Full-size Porsche Design 90...
Full-size Porsche Design 90 spare secured in false floor
For wheels, Cory ditched the previous 17" Momos for 16x8" Porsche Design 90 rims. After painting them gloss black, Cory used H&R adapters to mount them to the hubs. For emergencies, a full-size spare sits in the trunk.As far as the interior goes, Cory changed everything to black. "When we did the rollcage, I removed everything. If you're going to do a cage, you might as well weld it in place," he asserted.
Once the eight-point cage was done, Cory ditched the stock grey cloth and swapped in black leather from a salvaged Corrado G60. Momo accessories, Corbeau harnesses and VDO gauges complete the list of upgrades.
Cory's Corrado is far from done. In fact, he told us it's never going to be complete but he's planning a Mk2 project in the future. In the meantime, he'll continue to condemn other cars on the road to the whim of his VR6 turbo.
He concluded our conversation with these words, "No matter how much money and time I put into the Corrado, I always feel like I'm getting something out of it. This car is the perfect way for me to release some adrenaline by going for an absolute hell ride."
Tech Spec1992 VW Corrado SLCOwner: Cory SchnuppLocation: Ephrata, PAOccupation: watch technician
Engine: 2.9L VR6 OB1 distributor motor, low compression JE forged pistons, rebuilt and O-ringed head, Autotech 262 cams, copper head gasket, ARP hardware, EIP Tuning stage 2 turbo with side-mount intercooler, Schimmel Performance short-runner intake manifold and high-flow fuel rail, Turbonetics T04e turbo and Deltagate wastegate, 2.5" downpipe to 3" straight-pipe exhaust, deleted cat, C2 Motorsport software, Bosch 42 lb green-top injectors, stainless fuel lines and high-flow external fuel pump, 4" MAF housing, manual boost controller, GReddy Type S blow-off valve, Mocal sandwich plate mated to Setrab front-mount oil cooler with Earl's race lines and fittings, VF-Engineering motor and transmission mounts, Samco coolant hoses, Gruven Parts billet crack pipe, radiator neck and auxiliary water pump bracket, low-temp thermostat and fan switch, Spal cooling fans, deleted A/C
Drivetrain: rebuilt 02A five-speed manual transmission with stage 2 clutch, lightened flywheel, Peloquin limited-slip differential, Neuspeed short shift kit
Brakes: Wilwood Dynalite four-piston front calipers with stainless steel braided lines, stock-size rotors
Suspension: Koni Sport coilovers, Prothane bushing kit, Neuspeed upper stress bar, Autotech front and rear hollow sway bars, eight-point rollcage
Wheels & Tires: 16x8" Porsche Design 90 wheels in gloss block with 25mm H&R adapters, 205/40-16 front, 215/40-16 rear BFGoodrich KDW2 tires
Recaro Trophy seats are m...
Recaro Trophy seats are mint
Exterior: shaved rear badges and side moldings, color-matched license plate tub, M3-style side skirts, Seidl Venus rear bumper, OE Euro front spoiler, FK badgeless grille, Euro-spec headlights with smoked housings and Lamin-X film, OE foglights and turn signals, smoothed and smoked tail lights, car resprayed dark burgundy pearl
Interior: black leather seats and door cards, headliner in white vinyl, sunvisors dyed black, Recaro Trophy seats with Corbeau harnesses, deleted rear seats, Momo Monte Carlo steering wheel, pedal covers and shift knob, VDO water temp, pyrometer, volts, oil pressure and boost gauges in A-pillar pod and ashtray slot
Thanks: Bryan Mylan, APTuning, Chris Kapinos, Schimmel Performance, MJM Autohaus, C2 Motorsport, Wheel Collision Center, Volkswagen