http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/-t1.htm Show us what you have been tinkering with... Mon, 17 May 2010 09:27:04 GMT 10 http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/mrbeige/cooltext403300291.jpg http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/-t1.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/gooney-being-reborn-t6.htm mrbeige Well, thought I start a fresh thread for the new motor! Meet Gooney, son of Badcrumble! Picked this 166k 1.8 valver up from Gav and Nikki, for the princely sum of 300 squid. To say I'm pleased is an understatement! Engine sounds sweet as a nut and the interior is mint. First job is to get it MOT'd then we'll see what changes take place.... Updated 06-04-2010 Modifications:: ============ Chassis:: Koni T/A's and Koni 40/50mm Springs 280mm VR Callipers and G60 disks ... Projects Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:35:54 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/gooney-being-reborn-t6.htm#10 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/gooney-being-reborn-t6.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/dirtytorque-s-odd-corner-t62.htm dirtytorque Hello Base car. 1992 Corrdo g60 in Flash( Lol) red. My ulitmate aim is a ghetto 2.0 litre 16vg60 build running MS. I'm just going to add little bits each day to this thread.It will be nice to have it documented somewhere,like a diary. MS setup: I am running the Vanilla MS2 code.Running fuel and spark.MS is triggered off the stock digifant Hall sender trigger and uses the Onboard vb921 to fire the standard g60 coil. No TPS,using MAPdot acceleration enrichment.Acceleration ... Projects Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:44:41 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/dirtytorque-s-odd-corner-t62.htm#394 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/dirtytorque-s-odd-corner-t62.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/yandards-16vg60-t407.htm Yandards Time to start me a thread and stop stealing Robs.. Right then, it runs, it's had the CO and timing set to stock G60 numbers and is idleing nicely around 800 rpm. Compression is good at .2 bar variation max accross the cylinders and despite my inability to open the throttle during the comp testing it's a minimum of 8 bar. Problems, still smells rich at the exhaust end, alt does not appear to be charging the battery, coolant temp gauge is not working (I seem to remember it was a little picky ... Projects Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:47:55 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/yandards-16vg60-t407.htm#5873 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/yandards-16vg60-t407.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/tubbs-t257.htm mrbeige Bought July 2008 1997 R Plate 2.8 VR6 115k miles, full service history Mystic Blue Climatronic Climate Control A Whole Dogs Worth of Dog Hair 16" BBS Alloys (Need a refurb) Planned mods: Coilovers - done Mk4 style Mk3 lights Crystal smoked indicators and fogs Crystal smoked rears Debadged grill 16" or 17" rims but not sure what ones yet Techtonics exhaust Schimmel 263s Custom re-map Replacement beasting ariel Front and rear number plates Treatment ... Projects Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:06:11 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/tubbs-t257.htm#3182 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/tubbs-t257.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-2-ton-bugswatter-t420.htm JNLRacing Kept meaning to start a build thread on this forum for this car but got sidetracked started it on another forum so I figured I'd let this one catch up and run it side by side on future updates but in the interim a big copy and paste start I initially bought the car a couple of years ago fitted Some Bilstein B8's with H&R lowering springs. A can of Barbecue paint and hey presto a nice presentable family car. After purchase I discovered I had a spec which wasn't in the brochure, ... Projects Mon, 17 May 2010 09:27:04 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-2-ton-bugswatter-t420.htm#6230 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-2-ton-bugswatter-t420.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-corrado-vr6-project-t97.htm nemesis360 Here is my car before I took it off the road Mods Rover nightfire red Smoothed and colour coded TT front and rear seats FK Konisport coilovers Other than that it was basically standard...since then there have been a lot of changes and more to come as well Its not everyones cup of tea but the smoothed bay will give me a few challenges as far as packaging is concerned...Im planning on fitting an electric heater matrix from a MK6 polo, hiding all the wiring, rerouting ... Projects Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:28:09 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-corrado-vr6-project-t97.htm#770 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-corrado-vr6-project-t97.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/dec-s-corrado-t280.htm Dec The Beige fella has been after me for a while now to stick a project thread on this car up here! Hadn't got around to it, mainly because I cant get the damn car to actually work....and I pretty much threw the towel in last summer. But things could all change tomorrow....... To start off with I had a perfectly sensible 1.8L 16v Corrado. Kept it pretty standard for a couple of years. Then went for a full respray, as the oul Tornado red was starting to turn a couple of different shades ... Projects Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:32:26 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/dec-s-corrado-t280.htm#3494 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/dec-s-corrado-t280.