Sean_Jaymo

I wish I was surprised!

Just thought I would say I was on the Nurburgring today! (again!!) It was AWESOME!!! Videos and photo's later! That is all!!

Typically enough, Popped out a little bit ago and the head unit decides to give up the ghost!! It will come on and work well enough but won't play any sound! Poxy thing! Nevermind! It just so happens I shelled out £50 for an iPod adapter last week that I will now have to sell on as i'm sure any head unit I buy these days has iPod connectivity built in (probably through buying another adapter!!) Unless anyone can recommend a decent Pioneer unit for sensible cash that uses the CD-IB100dII adapter for the iPod?

£41-90 from a dealer is good price, They are £43.59 from vw Spares!

Cheers Pete, I have just gone and bleed the master cylinder. Works a treat now! The amount of air that came out isn't funny! They must of missed that one as it is hidden underneath the air intake but in all honesty, it only took 5 minutes top to do and shouldn't of been missed. I had no history on when the brakes had been last bleed but they were definitely a touch squirmish under heavy loading! Perfectly straight now and they are trying to put me through the windscreen in comparison! Storm said that they got loads of sludge out of the system! Scary eh! Think about all of those unloved cars on the road that never have this kind of thing looked at!

Not bad, I had the car in at Storm Developments yesterday for a new brake line and rear axle bushes replacement. They had a bit of a pig with it and it was a long day but they did well. New brakes are gripping well in a straight line however there is a good few inches of travel before the brakes bite. They pressure bleed it 5 times for me as well.... Any ideas?

I went in there the other day to get a new stub axle and a few other bits. Turned out that VW central stores think a stub axle looks like a plastic cap! In all fairness as soon as Dave went through the order with me, the fault was noticed instantly. Never had any problems with either of the lads tho (I get trade prices so that is probably why i'm not fussed about small problems every now and then!) Big up Kidlington, Iffley Road are tosh imo!

i've had v1's on now for a few weeks... I'm very impressed with them, they soften up after a few hundred miles as well! Looking good, but then I would say that!!

Went along to one of the local forums rolling roads this morning. Was in 2 minds as to how much power she was putting out. The results are: 193.9bhp @ 6031rpm and 178.8lbft @ 5305rpm Fairly happy with the results! Show that 155k has be kind on her! VW build them well!

It is typical isn't it! It shredded the inside pad on mine as well... Never mind new parts and all is well! Quite concerned on the few occasions where these bolts have come out! Shouldn't happen! Yours is looking good my man! Keep it up!

That is how I justify the VR6 as I don't spend a small fortune every month financing it... Allows me to pay for little goodies! I fitted the new ABS sensor this evening and removed the old spacers on the rear wheels... Yes!! they were doing my head in!! Next on the list is a damn good clean! It's minging! :gag: I'm not going to be at the April meet Wigit and we are taking Lynsey's mk5 to the May meet... Will get it to a meet at some point tho :)

Paid £609 for them... Got them from Jabba Sport who send them out directly from KW. Fitted them myself and splashed another £100 or so on new mounts and bolts all round. Still need to have the geo sorted but that is next weeks project while i'm on leave... I'm about 15 miles south of Oxford in Wallingford... 20 minutes from Didcot and the A34

It's a pleasure mate, hope that drivel made sense!! I'm in the Oxford area if anyone thinking of trying these out, I'm happy to offer a passenger trip....

I have just fitted KW V1's to mine. On the ride front: The ride on most roads is lovely, a little bit more solid through the bumps and holes obviously but nothing too bad at all... In fact to be honest with you, I keep forgetting that I have coilovers fitted. They are as comfortable, if not, dare I say it, MORE comfortable than the old tired 155k stuff I had on there before hand over some roads. Handling wise... I've not noticed any adverse effects of having them fitted. I'm currently approx 40-50mm down. I haven't physically checked the wishbone but I haven't experienced any form of noticeable bump steer. True, the range of movement is obviously reduced from standard but the relationship between steering arm and wishbone is still the same constant due to neither of them having had their pivot points moved. Yes it will cause bump steer but the original setup was designed for the softer suspension and on load in corners the softer suspension will travel to the same point as the firmer suspension I replaced it with so in my honest and slightly educated opinion, the effect of bump steer will be minimal. I'm sure you will get more variance in steering angle with the softer original wishbone bushes with 50k or more mileage in them as they will allow the wishbone to move inwards/outwards under load and effect the geometry that way. I remember reading an article a few years back that compared wishbone bushes. The older and hence softer bushes would allow the wishbone to move as much as 4-5mm in/out depending on load, compared with brand spanking new ones. Fitting the more firm R32 ones would reduce this effect considerably? I know it is a common mod for those in the know....

