Our Corrado VR6 and Golf GTI in Australia at last!

**VR6 STORM** · 11-03-2008, 07:48 PM

Hi,
this post has been a long time coming but here it is at last. We have had a hectic 3 months since arriving in Adelaide, sorting out a house, job, our container etc etc.
Our cars were released from customs just over a month ago and I got them back to our place safely on a temporary permit.

We had to pay the GST and Import Duties and get a CFC import licence exemption from Canberra for the A/C fitted to the Corrado.

I got the statement of compliance from Regency Park (DOTARS) and have spent the last month getting them sorted ready for the testing.

I have had to get a chartered engineer to do some design calculations on some mods I needed to do, but he knew his stuff for complaince 100%. I needed a report for the Golf from him to meet the compliance statement as you will see below.

The Corrado has been fairly easy with only rear child restraints being fitted to the rear panel, and a high level brake light.
The rear restraints went in a treat on the panel and look like a factory fit.
She is now booked in for complaince testing next week, so wish me luck!

The Golf has been more of a problem though. I had to get my chartered engineer to design a child restraint fitting for the rear as the rear panel is too flimsy. So I have had a beam made up that bolts onto the rear bumper mounts in the boot floor and has 3 5/16th tapped inserts for the fittings. I can post pictures if anyone is interested?

Harder than this though has been the requirement for side intrusion bars

These were not fitted to the euro spec MK1's, so again with the help of my friendly chartered engineer, we have come up with a bolt in design for these.
He has done a report to support the design for the complaince test.
I have had to remove the door glass and regulator to fit this up (drivers side only at moment as a trial), so you might notice in the piccies below that there is no glass in this side.
There is still a risk that I might need a full engineers report done on the car because of all the mods i.e. the Turbo Technics install, Emerald ECU, Eibach / Koni suspension, big brakes etc etc. I will just have to see what the DOTARS testers say on the day. Will just have to cross my fingers guys.

Anyway, I thought it was time to drag the cars out onto the drive, run them up and get some piccies for you all. Hope you enjoy them and sorry for any typos!

Nige

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**The_Hawk** · 11-03-2008, 07:54 PM

They are some NICE looking machines.

Reckon I could handle a Corrado VR6

**ope126** · 11-03-2008, 08:03 PM

Just Beautiful!

**VR6 STORM** · 11-03-2008, 08:07 PM

Thanks guys, its been painful, but Im getting there

**Treza360** · 11-03-2008, 08:09 PM

Freaking awesome looking vehicles there. So good you decided to bring em to oz. Shame you're in Adelaide though.
Congrats.

**GoLfMan** · 11-03-2008, 08:52 PM

awesome mate

loving both your cars, the Corrado is sweet but that Turbo mk1 would go like the clappers!
how much power is it putting out?

**VR6 STORM** · 11-03-2008, 09:19 PM

The Golf was only just finished before we left the UK.
I have miscalculated the compression ratio on her

Its a bit too high for the full boost potential and Ignition advance without risking a bit of detonation.... proper turbo car killer!
So she has been set up with the high boost map at 8PSI and fairly conservative ignition advance.
Currently she makes 173 HP and 200 ft lbs of torque on a Dyno Dynamics RR. Sorry I dont know what this is in kw and nM.
There is more to come but it will mean re calculationg the comps and machining the piston crowns a bit. Luckily they are Cosworth forged pistons so should take some machining.
I allready have an eip metal head gasket fitted.
I recon this will relelase another 25 brake horse. The torque figure is way adequate for the weight of the car and just about enough for the transmission to stay reliable.

**Mischa** · 11-03-2008, 09:22 PM

congrats on getting the cars out of customs greedy hands.

only one thing you forgot to mention though; coming to the volkswagen nationals in sydney in a couple months so we can all drewl over them