Time to introduce myself!!!

[crisvr6]

ok im waiting

[RedYellowWhite]

ok im waiting

Did I mention that I hate automotive painters? ...That guy is moving slower than Kyle's turtle thread

At least I made him commite that he'll have it finished until end June/max 5 July (or else he will get paid in very long instalments)

[Sr. Karmann]

Did I mention that I hate automotive painters? ...That guy is moving slower than Kyle's turtle thread

At least I made him commite that he'll have it finished until end June/max 5 July (or else he will get paid in very long instalments)

i think they are all slow

[TheBurninator]

i think they are all slow

It is from huffing paint fumes for years...

[Sr. Karmann]

It is from huffing paint fumes for years...

do hookers and blow have the same effect?

[RedYellowWhite]

Btw, what do you think a fair price for a set of (used) G60 calipers and carriers is these days?
(Yes, I have checked the classifieds )

You know, my Corrado was an 1.8 16V KR (and those had the 256mm brakes)...

[TheBurninator]

do hookers and blow have the same effect?

It is similar

Btw, what do you think a fair price for a set of (used) G60 calipers and carriers is these days?
(Yes, I have checked the classifieds )

You know, my Corrado was an 1.8 16V KR (and those had the 256mm brakes)...

you shouldn't end up paying too much for them... IIRC the cariers are the same between VR6 and G60 cars just the offset of the hub is different. I will verify in a bit on ETKA for you.

[sdezego]

I sold a set of Vrs from a 93 (same as G60 though), calipers, carriers and lines, shipped for $90

[RedYellowWhite]

I sold a set of Vrs from a 93 (same as G60 though), calipers, carriers and lines, shipped for $90

So, the price i got offered is def right...that's $50 + shipping $ to Europe. The latter is the one that really sucks, he told me they want $60 to send them here

[sdezego]

It's a very heavy package!

[MikkiJayne]

I thought the calipers are the same on the 16V and G60, so you should just need the carriers

Isn't it cheaper to get them from Germany?

[RedYellowWhite]

I thought the calipers are the same on the 16V and G60, so you should just need the carriers

Really??? Now I'm confused... Can someone with an ETKA confirm this?

Isn't it cheaper to get them from Germany?

Hmm, only person I know from Germany is Torsten (and Chris is in Swiss), but I haven't pm'd them...maybe I should try (or they can contact me if they stamble upon this thread )

[sdezego]

I thought the calipers are the same on the 16V and G60, so you should just need the carriers

I was a little curious about that myself. I couldn't really see them changing calipers, but stranger things have happened. We never got the 16v here, so IDK.

I can try and look in ETKA under other markets to see if they share the same PN.

[MikkiJayne]

16V: 357 615 123A (left) 124A (right)
G60: 357 615 123B (left) 124B (right)

That A/B is a design revision, but given the same part number I would expect them to be interchangeable.

Saying that though, the caliper carrier is 357 615 125 B & C between 16V / G60 and they are not interchangeable...

[RedYellowWhite]

16V: 357 615 123A (left) 124A (right)
G60: 357 615 123B (left) 124B (right)

That A/B is a design revision, but given the same part number I would expect them to be interchangeable.

Saying that though, the caliper carrier is 357 615 125 B & C between 16V / G60 and they are not interchangeable...

Now I'm more confused I thought it was the caliper (not the carrier) that determines what size discs you have to run...

[MikkiJayne]

Well the way I understood it was that the calipers are the same on all Corrados. The carriers are smaller on a 16V for the smaller disc, and larger on the G60 and VR6 for the larger disk.

And, because the VR6 has a different hub the offset on the disc is also different, even though it uses the same caliper and carrier as the G60.

I may be wrong about the calipers being the same, but the carriers are definitely different between 256mm and 280mm.

I think we'll probably need to ask the caliper Q on the-corrado.net since few on Vortex have 16Vs (except you and me!).

