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Offline Shoy1980

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Advice on "Must do" mods?
« on: September 17, 2013, 04:55:55 pm »
Afternoon everyone. I've just bought myself a Golf GTI mk5 2008 in Candy White. I'm just wondering if there are any cheap or must do mods you guys can recommend I carry out?
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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2013, 04:59:12 pm »
"must have mods"......HaHaHa :congrats:

They are all must have mods eventually.......You'll see!  :signLOL:
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Offline Shoy1980

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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2013, 05:07:09 pm »
Quote from: Biano44 on September 17, 2013, 04:59:12 pm
"must have mods"......HaHaHa :congrats:

They are all must have mods eventually.......You'll see!  :signLOL:

 :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2013, 05:15:26 pm »
Remap.
Brakes.
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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2013, 05:37:18 pm »
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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2013, 05:48:28 pm »
Quote from: Bignod00 on September 17, 2013, 05:37:18 pm
Quote from: Scottymon on September 17, 2013, 05:15:26 pm
Remap.
Brakes.
+ LSD. :happy2:
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Intake
Exhaust
HPFP
Coilovers
Anti-lift kit
Anti-roll bars

Bare minimum!  :laugh:
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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2013, 05:54:11 pm »
remap and top quality tyres id say were the best 2, if on a budget eibach springs mine handles top notch on them if not as much of a budget some nice coilovers but i dont think there needed
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Offline Shoy1980

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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2013, 05:57:40 pm »
Quote from: Scottymon on September 17, 2013, 05:15:26 pm
Remap.
Brakes.

What sort of power gains can I expect? Would it effect the MPG good or bad?
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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2013, 06:14:04 pm »
Decent stage 1 map from the likes of Revo / rTech etc. should see 240bhp+ and 280lb/ft+ on GTI (K03), if your Edition 30/Pirelli/K04 then 280bhp+ and similar torque.

Decent set of tyres, as above, make a huge difference... Goodyear Eagle F1 AS2's are excellent for daily/fast road use.

Re: MPG, the more power you have the more fuel you will use... that said, driven normally they are no less efficient, perhaps a little more in some respects... but it will drop fast if your enjoying the new found torque these engines produce. :happy2:
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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2013, 06:23:39 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on September 17, 2013, 05:48:28 pm
Quote from: Bignod00 on September 17, 2013, 05:37:18 pm
Quote from: Scottymon on September 17, 2013, 05:15:26 pm
Remap.
Brakes.
+ LSD. :happy2:
+
Intake
Exhaust
HPFP
Coilovers
Anti-lift kit
Anti-roll bars

Bare minimum!  :laugh:

Bare minimum!!  :signLOL:

Start with a map and for your cheap mod, a mk5golfgti.co.uk sticker. 
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Offline Shoy1980

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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2013, 06:33:10 pm »
How about small mods? I've realised that my radio signal is pants? And my welcome lights on the wing mirror are an ugly orange! Any tried and tested methods that can sort this?
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Offline Shoy1980

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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2013, 06:38:36 pm »
Quote from: Scottymon on September 17, 2013, 06:14:04 pm
Decent stage 1 map from the likes of Revo / rTech etc. should see 240bhp+ and 280lb/ft+ on GTI (K03), if your Edition 30/Pirelli/K04 then 280bhp+ and similar torque.

Decent set of tyres, as above, make a huge difference... Goodyear Eagle F1 AS2's are excellent for daily/fast road use.

Re: MPG, the more power you have the more fuel you will use... that said, driven normally they are no less efficient, perhaps a little more in some respects... but it will drop fast if your enjoying the new found torque these engines produce. :happy2:

Thanks pal :happy2:
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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2013, 04:26:03 pm »
I would do in the following order

1.remap
2.tires
3.walk
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Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2013, 02:00:39 pm »
Quote from: dan930 on September 18, 2013, 04:26:03 pm
I would do in the following order

1.remap
2.tires
3.walk


Walk?
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Re: Re: Re: Advice on "Must do" mods?
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2013, 02:09:02 pm »
Quote from: Shoy1980 on September 19, 2013, 02:00:39 pm
Quote from: dan930 on September 18, 2013, 04:26:03 pm
I would do in the following order

1.remap
2.tires
3.walk


Walk?

Maybe the remap eats through so many tyres that it's better off to just walk then drive?

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