The Corrado RS Project: Who, What, When, Where and Why

[ein]

Car looks awesome so far Louis

Can you ban any mention of the word bacon, please?

there's a fix for you Rizzo.

[Krazee]

www.seatbeltsplus.com 'Flame' Red seat belts - rotate the webbing and use the factory locations:





Torsten/53i-Styling 'Corrado' Shiftknob:


The 'RS', still at sleep, hoping for a re-awakening shortly.


Stay tuned for the next 'RS' blog entry, due within the next week

[RedYellowWhite]

You're keeping the power windows???

[Krazee]

You're keeping the power windows???

For now, yes, keeping power windows.

[somebodynowhere]

It sounds so good!

[Shere Khan]

Cool stuff.

[HavokRuels]

Louis I love the seatbelts!

[RedYellowWhite]

Louis I love the seatbelts!

+1
Have red seatbelts on my MK1 GTI and its a feature that I love (Idk if this was standard on all MK1 GTIs)

Also, Torsten's gearknob is beautiful Didn't have the version with the 1-2-3-4-5 gear indication?

[Krazee]

Didn't have the version with the 1-2-3-4-5 gear indication?

Prefer the "Corrado"...I know how many gears I have

[RedYellowWhite]

Prefer the "Corrado"...I know how many gears I have

Gotcha

[Krazee]

Corrado RS, Chapter 4 - The Interior:



"I am no doubt a product of my generation, the generation exposed to such ridiculous technological progress, we easily forget what we saw yesterday. I am 29, and when I was 14, the Intel Pentium Processor was blazing fast. We had just discovered 56k modem connections, and AOL turned the annoying dial-tone into something we looked forward to, so long as it was accompanied by the BONG! of a successful connection. The first “modern” desktop PC my family had featured a crankin' 486DX processor pushing Windows 3.1 through a monitor the size of a tube television. It was a novelty when we got a CD-Rom drive."

Continue reading here

[RedYellowWhite]

I really enjoyed this ^^ chapter (interior).
Such a great read and so many good ideas

[corrado-correr]

Nice. In future updates i'd love to see more pictures/detail of the center counsel delete.

[Krazee]

Nice. In future updates i'd love to see more pictures/detail of the center counsel delete.

Most definitely. The car is still without interior, outside of the seats, but I will post plenty of pictures.

[Krazee]

Takata Harnesses Installed:

[RedYellowWhite]

Nice....

[DeckManDubs]

Its like Christmas in your car Louis :

[war.monkey]

nice build i will watch this one

[JamesS]

The car is ridiculously nice, but Id have to say that the green harnesses don't mesh very well. I don't know if you actually plan on running them long term, but if I were you I would go for red schroths or something so they don't catch the eye so much. Irregardless, even with the harnesses this Corrado blows most out of the water.

[Krazee]

The car is ridiculously nice, but Id have to say that the green harnesses don't mesh very well. I don't know if you actually plan on running them long term, but if I were you I would go for red schroths or something so they don't catch the eye so much. Irregardless, even with the harnesses this Corrado blows most out of the water.

The harnesses are me channeling my inner JDM

Years back I did have red Schroths. Harnesses will only be installed for track days and maybe shows. The other brand I considered was Willans, and those would have been blue, but I opted for the Takatas as I have always liked Takata green.

[JamesS]

The harnesses are me channeling my inner JDM

Fair enough. My car embodies JDM to the fullest so I understand your decision.

[corrado-correr]

updates?

[Krazee]

updates?

Been working on it bit by bit, but work has picked up so it is a one-weekend-a-month affair at the moment.

[Krazee]

Here is the latest blog entry:

"Before I chose the 'RS' moniker and the associated tuning direction, the Corrado began equipped with a custom set of 12” Wilwoods front and rear, purchased almost eight years ago. I wanted visual brake balance. I loved the idea of massive Brembo calipers upfront, but hated keeping the dinky 9” rear brakes, lost behind the center hub of any wheel larger than factory. While poking around the internet in Manhattan College's computer lab (I was still in college), I happened upon Precision Brake Company (now Revolution Brake). They specialized in Wilwood brake kits. After taking the necessary measurement, the order was placed, and within 6 months, I had the “perfect” brake kit at my door."

Continue reading here.

[corrado-correr]

nice update.