VW Corrado VR6 Project/recomission
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aka_kerrly said:
Your memory maybe a little fuzzy, with a decat the noise definitely increases and becomes a deeper tone You can get the error mapped out to so you don't always have a eml on.
For pure vr6 noise a 6>2>1 manifold, decat, centre silencer removed straight to back box...... It is highly addictive, you can improve mpg to whilst sneaking around trying not to draw too much attention to yourself but give the throttle a tickle an ooooohh my it howls well over 100db.. I barely passed the static noise test at Castle Combe and no doubt was well over once beyond 4000rpm
I run a Milltec 2.5inch cat back with a silencer combined with a a standard manifold an cat on my other vr6 which is much tamer and makes most of its noise over 4500rpm so you can enjoy more of the induction noise.
For daily duties it is a lovely blend of noises an I'd highly recommend Milltec for good fit/finish, nearly every other exhaust I've had on my corrados knock on the back axle or the mounts for the tailpipe make it hard to get the pipe aligned to the bumper.
No EML mate just an ABS one this morning which was when it hit a pothole. For pure vr6 noise a 6>2>1 manifold, decat, centre silencer removed straight to back box...... It is highly addictive, you can improve mpg to whilst sneaking around trying not to draw too much attention to yourself but give the throttle a tickle an ooooohh my it howls well over 100db.. I barely passed the static noise test at Castle Combe and no doubt was well over once beyond 4000rpm
I run a Milltec 2.5inch cat back with a silencer combined with a a standard manifold an cat on my other vr6 which is much tamer and makes most of its noise over 4500rpm so you can enjoy more of the induction noise.
For daily duties it is a lovely blend of noises an I'd highly recommend Milltec for good fit/finish, nearly every other exhaust I've had on my corrados knock on the back axle or the mounts for the tailpipe make it hard to get the pipe aligned to the bumper.
Deeper bassier sound now that the pipe is on and the Powerflow catback is as good as a Milltek for me. It sounds great and just keeps pulling to the redline.
I will be putting it up for sale in the spring I'd have thought.
993_C2S said:
AC was never offered on RHD VR6s. Only option was dealer fit Diavia kits, or aftermarket. AC is rarely found in Corrado's.
Nice car OP, looks good and not too far gone to make A1, best of luck with it they are fantastic cars by all accounts, remember mine fondly.
Indeed the rare dealer fit option on RHD is better than no ac but not as good an install, not as reliable and the parts availability compared with the factory spec is poor. Nice car OP, looks good and not too far gone to make A1, best of luck with it they are fantastic cars by all accounts, remember mine fondly.
My USA market Corrado has factory AC and its bloody marvelous.
anybody else impressed by how rather contemporary this design still looks ?
a great rescue, OP
the transformation of colour, alone, is a huge improvement
funny thing: generally speaking, shouty wheels and "stance" hold little interest for me... but the look on this car is rather good; I can understand the desire to make a change, but it's by no means an urgent matter
a great rescue, OP
the transformation of colour, alone, is a huge improvement
funny thing: generally speaking, shouty wheels and "stance" hold little interest for me... but the look on this car is rather good; I can understand the desire to make a change, but it's by no means an urgent matter
aka_kerrly said:
YES the vr6 is keen to rev whihst dishing up a solid chunk of torque
I have both a standard vr6 and extensively modified one with a lightened/balanced flywheel an sachs sport clutch which livens it up even more.... The 268* cams /schrick intake/headwork /exhaust/remap also help turn a vr into a 16v like screamer. Mine also runs to 7200rpm at 230+hp
Interesting figures. I used to be a VW man.I have both a standard vr6 and extensively modified one with a lightened/balanced flywheel an sachs sport clutch which livens it up even more.... The 268* cams /schrick intake/headwork /exhaust/remap also help turn a vr into a 16v like screamer. Mine also runs to 7200rpm at 230+hp
The stock N/A 2.9 VR6’s are a relatively lazy motor as standard.
Net result is they feel a bit lethargic low down & hence there is no chance they will spin up the wheels as per O.P’s observations.
(The 2.8 in the Golf always feels flatter low down as it has a taller FD compared to the Corrado)
The 2 valve head limits valve area & thus the ability to rev much harder when using hotter cams. 10:1 comp ratio also works against hotter cams too.
