VW corrado?
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I am dying to see some pics of this Rado Hustler. Sounds like it was a beast. You must have had one of the version 1 ATP manifolds as the version 2 ones are bulletproof. I have never even heard of a single failure. The worse part of those manifolds is the terrible wastegate placement. You have to buy a rotation flange to correct it.
What software/standalone were you running?
What software/standalone were you running?
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Just happened across this thread and read through the first page. Seems like a little misinformation in here.
I own a 98 GTI VR6 That made over 350 whp. The software you are talking about is C2 Motorsports. They have software for 30#, 42#, and are coming out with 63# software. I hear about a lot of people that have problems with their dubs but I have never had a problem in any of the five that I have owned.
I just took my turbo stuff off this past weekend so I could get some money to buy a miata when I find the right one. I'm pretty pumped to build up a car that I have no knowledge of but I am soaking everything up pretty damn quick. The C2 software is amazing and I wish miatas had something similar to it. Basically plug in the chip with their 4" maf housing, 42# injectors, and 8.5:1 headspacer, crank the boost to 16 psi (or more on a stock block) and crank out 350-400 whp. Simple and sweet but fwd.
I own a 98 GTI VR6 That made over 350 whp. The software you are talking about is C2 Motorsports. They have software for 30#, 42#, and are coming out with 63# software. I hear about a lot of people that have problems with their dubs but I have never had a problem in any of the five that I have owned.
I just took my turbo stuff off this past weekend so I could get some money to buy a miata when I find the right one. I'm pretty pumped to build up a car that I have no knowledge of but I am soaking everything up pretty damn quick. The C2 software is amazing and I wish miatas had something similar to it. Basically plug in the chip with their 4" maf housing, 42# injectors, and 8.5:1 headspacer, crank the boost to 16 psi (or more on a stock block) and crank out 350-400 whp. Simple and sweet but fwd.
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Were you running intercooled on your vr6?
On C2's site I only see the software for #30 and #36 injectors, do you have to just ask them for the other kind?
I like the whole turbo idea, but it looks like a major headache to install a turbo setup on the cramped VR6, a supercharger seems much more manageable, but then it would be interesting routing the pipes for the intercooler.
On C2's site I only see the software for #30 and #36 injectors, do you have to just ask them for the other kind?
I like the whole turbo idea, but it looks like a major headache to install a turbo setup on the cramped VR6, a supercharger seems much more manageable, but then it would be interesting routing the pipes for the intercooler.
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I am dying to see some pics of this Rado Hustler. Sounds like it was a beast. You must have had one of the version 1 ATP manifolds as the version 2 ones are bulletproof. I have never even heard of a single failure. The worse part of those manifolds is the terrible wastegate placement. You have to buy a rotation flange to correct it.
What software/standalone were you running?
What software/standalone were you running?
I had a Haltech e6k. I hear the kinetic kit is much better.
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Were you running intercooled on your vr6?
On C2's site I only see the software for #30 and #36 injectors, do you have to just ask them for the other kind?
I like the whole turbo idea, but it looks like a major headache to install a turbo setup on the cramped VR6, a supercharger seems much more manageable, but then it would be interesting routing the pipes for the intercooler.
On C2's site I only see the software for #30 and #36 injectors, do you have to just ask them for the other kind?
I like the whole turbo idea, but it looks like a major headache to install a turbo setup on the cramped VR6, a supercharger seems much more manageable, but then it would be interesting routing the pipes for the intercooler.
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Just happened across this thread and read through the first page. Seems like a little misinformation in here.
I own a 98 GTI VR6 That made over 350 whp. The software you are talking about is C2 Motorsports. They have software for 30#, 42#, and are coming out with 63# software. I hear about a lot of people that have problems with their dubs but I have never had a problem in any of the five that I have owned.
I just took my turbo stuff off this past weekend so I could get some money to buy a miata when I find the right one. I'm pretty pumped to build up a car that I have no knowledge of but I am soaking everything up pretty damn quick. The C2 software is amazing and I wish miatas had something similar to it. Basically plug in the chip with their 4" maf housing, 42# injectors, and 8.5:1 headspacer, crank the boost to 16 psi (or more on a stock block) and crank out 350-400 whp. Simple and sweet but fwd.
