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Member ID: fast_benz

Location: SURREY, BC

Vehicle Info

1990 Volkswagen Corrado

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile11.52 sec @ 127 mph
  • 0-605.7sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP535
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

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Mario’s Volkswagen Corrado
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fast_benz's 1990 Volkswagen Corrado

Ok, here's a somewhat chronological history of the major stuff.

build start: dec 2003, first on the road Sept 2004. In 2005 it gets a stand-alone and it blows the first turbo (GT2540) after running 30psi of boost on pump gas. Jan 2006 it gets a new turbo (GT3082-15 with customturbine and compressor housings) with better designed downpipe and open wastegate. A few months later it spins a con rod bearing damaging the crank journal on cyl #3. It's off the road till late 2006 when it gets a new engine...longer con rods(159mm) and lower CR (8:1) ceramic coated dooms, and silicone coated skirts. block borred 0.040" over. Burned a hole in the head between cyl 3 and 4 experimenting with 25 psi on pump gas (oviously too much with the bigger turbo).
26000Km since first on the road, 10k on the new engine. 8 transmissions (that's more than 1 tranny/oil change ), ~6 sets of driveshafts, 3 sets of engine mounts 3 sets of control arm busshings. Currently running on full VR6setup: subframe, crossmember, engine mounts (KCD), transmission (VR6 gear-set in a 4cyl tranny case). This seems to be a reliable setup.

It takes 22psi to break loose 3'rd in dry with 2 people in the car. I'm running 20psi for every day driving. Gears are relative though sice there are so many different ratios. In this car 3'rd takes you to 180Km/h.

PG PERFORMANCE THE BEST DUB SHOP EVER!

MISSION RACEWAY

fast_benz's 1990 Volkswagen Corrado


fast_benz's 1990 Volkswagen Corrado


fast_benz's 1990 Volkswagen Corrado


fast_benz's 1990 Volkswagen Corrado


fast_benz's 1990 Volkswagen Corrado


fast_benz's 1990 Volkswagen Corrado


fast_benz's 1990 Volkswagen Corrado


fast_benz's 1990 Volkswagen Corrado

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MafiaMike954  

Posted by: MafiaMike954

08/13/2009 05:57PM

Sweet ass ride xD

lan_gille  

Posted by: lan_gille

07/23/2009 07:40PM

very nice

Biggee72  

Posted by: Biggee72

04/10/2009 11:11AM

535 hp and 0-60 in 5.7? Having trouble hooking up? Sick car!!

Eyvore  

Posted by: Eyvore

04/05/2009 02:27PM

dope rado

CoRRaDo20V  

Posted by: CoRRaDo20V

01/16/2009 02:11PM

Very nice RRado you have there my friend..Thanks for your comment. Keep up the good work;)

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Member ID: fast_benz

Location: SURREY, BC