As such N/A tuning on a VR always seemed mega-pricey to me & never really seemed to give much more than a genuine 215hp despite folk ploughing money into breathing mods/schricks/remaps/VSR manifold etc. Certainly expensive old school tuning for the modest gains.
They do sound lovely however!
Contigo said:
If you turn in hard and lift off the throttle the rear will try to overtake the front end but no more so scarily than a 205 GTI. It will give you plenty of warning and feedback too.
9/10 for me and I'd urge everyone to try one at some point.
I had an L-plate - Alas when I was looking for a VR6 the best condition one I could find had an auto box. OK for London driving but didn't get the best out of that engine. Kickdown was useful, however and back then it seemed to shift well although it was certainly a slush box.9/10 for me and I'd urge everyone to try one at some point.
I was young and foolish and my favourite sport was teasing it from lights to 55 when the spoiler came up and then I'd bury the pedal and enjoy kickdown and leave the bespoliered BMW that had been in my boot for dust...
I understand the spoiler was only really effective at 80 mph and above but VW re-calibrated the speed so that buyers in the UK would actually see it move and it wouldn't be an advert to the police. This might not be a true story...
Anyway it kept lunching the autobox and I sold it on ebay, correctly described and lost a lot of money on it..... Still want another VR6 as it was great. Don't remember it biting in corners - I seem to recall it was incredible (for the time) in corners and there was never a need to lift. Might be those wheels/spacers etc upsetting the handling.
Good luck with it
I remember a c1992 edition of Performance Car where the featured some lightly modded contemporary coupes. They had an E36 based Alpina, some Vauxhall thing and a Corrado VR6 tuned by an outfit called Oettinger, I think. In essence the mods amounted to cams, breathing and a bodykit. They loved it.
Funny what sticks in the memory all this time!
Funny what sticks in the memory all this time!
Edited by plumslikerocks on Sunday 20th January 17:46
unsprung said:
anybody else impressed by how rather contemporary this design still looks ?
a great rescue, OP
the transformation of colour, alone, is a huge improvement
funny thing: generally speaking, shouty wheels and "stance" hold little interest for me... but the look on this car is rather good; I can understand the desire to make a change, but it's by no means an urgent matter
a great rescue, OP
the transformation of colour, alone, is a huge improvement
funny thing: generally speaking, shouty wheels and "stance" hold little interest for me... but the look on this car is rather good; I can understand the desire to make a change, but it's by no means an urgent matter
I thought they were awesome in the 90’s here’s my first one in moonlight blue pearl, new in May 95, the other one was aqua blue pearl with grey leather electric recaros which was expensive and pretty rare, I bought that one from Advent vw in 98 the guy I sold it to in 2001 still owns it.
Well done OP another one saved.
ubbs
That is a lovely thing and brings back very fond memories of my '95 Aqua blue VR6, simply one of the best cars I have ever owned. I traded in my old Mk2 Golf GTi (now found and bought back and loving every minute of it!) to buy it. I remember the drive home when I picked it up, was tanking round the Wandsworth one way system and looked at the speedo, I was doing about 25mph more than I thought, I lifted and then felt the communication that it was close to swapping ends, so I can relate to your experiences so far.
To be fair I was going way faster than I really should have but it was so deceptive in comparison to the Golf. Once I had learned to read the signs it was one of the best handling and balanced cars I have owned. Not sure I would regard the sound as being better than my Maserati Granturismo S (I did see you had recently sold yours) but it is a wonderful sound nonetheless and has the speed to match.
I stupidly sold mine for an E36 M3 Evo 4 door, when my wife decreed we needed a sensible family 4 door car for the arrival of our first born, but regretted it almost instantly. Never did get on with the M3 which could never deliver the fun, balance or sound of the VR6. Enjoy yours, looks like you have done well there.
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To be fair I was going way faster than I really should have but it was so deceptive in comparison to the Golf. Once I had learned to read the signs it was one of the best handling and balanced cars I have owned. Not sure I would regard the sound as being better than my Maserati Granturismo S (I did see you had recently sold yours) but it is a wonderful sound nonetheless and has the speed to match.
I stupidly sold mine for an E36 M3 Evo 4 door, when my wife decreed we needed a sensible family 4 door car for the arrival of our first born, but regretted it almost instantly. Never did get on with the M3 which could never deliver the fun, balance or sound of the VR6. Enjoy yours, looks like you have done well there.
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