Jim
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hey litter buzzer pm me with a price posted, thanksgeoff
Predictive text strikes again :)
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Excellent - good to know :) Useful for someone else who may end up in the same situation in the future.
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Nice choice! I always liked the look of these. A friend of mine has one, though never actually been out in it.
Only weak spot that I'm aware of from his experience is the dampers - he's had to have most of them changed in the last couple of years due to them failing and leaking - otherwise it's been pretty bombproof.
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Not sure how I missed this. Items should be given a fixed price so please bear this in mind for any future items to sell.
Cheers.
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It's enough to make you weak at the knees! Love it!
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Certainly don't take this as gospel but my understanding is that if running relatively low levels of boost in a basic supercharged application, stock compression should be OK. You only need to consider lowering the compression if you plan to put a fair bit more power through or go for higher boost.
So it really depends if this modification is all you plan to do for now, or whether you plan to dial it up a bit in the future - in which case, with the head coming off anyway, you should consider putting in the groundwork now to handle higher power later on down the road.
How are you planning to fit / mount the eaton charger? Given the design of it, it doesn't strike me as especially well suited for the VR6 when compared to say the Z-Engineering type which sits where the airbox does. The eaton would need mounting up somehow in front or behind the block? Looking around on Google image search there have certainly been some interesting solutions to squeeze one into a VR6 engine bay!! :)
Awesome, comprehensive build thread of an M90 into a VR6 (Passat) here:
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Weird - that happened on my VR very recently too!!
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What did you end up doing to resolve it?
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I think the VR one is specific to the VR6 and is quite small compared to the ones used on the 4 cylinder models unfortunately.
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I tell you that sunroof repair kit is one of many items, I wish I'd had the foresight to stockpile before VW obsoleted them! :( So many people want this kit.
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Excellent - and great to hear another Corrado falls into the hands of an enthusiast who'll actually roll their sleeves up and fix issues such as bodged electricals.
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No idea if this is still available, John...
http://www.adverts.ie/engine-parts/for-sale-vw-corrado-g60-pg-engine-block/7412506
Cheers.
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Think I would struggle to live with the noise of an R32... I feel like I am alone here but that raspy exhaust note is right up there in grating noises with a screaming shouty VTEC motor. Much much prefer the more chesty bellow of our humble VR6 motors instead.
Would definitely take a 2.0 turbo motor in a GTI/Golf R/Leon Cupra/S3/Octavia VRS type application I think. Quiet refinement and lovely turbo torque.
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I think you're underestimating your capabilities and achievement. Nothing short of astounding. I wish I had half your skills. Pics are fantastic btw.Agree wholeheartedly. Awesome work!
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The VW workshop manual actually says that you need to run the engine at something like 3,000RPM for a couple of minutes as this should fully charge up the tappets. It seems a bit er.. interesting.. given that you're attempting to cure a lack of lubrication by increasing the engine revs. But just let it run, rev it up a bit, take it for a drive if you can - it should quieten down.
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Hahah.. he said it was a barnfind, then later goes on to say it was his barn and actually it was only parked in it for 6 months.
Like Goldie says - it's a well overused term these days!
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If indeed it is just top end ticking, rather than knocking, then it's not uncommon for the tappets to be noisy. Bear in mind they've been totally drained of all oil and are bone dry.
Did you literally just start it up bone dry, or did you pull the fuel pump relay and crank it for a while to build up oil pressure?
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Synta 10W40 and the NGK BKR5EUP's should see you right!
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Wow - I actually gave some useful technical information that helped resolve the problem. Pinch me, I'm dreaming :) Glad I could help! :)
How far will it open before stopping? I wonder if something is jammed in the mechanism somewhere, stopping it from fully opening. The Corrado sunroof is, sadly, a notorious problem spot so you certainly aren't the first and won't be the last to run into problems with one! :(
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The handbrake light switch is just a little push sensor which attaches to the handbrake mechanism. Quite possible they buggered it up during the repair of the handbrake itself so worth inspecting.
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Sorry about that mate. Totally forgot I'd agreed to take it - Corrado is off the road and in pieces again so it totally slipped out of my mind.
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According to a quick Google, looks like the strut would have to be removed and rebuilt? :(
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I'd highly reccommend Stealth Racing based down in Southam - they were building 16v Turbo's back "in the day" so should have the experience to help you out!
Bit of a trek but can't imagine there's many more folks who'd be more qualified to help you out.
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I did this (admittedly not very good but it was 13 years ago!) photoshop of a mashup with the then pretty new R32 Golf. Think it works better using a newer mark of Golf definitely.
It's not something I'd ever do to a Corrado myself, but I've certainly seen much worse over the years. Looks like it was well executed.
In fact the more I see it, the more I like it. I always thought I was a total 'original Corrado' purist but I think it looks superb.
Auxillary water pump
in Engine Bay
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VW put it there for a reason - I wouldn't personally be in a hurry to delete the aux pump. They only cost buttons and are a 15 minute job to replace at most.