Kevin Bacon

Haven't touched mine since I bought the car but I generally go by what VW say, don't forget you have a HEAVY engine up front! Try 32psi if the tyres are wearing in the middle. Kev 94 VR6

The standard Corrado 15" BBS wheel is 6.5J (ET33) so go for it. Shouldn't make much difference if they're 6J. I used to have 205x50x13s (5J rim) on my MK1 GTI, so you can put pretty much anything on. They look very balloon like though and you'll put a lot more load on the steering rack. Ever wonder why BMWs eat steering racks? Look at the size of the their wheels! Kev

You certainly can get F1s in 195x50x15 size as I had them on my MK2 Golf! I'm pretty certain they're available in 205 section to. Certainly are in the UK at least. I would go for 205 section tyres anyway, a little extra rubber on the road never hurts :lol: The trouble is, a lot of performance tyre manufacturers now consider a 15" wheel to be 'out of scope' where performance is concerned, so the really nice tyres tend to start at 16" up to 19 or 20"! Kev

Is the VR6 cat converter unique to the Corrado or will a MK3 Golf or Passat VR6 one fit? I'm just wondering if there are any price hikes just because it's a Corrado, if they're the same? Anyone know how much a cat is from the dealer? I'm only asking as my 76K VR6 has the factory exhaust on it (which has been rewelded god knows how many times) and is looking a little knackered. It sounds OK though, no leaks. Just getting ready for the inevitable! Cheers Kev

Sorry, the VR6 chrome badge I've given you there is for the rear one. Kev

Here are the exact details:- "INSCRIPTN" (VR6 Chrome) - 3A0853675Z10 - £3.89 + VAT "CRRDOBADGE" (Satin Chrome) - 535853687BGX2 - £11.55 + VAT "VW SIGN" (Centre roundel) - 357853601WM7 - £10.54 + VAT Might be an idea to replace the blue clips too. Cheers Kev

Yeah the dealers still sell them. Chrome 'Corrado' is about £14 and the Chrome 'VR6' is about £7. I colour coded mine as I though the chrome badges make the rump look a little fussy. Watch the quality before parting with your cash though. The 'Corrado' emblem has very thin plating on it and sometimes arrive in the country with scratches and dents. Kev 94 VR6

Did you fit the interior blind aswell? These are known to snag on the Passat conversion and many people that do this mod leave the blind out of the equasion, and then it works. Just something to try. Did you fit the whole passat subframe or just the roof and mechanism? Kev

So many tyres these days are superb in both conditions. I've found that Bridgestone Potenzas are good in the dry and in the wet. RE720s are the budget end and the SO3s are the high end ones. They are superb in the dry and take a lot to squeal. They also have a rim protector to prevent kerbing scuffs. I've currently got RE720s on mine (were on there when I bought the car) and so far no complaints at all. If you want the ultimate wet weather tyre, look no further than the Goodyear Eagle F1. Kev 94 VR6

VR6s have 205/50/15s as standard - on 6.5J x 15 wheels, so go for it! Kev 94 VR6

This happens when the belt slips, there should be a plastic splash guard under the bottom pulley. Make sure it's there! Kev 94 VR6

Looks like a Ford Cougar with a Passat front end. VW have plans for a new roadster with an Elise style aluminium chassis, so I wonder if the new Corrado will be based on that? VW have been criticised for producing dull cars of late, hence the drive to get a car into every sector. There will be some good stuff coming out of Wolfsburg over the next 3 - 5 years. Kev 94 VR6

VAG have ditched the lovely, prefab plastic screens in favour of a generic piece of grey foam, which you have to shape yourself and bond to the door using HD double-sided tape. I used this stuff on my MK2 golf to good effect and due to the thickness of the foam, it actually reduced road noise a bit. Anway....I redid the membrane on my driver's door over the weekend and I just used some shed waterproofing plastic sheeting and some HD Duct tape. In the heavy rain we've had recently, not a drop in the car, so it works. Looks a mess but is irrelavant as it's behind the trim. Kev 94 VR6

VW claim the coolant and Gear fluids are 'sealed for life' but it's subjective really. I personally don't fancy a gearbox full of synchro ring swarf sitting there for the life of the car. Same with the coolant, but anyway...changing the fluid is easy, you just need a big allen key (13mm I think). The drain plug is in the diff housing underneath and the filler plug is - I think - on the casing behind the road wheel. I'd personally do it every 24,000 mile. As for what oil, Redline and Amsol oils are reputed to reduce notchiness and crunching but again, it's all dependant on box condition. I just use Shell helix 80w/90 gear lube. This is what Stealth use. Seems OK. I thought cable change boxes did have weights? Late ones certainly have. Cheers Kev 94 VR6

