redborbet
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I did mine by hand ,i stripped it down and degresed all the crud and oil off , then used a wire wheel on powerdrill to get rid of all the rust and used brake cleaner and carb cleaner to blast out all the lottle hard to reach areas I used andrew pages engine enamel and a laquer Ill let the pics do the talking
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Rapscallion haha
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Cant believe you modded a storm and slagged of g60's what kind of person are you
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RR Day @ Stealth 1st March 2015 now with added show and shine ;)
redborbet replied to VR6CABBS's topic in Previous Events
Thanks mate thats great looking forward to this -
RR Day @ Stealth 1st March 2015 now with added show and shine ;)
redborbet replied to VR6CABBS's topic in Previous Events
Ill be spectating for sure but the car wont be ready -
Reconditioning VR6 12v head and which Head Gasket?
redborbet replied to six appeal's topic in Engine Tuning
Does anyone actually have any figures of gains from the mk4 gasket , im keen to use one but what are the advantages apart from most people saying about the compression -
Roof gutters will probably crack as the cars forces move the roof slightly so I wouldn't bother and the Ty filler cap just in my opinion is to modern looking and is a bit of a eyesore on the rear quarter
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268 cams / valve springs help advice Just a quick question regarding uprated valve springs for 268 cams Basically im wanting to know weather changing the springs is advisable ? Engine is on 115,000 and will hopefully have a rebuilt head on before the cams go in Stealth will be mapping the car after all this work is done and im hoping to maybe rise the rev limiter to 7500 instead of the 7200 its at now , standard as far as im aware Also is it really needed or best for piece of mind , id maybe keep the rev limiter in place if its not going to make much power over and past 7200 rpm Done some rea
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Pete's OBD2 Corrado VR6 - On The Road
redborbet replied to VR6Pete's topic in Members Rides and Event Photos
Looking good how much did you pay stealth for the head rebuild -
Obd1 throttles can be ported a few mm but obd11 wich yours is cant be bored out. I think mainly because the butterfly cant be removed , im sure i read that they cant be anyway Im also sure that a ported throttle could lose you some torque if im correct but at wot will give you more bhp
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japanese spec wheels
redborbet replied to el_chriso's topic in Wheels, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
I run subaru wheels , used a dremmel and a goblet to very slowly increase the center bore to 57.1 , was easy just take your time or get a shop to do it for you -
Snapped wishbone bolt
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I run 312s on the rado and use ferrodo ds2500 pads and grooved disks , took my mate out the other night and slammed on and he said it made his head feel funny , once there warm they will not give up and have never been no where near fading , that's with Goodrich braided hoses aswell
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Lol my mistake then seems wer on the same team lol , I just didn't get your post at first
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Its not like a single item of a car you dont like .... Like stretched tyres , but a whole car modded in a certain way , example being bigger brakes or an upgraded exhaust Each to there own though
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Explain
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Posted these up in the corrado bit and here , cars nearly where i want it for now and plans are underway to make her a bit quick'er
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This is my never ending work in progress , daily driven but soon to be off the road Just after a good after winter wash and wax
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Here's a few pics of mine . Opens at 4000 perfect so assume you have a problem I'd say taking the front of the manni like in my pic and reaching back in to it to tighten whatever is loose up , must be a bolt or a split pin holding it that's gave way
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Link to you tube like I said I would http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PIkHkZw0Bhg Quick vid of vr6 with decat , suit case delete and magnex back box Think I got carried away a bit
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I'll be on my car tomorrow mate so will take a look and see what mine is like for you and if I can see anything different mate
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Very sweet indeed
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Some really nice cars in here must get a few pics up
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Man I've just shook this idea out my head and then read this , lovely mate looks really good
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I usually lurk .......... Parks and playing fields etc haha!!! Only kidding just started to use vr6oc more in the last week im usually on the corrado forum alot
