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Ebay projectors!
on September 29, 2019, 11:21:19 AM
Anyone had any experience with them? Just got myself a set!  Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
Re: Carbon engine clean
Last Poster: GVK in Mk5 General Area on Yesterday at 10:22:46 PM
Depends how it's done, if inlet manifold is removed and the head is cleaned by scraping/walnut shell blasting then thats fine.
Things like Terraclean are not so good. Can ruin injector basket filters etc and not really clean the valves!
Re: New car: R32
Last Poster: Andy in Members Rides on Yesterday at 09:04:35 PM
Did you reuse the stretch bolts.
The garage that fitted them did which iknow your supposed to replace see how it goes
Re: LC5F's Graphite Blue GTI - Sea Dweller Edition
Last Poster: LC5F in Members Rides on Yesterday at 05:44:55 PM
Plan today was strip and clean the subframe, looking at it in the daylight made me realise the condition is too far gone for me to clean up, likely to take days of wire brushing with poor result...   [img width=589 height=786]https://i.vgy.me/K32b3p.j
GTI or ED30? Up to £10k
Last Poster: peter_booker2003 in Wanted on September 18, 2020, 10:54:23 PM
Looking for a nice ED30 or Standard GTI.
Ideally DSG and 3 door but would consider manual and 5 dr.
Up to £10k for the right car. Lower mileage and better kept the better.
Thanks
Re: RCD330 with apple car play
Last Poster: akashsp in Sat Nav and Car Audio on September 18, 2020, 02:43:47 PM
Hi All,
Can't seem to get a straight answer on this one question no matter what I read and where. I've got a 56 plate 2007 VW Golf MK5 GT 170. It's got the standard factory satnav in it at the moment (MFD2) and bluetooth handsfree kit. I've ordered a Desay 187B RCD330 which comes on monday and I assume I need a canbus to stop the battery drain. The question is do I need
Re: Struggling to find a decent ED30
Last Poster: FatWelshBoy in Mk5 General Area on September 18, 2020, 02:03:05 PM
On the Facebook group "VW Golf GTI Edition 30 Owners Group" there's a few for sale. You've got a healthy budget so posting a wanted advert on there should have something turn up. Its hard to find standard examples now, the tuning potential means its almost criminal not to stage 1 remap them. I searched for months to find my car as I wanted one fully loaded with reasonable miles and
Re: Stock Radio Won't Turn Off
Last Poster: LC5F in Mk5 General Area on September 17, 2020, 11:03:13 PM
I wonder if it could be a problem with the ignition switch, seems a strange one.
I've experienced weirdness with ignition switch and radios on other VW's -definately a possible culprit
Re: AC Issues
Last Poster: maxamplitude10 in Mk5 General Area on September 17, 2020, 12:24:46 PM
It was pretty much the next day I realised it was not functioning as it should so assume the gas was not the issue originally 
Pops and bangs
Last Poster: dazzamann in Mk5 General Area on September 17, 2020, 12:13:02 PM
Hey guys,
Currently running a stage 1 map on my mk6 gti, its got an induction kit and has had a cat delete. My question is, when i get my down-pipe fitted next week, will i get pops and bangs or will i have to get a specific tune to allow it?
FYI- the car is a manual so no dsg farts.
Interested to hear other peoples experiences etc.
Darren
Re: Deano Candy white GTI
Last Poster: Deano45 in Members Rides on September 16, 2020, 09:17:51 PM
Another update ....New intake time but this is one of these things i was not going to do and put it off a couple of times telling myself i will hate it but how wrong was i. i'm over the moon with this intake as we all know their are loads of intakes on the market i narrowed it down to two MST/REVO I've already had a REVO on a previous car and the MST had Excellent reviews and the b
Re: BKD Turbo Removal
Last Poster: Stupots in How to Guides / Troubleshooting on September 16, 2020, 04:11:57 PM
@kevster996 Isn't yours a BKD engine too (same as mine) which doesn't have a DPF? Also, I had coolant dump issues on mine and it was a failed head/gasket. Early BKD engines are prone to porous heads, so I just replaced the engine all in one. Mine was blowing the coolant out of the expansion/t
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