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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: swight on March 24, 2019, 10:35:12 pm

Title: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: swight on March 24, 2019, 10:35:12 pm

I am going to replace my timing chain on my Edition 30 myself, but I need to get all the parts. Have heard that TPS wont sell to the public, so where next to buy? Anyone recommend a source please?

Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: rich83 on March 25, 2019, 08:25:09 am

VW. Got to use genuine “known origin” parts. It’s a cricical component

Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: muff1991 on March 25, 2019, 08:53:37 am

X2 on VW “genuine parts” for piece of mind etc.

Although both my friends have brought the eBay kit for around £100 all in, and seems to be of the same quality and are holding up really well. One of them running the K04 conversion turned up to near 400hp too!

I’m not saying go ebay. But just giving you an idea that in my opinion the kit didn’t look cheap and nasty how I’d expect, and I couldn’t tell the difference between them parts and my genuine parts.


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Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: Dan_FR on March 25, 2019, 10:55:25 am

Look up RPS Online on Facebook - guy works at a dealership and his prices are usually cheaper than you'll find elsewhere.

Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: swight on March 25, 2019, 03:35:08 pm

Thanks Guys, will check them out!

Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: richtung on March 25, 2019, 03:38:38 pm

Quote from: Dan_FR on March 25, 2019, 10:55:25 am

Look up RPS Online on Facebook - guy works at a dealership and his prices are usually cheaper than you'll find elsewhere.

Thanks for this Dan - dropped them an email for a price for new front wings for my ED30 - £243 delivered. VW want £312 for the pair....

Rich

Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: pudding on March 29, 2019, 12:17:40 pm

Wow that's not bad at all.  The benefit of a common car.

VW wanted £500 for ONE wing on a Corrado VR6......10 years ago!

Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: Dave Y on March 30, 2019, 06:04:51 am

I bought some parts from RPS yesterday very good prices.

Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: muff1991 on April 01, 2019, 09:02:37 am

i just googled RPS and got "rockpapershotgun.com"  :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:

is this only available through facebook?

Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: richtung on April 01, 2019, 10:37:35 am

Quote from: muff1991 on April 01, 2019, 09:02:37 am

i just googled RPS and got "rockpapershotgun.com"  :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:

is this only available through facebook?

I emailed Michael on Michael.Hindle@listers.co.uk - make sure you add "RPS Online Quote" in the subject line to get the RPS pricing.

Rich

Title: Re: Best place to get a timing chain kit for my Edition 30?
Post by: muff1991 on April 01, 2019, 10:51:25 am

thanks Rich, i'll keep hold of this for/if I need it :)