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-kit-car-engine-transplant-t414.htm skidmark Right, finally managed to get back into my engine transplant project so thought I'd post my progress up here.... I'll attempt to add some photos of the original car which I built a few years ago (before I got bored of the performance and wanted more power!): I then decided (perhaps foolishly) that I needed to upgrade for more power and decided to fit a vauxhall red-top (C20CE) engine. Here's a few pics of the exhaust I had made by Martin Keenan at MK engineering (highly ... Projects Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:14:25 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-kit-car-engine-transplant-t414.htm#6064 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-kit-car-engine-transplant-t414.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/junkie-s-project-road-racer-t5.htm junkie These are the pictures i have so far and how the car stands at the moment. [attachment=0]Picture 066.jpg[/attachment] Spec time 1991 Corrado "G60" Engine 1900 (1870) 83mm bore JE 83mm forged pistons 144mm 16v rods Lightened & balanced crank, rods, flywheel Big Valve Head ported & polished Ported throttle body Matched exhaust port Custom 2.5" Blueflame downpipe Custom 2.75" Blueflame ... Projects Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:28:11 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/junkie-s-project-road-racer-t5.htm#9 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/junkie-s-project-road-racer-t5.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/pg-turbo-t29.htm MillSpeed Thought I'd post a pic of my expensive paper weight. Sadly no progress has been made in at least the last year although I did pick up a 16v alternator bracket off Mr Waldron the other day so that'll be going on sometime soon. Slow and steady wins the race I always say, although a car to put it in would be nice. Turbo is a TB03 off a 2wd saph cossie and the manifold is an ATP cast jobbie Projects Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:36:59 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/pg-turbo-t29.htm#166 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/pg-turbo-t29.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/ctwg60-s-24vrt-it-will-be-a-long-slow-build-t391.htm ctwg60 Don't tell the wife!]]> Projects Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:41:02 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/ctwg60-s-24vrt-it-will-be-a-long-slow-build-t391.htm#5504 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/ctwg60-s-24vrt-it-will-be-a-long-slow-build-t391.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/diy-turbo-vr6-t60.htm CorradoVR6-Turbo Hello All,most of you will know me of the CF,ive built a few VRT's and i just love them to bits so desided to build another one,but the plan was to keep costs down and build most of the bits myself,so i did Ive still have lots i want to do and complete,but ive done ok so far as ive only had the car for around 9 months Quick run down. Custom DIY SR inlet manifold. Custom DIY Exhaust manifold using stock manifolds. Custom DIY 3" exhaust downpipe and system still to ... Projects Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:12:43 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/diy-turbo-vr6-t60.htm#382 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/diy-turbo-vr6-t60.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/jmc-s-19l-g60-t144.htm jmc Hello all, I thought I would get some details up of my ride, and a few pics... Gloss Black 1992 Corrado G60 Engine and Transmisson 1.9l G-Werks Red label rebore G-werks stage 4 cylinder head Schrick cam Stage 4 charger with 68mm pulley Golf G60 FMIC Mocal 19 row 115mm oil cooler in passenger wheel arch (with ventilation fitted into the wheel arch liner) Schrick sump and windage tray Flowed throttle body G-werks 4 branch manifold Longlife stainless exhaust 70 degree ... Projects Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:21:59 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/jmc-s-19l-g60-t144.htm#1393 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/jmc-s-19l-g60-t144.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/2008cc-8751-cr-3a-g60-build-t76.htm ctwg60 *** This has been moved from another forum so if it don't make sense in parts please ignore. Cheers Chris **** Hello, Seems like the place to be for my build. This is an Audi 3A block based engine. It's commonly referred to as a bubble block as it's effectively a 1.8 pb code or similar casting with enough room for a 92.8 mm crank. Bit of history....... I bought my G60 back in Sept 2005 and spent lot's of money restoring and replacing the brakes suspension and running gear ... Projects Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:06:09 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/2008cc-8751-cr-3a-g60-build-t76.htm#572 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/2008cc-8751-cr-3a-g60-build-t76.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-baby-t133.htm James H

