Black Magic VR6 - Turbo shopping list started...

[harryc 0]

Hi everyone. Havn't been on here for four years since i owned my last G60 rado. Anyway after a few civics and my last 2l 16v MK2 golf i've managed to get my hands on a vr6 corrado.

I viewed several C's and none of them compared to this, the first one i viewed. Its on 101k with full service history and is immaculate inside and out, especially the electric recaros.

Its totally standard even down to the cassette player!

Anyway here are a few pictures;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plans are to go oem+. First stop is a service to make me happy then KW V1 coilovers and thinking of getting the speedlines resprayed in a deep gunmetal.

Edited February 20, 2011 by harryc

[CorradoVR6-Turbo 0]

I bet it felt good to get behind the wheel again :tongue:

[vornwend 0]

Looks a good un you've got there - KWs are a good choice 8)

[-=Kris=- 0]

Very nice... yes it took me a full 2 years to realise how silly the ride height is... currently getting KW V1's fitted ;)

[harryc 0]

And a few pics of the 170bhp 2l 9a 16v that it replaced;

 

 

 

 

[V-Dubstar 0]

And a few pics of the 170bhp 2l 9a 16v that it replaced;

 

 

 

 

 

Yum yum tasty!! :luvlove:

[harryc 0]

Thanks, im taking inspiration from your rado for my vr as i love the look of it lowered on the standard speedlines in a different colour.

[V-Dubstar 0]

Thanks, im taking inspiration from your rado for my vr as i love the look of it lowered on the standard speedlines in a different colour.

 

Nice! Always a pleasure, never a chore :lol:

 

A lot of people rate the KW's too, I for one love mine :nuts:

[MK1Campaign 0]

The VR off ebay? I have to admit it did catch my attention. Looks nice and straight.

[samthegram 10]

Lovin' the old mk2 , what was the engine spec? any secret tips,( I have a 9a rado with 165bhp).

[harryc 0]

Yup it's the vr from eBay. The guy was selling this one and a storm. I also viewed another vr from the forum neither of them even came close to the black one, I literally can't fault the cars bodywork or interior and it really pulls as well.

As for the 9a valver I completely rebuilt the engine with new bearing, caps, shells etc etc, lightened flywheel, kr exhaust cams, raised rev limiter, oil cooler, s/s manifold and full system and a stealth tune up. The first rub at stealth produced 140bhp and after adjusting fuelling and spark jumped up to 170bhp and 127 lb/ft. Was great fun to drive but needed revving to 7.5k to really get going!

[Donjon 0]

Have you got the kw v1's on yet mate? i am thinking of them for mine. :)

[harryc 0]

Nope not yet completely standard still :( Fitted a new set of Kuhmo ko3s on the front, new plugs and new leads as well as a headunit.

Got my new shopping list of parts to buy/fit over the summer when il be working full time;

 

KWV1's

Alloys of some description, still undecided

Momo team wheel

312 front and 280 rear brake conversion

cams

K&N panel filter

 

Priority is to get it lowered on decent suspension, then wheels, then the rest!

[harryc 0]

Quick update and some more pics.

Have bought a set of AP coilovers off here and also everything needed for a service along with 6 litres of Millers CFS 10w-50 Competition Full Synthetic Engine Oil. Fitted new windscreen wipers as the last set were wanktastic...

Gave it a good clean today with Autoglym 3 step condition, polish and seal. Here are some pics of it cleaned, coilovers should arrive tomorrow so will get more up then.

Next up is getting hold of a set of hubs and fitting reconditioned 288 brakes and new discs, pads and wheel bearings etc so i can then just swap the entire hub assembly over. Cant afford to have the car off the road for any period of time.

I've also been eyeing up some 262/263/268 cams but am undecided as to which set to go for..thinking the 262 or 3's having done a bit of digging on here.

 

 

 

 

 

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[harryc 0]

Updates;

Have fitted the coilovers and a set of 288 front brakes with drilled discs;

 

 

Greasing and taping up the threads;

 

 

Also treated the car to some quality engine and gearbox oil, Millers CFS 10W50 and Redline MT90.

 

 

Also fitted a set of ebay XENON H4 headlights, smoked side repeaters and relocated the carbon canister to get a nice cold air feed to the airbox (forgot to photograph it :? )

 

 

My girlfriend bought me an Autoglym clay bar kit so i put her and my sister onto it ! :tongue:

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately by the time we'd finished clay baring, polishing and sealing it, it got dark.. :( I was determined to get some pics so sorry they're so dark!

 

 

 

 

 

Then the accident....as previously posted my handbrake failed while it was parked at work and it rolled about a metre into a hedge.. :censored:

The front driver wing took most of the damage but the bonnet was also dented;

 

 

[harryc 0]

At the moment im trying to source a replacement drivers wing and bonnet in LC9Z Black magic. I was debating getting a bonnet bra to cover the dent until i either find a new bonnet or can afford to get this one fixed, what are peoples thoughts on the brassiers?

[Portent 0]

Great work there. It's really come up nicely. Lovely colour. isn't that the metallic black? I used to have a Golf mk3 VR6 Highline in the same and when clean it looked fantastic, particularly against the silver alloys.

 

EDIT: I hate bonnet bra's.

[harryc 0]

Forgot to mention before the beautiful black cloth recaros;

 

 

 

 

 

Looking to swap for something else at the moment, what do you guys reckon, something black and leather?

[KADVR6 0]

KEEP THE CHUFFING RECARO'S :lol:

[Leonard 0]

Those cloth Recaros were made for a black Corrado, they look awesome!

[wy906 0]

What they said! :)

[V-Dubstar 0]

They are very nice seats man, Id keep em!! Id even be tempted to swap for my black leather Recaros...

[harryc 0]

Thanks for the comments guys, been offered a set of black leather s3 recaros, just trying to make up my mind about them. Dont know if i like them as much as TT or rado leather recaros...

 

 

No one else prefer leather to cloth recaros!? :ignore: