Manufacture Date: 1990, model 1990: number 026430 Owner: tornado from Cyprus, Cyprus Colorcode: LY3D (tornado red was delivered from 1988 till 1991) Bought on date: August 2004
Information / Adjustments : **Originally a 1990 1.8 16V (KR), non-abs, non a/c, cloth interior, with sunroof, RHD Corrado imported from the UK to Cyprus in 1995...
ENGINE:
-complete 1.8 8v G60 engine conversion (was originally a 1.8 16V KR) with 02A 5 spd G60 gearbox and all new engine and g-box mounts
BAR-TEK Stage 3 G60 tuning kit, including:
-BAR-TEK full g-lader oe-spec rebuilt
-BAR-TEK Eprom G60 RS 3 ecu chip
-BAR-TEK smaller G60(68mm) supercharger pulley, black coated
-BAR-TEK 11,5mm supercharger wide belt conversion (bought a 2nd 12mm Gates for next year)
-BAR-TEK G60 RS bypass valve kit polished
-Bosch 3.5 bar Fuel Pressure Regulator
-BBM billet g-lader tensioner adjusting cap polished (removed)
-JOM cone air filter (replaced by the oe airbox-thanks to Torsten aka "Tyler")
-K and N panel filter in oe drilled air box
-Schrick G60 assymetric 268o/276o camshaft
-Autotech adjustable lightweight aluminium cam pulley
-custom-made RSR outlet
-BBM 8mm red plug wires
-BBM solid billet front engine mount with reinforced oem motor mount bracket
-BAR-TEK lower temp Thermostat (180o) and Fan switch (72C)
-Sachs heavy duty clutch kit
-oe flywheel lightened
-"TheDubNutz" s/s braided fuel lines
-billet alloy tensioner bushes (sold)
-INXX chromed upper strut brace
-INXX chromed rear upper strut brace
-INXX chromed front lower chasis brace
-JOM aluminium strut caps
-JOM polished battery cover
-Supersprint exhaust system back box
-SWG full lenght 1pc smooth scuttle cover panel (replaces the ugly stock 3pc item)
-*New: 42DD VDO Cockpit International Series 30''-20psi 52mm boost gauge with 194 red led and boost gauge tubing kit (not yet installed)
-the above is to replace the JOM 52mm iluminated boost gauge
-chrome plated brake fluid tank bracket
-rear brakes upgrade with MK4 Golf items(calipers, hoses, brake pads etc)
-chrome coil cover and bracket
-chrome oil cap
-alloy water reservoir cap
-chrome fender bolts (x12)
-matt black painted alternator, radiator and cam belt plastic covers
-hand-polished alternator and several engine brackets and valve cover
-Soon to be polished: g-lader housing, inlet manifold, etc.
-*New: G60 Girling 54's 280mm front brakes conversion (calipers/carriers) (soon to be fitted after rebuilt)
**estimating around 205 bhp
EXTERIOR:
-arches rolled (inside lip liner folded in) and pulled about 1 inch all round
-shaved all rear emblems
-deleted rear bumper tow hook and hole filled
-shaved roof aerial
-shaved euro-spec side repeaters
-Sprinter front drivers side fender air vent
-Complete re-paint in oem VW Tornado red LY3D
-re-painted door handles, mirrors, wiper arms, rear number plate surround
-all new oem trims (roof,doors,windows,sunroof,windshield)
-French-spec (yellow) bulb caps in headlights
-smoked oe headlight reflectors
-black leather bonnet bra
-Passat (rear) delocked pass.side door handle (*not yet fitted)
-7,5x16'' et25 4x100 Lenso BSX's on 195/40 Toyo Proxes T1-R tyres (replaced the previous 7x17'' rims with "VW" centre badges on Pirelli P-Zero Nero 205/40/17 tyres)
-with Eibach 8mm (hubcentric 4x100 57,1mm) rear wheel spacers and 5mm (hubcentric 4x100 57,1mm) front spacers
-7x16'' Work Ewings (restore project)
-*New: custom centre caps
-German-flag plastic badges (*not yet fitted)
-FK 3-slat badgeless grille (black) and Kamei grille spoiler (colour-coded)
-Rieger grille and grille spoiler (colour-coded)
-red G60 front grille badge
-Brand new VW oem fogs and indicators facelift model (92on). Not a straight forward install though, some modification to the front bumper needed to install them ;)
-all-red tinted taillights bought from Germany (replaced the previous InPro crystal clear/red taillights)
-short stubby antena (removed after shaved aerial)
-rear number plate recess colour coded (now replaced with black one)
-InPro crystal clear side repeaters (now shaved)
-JOM adjustable coilover kit
-rear tailgate "Corrado" and "VW" roundell badges painted black (now shaved)
-brake calipers/carriers painted red
-when bought it had all tinted windows, but i removed them, except the side ones
-JOM roof spoiler (colour-coded red)
-rear wiper deleted and hole filled using "Verdict Motorsports" billet polished blanking cap
-front lights relayed-uprated headlight wiring loom
-brand new oem front bumper left tow hook cover
-aero-style front wiper blades
-fixed broken oe 90mm lip spoiler and painted
-oem "Supercharged" rear badge / new "G60" rear badge (replaced the "16V" one) / new red and blue "VW Motorsport Limited" badges / several stickers and badges bought
INTERIOR:
-oe MK2 electric Recaro's (were tan originally) retrimmed using original Recaro cloth from MK1 Golf Cariolet "Sportline" Edition and half-leather bolsters etc.
