nice coloured wheel , are they the same colour as mine :jumping:+1 mate, wheels are ace, on the look out for a set for my vRS, what colour are yours?
i have some centre caps at home somewhere if needed?
Bring on the pictures of those lovely wheels :happy2: :popcornsoda:That is a BIG +1. :drool:
BBS look great
Is that only lowered on eibach springs? It looks good!
They look rubbish mate.........but rather than skip them I will buy them off you!! :jumpmove: :grin:
Are they genuine CH's or reps mate?
On a different note, I notice that on your 'to do list' you mention a remap! Have a look at this offer from Shark Performance - http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/211017-crazy-summer-sale/ - I took advantage yesterday although I went for the self tuning system which was a further £150, if you are local £199 for a stage 1 is a BARGAIN!!! :happy2:
Is that only lowered on eibach springs? It looks good!
Eibach -35/50mm sportlines apparently, looks perfect imo. :happy2:
Yeah, i know, totally gonna just throw the alloys on the scrap. Deeply dissapointed in them. :wink: NOT!! Unfortunately they're not real deals, but still very good quality German reps. The way I see it I would be crazy to splash out ~£1000 on genuine's just to drive them on these roads we currently have. I'm pretty pleased with them to be honest, first gunmetal finish wheels I've run and I really like the look. Now I just need tints and GTI black headlights to complete the moody look. :happy2:
Looks like a mega-bargain Shark are doing at the min. Might go andorder right nowinvestigate... :wink:
Is that only lowered on eibach springs? It looks good!
Eibach -35/50mm sportlines apparently, looks perfect imo. :happy2:
Yup, they're just Eiback Sport -50/35mm springs on standard dampers. Tbh the ride is only slightly different than the normal springs. I run on my comfy 16" alloys 8) for a week b4 putting on the 18's and only noticed a slight reduction in comfort. Body roll has been reduced a lot now with both the springs and low profile tyres.
Now, opinions please wise people of the forum: Do you think the front is a tiny bit too low in comparison to the back? My CH's are ET45 8" wide and rub on the archers only now and then on fast & tight/bumpy corners. I've done the arch screw mod but am now thinking of sourcing a set of Eibach Pro springs (Front Only) to bring it up 10mm. It'd fit in with the back of the car and also allow me to put on my colour-coded votex valance (like a Mk4 Anniversary valance). ATM I am VERY close to scraping when coming out my driveway. :confused:
Would it look that bad being 10mm higher at the front. Let me know please!! :smiley:
Where from mate?
The wheels were a kind gift :wink: from W80ody on here
Looking good mate.what head unit is that.really like it.I'm a newb with the golfs so everything is strange to me just now.
Looking good mate.what head unit is that.really like it.I'm a newb with the golfs so everything is strange to me just now.
Its an RCD-510 i think!
Dodds, Fellow Scot here, your car looks really good!!
Did you notice alot more smoke with having it re-mapped?
Cheers,
Kenny
What engine is in this? Is it the 140 2.0 TDI?
I want the RNS-510 but lowering springs and getting my bodywork painted up is more important! :sad1:
What colour is yours? Iv not seen many this colour!
Dodds, Fellow Scot here, your car looks really good!!
Did you notice alot more smoke with having it re-mapped?
Cheers,
Kenny
I'll have to post the video of the smoke from Dodds dyno run...smokey but made good power/torque; unlike my superchipped Tdi that didnt really give any smoke but showed a disappointing 167bhp/265lb ft (standard 146/245) compared to Dodds 181bhp/301lb ft
Love the BBS's on it.
Congrats on the RCD purchase, i just had my RNS fitted, great aren't they! MDI is a worthwhile addition!
Looking good Dodds - Steel grey is one of my Favorite colours! :smiley:
I'm hopefully fitting my sportlines this weekend and have BBS CH028 (Identical offset & width to your BBS')
Did it give you many issues with rubbing etc and ride?!
Looking good Dodds - Steel grey is one of my Favorite colours! :smiley:
I'm hopefully fitting my sportlines this weekend and have BBS CH028 (Identical offset & width to your BBS')
Did it give you many issues with rubbing etc and ride?!
Thats nice, shame Dodds is Sage green....... :P
Obviously Graphite Blue Pearl is the best (and fastest colour). :evilgrin:
Ha ha! I used to be the proud owner of a graphite blue MK5 - was also a nice colour! Mine was pre face lift so didnt look as good as yours :smiley:
Wheres my springs Dodds :jumping:
Looking good Dodds - Steel grey is one of my Favorite colours! :smiley:
I'm hopefully fitting my sportlines this weekend and have BBS CH028 (Identical offset & width to your BBS')
Did it give you many issues with rubbing etc and ride?!
Thats nice, shame Dodds is Sage green....... :P
Obviously Graphite Blue Pearl is the best (and fastest colour). :evilgrin:
Wheres my springs Dodds :jumping:
Hoping to get the springs swapped over end of this week or next week so will let you know when they're available. Sorry for the wait, have been up to my eyes lately (weddings, funerals, uni, work and sourcing many many winter tyres for folks. :laugh: )
Last weekend I was mostly fitting my GTI black headlights:looks a lot better with them lights in--i got the osram bulbs in and they make so much difference
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They seem not as bright as my previous headlights (completely OEM standard) so I've ordered some Osram Night Breaker Plus bulbs. Was tempted by the Philips Diamond Vision but the say not MOT legal. :sad1: anybody had any issue with the plod with them?
looking spot on mate,what happened with the rest of the bits in the pipeline, you been to the bodyshop. should be looking awesome once sorted!!
Did you get a votex splitter mate? There is one in the for sale section for 100 quid. :happy2:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,35517.0.html
I was in a similer dilemma mate (with getting bits painting before winter). Decided to go for it, if the paint job is decent dont see it being a problem.
Your car would look good with the gunmetal CH's (If I'm honest I've never liked black alloys). :wink:
Yeah, I did go for the decat downpipe? It's the Milltek Turbo Back exhaust so full bore 3 inch (I think) straight to the back bock then thru the box and out. The tips are GT 80 style. Definitely feel it revs a little freer altho the biggest difference I felt was when I replaced the back box with a thru pipe.
My (original) clutch is doing good at the minute. It's probably a close race between that and my turbo which one will give up first!! :scared: That is a pretty decent torque figure you have on your car for just a remap, who done that for you? Are you feeling any clutch slip at the minute? I've a friend who's run his mapped TDI on the original clutch for over 35000 miles and had no problem.
Anyway, good to see another TDI person on here. One mod I'd recommend is lower valance for the back of your car. Totally trasforms the look and there are millions of options out there. YOu can go for the OEM GTI or R32 valances altho they both have tailpipe cut-outs. If you do some good searching on eBay you will be able to find both the R32 and GTI valance (copies) without cut-outs tho.
yeah they're good blokes. Just read your build thread on ukmkivs.... had a few problems then... I thought it was the GT 170's that were more prone to tubo fail etc?had just a few problems :signLOL:--no the early 140 were turbos,cylinder haes and the abs pumps failing the 170 are the injectors
yeah they're good blokes. Just read your build thread on ukmkivs.... had a few problems then... I thought it was the GT 170's that were more prone to tubo fail etc?had just a few problems :signLOL:--no the early 140 were turbos,cylinder haes and the abs pumps failing the 170 are the injectors
yeah they're good blokes. Just read your build thread on ukmkivs.... had a few problems then... I thought it was the GT 170's that were more prone to tubo fail etc?had just a few problems :signLOL:--no the early 140 were turbos,cylinder haes and the abs pumps failing the 170 are the injectors
You pair are filling me with confidence. :scared: lol. Maxitrol, what turbo are you running now? If mine does go bang I'd bee looking to replace it with something close to OEM in terms of power output (maybe 200 bhp mark) but definitely a lot stronger/more reliable. Also are you running the standard clutch?
[/quotstill on standard turbo has its been under warranty--to be fair thou its thier was a under lining fault some wher in the engine that was filling the turbos with oil--but my car as been in the garage since august :sad1:yeah they're good blokes. Just read your build thread on ukmkivs.... had a few problems then... I thought it was the GT 170's that were more prone to tubo fail etc?had just a few problems :signLOL:--no the early 140 were turbos,cylinder haes and the abs pumps failing the 170 are the injectors
You pair are filling me with confidence. :scared: lol. Maxitrol, what turbo are you running now? If mine does go bang I'd bee looking to replace it with something close to OEM in terms of power output (maybe 200 bhp mark) but definitely a lot stronger/more reliable. Also are you running the standard clutch?