[crisvr6]

ok im waiting

still waiting

[RedYellowWhite]

still waiting

^^Lol
Hope this is not turning out like Kyle's thread

Well, I have some good news...car is all preped and primered (hope those are correct words ) and he told me that it should be ready/painted until next week...I'll guess we'll have to wait and see

Other than that, I'm still looking for some G60 brakes, since the guy who was supposed to sell me those seem to have change his mind...

...and some other good news...I was informed recently that soon I'm gonna be a dad !!!
So, I have only about 16 years left to finish my Corrado-project, so my son can enjoy it

to all

[Sr. Karmann]

...and some other good news...I was informed recently that soon I'm gonna be a dad !!!
So, I have only about 16 years left to finish my Corrado-project, so my son can enjoy it

to all

CONGRADULATIONS NICK!!!!! .......

[crisvr6]

ja congrats nick !!

[TheBurninator]

Congratulations Nick!

[sbatens]

hey,
congrats dude
car is coming out fine
just hope after the paintjob, you can drop it a bit more and then i would be perfect ;-)

Sam

[DUBZAK]

...and some other good news...I was informed recently that soon I'm gonna be a dad !!!
So, I have only about 16 years left to finish my Corrado-project, so my son can enjoy it
to all

Your aim got better huh? Congrats!

16V calipers are indeed smaller. They are the same ones used on the MK3 2.0 Crossflow US cars with the same 10.1" rotors.

[RedYellowWhite]

Thanks all

So, after much consideration it seems that we're going to remove the glasses afterall (side windows) for paint. I was just trying to keep this project at a low budget but that at this rate that doesn't seem possible. So far I'm somewhere $1000 over my initial budget and who knows what's more...

...and I still need brakes, oil cooler, some misc. engine stuff, finish the interior, sort out the chassis/steering/suspension stuff...

Oh well...tomorrow I'll visit the paintshop to take some photos of the progress

[Sr. Karmann]

Oh well...tomorrow I'll visit the paintshop to take some photos of the progress

Pics or it didn't happen

[RedYellowWhite]

Pics or it didn't happen

^^Smartass

Took one hour brake from work today and visited the shop...I HAZ PICS, will upload them when I get home
All I have to say is that my Tornado Red Corrado is currently...grey

[Corrado9A]

Mikky is completly correct in the previous post.

To upgrade from 256 discs to 280 you just need the carriers. That is what places the caliper in the correct place for that disc

[Sr. Karmann]

^^Smartass

All I have to say is that my Tornado Red Corrado is currently...grey

Now just clear it

[RedYellowWhite]

Didn't I promise photos of the update???
Well I have, but be prepared...they are not many, either are good 'cause I didn't have much time - had to get back to work - plus my photo skills suck

Car is all primered, tomorrow the glass-guy is going there to remove the side windows and Monday (I think & hope) he's shooting it with fresh LY3D

The guy is retarded btw...bare with me...if you've been following my build thread, you would remember that I had decided not to paint the rear hatch and hood (those were previously painted by the same guy maybe a year ago). When I went there today, to my suprise I saw the hood primered and when I asked him why, he said that he saw two small dents on it and decided that he'd paint that too. Free of charge you may ask...Nah







Wish I had a moonroof...





If I knew or if he would inform me that he'd paint the hood, I would have shaved the hood washer nozzles...















Doesn't it look good grey

[wears flame suit] Shoot...

[crisvr6]

hm i dont know, these fender vents looks a bit big ?

[RedYellowWhite]

hm i dont know, these fender vents looks a bit big ?

Maybe it look that way, because the front bumper is not on yet... It's not big at all

[TheBurninator]

It's not big at all

thats what she said

[RedYellowWhite]

thats what she said

^^ROFL

[crisvr6]

is it painted now ?

[RedYellowWhite]

is it painted now ?

Haha, yeah I think it is...Last time I visited the shop was on Friday afternoon and he was putting the car to the paint booth that time, so probably it's painted now

I'll know on Monday for sure