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Sorry pic's too big!]]> Projects Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:56:50 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/another-corrado-t134.htm#1220 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/another-corrado-t134.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/think-i-ve-dreamt-up-my-next-project-cheap-quick-and-unusua-t382.htm ctwg60 OK I'm dreaming but it seems doable especially as Ian Birch is just round the corner from me! 500bhp 3.6ltr twin turbo all wheel drive consisting of 2x 1.8T 225 BAM or similiar engines. One in the front and one in the back! Designed for the track and the QM! What do you do on the V5 though! Just one long engine number I guess! Ian Birch is the man when it comes to twin engined VW's he has done many and if rumours are right even caught the attentions of VW themselves. So 1.8T ... Projects Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:16:19 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/think-i-ve-dreamt-up-my-next-project-cheap-quick-and-unusua-t382.htm#5302 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/think-i-ve-dreamt-up-my-next-project-cheap-quick-and-unusua-t382.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/mincy-because-only-a-turbo-will-do-now-t16.htm mic_VR Right well I'm sure most of you will have seen my car on the forum and I'm pleased to say I'm finally getting on with sorting it into a bit of a 'race look' car..... with a nice little engine upgrade... As it stands the car is fairly standard, pic! Currently done: All new bushes, new techtontics 'zorst with dual borla's, all new brakes inc. 288 fronts and mk4 rears with redstuff pads & goodridges all round, weitec ultra GT's, schimmel 263 cams and a few interior mods. Long(ish) ... Projects Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:50:54 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/mincy-because-only-a-turbo-will-do-now-t16.htm#70 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/mincy-because-only-a-turbo-will-do-now-t16.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/g60-of-loooooooove-baby-t336.htm Sonicriot13 Most of you know my G60. It is both one of my life's loves and one of the biggest thorns in my side! But today I have finally got around to starting whatever it is I'm now doing. Still not entirely sure where to stop with this project or how far I want to go with it. Quite happy with the progress I've made so far though! Will keep this thread updated with lots of pics! Projects Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:33:26 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/g60-of-loooooooove-baby-t336.htm#4409 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/g60-of-loooooooove-baby-t336.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/legless-and-topless-t171.htm peanut something a little different for me here.... Came across the base by a stroke of luck, was working at a customers house and noticed the cab parked on the drive looking a little sorry for itself. Got chatting and it turned out it was his daughters summer toy that had sat for a while as shed been given an extortionate quotefor some mot work. Nigh on 500quid to replace drivers wishbone and top mount EXCLUDING parts. Left mu number and offered to do the work for the cost of parts and a beer. ... Projects Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:54:18 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/legless-and-topless-t171.htm#1877 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/legless-and-topless-t171.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/kev-s-corrado-project-stealthy-t-t26.htm kevhaywire OK, so here's my little project as of October 08 Here's some outside shots.... A couple of the interior.... Sparse but functional layout. We have a PLX Devices M300 Air/fuel meter in the stereo slot, oil and boost gauges below it, Fuel pressure above the fog switches and EGT under rev counter. No stereo And a nice big 72AH battery between the seats. And finally, the business end... My plots from the Stealth Racing rolling ... Projects Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:43:15 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/kev-s-corrado-project-stealthy-t-t26.htm#138 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/kev-s-corrado-project-stealthy-t-t26.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/something-differentnow-with-pics-t213.htm KipVR I've been working for this company as a design engineer/draftsman for some while now on a really interesting project, a new land speed record for steam, which is the longest standing land speed record. It's fuelled by LPG, and turbine driven with a single stage turbine. There is loads that I would change; I would use one large boiler instead of twelve small ones which have to be balanced at 400 degrees- so well into superheated steam. This would also make the car a lot lighter ... Projects Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:52:18 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/something-differentnow-with-pics-t213.htm#2519 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/something-differentnow-with-pics-t213.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-g60-20vt-loom-almost-done-t59.htm waynos heres my g60 the day i got it, had done 117000 miles and needed a little tlc here and there. i wanted to put my wheels on from my valver (mam mt1) but the guy i got the car off didnt have the lock nut(s) .There were 3 different types on the car! Drove down to see my mate at rsr tyres. like a true soldier he got them off! i was well chuffed. pics of the new rims on the car. An engine shot my charger oil feed was leaking so i ordered ... Projects Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:48:21 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-g60-20vt-loom-almost-done-t59.htm#380 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-g60-20vt-loom-almost-done-t59.