Hi all,
Been doing more lurking than working round here for a while,
Spotted this and thought some might appreciate.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/bI5ms8AxxDI
If link doesnt work, check 'twin engine corsa' for video.

From memory the bolts go through rubber grommets that are pressed into the caliper. I would imagine the replacement calipers have weaker rubbers than the original allowing your excess movement.

@ mark bain; never been one for selling myself, i should really try it sometime, but not with this. this one has a spoiler as well, did any sciroccos come without them??i didnt think so

@mk1gls;

ill have to get up there soon so and hope he hasnt dumped it already.
strange that they were designed not to have it, i always found the rr screen getting manky in wet weather, or is that my poor memory i wonder,haha.
cheers for the quick reply!!

hi all,
was at a friends place a few weeks ago now, hes always got oddball stuff lying around the place.
anyway he told me he's planning a clearout of all the stuff outside.
one of those things is a boot door for a mk2 scirocco(he thinks 16v).
always noticd that there was no hole for a wiper arm so ...

i got hand it to ya man, you really are going balls out.
can i ask what the plates between the box and engine, and the other plate between the waterpump and engine are for??
i thought the one between the box and engine was an adapter plate till i say the waterpump one.
keep up the good work, be ...

i had the same type of a problem a long time ago, not in a vw but i took it to a friend of mine, we took of the exhaust heated with a blow torch and basically hammered a dent into the exhaust, didnt have any problem after that.
most exhaust fitters and garages would be able to do it for ya

Stock Engines for Mk2
EW – 1.6l 8v carb approx 75BHp
Easy upgrade is to an EX as very little needs to be changed.

EX – 1.8l 8v carb approx 90BHp
Easy upgrade would be a KR on side-draught carbs. Fuel injection requires new pump and fuel lines.

DX – 1.8l 8v K-jet injection approx 110BHp
Easy ...

Wierd, thats my car before I owned it, was not expecting to see that on here.
However I have returned it to its standard look.
Anyone else got any old pictures of my car?


heres another(or so i think), i knew i spotted it somewhere, little did i realise that i saved it and hid it in my ...

by far my favourite scirocco, just looks great from every angle,
credit to ya.

best of luck with the refurb, im very jealous of your rust issues, if mine is half as good as yours ill be laughin, doubt it tho.
id be very interested in a vinyl roof if its surplus to demand, pm me a price and see what i can do.

was waiting patiently for this to turn up on a forum, very glad its on here. nice to see another irish scirocco here.
i was drooling over this when it was on donedeal.
looks like you got a cracking good car.
if your close by id be willing to lend a hand. best of luck and dont forget photos, we love ...

things are looking groovy again man, fair play. hopefully you'll have more luck with the new carb.

MacColl wrote: I have also decided to remain amused more than annoyed with the car

glad to hear it, they need alot of motivation, but the more you learn the more you'll know, and the easier problems will be accept and put right,
best of luck man, and keep up the updates.

thats perfect,
i must check them out when i get home.
thanking you very much sir.