-original TT pedals (replaced the alloy Jom pedals)
-*New: Gruven alloy billet hood pull clip
-oem black Corrado floor mats (discontinued part from VW)
-late-spec stalks (MFA and indicators)
-*New: chromed heater bezel rings for late-spec(thanks to Torsten!!!)
-*New: facelift model interior parts: 2.0 16V cluster, centre dash trim, ashtray, cig lighter and housing, 2 x centre dash vents, 2 x side vents, fog light switch, rear demister switch, brake/abs switch, heated seat switch...(stock pilling parts for my facelift style interior conversion...)
-black leather gear boot with red stitching and oem-style gearknob (ala Golf MK3-style)(replaced the chromed shift knob)
-black (removable face) JVC CD/MP3 head unit 4x50W (replaced the old Clarion cd head unit) with Sony Xplod front upper dash speakers and rears
-brand new oem leather handbrake knob
-oem rear left seatbelt cover
-late-spec leather steering wheel (replaced the black leather 320mm Jom steering wheel and Raid HP boss)
-chrome cluster tachorings
-oe-look SWG air vent gauge pod (even uses the original Corrado part air vent!!!)
-JOM 'Edition' chrome door sills-kick plates
-JOM chrome lock bolts and pins
-oe rear parcel shelf straps
-oe coat hangers
-oe trim screw cap for cluster
-custom made cut-off power-supply alarm (removed)
-JOM chromed door pins
-JOM chromed door pulls
-Central locking system with remote control. Best mod i ever did!!!
-4 x black/red VW seatbelt pads
MAINTENANCE:
-brand new oe return T-piece on inlet manifold #037 133 783C (Aug.2010)
-brand new oe ISV connection rubber pipe # 037 133 606A (Aug.2010)
-front calipers rebuilt kit (Aug.2010)
-brand new 1m ecu vacuum line (Aug.2010)
-brand new hood release cable, hood release guide sleeve and hood release cable nipple (Aug.2010)
-right engine side new fuel line
-brand new oem front bumper bracket (Jun.2010)
-fuel filter, oil filter, 10-40 semi-synthetic engine oil (Jan.2010)
-oil sump gasket (Jan.2010)
-new belt tensioner damper (Jan.2010)
-new power steering line (under car) (Jan.2010)
-flushed and cleaned radiator (Jan.2010)
-cleaned internally oem intercooler and boost pipes (Jan.2010)
-lower metal water coolant pipe (Jan.2010)
-alternator rebuilt (bearings) (Jan.2010)
-brand new supercharger low pressure oil return line (Jan.2010)
-brand new 12mm wide supercharger belt (Jan.2010)
-brand new oe Gates hydraulic steering belt (Jan.2010)
-brand new oe belt tensioner idler roller (pulley) #074 145 443 (Jan.2010)
-brand new oe g-lader braided oil feed line #052 145 443 (Jan.2010)
-brand new (new-style) coolant expansion tank and cap (blue) & radiator system flush (Sep.2009)
-new battery (summer 2009)
-all new rubber fuel lines and hoses (summer 2009)
-custom-made G-lader oil feed line (summer 2009)
-brand new anti-roll bar drop links (summer 2009)
-all new 8 x hydraulic lifters (summer 2009)
-new head gasket (summer 2009)
-new timing belt (summer 2009)
-welder rusted hole in battery tray (spring 2009)
-G60 power steering fluid tank (spring 2009)
-new "blue" water reservoir tank (spring 2009)
-new radiator reservoir tank (spring 2009)
-renewed several chassis, steering, suspension and transmission parts with oe items (spring 2009)
-all new oem G60 engine and gearbox mounts (spring 2009)
-power steering pump (2008)
-water pump (2008)
-brake pump (2008)
-gearbox bushes (2008)
-several o-rings (fuel pump,etc) and bushes changed (2007)
-top mounts front and rear (2007)
-custom-made solid exhaust manifold flexibles (2007)
-brand new OEM in-tank fuel pump (2007)
-All new 16 hydraulic valves (when 16v engine) (2007)
-bought a rust-free boot (mine was starting to rust)and painted Tornado red LY3D (spring 2009)
-Painted Tornado Red LY3D bonnet (hood) and repainted for second time after damage caused by an idiot... (spring 2009)