yeah they're good blokes. Just read your build thread on ukmkivs.... had a few problems then... I thought it was the GT 170's that were more prone to tubo fail etc?had just a few problems :signLOL:--no the early 140 were turbos,cylinder haes and the abs pumps failing the 170 are the injectors
You pair are filling me with confidence. :scared: lol. Maxitrol, what turbo are you running now? If mine does go bang I'd bee looking to replace it with something close to OEM in terms of power output (maybe 200 bhp mark) but definitely a lot stronger/more reliable. Also are you running the standard clutch?
still on standard turbo as its been under warranty--to be fair tho its there was a underlying fault somewhere in the engine that was filling the turbos with oil - but my car has been in the garage since august :sad1:
yeah they're good blokes. Just read your build thread on ukmkivs.... had a few problems then... I thought it was the GT 170's that were more prone to tubo fail etc?had just a few problems :signLOL:--no the early 140 were turbos,cylinder haes and the abs pumps failing the 170 are the injectors
You pair are filling me with confidence. :scared: lol. Maxitrol, what turbo are you running now? If mine does go bang I'd bee looking to replace it with something close to OEM in terms of power output (maybe 200 bhp mark) but definitely a lot stronger/more reliable. Also are you running the standard clutch?still on standard turbo as its been under warranty--to be fair tho its there was a underlying fault somewhere in the engine that was filling the turbos with oil - but my car has been in the garage since august :sad1:
Man, not good to hear. What power did you have it mapped to? Are you considering a hybrid turbo?
All RCD510 are 32gb mate, its just the early RNS510 that where limited to 2gb :happy2:
Darren
go for 2254018 tyres :happy2:
Edinburgh Mike, think Aberdeen has a lot more. Crazy as last week they recorded Scotland's highest March temp ever!! :laugh: :rolleye:
p.s. I vote you should buy more shiny bits for the car. Then TRACK it!! :happy2:
Posted a video in response to a Milltek query. My question is, can anybody tell me if my turbo whine/whistle is particularly bad?
Having looked around at others' car with GT80 tips I realise mine are way too far inset into the bumper. Will fiddle around with it next time its on the ramps.
I had the car serviced at Autohaus Edinburgh (http://www.autohausedinburgh.co.uk/) a week or so back and they mentioned my wishbone rear bushes were worn and tired. Have been considering the WALK bushes recently. Can I fit them myself or is it a garage job? I'll be getting Autohaus Edinburgh (http://www.autohausedinburgh.co.uk/) to do the Alignment afterwards anway, or am I better getting them to fit the bushes too?
I've never really liked pressed played to be honest. Apart from being harder to clean and denting easily they are more expensive and easier to fall off. I'd have to send my V5C off to Dubmesiter too and I'm not comfortable with the possibility of the Royal Mail losing it on the way. :-S
On another note, my new plate certificate came in the post. The DVLA are using an almost identical car to my previous one on their receipt/thank you card. Pictured is a silver mk4 anniversary with BBS CH alloys (19" and possibly replicas!)
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My car (a GTTDi 130):
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Anybody selling a 30 byte CECM by chance?
Cool. I dimmed mine abit more than they were because I had someone tell me my indicators were on all the time. I was like, I know lol.
I have a 30 byte cecm and couldn't get the fogs as DRL's to work. Also tried on a Gti of Gazon69 who had the option but that never worked either. I believe there are 2 types of 30 byte though. A 3C0 which I probably have and a 3C8.
Phil Miller is selling one in the ads sections at the min I think.
Anybody selling a 30 byte CECM by chance?
Genuinely don't think you need that mate. Put it like this, I have the 20byte controller on my GTI and I can use fogs as DRL's with my whiter fog light bulbs.
Do your checks before you splash out on any more expensive CECM's :happy2:
Hi
Where did You bought those LEDs
I'm going a roadtrip up North of Scotland on Saturday for a week so will report back after that (800-1000 miles). :smiley:
you have done some nice mods there :happy2:
what are you going to replace it with?
My mate has a nice 2002 mk4 GT TDI £1900 long tax and 11 monrhs MOT
Is it a genuine ross tech vcds?
whats the micro can lol?
you have done some nice mods there :happy2:
what are you going to replace it with?
Welcome back!
Welcome back mate. Wondered when I saw you had bought something in the classifieds what was going on haha. Oh and no you can't have your Milltek back :P
Welcome back mate. Wondered when I saw you had bought something in the classifieds what was going on haha. Oh and no you can't have your Milltek back :P