So, it begins.

[marc]

http://autophiliac.wordpress.com/201.../so-it-begins/

[Ddragon]

you're planning to do this to your car too? Do it...

I like the 850i btw All time favorite bmw

[marc]

Originally Posted by Ddragon

you're planning to do this to your car too? Do it...

I like the 850i btw All time favorite bmw

that is my car.

[marc]

Complete build by Kevin Cleary of Cleary Coachworks

http://www.clearycoachworks.com/



1990 Volkswagen Corrado

-12V VR6 engine
-T3/T4 turbocharger
-ARP Head studs
-9:1 compression ratio head spacer
-50 lb injectors
-new timing chain parts
-Volkswagen Syncro AWD conversion
-Peloquion LSD
-Rebuilt transmission/500 hp capable clutch
-TDI 5th gear ratio
-Samco hoses
-Air to water intercooler
-External oil cooler


-Dual piston Girling G60 front brake calipers


-Megasquirt MS3 with wideband


-H&R Monotube coilovers
-Adjustable camber plates


-Gutted and caged
-15 gallon fuel cell protected by custom welded enclosure

[sdsu_celica01]

Should make for an awesome rally car! Wish I could come do a race with ya.

What happened to the 8 series?

[brianv3ntura]

i was like," wtf is this," whenever i clicked the link. But then again, your blog had some nice reading material

[XBernie]

Itll be a change of pace seeing someone actually track a corrado.

[marc]

Originally Posted by sdsu_celica01

Should make for an awesome rally car! Wish I could come do a race with ya.

What happened to the 8 series?

mysterious power draw sent the alarm system haywire, which then killed the ignition. Its at the shop being sorted - they've got it firing up and running fine now but they're tracing the power drain and going from there.

[marc]

http://autophiliac.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/firewall/

Kevin has been working on the fuel cell and the fire wall necessary to protect me from it. Right now the fuel sender specs were wrong so he’s dealing with the people who sent it and trying to get the right one.

I just purchased some Hawk HP Plus pads ( http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hpplus.php ) from ECS Tuning ( http://www.ecstuning.com/ ) for the front and rear.

On to the pictures of the mock-up for the firewall

[GSBoek]

[sdsu_celica01]

Originally Posted by GSBoek

[mrluilou]

that bmw is

[marc]

Originally Posted by mrluilou

that bmw is

right now it's on 16" x 7.5" BBS Style 5s/-5 offset

just wait till I get 18" x 10.5" CCW LM20s with -3 front/+12 rear offsets.

-sploosh-

[marc]

both the firewall and harness are required by ice racing regulations, otherwise I'd have said screw it.

[GSBoek]

Because racecar.

[sdsu_celica01]

When this is done, I am coming to NY for a race. Need a co-driver?

[marc]

Originally Posted by sdsu_celica01

When this is done, I am coming to NY for a race. Need a co-driver?

my rides are always open to co-drivers at any autocross or rallycross event.

[smart_rocket]

my first ride was a Corrado VR6, I totaled it completely unfortunately

had it with intake, exhaust, wide rims/tires and a KW coilover system and some other minor upgrades

what you are doing here are huge nutts, because this car just isn't made for huge power levels, in case of rigidity(your cage should help here), down force at the back(and this is a very known issue with the Corrado) and weight ratio.

I really hope you'll take my advise seriously and will give yourself an extra portion of care and awareness while going FAST over 120mph(if you brake at higher speeds the ass will try to fly its own way). You should get an extra wing for down force at the back, similar one the ford escort cosworth has.

But cool to see a german car in the US where it becomes exotic and even a FI project of it is really freaky, so are you an VW enthusiast?

How did you work out the synchro AWD conversion?

[marc]

I am VW enthusiast.

The syncro is easy - you get an AWD car (mk2/mk3 golf, b3 passat) from Canada, chop it to pieces and cram it into the Corrado.

