galboysage 0 Posted February 12, 2008 hi everyone. new to the forum. we are a group of 6 workmates competing in a competition called dubmasters. we have bought a corrado out of our 1500 pound budget and need to make it go like stink and handle well with just 1100 pounds now. we know the obvious modifications to perform but wondered if anyone knows of anything we can do that is maybe not so well known, and also need the greater gains for as little cash as possible!! any help or advice would be brilliant. thanks a lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n3p 3 Posted February 12, 2008 Hi, welcoem to the forum Do a search for the 16v Tuning guide, lots of info there mate :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted February 12, 2008 http://the-corrado.net/wiki/index.php/16v_Tuning_Guide Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galboysage 0 Posted February 12, 2008 thats brilliant guys thanks a lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProdigalSon 1 Posted February 12, 2008 Strip out all the unnecessary weight and sell those bits for extra tuning cash? Or is that cheating? :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galboysage 0 Posted February 13, 2008 yeh we gotta have receipts for everything unfortunately although i dare say we could get away with the odd bit here and there! reckon well be payin a few visits to ebay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyman9000 0 Posted February 13, 2008 You could always strip everything you dont need and then see if you can swap any bits for tuning gear, technically you haven't purchased anything then :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProdigalSon 1 Posted February 13, 2008 Good call, and even if you don't swap anything, it will still be a lot lighter :wink: Crafty bunch, us :twisted: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galboysage 0 Posted February 13, 2008 yeh just a bit! so do you guys no of any places or companys that sell the kinda bits were after? as were trying to get everything cheap as poss shopping around is taking up a bit more time then we thought it might do! also has anyone ever heard of three valve angling?? or something along those lines?! plus anyone fitted high lift cams and experienced issues with the power band then being too high up the rev range? ive found that a 1.6 mk4 golf or beetle gearbox will boltn straighht in place and offers the shorter gear ratio that should help eliminate the slow acceleration from such poor torque figures. just wondered if anyone else has actually already done all this to no if its worth us spending the cash and hopefully getting a more than respectable 1/4 mile time! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyman9000 0 Posted February 13, 2008 I think the gearbox attached to the KR lump in a mk2 golf is different to that in a Corrado. Mk2's feel nippier around town, but rado's seem faster at higher speed, all to do with the gear ratios. People seem to think the mk2 golfs are lighter, but there is literally a few kilos between a mk2 valver and a rado valver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
