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  1. Just a little comment from me. I've only ever been in my two Corrados until today. The first (early valver) had unknown brand 25mm lowering springs with standard shocks. Ride was reasonable, without being anything great. A little bouncy at slow speed, but I was happy enough with them for it not to be a priority. I now have FK Konigsports on the VR which were on it when I bought it. They're pretty much top of the FK range, and are supposed to be damping adjustable - but they need to be removed to adjust. They must have been set pretty firm, because the ride is not very comfortable at at. Its made worse with me running 17" wheels, but even when on the standards, handling didn't feel too good. Having kindly been given a ride in somersetdubs VR today, which is on standard speedlines with the Bistein B12 kit, all I can say is WOW, what a difference! The car seems extremely well set up, and is an absolute credit to him. We went through some of the little twisty B roads Somerset has to offer, and a quick blast on the dual carriageway. The car sat beautifully, and handled the undulations, potholes, and corners with aplomb. As with my previous Corrado, suspension was not particularly high on my priority list. After today however, its moved a fair old way up the ladder, and I'm now convinced this is the setup I'll go for!
  2. I got the Premium one from GSF about 10 months ago. It was Behr/Hella. I think it depends what they have in stock as to which manufacturer you'll get.
  3. Saw it advertised last week actually. Looking forward to it, especially as the fast and loud series finishes next week!
  4. seanl82

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    More details about the job! As above, I'd say a few years is probably enough. I'm in double figures for the amount of times I've been there, so months rather than weeks in total spent there. Its an amazing place. So much to do, and I've seen it rise from the ground in stages. Its not as cheap as it used to be, but still amazing all the same.
  5. 31st May this year. Perhaps a little too close to National Day to for many to come out to play again.......... I'm sure other circuits could accommodate us a little later in the year though?
  6. 964. :luvlove: I'd be looking at something with a couple more cylinders than you're used to. Regardless of how quick it is, the sound would be enough!
  7. Mate, I can't bloody afford it now! I'll ask again in the Summer, and if its still around I'd be very interested!
  8. Haha, have to agree! :lol:
  9. Well done Sean, I'd love to do the Teves20 conversion. If I find a proper cheap Golf VR (which I occasionally look for) I'll have it for this, and an OBD2 Conversion. Pic of the car looks great! I love the CH's, look frickin awsome! The grille, nahhhh probably obsolete now!
  10. PM'd Sean, thanks buddy! Got a couple of pics, not much but I suppose its a start. Didn't get time to go over the GB again today, so just scrubbed down a load of brackets and cleaned up any corrosion using a wire wheel on the bench grinder. Most things I want done are ready for powdercoating now. Got a nice little present through the post today too. I'm actually quite excited about these oddly. The gearchange has been pretty damn sloppy since I got the car. Pin is in place, and no amount of alignment will improve it. Bushes seem reasonable so I can only conclude that the these are the cause. I keep meaning to whip the gearstick off as well to send up to Daves16v, so I'll try to remember again next week when I'm next with the car. Hopefully these together will be the final pieces of the puzzle to make gear changes nice and fluid. I'll have a full day or two next weekend, so should have a better update with some better pics then. I'll refrain from these crap posts until then!
  11. 4.5 maintainer by any chance Rog? :lol:
  12. £56 for injector seals! So I will have my pants pulled down then! Those are on my list too. :(
  13. That sounds very reasonable actually, I have no idea how much my list is gonna cost me, as I said its just nuts bolts and gaskets and a couple of other little bits. I'd imagine around the £150 mark, but I'm sweating on them adding it all up, and it coming to double that! Thats a good sign though, cheers Sean. :thumbleft:
  14. No pictures at the moment, grabbing a quick hour during lunch doesn't lend itself to taking the time to photograph before and afters unfortunately. I've given the GB and good scrub which means I can now see metal through the oil and grease! I'll give it another good scrub tomorrow though then it should be ready for painting. Took off the slave cylinder when cleaning the box, and the seals have gone so that's another item on the needed list. I'll change the release bearing too as there's no mention of it when the clutch was replaced previously. I've cleaned up the PAS pump, starter motor, alternator, pulleys, and oil filter housing, and all have been painted up now. Just the little (read big) order from TPS, a few bits for powdercoating, and a lick of paint on the GB and block, then its ready for reassembly. I've decided to replace the head later this year after refurbishing the replacement I'm collecting Saturday slow time. Helps to spread the cost! lol
  15. Ironically, I spent £150 for my colour kit etc a couple of weeks ago, then went on today to see how much the fabric dye is. I logged on here after, and the top of page ads show a discount code for them of "CC10". I ordered the dye for my parcel shelf which took a massive 90p off. Really wish I'd had it a couple of weeks ago.
  16. Its the middle I mate. I think what Jim is getting at, is as the flywheel is off, and assuming you're cams are locked in place, it'll only go back on in one position as the holes are offset which will physically prevent you from putting it back on slightly off.
  17. Auxiliary belt or tensioner would be my guess. Kind of below the Throttle Body I suppose.......... but the tensioner is often past its best. Easy to change the bearing though and dirt cheap which is good. Put your finger on the tensioner with the engine running, or do the extension bar test for a better idea. Both will give you a pretty good indication if the bearing is screwed. Mine started getting noisy and got progressively worse over literally a couple of weeks where I replaced it, and when I got it off it was really stiff and the pulley barely turned by hand!
  18. Hmmmm, if I can drag her indoors back up to her in-laws two weeks after National Day (dropping the kids off in Bristol for the w.end), I may well attend this. Never been before, shockingly considering I grew up there!, and I've always heard its one of the best on the whole VW calender. Definitely a Maybe from me.
  19. Dan, thanks very much for the offer mate. I've become a bit of an OE freak though, and the pattern is a bit different than original which will just bug me as I'll keep looking at them, even if others don't even notice! Thanks again though mate. :thumbleft:
  20. Stonejag - Thanks very much Nick, strut caps sent out very quickly via RM 1st Class and very well packaged. Only a small and cheap item, but still good to see it was treated by the seller in the same way a more expensive item would be. Top bloke! :thumbleft:
  21. Second dibs if late type and good order please Ian!
  22. Pretty sure all of the above have been replaced. Not good Rob. Hope you get it sorted once and for all mate.
  23. These are the ones I bought. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-CORRADO-88-95-JEWEL-CLEAR-SIDE-REPEATERS-/370987885671?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item566099e467 I didn't really like the all clear ones as they look a bit cheapy imo. I've had a set of those in the spares box for a while although they're a little yellowed now. I put them on for a very short time, then took them off cos I didn't like em. These are much better. I went for the jewelled ones after seeing them on the 'cough' Saab and thought they looked much better. Don't have any close ups of them, and these are the only two pictures I've got where you can see them since I've fitted them, but you should get an idea of how they look. Hope it helps. :thumbleft:
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