My 1993 Corrado VR6
This is my 1993 Corrado SLC VR6.
Starting with the suspention, H&R Group "G" (650lb front & 515lb rear) race springs were used and are damped by Bilstein Ralle-Race Valved shocks and struts. In conjuction with the shocks and springs, Neuspeed 25mmfront and 28mm rear anti-roll bars help level out the car during hard cornering. Stiffening up the chassis are Neuspeed front and rear strut tie bars which were polished to a chrome-like finish and powdercoated with a silver-flake clear from Worco in Long Beach.
Power is up from stock with the help of a some modifications. A GIAC ECU chip controls the vitals of the engine. The fire is ignited by Beru Silverstone spark plugs and Nology spark plug wires. On the intake side of the engine, a Neuspeed P-Flow intake with a custom cold air system is used. This cold air intake was made possible by removing the carbon canister an fabricating a mandrel tube from the air sensor down throught the opening where the air filter sits. Now the engine breathes cool air from inside the fender rather that hot air next to the engine. Next is a Dubweiser Performance Products, USA (DPP) big bore throttle body matched ported to a Schrick Variable Geometry intake manifold. I had the Schrick name shaved off, polished and finished with a silver-flake clear powder coat. Cams are Schrick 268's with Schrick hign lift valve springs. On the exhaust side is a Brospeed header connected to the 2.5" Techtonics exhaust with twin `es DTM tips.
To put the power to the ground, the engine spins a custom built Peloquin race tranny. It has a 3.94 ring and pinion final drive ratio, a .80 overdrive fifth gear to still allow me to cruise on the freeway without buzzing at high RPM's, and a smooth Peloquin Limited Slip Differential. These gears spin freely in Redline MT90 fully synthetic high performance transmission fluid. Attached to the engine are a DPP lightened and balanced flywheel (10.5lbs compared to about 25lbs stock), a DPP Dual Fiber clutch, with a Sachs Pressure plate. Also, to keep the motor from rocking in the engine bay from all the hard driving are a DPP High Performance transmission mount and Turn 2 front and VW Motorsport rear motor mounts. A yellow set of SAMCO Coolant Hoses finish up the engine bay.
To bring the car down from top speed to zero are a DPP 12.3" Big Brake Conversion up front with '96-up calipers and DPP slotted rotors in the rear.
All four calipers are fed by DPP/Crown DOT-approved Stainless Steel/Kevlar/Teflon Brake Lines and grip the rotors with Ferodo DS2000 fast road brake pads.
The exterior is the factory Classic Green Pearl Metallic paint. The front license plate mounting holes are shaved, as are the front side makers. This gives the front of the car a much cleaner look. European headlights with PIAA Platinum H4 bulbs put light where it is needed compared to the inadequate factory US headlights. The fogs light were also replaced with tempered versions from Hella (also with PIAA Platinum bulbs) to resist the common cracking problem plaguing many Corrados. A stock grill resides between the headlights but proudly wears a chrome VR6 emblem. The front lines further benefit from a Kamei front grill spoiler and a European front chin spoiler (no crazy/ugly bodykits here).
Modifications to the rear bumper include the widening of the factory exhaust opening to allow the fitment of dual 4" DTM exhaust tips. The factory look of the rear exhaust opening was kept by custom molding the contours to match...not just hack the hole wider! The side mouldings and the front windshield washer nozzles were also shaved off revealing a much cleaner look. At the rear, a chrome VR6 badge replaces the red US version.
Rims are 3 piece 17"x8" ET40 DP Supertouring wheels with 225/35/17 Bridgstone Potenza S-02 rubber bands.
The interior mods are simple. A 320mm Momo Monte Carlo steering wheel resides on the steering column with Momo alloy pedals under the dash. A Momo Race Satin shift knob on top of the Neuspeed short shifter controlling the transmission. Schrothe street legal 4 point harnesses keep me safely and comfortably in my seat. To help me keep an eye on the vitals of the engine are custom made white guage faces (including the center pod guages) reading in kilometers/hour, Liters, and Degrees Celcius.
The stereo is a Pioneer Premier DEH-P920R head unit with DSP and remote control. A six disk CD changer is hidden under the rear arm rest . Front speakers are MB Quart Separates. Rears are Pioneer Coaxials. They are powered by two Rockford Fosgate Punch Amps. The Sub is a 12" tube for easy removal and less weight.
More Mods to come...