The guy building this car also built a Golf Rallye - he imported a Rallye from Germany, cut it to pieces, gave the shell back when the feds came knocking at his door, and put the moving bits into an American Mk II shell.

[marc]

[ajh1717]

Looks good.

Never even heard of this VW, googled and some look amazing.

Sorry about the 8series. That is a sign to get the F355

[marc]

Originally Posted by ajh1717

Looks good.

Never even heard of this VW, googled and some look amazing.

Sorry about the 8series. That is a sign to get the F355

8 series was fixed and is running fine - $600 to trace the power drain and get rid of the system.

[smart_rocket]

Originally Posted by marc

I am VW enthusiast.

The syncro is easy - you get an AWD car (mk2/mk3 golf, b3 passat) from Canada, chop it to pieces and cram it into the Corrado.

The guy building this car also built a Golf Rallye - he imported a Rallye from Germany, cut it to pieces, gave the shell back when the feds came knocking at his door, and put the moving bits into an American Mk II shell.

cool

Wow I love the Golf Rally, there fenders are dope. Had a colleague who had one, the G60 only with a smaller pulley intake chip exhaust was at those days really ready fun to drive...

[GSBoek]

Originally Posted by ajh1717

Looks good.

Never even heard of this VW

A function of age.

[marc]

Auxiliary Oil Cooler




H&R Monotube Coilovers

[MidnightMac]

[marc]

[sdsu_celica01]

Looking good. I was thinking about adding a muffler like that to my setup now where the exhaust exits at the rear LCA. Does it kill the drone?

[marc]

Originally Posted by sdsu_celica01

Looking good. I was thinking about adding a muffler like that to my setup now where the exhaust exits at the rear LCA. Does it kill the drone?

Who cares. Its a race car. It says so on the windshield.

[sdsu_celica01]

I know yours is a race car, I was more curious for my own setup. Whether or not I should extend the exhaust to the rear bumper or leave it

[marc]

Originally Posted by sdsu_celica01

I know yours is a race car, I was more curious for my own setup. Whether or not I should extend the exhaust to the rear bumper or leave it

SCCA classing says it has to terminate behind the driver, so, depends on if you care about classing or just drive around town.

If you just drive it, extend it behind you - otherwise it can be loud exiting underneath the cabin.

[marc]

Almost done. Need to mount the battery in the rear, install fluids and bleed brakes, plus replace rear strut bushings. Assuming everything goes well we’ll have it out for tuning sometime this week.

[marc]

13 psi

we could have gone more, but this is sufficient for my purposes - 350 awhp in a 2500 lb car.

plus, look at the power delivery - no small displacement/giant turbo peak power dyno queen bullshit here - meat under the curve - TORQUE.

[GSBoek]

Pretty good that it weighs in at 2500 despite the awd system.

[marc]

Originally Posted by GSBoek

Pretty good that it weighs in at 2500 despite the awd system.

Its completely gutted

[marc]

http://autophiliac.wordpress.com/201...rado-race-car/

[ajh1717]

Post pictures of entire car dammit.

Also, you have a typo in your blog title.

[marc]

I'll have pics of the car when I get it corner balanced, aligned, and get the sweet, sweet ramz mounted

Plus there will be plenty of action shots this summer.

[bunkkaws84]

nice build!

And no, AWD drive conversions are not that easy, especially when you have to cut out the rear and weld in the rear from the donor car. However since you seem to be just writing a check, yeah it's pretty easy lol.

People on vwvortex would be all over this build thread and will be able to help you when you have issues. Get a thread going if you haven't already.

Anyway good to know I am not the only one on this forum with a Corrado VR project in the garage

Cept mine is more for looks, and yours is for track.

Crappy Cell Phone Pic.



Pic before the teardown with my old wheels



And Now

[yodaddyguido]

i had a corrado for about 2 weeks... absolutely loved it too. wasnt the vr6, but the g60. i was young, but man that thing would move. wish i wouldve gone through the purchase, they're still pretty good looking cars imo.