20vt in the making

[odub 0]

After nearly 2 and a half years it's about time for an update. I left the UK and went to work on a boat doing a bit of sailing whilst collecting parts and having work done on the C. The original idea of having a bit of body work done then back on the road never played out and now it is heading down the 20vt route

[odub 0]

Before I left England I needed a run around so what better than one of these

 

 

I now have a few bits collected and being bolted together. I'll mainly let the pictures do the talking

 

K04 to replace the original k03

 

I have this pile of goodies with the emphasis being on reliability

 

the block has been bored out to take the capacity to a 1.9l with these pistons

 

 

stripped out on the bench

 

all new genuine VW seals and gaskets including a new oil pump, just in case

Edited September 4, 2014 by odub

[odub 0]

I also have a few other parts being collected including my corrado vdo gauges from Pat McCrotch, not sure what's happened to him but haven't seen him on here for a while

the plan is to have the dash and pillar trims flocked in black so these will suit

 

and a US spec high level brake light

 

I have these fellas to help slow it all down

 

and for a bit more air flow I have these BMW 3 series vents which will take the place of the fog lights

 

I just need to get some time to start building everything back up now and make a decision on what to do with the interior

Edited September 4, 2014 by odub

[odub 0]

A few more pieces are coming together

 

A mocal cooler with sandwich plate and some of Daves stainless radiator brackets

 

A CTN code 02a gearbox fresh on a pallet, will have to see the difference that this makes

 

And one of my old 1.8t pistons complete with dings in the top where the valves have met it. Having a quick wash in the dishwasher

[GrahamU 5]

Looking good Oli

[odub 0]

Another 6 or 7 months has past, but just of late I have been busy collecting parts

 

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Skanky new radiator bracket parts because mine snapped and sheared on removal

 

Some Borbet C in 17x7.5" flavour that were mega cheap from a chap who had them on an E30 BMW but could not sell them on BMW forums. Perfect

 

And then the best bit.

Purchased from Trackslag, 3 inch to 2.5 inch turbo downpipe

[odub 0]

A couple of evenings back I opened the doors to this:

 

And after a bit of digging, dropped the car back on the ground and rolled outside for the first time in about 4 years

 

Lots more to follow soon hopefully

[odub 0]

Today I've got the Borbets fitted

 

Fitment is pretty good although I think I may wind up the coillies a few mm

 

and found my Turbo Technics boost gauge and SWG vent

 

I should have some more time coming up to hit things a bit harder

[GrahamU 5]

Looking good Oli

[odub 0]

Cheers. Have also had word that my engine parts are back from the powder coaters and with the engine builder, so hopefully soon there will be a motor on its way

[odub 0]

Just to bring my thread back, I've not forgotten about this car but life took over and I have also delved into Audi ownership, so spent a bit of cash there on a mk1 TT.

Parts are now being ordered and I'm excited to pull the corrado out of the shed and up to the workshop. I shamefully have no more pictures or updates but will do soon.

Thanks

[odub 0]

Things are slowly coming together and I'm getting lined up to have a full respray on the car including the engine bay.

 

Sometimes I wish I hadn't chosen the engine I went with and just did a straight 20v swap without going for a full build but now have all the parts I need to finish it.

One of the hardest parts to get hold of was the oil filter housing from a 1.9 tdi to change this:

 

 

To this:

 

 

 

This gives me the angle I need and provides an oil feed for the turbo

 

Hopefully more soon

[odub 0]

I dragged the car out for the first time in a while today. Have got the brakes fitted up

 

 

 

They look fripping awesome and should stop it ok

Had to take them back off after the trial fit because the wheels are touching the caliper!

 

 

Bit of a bummer as I was hoping not to have to use spacers

 

Also swapped over my slimline fan and bracket setup from the old rad to the new one

 

[Bauhaus 3]

Those brakes will make a huge difference, I had to use 3mm spacers on my wheels just to gain minimum clearance.

Will you be upgrading the rears ?

[odub 0]

I'm keen to get the car back on the road so will probably leave the rears for now and see how it performs once it's all up and running. I have got to drop the whole rear beam off and change the bushes and brake lines. Are you running the exact same brakes? At a glance, I was looking to fit a 5mm spacer

[Bauhaus 3]

Yes I'm running Porsche Boxster S 986/996 front calipers, I originally used 3mm spacers but it did look a tad close at 1mm clearance on my old school OZ Polaris wheels, I ran them like that for a few days but later changed to 5mm.