emu

 

£190 + VAT from power racks direct i think

Thanks, have to add it to my buying list

nice rack (quote from Dave) lol

where did you get it from and how much if yo can say ??

It's my one and it's for hire. 1 000 000 pounds a day :D

Thanks for help.

Just contacted KW to order them. I hop they will respond fast, as would like to finally drive a bit :)

I was finishing my suspension today and tried to fit rear top mounts cover. I had 2 nuts included with my suspension but need another 2 to fit top mount big washers or locks, whatever it's called.

Problem is that M10 nut is to small and M12 is to big. I need M11 which doesn't exist :cuckoo:

Tried metal shops and ebay and couldn't find anything.

Anybody can help ??

Interior looks perfect for me.

I didn't think will have to post something in this thread but......

jimmyvwjunkie aka Jamie Butler ONCE AGAIN :(

Met this guy personally few times. He bought few things from my corrado what I was breaking on parts and everything was spot on since we agreed a deal on Borbet's A. Was asking 400 pounds and he offered me 300 + he's alloys. I agreed. He picked up alloys on Friday and paid me 300 quid. It was about 6 weeks ago. He told me that will deliver his alloys on Monday. Because past transactions was spot on I agreed. Of course he never turned up on Monday and rest of the week so I've contacted him and he said that he moved out of Aberdeen, about 20 miles away and can't deliver them now. OK I said, will pick them up from you, just let me know when can we meet. Never phoned me back, tried to phone him few times but never answered the phone. Week after finally he contacted me and said that he lost his phone, week after that he damage his shoulder and can't drive a car, week after that he was off shore and now 6 weeks after I still didn't get my alloys and can't contact him at all.

This guy is from this same town what me. I know where he lived before, know his name and started thinking about reporting him on police but is it any sense ??

I have no proof of anything. It was deal between us and there is no witness.

I already have enough all this situation. Tried to contact him on this forum, other forum and over the phone about 25 times during past 6 weeks. Spoke to him 3 or 4 times. He always promised that will deliver tomorrow or will contact me tomorrow and it never happened !!!

DO NOT BUY FROM THIS GUY jimmyvwjunkie YOU WILL BE RIPPED OFF !!!!!

emu, what are you doing with the old Koni stuff? is it still serviceable? what springs were they?

still in good nick, will check springs, they will be for sale.

nice!

 

are they very bouncy? (if your running low that is)

 

have to get some pics up of the stance :D

They are not bouncy at all and I've set them up in the hardest mod.

Picture of full car will be when I will sort all steering problems.

About month later than planned but had a few problems with my daily and had to sort out suspension in my allroad, it was pain but manage to do everything so time to come to do something in my lovely Corrado :)

Replaced my old Koni for brand new KW Variant 2 Coilovers. They stick my car to road perfectly, specially on corners. Still have a small issue with my steering but hopefully will sort it out very soon.

One of the best radoss I've seen in my life :luvlove:

put it on ebay for 99p and somebody will grab it.

Just called http://www.brentacre.co.uk/ today about quote on corrado VRT in two different options. One is 550 bhp, second is 800 bhp and suppose to get prices tomorrow but wondering maybe anybody else knew any different insurance company's who can insure highly modified cars ??

Prices of insurance depends if I will go through my project or not.....

Anybody experience with insurance for highly modified cars ??

Here's a good guide on VWVortex on how to replace front wheel bearings yourself, however this is using a proper puller that does the lot, but it at least gives you a good idea of what needs to be done!

 

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1722551

Good guide. You can use a fancy puller or big hammer and a bit of imagination. Please be aware using hammer !! Do not hit the hum as you can leave marks on it !! I've replaced 2 front bearings using hammer and socket keys as a part what i was hitting. You can't hit hub be hammer because you will damage it, you always need something on top of that what you will be hitting. Old socket keys or bit of thick piper are perfect for this job.

BTW. I was quoted 150 quid by local garage for one side to replace my front bearings. It took me 3 hours and I saved 300 quid minus cost of bearings.

are you going to use your car for motorsport or fit one of those sh***y chrome show cages ?

 

BTW have had several road rally cars I've built over 20 yrs so can speak from a point of knowledge

 

J

To be honest question was in name of my mate who is thinking about building golf MK1 but it's a little tiny car so cage will be benefit if something will happen.

Personally I was thinking about putting a roll cage in Corrado as well but don't know which one. Car will be used most on the public roads but I'm planing to go over 500PS so roll cage could be useful as well but don't like to drive in helmet and don't like to smash my head on hard metal pipe in accident so don't know what is the best option.

Any suggestion ??

yep, new top mount's needed, or just tight the bolts up but you need new one anyway

Is it allowed to have a full roll cage in a car on a public road ?? Does it pass MOT with full roll cage in ??

Sounds stupid but don't the seats bolt in to those holes..?

Definitely they don't. Have no idea what they are for. Have nothing there in my previous few Corrado's

both looks great for me

I have an R32 gearbox (Mk5, less than 8k on it) surplus to requirements, should you want one. Also have propshafts to link to rear diff.

Is it 02m manual and same as mk4 gearbox ??

Thanks, just got replay form my friend who did few of this conversions and...

All what I have to do i relocate gearbox mount or do new mounting bracket for gearbox and do new clutch pipes as vr6 won't fit. I'm in touch with him so maybe will be some upgrade in my VR6 :)

There is only one problem, my friend stays in Poland and I stay in UK but maybe we will manage to do something.

anybody ??

As my gearbox will die sooner or later I need to replace it. No point to buy another used VR6 box with lot of miles on. No point to spend few hundreds pound on rebuild because I will be running AWD in the future so can complete 1st stage of this conversion right now.

Will the MK4 R32 02M gearbox fit straight to vr6 block. Is it a straight bolt on swap without any adapters ??

Is the R32 clutch fit without any modifications. What flywheel do I have to use.

I'm thinking about this or similar clutch http://www.034motorsport.com/product_in ... s_id=17082

and single mass flywheel

I'm thinking about this drive shafts as an upgrade http://www.driveshaftshop.com/pdetail.php?pid=199

If painting is better for alloys so should be better for suspension so why everybody are powder coating their rear beams, wishbones ... etc. instead of get them painted ??