Goodyear Eagle F1s get my vote. Bridgestone S02/3s are also fantastic. The tyre of the year award went to the Continental Sport Contact (I think that was it's name) as it consisentantly beat all other top brands in :- noise, cornering, braking and dry/wet grip. They are expensive though :cry: The best 'all rounder' I've tried to date is the F1 but a close second is the Bridgestone, which also has a rim protector. Both have square sidewalls which are stiff and the Bridgey even has dual compound rubber, so the more worn it gets, the better it grips! Kev 94 VR6

Chris, OK fair enough but I never had any problems using it in my engine. There is no harm in adding methanol to the water, in fact you WOULD need it in winter, otherwise the water will freeze, damaging the water pump. Most people use screen wash but I could get hold of 5 gallon drums of neat methanol at cost price, so used that instead. Adding methanol also raises the octance rating slightly, allowing further ingition advances. I've just had a quick look on the internet about it and nobody says it's a no-no, so we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one mate :lol: Kev 94 VR6

If anyone knows of a VSR going, please let me know!! Thanks Kev 94 VR6

Classic ISV symptoms! Could probably do with a clean. Kev 94 VR6

An old piece of central locking hosing is better.

Brian, couldn't agree more with your comment on the Civic Type R!! I tested one and not a lot happened when it was in the 'VTEC' zone! Gotta love that gearbox though! Slickness and precision the Corrado can only dream about. Kev 94 VR6

The Speedlines are ET46 and the VW manual says the wheels have to be ET43 for the VR6, so anything from 43 to 46 will work. Kev

Yeah the new shape WRXs aren't any threat to a VR6 in a straight line. That's not to say the VR would trounce it, far from it, they're just evenly matched. I followed one up my favourite hill yesterday. A nice long hill is a good test for grunt and there is an evil chicane at the top of it for added fun! Anyway, both flooring it (him in front showering my car with stones) and there was nothing in it. The chicane was the biggest surprise though - you can only do 45-50 over it max as it's very sharp with steep cambers - as the Scoob got well out of shape. I didn't exactly glide over it but I was in control none the less. It was a brand new scoob, so he probably wasn't used to it and it probably wasn't run in either :? With regard to the old shape, they are excellent fun and so easy to drive. We took my mates on a huge beach in Wales and just did stupid things with it, 70mph donuts, tailslides, 4 wheel slides....you name it. He just didn't care as we were driving over stones and drift wood pissing himself with laughter. The fun ended when the nearside tyre fell off the rim and the engine over heated. Both issues sorted in within half-an-hour and off we went. Now that is bullet proof mechanicals for you. Kev

The KR (1800) head has a wilder inlet cam than the 2.0 engine, but the exhaust cams are the same. Personally I would use 2 exhaust cams on a 2.0 engine, good for 165-170bhp before anything else! To use the an exhaust cam in place of the inlet cam (0.5mm more lift than a KR inlet cam) you need to send it off to stealth Racing to have the woodruff key remachined into a different position. The 50mm manifold will give the engine more top end, at the slight expense of bottom end. It is rumoured the fastest valvers were the early C and D reg ones with the 42mm inlet manifold (same as Corrado). Autocar recorded a 0-60 of 7.3 seconds on a D reg Monza blue MK2. Which ever manifold you use, make sure you replace the brass injector seats and seals, all 8 injector seals and the 4 plastic injector guides. Just some food for thought.... Kev 94 VR6

You should really add methanol to the water (60/40 mix usually) since squirting a water mist into the combustion chamber changes the flame front. Therefore you need something flammable to balance it out. That's what I used in my 16V Turbo and it was actually the methanol that did most of the cooling. Pour some on your hand and you'll see why! Cheers Kev

No sorry I haven't got the part numbers but the boxes I had rebuilt were 020s, so 02As will be slightly different. It's only the 1st/2nd ring you need to change, unless 3rd to 4th is crunching aswell, but you may aswell do all of them whilst the box is out. Change ALL the seals too. Bolting the diff is just a precaution as MANY 020s blew the rivets. It's just a case of drilling them out and replacing with bolts, shouldn't be too much hassle if your friend has a pillar drill. Kev