Full list of the stats / mods of the car as it was when the lap was recorded (Oct. 10th 2022): - VR6 2,9l, 190 hp stock engine, stock exhaust - stock (open) diff., clutch, gearbox - Bilstein B12 coils & dampers - Carbon hood, LiPo battery, SPAL coolers for weight reduction at front = improved weight balance - Eibach Anti Roll Kit (stabilizers) front & rear - Wiechers strut bars front & rear - OZ Ultraleggera wheels - Pirelli Zero Nero (performance summer tire) - Tarox F2000 discs (heat treated), Tarox Corsa pads (street/track pad), Tarox RoadRace fluid Fluid was fresh (done just two days before), but my *#@x mechanic didn't flush the lines like he was told so the pedal was a bit soft. But there was zero brake fade, as Misha later confirmed. I had temperature markers on the discs; we reached around 500° C; Tarox Corsas work fine up to 800°C. Thanks again for this experience Misha - you the man!!
Beleave me the breake pedalfeel is allways bad you can let the air out and after 2 weekends on track it will be soft again. I talked to a mechanic that owns a Corrado 2.0 8v and he said it is because of the shitty Mark 2 ABS System. It does not matter if you upgrade brake, lines and fluid, i have done all of those things and it still gets soft again really fast. After about 50 laps you have to pump the pedal a bit once befor you hit the breakingpoint, then you have a nice firm pedalfeel. Also the Corrado ABS System is hard to bleed even for mechanics because you have to do it a special way or it wont feel bled at all. TLDR: The Corrado ABS is Shit 😅 Grüsse Michi mit dem blauen Corrado ✌😁
@@jimwheeler6094 Same. When the road is wet, I have pussy mode activated on my right foot xD That lap would've given me fair sweat levels. I guess it comes down to experience and taking cars often to the limit of grip, knowledge of the surface and tyres...it's a lot to build upon for a novice driver and hardly the kind of thing you want to discover on the road. I've slid on wet tarmac, done some low speed drifting, some full-on aquaplaning but I'm still extra cautious on wet roads when I want to have a little fun. Better safe than sorry ^^
Always a fan of these "bad" weather laps. It's pretty interesting to see how just being on the right line can make all the difference. These sort of laps are fun but technical. Who doesn't love driving in rain anyway.
It's a shame the weather was so bad. I would love to see this pushed hard in the dry. Some upgraded cams and a lightweight flywheel would improve the response from the VR6 quite nicely.
Wanted a VW Corrado when I was 20, bought a awd DSM instead. This is one of the best looking VW ever made. Super rare in the US, unfortunately most of them were crashed or rusted or both
Great video Misha! Love watching you drive a more ordinary (yet still fast) car in the wet and learning from your techniques. We have a lot of rain in the UK so it is very helpful 👍
That was a pleasure to watch :) Did you also notice how the fuel needle fluctuates, like: As you accelerate the needle goes down, and when you brake it goes up? Also a thank you to you @stoneeh
Great lap which shows how smooth and precise Misha is while driving, not only in the wet but in general, absolutely amazing driving skills. I wish to be at least 10% such a good driver as Misha is. Cool car, I've always liked corrado for its unusual looks and the vr6 engine. Thank you guys for this video!
I love these cars. Great looking and fun. One of the best from the 90s. Hope to see one run with a little hustle, they can do it well. Great little hot rod. Such a crappy day, still a great drive.
Extra Zen mode engage. I am also a wet lap lover. It’s easier on the cars too. Driving on the edge in the wet and keeping it smooth’n tidy is a special feeling. Thanks for the video (and miata lap too) 🤙
I internalize driving/riding in the rain like my experience with wet sanding. The friction you need is there, but how much and where the water goes makes a big difference. Standing water is pretty scary.
I had a Corrado for years. I love these cars sadly sold when my first was born and haven't been able to afford to replace it since their prices have doubled/quadupled. I'm in the states and made sure to take my oem 2.9l intake and oe euro french spec headlights and foglights out before selling it. One day I'll find the replacement and put my goodies back onto it. Such fun cars on a winding backroad.
Corrado was something between Golf 2 and 3 but still something special. Ther rear spoliler make yo feel like owning a porsche , especially if you had a VR6. I remembered it well when my Father boght a Passt i35 back then but he orderet it with facrory spoiler. I asked him why we dont buy the corrado, he said that my Mother wont like it because too fast an too small boot.
Wonderful video, thank you! Back in the day I had a soft spot for the Corrado but sadly my finances would only stretch as far as a Mk1 Fiesta XR2 with 'pepperpot' alloys 😄
Amazing car and great skills on the track, I would've drivien it straight into the wall in the first right corner.😂 Awesome to watch, and thank you for sharing your car @stoneeh.
Like every teenager growing up in the ‘90s, I thought the Corrado was really cool…until I found out it was FWD. At that point I saw it as a hotted up Golf for way more money. Holy yikes on the weather for this lap, Misha! Never seen the track that dark except when racing at night or right before sunset! Def not the kind of conditions you want to take a supercar with wide tires out in! Cheers, 🖖😎👍
Misha, "Brake pedal kinda soft-ish" Layed-back owner, "I did fluid, but didn't put the air out" Misha's thinking, WTF ! You did what? Really. Don't know whats worse, him not "putting the air out" or him not telling you before setting off on the lap. Wow wow wow, what an absolute stunning bit of driving, The Ring can't get wetter than that for sure, treacherous conditions. Love the hazard perception at Breidscheid involving the dry-line driver from the UK. Always loved the shape of the Corrado, never got my hands on one when I was younger, always had MK2 Golf GTI's 8V. Awesome video TY for the upload
The pedal travel was slightly longer and I considered it a non-issue. I drove 8 hours on the Autobahn getting there and braked multiple times from 200+ - absolutely no problem. Misha told me afterwards too there was zero brake fade or anything major. I would have normally had it done of course, but it was days before season closing and I didn't want to go to the shop again after I had already told the first mechanic to do it, which he didn't, and risk postponing the whole thing to next season for something minor. Misha is an amazing driver, and this video only reflects 1/10 of what it felt like IRL. If you got a chance, do a lap with him - you won't regret it. And yes, I too still love my Corrado :)
@@stoneeh I suspect that you only changed the brake fluid in the reservoir,which would not need the system bleeding, obviously you would if you wanted to pull the new brake fluid through to the calipers all round, it was just your comment about the Air. It was obvious that there was not air in the system as you would have felt an issue with the brakes long before you got to the Ring. It's very true that he is an awesome driver and knows the Ring as good as anybody in the world without a doubt. would love a Lap with him. Take care of your gorgeous Corrado, thay are a rare car now especially the VR6 as you know
that is also one of my favorites 90s car. great handling. great looks, but bad reliability and terrible price! but still amazing, here in Portugal we only had the G60, the VR6 was way too expensive, even for expensive cars standart.
@3:36 when Misha finds out that the brake lines haven't been bled, 😱🤣. Jesus, what a time to find that out. I always lusted after the Corrado VR6 as the more refined and robust big brother to the Rabbit and GTI. Misha has a far bigger pair of nuts than to drive that course at that rate of speed in heavy rain conditions.
@@MauriceNL1 I own a Corrado 2.0 and a Golf 3 2.9 VR6 and i can tell you without an aftermarket oilcooler this is possibe its a must-have upgrade if you drive track or mountain passes
