March 2005

Since the release of the Volkswagen Corrado in 1990, it has created a ripple in the lives of import enthusiasts today. This is because the Corrado is a hotter commodity now then it was back in 1990 to 1994 when it was in production. Halfway through the 1992 model year, Volkswagen dropped the supercharged “G60” engine and installed the renowned VR6 in the Corrado with other subtle cosmetic changes. Cylinder banks in the VR6 engine were only 15 degrees apart. This narrow-angle design allowed valves for both cylinder banks to be housed in a single cylinder head. Anti-lock braking system and traction control became standard, limiting wheel spin which is especially important for Randy’s Corrado VR6 turbo!

Randy Letekeman’s beautiful and sleek Corrado is as clean as they come. With exterior styling at a minimum, this sleeper VR6 only gives a hint of what’s under the hood with the huge front mounted intercooler sitting low to utilize that dense air. Following through the intercooler pipes you find yourself at the toilet sized Turbonetics T04B turbocharger flowing upwards of 15 pounds of boost that is only conservative for this built motor. Passing forward, you come to a fully stainless three inch turbo back exhaust system that sings the VR6 tune as it cruises along. The estimated 350 whp of pure power is put to the axles via a lightened flywheel allowing this turbo to get up to speed quicker while avoiding the loss of unnecessary rotational mass.

A quick look into the interior compliments the clean car theme that plays throughout. A set of OEM looking VDO gauges, boost and exhaust gas temperature, give Randy some pertinent information as to how well the snail is moving along. Sitting comfortably in the Recaro seats holding the Momo steering wheel, you’ll be searching for flip switches to set this jet for take-off!

The Corrado’s stock sport suspension (obviously not sporty enough for Randy) was replaced by FK’s fully stainless height adjustable coilovers and set to as low as they can go before the OEM Porsche wheels start rubbing. With 16x7’s wheels in the front and 16x8’s in the rear, this sleeper is just about perfect. With the euro, yet sporty theme in mind, Randy decided to get a carbon fiber OEM-look hood to not only add to the overall appearance of the beast, but also to shed some unnecessary weight.

The conservative, yet more then effective audio consists of an Eclipse head-unit; Eclipse being one of the leading manufacturers of car audio. Focal components provide the crystal clear sound with additional help of an Eclipse subwoofer thanks to the PPI 6-Channel amp. This car has it all, from audio to engine, Randy just wants to enjoy what he has worked hard at putting together looking for fun on the highways where his turbo really gets to breath. Randy would like to thank the guys at H2Sport in Georgetown Ontario for their expert help and customer service in helping with the wiring involved in this marvel. This car needs nothing more than oil changes and car washes; Randy’s OEM-plus styled VR6 Turbo Corrado is a pleasure to grace our front pages of GenerationDUB.com.

Words: Luke Niebylski
Photographs: Randy Letekeman
Editor: Demetri Manos