The kit was set up in 2 stages to give you an increasing amount of horsepower and torque. Wasn't willing to drop the rear axle. In the event of a claim, the guaranteed value s on your policy declarations page is the amount your vehicle s is covered for, even if the value displayed here is different. The boost is set at 8psi giving a reliable and punchy performance. Below is the kit I got Apparently Storm have optimised the kit by powder coating the bracket and supplying more of the fixings with the kit to give you a more complete kit. I won't go into too much detail on removing the intake manifold as I got all the information from a very good write up from the guys over the pond in Canada. First off below is the install of the schrick on the engine.
The kit is supplied with every part needed to get your car up and running supercharged on the same day. I opted for the larger charger C30-94 as I am trying to future proof the install. This is a proven product. I am currently awaiting for delivery of the decompression spacers from a company up North I am getting two spare ones to sell. Rotrex is not really a true price as you also have to lower the comp and consider the clutch when upgrading due to the turbo like performance. Right very small update and unfortunately its more of a maintenance one. Stage 2 includes replacement, direct drop-in Bosch high capacity injectors.
It took him a lot of heating up a bit of bashing and some grinding to finally get the bolts off it was a nightmare ad the stub axle bolts weren't any better. I actually attempted the job myself after buying all the parts and only got as far as taking the wheels off and the calipers as soon as I got to the carriers all the bolts were seized solid and with no car ramp or lift it was difficult to get in there and do anything. Just remember to label up your ignition leads before you remove them from the spark plugs. Last year decided to drop the vr lump in best thing I ever decided to do so much fun. The downfall of the Corrado was its price. It isn't something we've designed in house so the price is aimed around this. With help from a friend he knew was down to embark on a lengthy road trip for a sight-unseen car purchase, Harley drove the twenty-hour round trip with little drama and soon had his prize sitting exactly where he dreamed: right at home.
Problem is got hungry for more power so bought myself a Schrick manifold had some difficulty getting it to work as it was second hand and the person who sold to me lied through his teeth about the condition, anyway that's another story. Quite possibly the only 3. Step 1 - Intake manifold removal Here is the link I followed for the removal of the manifold: The guy that did that also has a guide to installing the Schrick manifold into his Corrado. I will post some pics when they arrive. Fuel economy was mediocre but livable. Four years ago, Harley found himself living in the United States.
A work colleague of mine can get laser cut stainless steel plates made and he has kindly drawn up my head gasket in Autocad so it makes it easier to produce the part and ensure it fits. I'd good with a beefy cam to maintain that power to redline. A great setup that just needed a bit more on top so Supercharger Innovations was contacted to create a bracket kit for a Vortech V1 blower on the 3. Once you put them back you will end up with this: When i drove the car you do see a noticeable difference when it comes to shifting, I also have fitted the short shift bracket from Gruven parts, which to me made a huge difference with the side to side play on the gear stick. Beauty covers, accessories, and of course the supercharger, all at home in the bay Harley does have plans to continue improving the tune, finding more capable injectors, and E85 conversion to begin with.
North American production volume for the Corrado was always low, with just about 3,000 or 4,000 cars per year coming off the assembly line from 1990-92, and then just over 2,000 cars in 1993 and 1,514 headed for America in the final year of production. Power ratings are subject to conditions and dynomometer model used. Got a V6 not a G40 or G60? The key to the design of this supercharger kit is the simplicity in which it can be bolted-on. The cost of this is comparable to new Vortech and Rotrex kits. As for power, again it's not something we've done in house, we're going on our suppliers figures, we'd love to see if some playing can be done to squeeze more out Perhaps I was a tad negative, I'm sure this will appeal to others but possibly some different options might help as it's a lot to spend for and I say it loosely only 240bhp. You can get these from Halfords This is what I bought off eBay for item 3 And once fitted it looked like this As you can see mine is red and I also got a jubilee clip over the silicone bung to make sure it was sitting tight onto the connection.
If this is your first visit, be sure to click and fill out your details before you can post. The key to the design of this supercharger kit is the simplicity in which it can be bolted-on. He purchased the car in 2007 from a local enthusiast and long time friend. This is the stuff im talking about Anyway thats it for now, I will have another update next week as my de-compression gaskets have arrived and they are with my work colleague who got them ordered for me. What I can say after I installed the Schrick with some teething problems and loads of help from Cespo on here always very helpful, is that the car feels more responsive through the mid range especially in 4th gear it feels like I can pull a lot more. As said yes they're completely sealed and self lubricated, the Stage 1 kit is a jump of 50bhp on the Corrado engine, the Golf engine should reach similar power a bigger power jump, not 40bhp, as this is running very low boost 0. Bracket fitted to manifold neck Next I fitted the inlet manifold intake pipes to the engine Ok here is where for some reason I have either lost my remaining photos of the Schrick install or they are corrupt so may have to continue this when I find them apologies.
So took the car to a mechanic friend and I helped him carry out the replacement. In addition to the upgraded power, Kevin chose to build the one of the sexiest Corrados in the country. For the initial model year, only a five-speed manual transmission was available on the Corrado. I will try and get as many pictures uploaded as part of the upgrade. It looks like the old Z-Engineering charger to me.
So will post some pics of them. Mine was also a lot cheaper than this but I had to buy the charger and then fabricate everything else. If you're having problems and can't login, please try resetting your password by. Stage 2 includes replacement, direct drop-in Bosch high capacity injectors. As you can see below, supporting all of this additional power required a lot of upgraded parts.
For more information on this system, and others from this Third Party Manufacturer, click the following link:. Stage 2 includes replacement, direct drop-in Bosch high capacity injectors. Well my next step is to supercharge the car after hours of research I opted for the Rotrex supercharger kit. The plenum section is the charge cooler used in the Stage 3 kit Yes it's centrifugal so power will keep climbing with revs like a G-Lader does Seems a lot to me for a small gain. The key to the design of this supercharger kit is the simplicity in which it can be bolted-on. Whilst I was at it got the hand brake cables replaced, rear wheel bearings done and the fuel straps.