I own a 98 GTI VR6 That made over 350 whp. The software you are talking about is C2 Motorsports. They have software for 30#, 42#, and are coming out with 63# software. I hear about a lot of people that have problems with their dubs but I have never had a problem in any of the five that I have owned.
I just took my turbo stuff off this past weekend so I could get some money to buy a miata when I find the right one. I'm pretty pumped to build up a car that I have no knowledge of but I am soaking everything up pretty damn quick. The C2 software is amazing and I wish miatas had something similar to it. Basically plug in the chip with their 4" maf housing, 42# injectors, and 8.5:1 headspacer, crank the boost to 16 psi (or more on a stock block) and crank out 350-400 whp. Simple and sweet but fwd.
we have mspnp for plug/play action. I don't know how the hell C2 did their chips, but I had a ton of different ones (then Haltech) that sucked ***, and my friends ran the chip and the car was great with good AFR's.
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ive been looking at a few vw's to buy for my GF as a daily driver so im reviving this thread:
1990 corrado (auto mileage unknown)
http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/883522013.html
1994 jetta III (5spd 160k checked it out and its clean)
http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/852193863.html
I love the style of the corrado and the price and 5spd of the jetta III, plus that one is like 2 blocks from my house so no driving to get it ... im lazy like that. I could be convinced to go check out the corrado though. Oh and these cars will not be modified at all, stock, cute and reliable is all i want (or could be made reliable with a good going over). As of now im leaning towards the Jetta.
1990 corrado (auto mileage unknown)
http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/883522013.html
1994 jetta III (5spd 160k checked it out and its clean)
http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/852193863.html
I love the style of the corrado and the price and 5spd of the jetta III, plus that one is like 2 blocks from my house so no driving to get it ... im lazy like that. I could be convinced to go check out the corrado though. Oh and these cars will not be modified at all, stock, cute and reliable is all i want (or could be made reliable with a good going over). As of now im leaning towards the Jetta.
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I've owned multiple vw's and an audi, they were all raging pieces of ****. Power has nothing to do with electronic fuckdown.
I don't really appreciate the way you ------s are talking to me about this ****. I highly recommend you all stfu because i have a pretty dirty pump right now and I'm ready to break some heads, bro. Seriously.
I don't really appreciate the way you ------s are talking to me about this ****. I highly recommend you all stfu because i have a pretty dirty pump right now and I'm ready to break some heads, bro. Seriously.
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I've driven, owned, and modified VWs for nearly 20 years, and been a VW dealership parts-slinger for nearly 5 of those 20. Every VW have I had trouble with was due to poor maintenance earlier in its' life. While I can't say that this is -always- the case, I believe I can maintain that it is the case more often than not. VWs definitely have their short-comings, FWD is one of them. And honestly, I am getting tired of some of those short-comings; but regardless, as a brand, they are at least a 7 out of 10.
I don't think you know the meaning of the word, 'seriously'.
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Depends. If by 'electronic fuckdown', you mean CELs, you couldn't be further from the truth.
I've driven, owned, and modified VWs for nearly 20 years, and been a VW dealership parts-slinger for nearly 5 of those 20. Every VW have I had trouble with was due to poor maintenance earlier in its' life. While I can't say that this is -always- the case, I believe I can maintain that it is the case more often than not. VWs definitely have their short-comings, FWD is one of them. And honestly, I am getting tired of some of those short-comings; but regardless, as a brand, they are at least a 7 out of 10.
I don't think you know the meaning of the word, 'seriously'.
I've driven, owned, and modified VWs for nearly 20 years, and been a VW dealership parts-slinger for nearly 5 of those 20. Every VW have I had trouble with was due to poor maintenance earlier in its' life. While I can't say that this is -always- the case, I believe I can maintain that it is the case more often than not. VWs definitely have their short-comings, FWD is one of them. And honestly, I am getting tired of some of those short-comings; but regardless, as a brand, they are at least a 7 out of 10.
I don't think you know the meaning of the word, 'seriously'.
VW has two major shortcomings that keep me from buying again: reliability in general on all systems in the car, and VWoA black-listing people with $42k cars because they don't feel like fixing the problem and would rather let dealers suck money out of them than just fix the problem the first time...until the car has seen so much service that they boot the customer.
After 9-vw's came through the family, I will never buy another european car again, in my life. After the Audi gang-*******, I will do anything I can to deter anyone from giving a cent to that fucked up, piece of **** corporation.