Aqua Blue 2.0 16v: Beginning of some work........

[peterdinosaur 10]

Before I begin just want to say what a brilliant forum which has helped me out many times over the last 10 months of Corrado ownership!

Now on with the work which is happening:

 

Well I have had a Corrado for about 10 months now, thought I had better begin the work I have been planning since summer!

Bought the 16v in January and have been running as a daily until a couple of months ago when I got a transit for my work, so the time was right for me to begin!

Over the summer had some issues with brakes and suspension so have already done:

KW V1 Coilovers +vr6 topmounts;

280mm brake upgrade front + Braided hoses;

Replace rear calipers (old one's siezed);

Complete interior swap to cream leather.

And it already had:

Stainless exhaust;

KR cams and remap (last dyno was 150bhp);

50mm inlet.

 

 

Otherwise it has been running ok, nothing special tho :(!!. So here begins the big work to hopefully bring some more power, and got it back to its former glory!

Here is the car atm:

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So today was strip down of engine bay as far as possible as it stays light:

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So far only issue was a screw on the right headlight rounding off (mainly my fault for being stupid with a screwdriver).

 

So the plan for the engine and car......well first of all strip down the engine and engine bay and tidy it up (is a little nasty);

Sort the rust on the side and sill;

Find some new wheels;

Improve the performance by installing megasquirt, ITB's, and possibly new pistons and P&P head.

 

Atm I only have the ITB's so thought a cheeky trial fit was in order:

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So all in all an alright day. Next aim is strip more of the engine bay out and begin work on the engine, but this is probebly going to be a slow job as haven't got all the bits yet, and quiet a long way to go!