. Heres the little lot from VW which came to almost £300 consists of; 2 x 191411314 - Mount 2 x 1Ho407365 - Ball Joints 2 x 535411315 - Connecting Links 1 x 191419811 - Tie Rod 1 x 191419812 - Tie Rod 1 x 191422884A - Rubber Mount 2 x 191411334 - Clip 2 x 1H0501541A -Mount [strike:2okxvb3l]2 x 1J0407181 - Rubber Mount[/strike:2okxvb3l] turns out these are the wrong ones should be 2 x 8N0407181B 2 x N90484004 - Screw 2x 357407182 - Mount Interior Parts 2x 823819679 - Clip 2x 3578671694FB - Cap You wouldn't think it when you see them spread out Started to clean up all the subframes ready for welding/shot blasting and powder coating. Also did some work on the manifold and rocker cover, still some work to do as you can tell. Collecting the 02M gearbox this week hopefully. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 7, 2009 Just fitted the H&R 20mm adaptors, wow where these light! Makes the rear wheels look as they should. Just been looking at buying a mig welder, think I'll be needing it for the conversion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StueyB 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Really Exciting stuff Sam. Whats the time line on the engine going in? Also did you paint the inlet yourself? If so what did you use? Stu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 23, 2009 I don't have a set time for the engine going in, just want to get it done right first time. I hope that it's in before sumer next year because I will be going on a road trip around europe and may go down to s.france to see family. I am just using matt black spray paint to do the inlet manifold. I figured it should be ok to stick to the original paint after keying it. Still need a few coats though. Bought a mig welder the other day to help with any welding needing needed ie front mount etc. Plus will come in very handy when I attampt the 4wd conversion. Just got myself the 6 speed gearbox: Will either make or order the mounting bracket that allows the O2M gearbox to fit to the rado subframe. Does anyone know what this is? It appears to be broken and I can't find anything to do with it on ETKA. It looks like it controls the release bearing to me. Can it be easily replaced? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 23, 2009 Just looked again, and I think it's the release bearing. It seems that audi/vw have integrated them together on newer models Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 23, 2009 here are all the parts cleaned ready for modification and powder coating done some more work on the rocker cover, this isn't as easy as I had hoped but I'm getting there plus its my first attempt at polishing still needs a few more coats and the badge repairing/sticking down Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdem 0 Posted August 24, 2009 You should come Nurburgring ring with us lot next year if you have it done in time, would be good to see what sorta times you could set :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 24, 2009 With the amount of track experience I have, I don't think I will do very well. Plus after all this hard work I dont want to prang it on the first corner lol Hows your coming on Chris? You got a link to it on this forum? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meth 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Getting exciting Sam! Cant wait :) Do you still want those clips by the way? I think ive still got a few of them kicking around my desk somewhere... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete_griff 0 Posted August 25, 2009 that's all looking nice sam - tastefully done as well which is nice to see! have you got an ETA yet on completion? just to let you know by the way pal, i have an absolutely mint set of mk5 cats for sale if they're any use to you... was after £100 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Getting exciting Sam! Cant wait :) Do you still want those clips by the way? I think ive still got a few of them kicking around my desk somewhere... Ye, let me know where I can pick them up from bud. that's all looking nice sam - tastefully done as well which is nice to see! have you got an ETA yet on completion? just to let you know by the way pal, i have an absolutely mint set of mk5 cats for sale if they're any use to you... was after £100 I haven't got a set date, just trying to do it when funds and time come up. But hopefully ready for the road trip I've got planned next summer. If all goes well I guesse Feb? But this mainly depends on sourcing all the parts, esp' the ecu to interior loom!! Thanks but I'm going decat anyway pete, don't need cats on my year of corrado :-) still need 2 more lambdas becasue according to Vince at stealth the mk5/audi engine trims the fueling and the rear bank helps. Any one else know this? I thought the rears just checked the cats where working? so far the budget is increasing almost on a weekly basis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millerman 0 Posted August 25, 2009 I still haven't finished the lights, but done this today From this: To this: Wheels are BBS LM Reps i have these wheels and i was not sure but i guess the bolts come out and what did you use to replace them with ??? and also what hub caps are you using as i cant seem to find a suitable bbs cap ???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdem 0 Posted August 25, 2009 With the amount of track experience I have, I don't think I will do very well. Plus after all this hard work I dont want to prang it on the first corner lol Hows your coming on Chris? You got a link to it on this forum? There was a few who came with us this year who had no experiance with track days at all, they just done a few laps with people who knew the ring, was a good laugh even for me as a passenger :D My car goes into Jabbasport on Tues/Weds to have a new engine fitted then i just need an mot and tax. Im pushing it but im hoping to make Edition38...just hope it doesnt fail the mot!!! There is a link but ive not updated it recently... http://www.the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewto ... 11&t=68422 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted August 25, 2009 The studs on the LM reps simply pull out with a bit of force. I used some big plumbers wrench and carefully pulled while twisting back and forth. I've replaced them with some cut down stainless steel bolts, but it's possible to use replacement studs. The caps I managed to get them on ebay ages ago, the guy who i boght them off was doing a few for sale, but he is no longer on ebay as far as i can tell. They aren't proper bbs caps, they are similar caps to what came with the wheels but have a good copy of the bbs decal stuck on. I've seen others using lm reps on the forum with bbs caps, not sure where they got them from so it may be worth sticking up a post to see if anyone else can help you better? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Really struggleing to find a suitable loom that goes from the ecu to the interior! Any body know if other models have the same part of the loom? ie would a mk5 diesel or mk4 r32 have the same setup?? Otherwise, been quite, was away for a week travelling around the UK. Ended up in NW Scotland but the bad news is I was travelling as a passenger in my friends rado vr6 when he lost the back end and wrote the car off! I was ok ish but was karted off to hospital on a stretcher as a precaution! will give more details when I'm not so tired. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuckinFunkee 0 Posted September 9, 2009 I was travelling as a passenger in my friends rado vr6 when he lost the back end and wrote the car off! I was ok ish but was karted off to hospital on a stretcher as a precaution! will give more details when I'm not so tired. nasty .... hope you feel better soon m8 x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