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/toad-s-vr6-t63.htm Toad Stu's been on at me for a while to get a thread up, so here goes... Back in June 2007 I was working in Fareham and kept noticing a white corrado VR6 in a car park, as the weeks went on, I noticed it didn't move, then it's tyres began to get soft. One night I dropped in, gave it a snuffle over and left a note on the windscreen asking to buy it. The next morning I had a call, turned out that the VR had been taken in Part Ex by the car sales place opposite, and they couldn't sell it. They'd ... Projects Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:06:26 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/toad-s-vr6-t63.htm#432 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/toad-s-vr6-t63.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-current-academic-assignments-t253.htm boost panda So, everyone knows I have a plum in bits - that's last year's news and hence why there are no pics or even whispers of it on the OU. Much more interestingly, is what I'm getting my hands dirty with at Uni. A whole host of different design and material assignments. Allow me to indulge your senses: Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRPs for short) Materials Report Undertaken in late November 08, I have been manufacturing in a small group some carbon fibre laminates, and more recently ... Projects Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:00:31 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-current-academic-assignments-t253.htm#3142 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/my-current-academic-assignments-t253.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/kr-16v-g60-bbm-lysholm-charged-t88.htm Flusted ok easier for me to post lots of pics but basic idea was, get standard KR, stack the headgaskets and build a 16v g60, i then had major g-lader problems and ended up buying a bbm lysholm. heres the pics Heres the engine straight out of a 16v corrado 1.8 139bhp This is where i need to drill the block for oil return from the charger oil return fitted The 8v lumps last few moments before being taken out Charger off and slam panel etc And ... Projects Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:20:19 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/kr-16v-g60-bbm-lysholm-charged-t88.htm#688 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/kr-16v-g60-bbm-lysholm-charged-t88.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/project-gigasquirt-t274.htm VR6Joni Recently I've been doing a lot of reading up on various engine management systems trying to find something suitable for my rather tricky application. My application being a supercharged VR6 which has an after market LPG system fitted. Lots of systems come close but I just don't feel any will fully satisfy my needs. Having looked in detail at megasquirt I was quite surprised how simple it really is, therefore I have decided to start project Gigasquirt. My aim is to put this project together ... Projects Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:15:13 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/project-gigasquirt-t274.htm#3433 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/project-gigasquirt-t274.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/its-all-gone-soft-t275.htm junkie Well thought best to add another project to the list. Here it is So this is the daily that will not be getting modified so on day 8 of ownership it gets a new gear knob, the Forge "Big Knob", you can see where this is going already. So day 15 it then gets a Forge SplitR DV and a Mishimoto carbon fibre intake Then im sure you can all guess what is next on the "typical" list/route of modifying. Yup its the ... Projects Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:38:53 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/its-all-gone-soft-t275.htm#3447 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/its-all-gone-soft-t275.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/andy-davy-s-megasquirted-valver-t237.htm andydavy About 4 years ago I used to have a nice 318is and sold it to get something cheaper, I'd always wanted a Corrado and so with bugger all knowledge I bought the first one that I saw. Not a smart move really, but I'm so pleased I did as it's been a great experience and truly a labour of love. Anyway, enough prattle here's a few pics to show the work I've done. Engine Specs: 1990 Corrado 16V Megasquirt V3 Ford EDIS ignition control Standard KR cams Gasflowed head ARP headstuds KR ... Projects Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:09:22 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/andy-davy-s-megasquirted-valver-t237.htm#2864 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/andy-davy-s-megasquirted-valver-t237.htm http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/suuuubaru-t252.htm jimmy_wrxsti Not a major project but one nevertheless, im not that technical so like to keep things simple - any problems i have usually involve Mr Millspeed helping me out but thought id post up my plans here Currently own a 2003 Impreza STi Type-UK with Prodrive Performance Pack, pushing out around 305bhp. She is standard apart from a K&N panel filter i have put in. Gave her a bit of TLC lately and she has had 4 new tyres, full oil & filter service, new plugs, front and rear diff checked ... Projects Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:22:03 GMT http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/suuuubaru-t252.htm#3126 http://www.oddunit.com/projects-f10/suuuubaru-t252.htm