Corrado vr6t [strike]auto[/strike]ok manual :)

[aposegil 0]

Hello all

 

well its about time I started a post so here we go

 

In summer me my brother and best mate decided to save a corrado from being split. This way we can all enjoy it and share the costs.

 

Its M reg, green auto but with a turbo kit.

 

The previous owner we bought it from has looked after this corrado fantastically and even turboed it himself. The only reason he sold it was that the auto box gave up again.

 

As my brother had sold his purple corrado and we had a black corrado sitting here it would have been rude not to convert it to manual.

 

So plan is:-

Convert to manual

Convert to OBD2

Short intake and tidy the boost pipes to be short as possible

Spin turbo round and make a new 3" downpipe

Porsche/s3/tt front upgrade and rears to 280mm

Still thinking about late ABS conversion

Glass sunroof

WE have bbs rc or porsche wheels to choose from (both need refurb)

And drive it!!!!

 

[aposegil 0]

todays work

 

[Jim 2]

Nice one Alex - look forward to seeing this project progress :)

[MarkFoster 0]

Definitely the RCs rather than porkers Alex. After all, I'm sure the wheels are top of your agenda at the moment, lol!

 

M.

[aposegil 0]

lol like you wouldnt believe lol

 

to be honest the porsche wheels is meant to be going with the porsche brakes hence the theme.

 

sadly the car been sitting on the drive for 6 months due to being so busy and I just want to drive it now :) miss having a corrado to drive

[bristolbaron 11]

where was it from? i remember seeing one in dorset poss southampton direction in the summer..

[aposegil 0]

yep that is the one. was closer to bournemouth

[clumpy1 11]

where was it from? i remember seeing one in dorset poss southampton direction in the summer..

You don't miss anything Baz I really can't believe I beat you to them tyre's a while ago were you not well at the time

[bristolbaron 11]

yep that is the one. was closer to bournemouth

 

ha! bang in between the two! remembered it being somewhere around there from the gumtree ad.. bloody bargain too. glad to see it in good hands.

 

You don't miss anything Baz I really can't believe I beat you to them tyre's a while ago were you not well at the time

 

i try not to! :lol: looks like i missed that passat in the classifieds today.. crazy - and up your way!

[clumpy1 11]

ha! bang in between the two! remembered it being somewhere around there from the gumtree ad.. bloody bargain too. glad to see it in good hands.

 

 

 

i try not to! :lol: looks like i missed that passat in the classifieds today.. crazy - and up your way!

Tell me about it I just missed it, it was genuine too :bonk:

[aposegil 0]

did a couple of more hours of work

 

 

 

 

[Bally 0]

Alex good to see you back hope yr keeping well bro

[aposegil 0]

Hello mate

 

im doing great just been putting family and business first.

 

Update on the corrado is I have a fun aircon setup and mk3 late abs to go in. Otherwise been to busy to do anything on the car. Im hoping by july/august

 

Doesnt help we have bought this ;) 20vt baby so now the corrado has a older cousin to go to shows with

[aposegil 0]

just a update, after buying a house, blowing up the mk1 gearbox and sorting it out, im back on the corrado

 

latest progress

[MarkFoster 0]

Good to see you haven't forgotten about the old girl Alex - or us! ;o)

 

M.

[aposegil 0]

Thank you

 

well mk3 highland abs and aircon fitting nicely.

 

Engine cleaned today ready for gearbox and ready to go back in the car.

 

So this week loom, engine and abs should all be done.

 

then next is dash