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My New MK5 GTI
Vader:
So my car was back on the ramp at work again. The last piece of the puzzle (mechanically) has been fixed. The seal on the vac pump had failed and was leaking oil. Did thing it was the pump itself that had split but luckily it was just a £1 rubber seal. Which has saved me £140 for the new part. Now that all the known engine issues are sorted I can start looking at upgrades and improving the bodywork. On a very frustrating note I hit the mother of all potholes the other day and as it transpired I have indeed buckled the front right wheel :doh:. Very frustrating but its not too serious and it is repairable. While it was up on the ramp yesterday I got the GFB and Superpro lower mount insert fitted.
GFB DV+ and SuperPro Insert installation
GFB DV+ and SuperPro Insert installation
GFB DV+ and SuperPro Insert installation
GFB DV+ and SuperPro Insert installation
GFB DV+ and SuperPro Insert installation
I went for the fast road option on the insert. In case anyone isnt sure, the insert fills the voids in the standard bushing, restricting movement of the lower mount/transmission mount (what ever you want to call it) The difference is noticeable immediately. There is a little vibration in the cabin on initial cold start, but it settles down as the engine warms. Less engine movement means more power to the drivetrain, in this case its feels far less sloppy after gear changes, although rough/bad gear changes now feel far less forgiving :signLOL:
Next on the list if either the new revision PCV valve or a PCV delete kit. I have a slight suspicion that the HPFP might be struggling at times too. (I really hope it isn't). I should be able to get it on the Dyno at work sometime and see exactly how its performing but I do seem to keep getting a light loss of boost/power every so often. I'll update when I know more.
Vader:
Hi All,
Been a while since I updated this thread. Not an awful lot has happened. New revision PCV valve has been fitted. Along with a new intake! I went for the Integrated Engineering intake. Reasonably new to the UK, to the point I have the first kit fitted to a MK5 in country. :pomppomp: Really happy with the kit, fitment and quality is very good. Sound is quite addictive too.
SurreyED30:
I like your progress with your Gti, nice changes and all that are well worth doing :happy2:
I am going to fit a dog bone mount soon, just to keep me going until i get engine mounts, so it good to hear it is definitely worth doing.
the IE intake does look good, I like the wrinkled effect on the pipe work :)
Your Gti is looking great, whats the desired end result?
bit of a sh*ttter about the pothole, car tax money is clearly not used for maintaining the roads, we have a 5.8 foot wide 1.4 foot deep hole on a mini roundabout in crawley that hasnt been looked at for near enough 1 month. apart from the lady that had a rant on facebook this weekend and measured it etc...
Jake
Vader:
--- Quote from: SurreyED30 on March 13, 2017, 12:43:11 pm ---I like your progress with your Gti, nice changes and all that are well worth doing :happy2:
I am going to fit a dog bone mount soon, just to keep me going until i get engine mounts, so it good to hear it is definitely worth doing.
the IE intake does look good, I like the wrinkled effect on the pipe work :)
Your Gti is looking great, whats the desired end result?
--- End quote ---
End result isn't really all that far away I don't think. Power wise I think stage 2 will be enough so I'm just getting hold of the hardware. The car is my daily driver and I drive it 40miles a day so whatever happens to it it has to remain practical, especially as my commute is looking to change to doing snake pass twice a day. I'm looking to change the wheels but I'm very fussy when it comes to wheels. So many options. I prefer motorsport styled wheels but I do fancy a set of plain old pescaras. Part of me thinks thats a bit of a boring choice but we will see. We've just become a Rota dealer at work so it's opened the door to a huge host of different wheel styles! Ultimately the car is to be a fun, clean usable daily.
Vader:
Little Update.
My standard exhaust dropped off so upgraded to the Scorpion 3' Cat Back. Non res pictured below but ended up changing for resonated. Little too loud for me.
Got myself some new wheels too! BBS CK. Very very happy with the look of the car now.
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