Well an update! I know some of you are loosing sleep with the current situation with my car :D Replaced the bolts for the brake carrier and these ones have settled correctly this time. Still confused as to why the old ones never?! Have check torqued them twice now and all ok :) The car is off to Storm Developments next week to have the brake line replaced and seeing as they need to drop the rear axle, they are going to do the bushes for me at the same time. New brake fluid will be welcome aswell as I have no history of that in my pile of reciepts. Was primed to do it myself but i'm a little out of my comfort zone making brake lines so they can do it...! I have also done a few sets of rear axle bushes on various cars over the year and i'm not doing them on this! I just can't be doing with the hassle! Had the courier arrive at lunch time with a new abs sensor as well so will plumb that in tomorrow! Have also treated myself to a new set of JL Audio front door speakers as I am missing one and the other is utter tosh and an iPod cable so no more crap radio transmitter for me! Will slowly update the sound system as I work my way through it! Local forum is also having a RR day on Saturday so will see how many ponies I have for the ring in a few weeks! All in all, things are looking up for me and GEW!!! Giggity!! :clap:

Oh and great sig Renson!

Sods law I'm guessing! Never mind eh?! I've got a new one now so lets hope it works :D I'm now seeing the joys of Corrado ownership coming to fruition!

I thought that was steep! I try and go to VW where possible as they tend to give me trade prices and I prefer to use genuine. Sometimes it costs a touch more tho. Just bought a rear sensor from AVS (VW Spares) for £66 delivered. Daft prices really for what is a something as simple as a whole load of coils measuring differences in a magnetic field.... Have spoken to APS to do the brake line as I don't want that worry. Also getting the alignment done. May also have the rear bushes done at the same time! Operation Nurburgring is still one!!

I wont although I give VW a ring for a cost for my bits and pieces as I am picking up some other stuff from them tomorrow. ABS Rear sensor for a VR6 - £107!!! They are generally quite competitive for me for a lot of things but not on that unfortunately!! Sometimes I wonder!! Off to VW Spares!!

Cheers fella! I love her really! She's just a bit naughty! I'm going to go and look there for my bits and pieces now... I know how you feel with the C, everytime I find something broken on her and then get round to fixing it, the sound of the VR instantly puts a big smile on my face and all is instantly forgiven!! Next step in the saga is that going out this morning to investigate in some light, I discover that my locking wheel key magically vanished overnight! Walked the route back to where I got stuck but it wasn't to be found anywhere...!! Grumble grumble! Something else to sort out. Ho Hum!!

Right I'm Narked off! Went and got all of my bits despite VW doing their best to stop me. Eventually got round to replacing the rear left stub axle, bearings, brake pads and discs. Made a start on the right hand rear to replace the pads, discs and bearings only to be beaten by the carrier bolts rounding off! No luck getting them out after 2 days now, want to use my easy-outs but cant get a drill in there to drill. The easy outs aren't broad enough to get them out! Viper pliers are no good so some stud extractors will be used next! Anyway replaced the pads and the old disc is in good condition (only replacing as I am going to the ring in a few weeks and the left rear disc was fubar'd) Drove it like that for 2 days only for me to go out this evening and hear a loud knocking noise from the rear? Pull over and have a look but can't see anything anywhere which is wrong. Decided to come home and literally 200 yards from home, touch the brakes and the rear carrier I had just replaced gives way and clangs around in the wheel on it's flexi hose! Pulled over in the dark to look, get the car up in the air to inspect the damage to find the 2 carrier bolts are missing (couldn't see in the poor light what happened to them?) it's taken the abs sensor with it and put a dent in the solid brake line!! This car is awesome and I love it but sometimes it tries me! Those bolts were done up correctly, 65nm as I found out and they were new bolts. I'm an engineer by trade and i'm confused to where those poxy little gits have gone!! New ABS sensor cost anyone? While i'm on here having a bitch about Corrados, I joined the CCGB and feel like i've been a bit mugged off. £10 and nothing really to show for it? Am I missing the point with that place? There is so much more information to hand here?! On a brighter note, the new stub axle seems to have cured the wheel alignment issue! Right..... In the words of The Prodigy..... Breathe Baby!!!

I saw that and thought hmmmmm........ Then saw "Sold" and thought.... Oh well....

Awesome! How GREAT does a VR sound on track!!! I'm taking mine to the ring 4 weeks today and I can't wait to see what she is like!!

Right I went an bit the bullet! I have a new stub axle, bearing kit, rear brake pads and discs and all of the fittings on their way to me tomorrow. Just need a warm couple of hours to fit them all now!!

I'm going to go to the stealers tomorrow for some bits. I've been searching for a replacement stub axle from a source I can trust so I am going to bite the bullet I think.... It's alright you are not teaching me to suck eggs. I'm an Engineer in Her Majesty's finest....!