-seized rear brakes - MK4 Golf rear brakes upgrade (calipers, hoses, brake pads etc) (spring 2009)
-used oe G60 alternator cover (summer 2009)
-new oem door panel clips x3 (spring 2009)
Wishlist : EXTERIOR:
-Porsche-style mirrors (DSP, Cult Society, oem Porsche ones, MX-5), slight tint to front windows sides, repair sunroof, carbon rear license plate panel (or delocked one), Stinger-style SF/Venom/TEC/SpoonFedTuning oem-style rear spoiler, French-spec fogs, bonnet vents, wider VR6 arches,wings and bonnet, deleted washer jets from hood, Rieger R-RS or Venom rear lower cupdiffuser, late-spec oem grille, Lupo wipers conversion or single wiper kit, Audi-style door handles, Passat glass moonroof, alloy filler cap conversion, Xenon HID's, oem 50mm lip spoiler or SpoonFedTuning 70mm version, carbon applied exterior stuff (ie. rear spoiler, mirrors and triangles, side pillars,etc), SWG "Corrado" rear badge, ,us-spec smoothed front bumper or "meshed" front number plate for better airflow, Cult Societly fog inlets, Happich/Venom pop-out rear windows...
INTERIOR:
-black headliner and sunroof cloth, oe sunvisors retrimmed black, complete interior conversion to facelift-model spec (already have most of the items), carbon retrimmed stuff.
-oe Corrado late-spec centre console oil/volt gauges, DDI iluminated dials, DDI reverse LCD kit and all interior bulbs to red Led's, plastic iluminated red cap for cig lighter, retrimmed door cards front and rear, chrome boot latch and catch, dyostyling digital gauges, amplifier-tweeters and 4 x speakers, TT footrest and shift boot conversion, nickel seatbelts buckles, Wiechers/Allard half roll-cage polished, VW Motorsport cig lighter, Momo Millenium or Nardi/ABT steering wheel, push-start button ala S-2000 style, Storm gearboot badge, Turbo timer, Digifiz digital 8000rpm cluster modification, Polo/Passat cupholder, wideband A/F gauge,...
ENGINE BAY:
-battery relocated to boot, deleted washer windshield tank, chrome dipstick, chrome several parts, smooth engine bay and wiring hidden inside chassis legs, carbon front upper slam panel, carbon radiator and alternator cover, chromed bonnet lifters, battery cover, 3pc chrome tanks by CDH, oil catch tank...
CHASSIS:
-new brake discs/pads and Goodridge lines all round, KW V2 coilovers, R32/TT front control arm bushings, Front and rear anti-roll bars, Powerflex polyurethane bushes all round incl. ARB, new top mounts, re-new all suspension and steering parts, Eibach front camber bolts and Eibach rear camber shims, solid billet g-box and tranny mount, Schrick cast aluminium oil sump (pan) and windage tray, s/s sump guard, short shift, O2A solid shifter bushings, new clutch kit (possibly)...
ENGINE - The goal: 250+ bhp / 220+ whp from the G60 with oe G-Lader:
-SNS chip, Bosch Red Tops 30lb/315cc fuel injectors, SWG twin inlet induction kit, all plastic hoses uprated to Samco silicon ones and s/s chromed boost and intercooler pipes, bigger (Rallye) front mount intercooler, different RSR outlet kit (ie. BBM), ported intake manifold, gas-flowed-ported and polished cylinder head and/or bored to 1.9l using 83mm forged pistons, engine components lightened and balanced throughout, lightweight pulleys all round, uprated hi-flow fuel pump, 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds for the G60, fse boost valve, VR6 radiator, 2 x slimline electric cooling fans, Mocal 13-row oil cooler kit, Schrick sport lifters kit, reinforced valves-valve springs and titanium retainers, ported,polished and gas-flowed throttle body, modified (ported, polished and gas-flowed) G-lader...
OTHER:
-Air conditioning (maybe)
-to win the lottery so i can make all these happen :)
And finally a feature in Performance VW magazine in order to be the first Corrado owner from Cyprus ever to be featured in the mag...
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