Storm Guy 0 Posted May 3, 2014 Great stuff Dave Replaced rusty spoiler screws with polished Stainless, you do have to grind the heads down on a standard screw by about half. Did this also the other day - though ordered the low head profile screws (to match existing) in stainless, cause wanted to retain the lettering on the bolt head..lol ( ordered a few so have some spare, will drop a couple in post for you). Amazing how sometimes even the littlest things give great satisfaction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted May 3, 2014 Good work, what is the hose diameter needed? And… Storm Guy, where are the screws available from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 18 Posted May 3, 2014 Good work, what is the hose diameter needed? And… Storm Guy, where are the screws available from? 4.7mm inside diameter and about 6.5 outside, just done mine too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted May 3, 2014 And I started the hose envy. :smug: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Guy 0 Posted May 3, 2014 Good work, what is the hose diameter needed? And… Storm Guy, where are the screws available from? 'Spoiler Screws' - Ebay HTH. Stock OE are M6 x 14mm, ordered 16mm and ground down the 2mm (IIRC 16 did fit however). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted July 12, 2014 After purchasing the Bilstein B12 kit a few weeks back I've finally managed to get them on, well to the point where I was happy and the alignment done. I say this as I wasn't happy at all with the rear ride height so off with the rears and 25mm cut off the bump stops. This itself improved the ride some more. Good thing the rears are an easy job. Took the car down to the 4 wheel alignment centre this morning and bonus they didn't have to touch the camber as I'd somehow set it up spot on or there abouts, £20 quid saved there. The Toe did need adjustment. Apologies for the poor phone pic, I was shooting into the Sun. Anyway I'm happy with the ride height now. So I guess you want to know how it rides? I haven't given it a good run through the twisties yet, just town driving but I have to say the ride quality is excellent, not crashy or bone crushingly hard at all. So far I'm really pleased with them, my main concern before buying these was the ride height as I'd been burnt before with fixed height suspension. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted July 12, 2014 Looks good, Dave! Be interested to hear how you get on with them over the coming months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted July 13, 2014 Don't think you've been burnt there Dave, looks good and looks very drivable.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sexybourbon 0 Posted July 13, 2014 Looks very good mate id like to know how it feels on thw twistys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferosferio 10 Posted July 13, 2014 (edited) I'm hoping to get the B12 kit to replace the horrible Pro Sport coilovers on my Raddo and, although ride quality and handling are the absolute priorities, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't bothered about how the car is going to sit. Chuffed to see this as that ride height looks spot on :thumbleft: Edited July 13, 2014 by Ferosferio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted July 13, 2014 Took a trip up to Bakewell for the Dub Fiction show today but only had a few chances to test it through the twisties, seems very well planted. Will drag it out for more testing in the next few weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 13, 2014 Looking forward to seeing some more pictures once the car has settled. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVR6 0 Posted December 8, 2014 How are the Billy B12's now after a few months? I'm thinking of the same kit for mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted December 9, 2014 These photos were taken at Sunday's mini meet in Peterborough so by now I expect the ride hight to have settled, my car is M97. I hadn't driven a Rado with standard suspension for years but after driving Sean_Jaymo's VR with a standard set-up at the meet I can confirm that the B12 kit is noticeably firmer but I did expect it to be. I'm happy with the ride quality but people's opinion on suspension will vary a lot. My advice would be to try before you buy if you can, I didn't but my VR isn't a daily driver so it wasn't quite so important. You're more than welcome to take mine out for a test drive if you're anywhere near Notts/Derby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted December 9, 2014 I think this is the suspension I'm going to get. I'd gotten used to the comedy ride height on standard suspension until I see it next to another Corrado! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlosterOx 0 Posted December 10, 2014 I'd also happily recommend the B12 Pro Kit after having it on for around 8 months now. It coped beautifully with all the flowing roads and sharp bends around Wales in September on our CCGB road trip! Ian. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVR6 0 Posted December 10, 2014 Ride height looks perfect and I had Bilstein shocks on my 16v Corrado for 3 years and many miles without bother. Which of the two kits on this page is correct? At €600 or £474 delivered, they are suspiciously cheap and I'm wondering why the same kit fits all models? http://www.im-tuning.de/AUTOTEILE/Fahrwerk/Sportfahrwerke/Volkswagen/Corrado:::1_366_784_885_1457.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted December 10, 2014 One is for Base suspension and the other is for Plus suspension. Generally speaking all vr6's and late cars with 5 stud hubs are plus, the rest are Base cars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted December 10, 2014 Think demon tweeks had a sale on the B12 kit recently, might of gone back up now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted December 10, 2014 The best price in the UK is Larkspeed at around £615. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVR6 0 Posted December 10, 2014 Sean_Jaymo Thanks for that. Which one is the "Plus" setup? Art.Nr.: E90-85-033-01-22 or Art.Nr.: E90-85-033-02-22 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVR6 0 Posted December 10, 2014 Nevermind. Got it. E90-85-033-02-22 - "nur für Fahrzeuge mit Plusachse" Only for vehicle with Plus axle. Thanks again, these are a steal! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted December 10, 2014 02-22. It States it as positive suspension in the Google translation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted December 24, 2014 After seeing the Golf Mk4 handbrake conversion done on the Corrado I decided it would be one of my next upgrades so here it is. Modifications required to fit are - 1) Slot the front bracket mounting to allow central fitment. 2) Bend the rear bracket to align with the stud. Trim steel away from this bracket to allow the plastic trim to sit over. 3) Add a third mounting point for the extra bracket. I drilled and tapped the floor to accept an M8 bolt, seems to hold fairly well even though the floor isn't particularly thick. 4) The dash light switch is different on the mk4 handbrake and the connector is different too so I redrilled the mounting point for the Corrado switch and removed a small section of steel for the clip to fit to. This on its own wasn't quite enough to keep the switch from twisting slightly when the handbrake was lowered so I add an M3 bolt to keep it from twisting. 5) There is quite a bit of trimming needed to re-fit the 2 plastic trims. 6) The handbrake handle doesn't quite sit fully down due to interference with the plastic trim but it's not much short. I may try to improve this later but would need more cutting of the plastic trim so I may modify the lower stop position on the handbrake mech. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted December 24, 2014 Much better eh! I like the leather cover too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites