Post by: Graney_ED30 on August 17, 2023, 02:52:02 pm
Been a while since I was on a forum but since I find myself back in a MK5 then I thought it best haha!
Managed to secure a pretty decent example last week after months of looking at them. Fairly tidy but a few jobs need doing as you’d expect for a 15 year old car but pretty happy with it to be honest.
(https://i.postimg.cc/vZcWptYy/4-BADED7-E-A4-FD-4-C8-F-B194-6656420-F7389.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WdcFZrqY)
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Plans are to change the cam follower as a precaution as I’ve heard they are quite common to go - also needs a thermostat which it is booked in for, the rest will be to get the wheels refurbed, just got some new PS4’s on it which has sorted a wheel wobble that came on at about 70 (front left had a repair and was full of foam :scared:)
I may get it mapped but it’s so original that I’m tempted not too - I also have my boot build from my old my 7.5 to fit but I’ll get to that in time!
(https://i.postimg.cc/zfLYb6qQ/IMG-7524.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SXpvHZ2L)
Cheers for looking!
Post by: terrier on August 17, 2023, 07:14:50 pm
Red ones are faster :popcornsoda:
Post by: stevw1 on August 17, 2023, 09:52:30 pm
Post by: GVK on August 18, 2023, 05:47:10 pm
Post by: pudding on August 19, 2023, 12:48:00 pm
Lovely sub install, that's really nicely done :happy2:
Post by: Graney_ED30 on September 01, 2023, 10:05:44 am
Hoping to get a new headunit sometime soon so I can get the audio in it - just having radio and CD is doing my nut in :jumping:
Post by: Jons1001 on September 01, 2023, 01:21:31 pm
Cheers everyone - car is going good so far, got it booked in for a carbon clean and injector service next week. Nothing particularly wrong with it just thought it was worth doing since it is approaching 80k miles.
Hoping to get a new headunit sometime soon so I can get the audio in it - just having radio and CD is doing my nut in :jumping:
Car looks great, congrats. If you don't mind saying how much is it for a carbon clean & injector service? Been looking on the r-tech website but can't find pricing.
Post by: pudding on September 01, 2023, 09:25:03 pm
To be fair, at 130ish K at the time, the valves didn't look bad at all. Just need good fuel and regular driving/heat to keep them clean. Well, not spotless obviously, but cleaner than they would be if just doing short journeys on supermarket fuel.
Post by: Graney_ED30 on September 06, 2023, 08:40:25 pm
Car looks great, congrats. If you don't mind saying how much is it for a carbon clean & injector service? Been looking on the r-tech website but can't find pricing.
Cheers, yeah loving it at the moment like! Nice to be back in a MK5, even coming from a mk7.5 this just feels nicer to drive and more connected.
I'm getting it done at a place local to me called decimal tenths, it's costing £375 if there's nowt wrong.....then I think they said £200 per injector if there's any faults with them that can't be repaired.
Will let you know of the outcome 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Post by: Graney_ED30 on September 13, 2023, 09:24:07 pm
This was also the result of the carbon clean:
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I also had the thermostat changed as it was sticking and the car was not getting up to temperature - all sorted now
Thinking of getting it mapped at some point in the future but next on the cards will be a DSG service - it's had 3 according to the history but I wanna be sure so think it's the right thing to do.
Cosmetically the car needs a wheel refurb and the two rear tyres replaced, I've just fitted PS4's on the front so need to get them matched up but it's been an expensive month 😂
Post by: Jons1001 on September 14, 2023, 06:29:33 am
You could do the DSG service yourself to save £150-£200. Its basically a glorified oil change.
Post by: Graney_ED30 on September 14, 2023, 09:39:13 pm
Yeah I had thought about doing it myself to save the coin.....it is just technically an oil and filter change.....but I would like to keep some stamps in the book and in total honesty I can't be arsed faffing on under the car on the drive when it's my daily 😂 - gone are the days of that haha!
Besides, I have the MK1 for tinkering with 😎
Post by: Graney_ED30 on October 12, 2023, 06:26:54 am
So I thought I'd give one of the android head units a go, worth a punt at less than £100 - came with DAB and Apple CarPlay which is all I need really.
Managed to finally find some time to get it fitted yesterday and I must admit I'm quite happy with the fit and finish, I've put the USB connection into the arm rest where the original iPod connection is, hopefully going to 3D print a holder for the phone so it sits in there properly - and to be honest the interface is smoother than the £500+ Pioneer unit I used to have 😂
(https://i.postimg.cc/R0H6gD05/IMG-9451.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4KXxdwtB)
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Also got a full set of PS4's fitted and replaced the front and rear badges as they were peeling and just didn't look right. I'm also after a rear ED30 badge if anyone has one or knows of the best place to source one, I've seen the ones on eBay but wasn't sure if they were just cheap copies, even though the price seems to suggest otherwise!
Next on the cars are some new front lower arms as the current ones are crusty as owt, then will also fit the ECS subframe spacer/bolt kit as there is some subframe knocking when doing slow manoeuvres
Post by: Graney_ED30 on October 17, 2023, 10:29:45 pm
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Bit of enamel paint and a steady hand it now looks like this:
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It’s the little things that count :grin:
I was planning to do the same to the rear external badge but it must be plastic as there is some weird sort of lacquer peel on it, will probably just grab a new one even though they are mental money for a little badge!
Unless anyone has any going spare
Post by: fakie1977 on October 18, 2023, 07:48:54 pm
Small update....after going from the mk7.5 to this, I was missing the connectivity for my phone to be able to listen to music and take calls and stuff.Nice headunit. Where did you get that? I bought the RCD330 ages ago and for most things is absolutely fine for me but I hate that the usb cable sticks out the front. I upgraded my speakers and although I found the sound really crisp there was a lack of volume. I just installed a mini amp and that has made a huge difference with really strong sound and clarity.
So I thought I'd give one of the android head units a go, worth a punt at less than £100 - came with DAB and Apple CarPlay which is all I need really.
Managed to finally find some time to get it fitted yesterday and I must admit I'm quite happy with the fit and finish, I've put the USB connection into the arm rest where the original iPod connection is, hopefully going to 3D print a holder for the phone so it sits in there properly - and to be honest the interface is smoother than the £500+ Pioneer unit I used to have
(https://i.postimg.cc/R0H6gD05/IMG-9451.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4KXxdwtB)
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Also got a full set of PS4's fitted and replaced the front and rear badges as they were peeling and just didn't look right. I'm also after a rear ED30 badge if anyone has one or knows of the best place to source one, I've seen the ones on eBay but wasn't sure if they were just cheap copies, even though the price seems to suggest otherwise!
Next on the cars are some new front lower arms as the current ones are crusty as owt, then will also fit the ECS subframe spacer/bolt kit as there is some subframe knocking when doing slow manoeuvres
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Post by: Graney_ED30 on October 21, 2023, 09:00:50 am
Nice headunit. Where did you get that? I bought the RCD330 ages ago and for most things is absolutely fine for me but I hate that the usb cable sticks out the front. I upgraded my speakers and although I found the sound really crisp there was a lack of volume. I just installed a mini amp and that has made a huge difference with really strong sound and clarity.
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Just an eBay special mate, was less than £100 -
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225765186660?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=2xwqppfssje&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=fs2LpmPBSiy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Tbh, the internal amp isn’t amazing but it does have a pretty good equaliser where you can get a decent sound out of it. I have also got another amp and stuff to install (Audison) but just haven’t got round to it yet
I wasn’t expecting much for the money but I’m really impressed to be fair
Post by: SANDEGTI on October 22, 2023, 11:16:06 pm
Post by: Graney_ED30 on October 24, 2023, 05:34:44 pm
Looks like a clean, well looked after example. Definitely fancy one myself when the funds are right. :thinking:
Cheers mate - yeah it is a lovely drive. Just looking at your signature, I used to have a 2005 laser blue GTI too!
(https://i.postimg.cc/XJkshN3p/IMG-0030.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0MrGKszs)
I have never managed to find if it is still on the road though, DVLA just says that the reg is incorrect!
Post by: RBS on October 28, 2023, 12:52:11 am
Post by: SANDEGTI on October 30, 2023, 03:31:47 pm
Awesome, someone with good taste I see :happy2:Looks like a clean, well looked after example. Definitely fancy one myself when the funds are right. :thinking:
Cheers mate - yeah it is a lovely drive. Just looking at your signature, I used to have a 2005 laser blue GTI too!
(https://i.postimg.cc/XJkshN3p/IMG-0030.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0MrGKszs)
I have never managed to find if it is still on the road though, DVLA just says that the reg is incorrect!
Any plans with the ED30 yet?
Post by: Graney_ED30 on November 02, 2023, 10:31:18 pm
Awesome, someone with good taste I see :happy2:Looks like a clean, well looked after example. Definitely fancy one myself when the funds are right. :thinking:
Cheers mate - yeah it is a lovely drive. Just looking at your signature, I used to have a 2005 laser blue GTI too!
(https://i.postimg.cc/XJkshN3p/IMG-0030.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0MrGKszs)
I have never managed to find if it is still on the road though, DVLA just says that the reg is incorrect!
Any plans with the ED30 yet?
Cheers mate, yeah I do like a mk5 haha!
No real plans other than to keep the maintenance up and keep it clean. Next on the cards is a wheel refurb now I have the tyres sorted.
Also gonna get the DSG box serviced and give it an oil change.
Maybe will get it mapped at some point in the future
Oh I also have my sounds to put in but will get to that soon enough!
Post by: Graney_ED30 on November 12, 2023, 05:50:47 pm
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Post by: Graney_ED30 on December 14, 2023, 11:17:46 pm
Post by: 09Pirelli on December 15, 2023, 03:33:56 am
i recommend the non res version over the res
Post by: Graney_ED30 on December 15, 2023, 09:11:11 am
Post by: mk1mad on December 24, 2023, 02:19:48 pm
Let's see your mk1?
btw my Ed30 came with a BCS Sports cat and Exhaust System and I am very impressed with it so far.
Post by: breeze on December 26, 2023, 08:02:52 am
Cool, cheers for the advice, I have had milltek on other cars so I know they are a good exhaust…..will check it out 👍🏻If you are thinking about tuning suggest you plan that out in advance. Standard Milltek sounds good but I don’t believe it is the best flowing. Not so much an issue if you have a GTI but may limit you if you want a strong 2+ car. BCS is really nice quality and flows well, lots of options for sound/cats.
Post by: Graney_ED30 on February 01, 2024, 08:18:29 pm
To be honest, considering how rusty it was, it came off a doddle!
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Although, that isn’t the end of the jobs - I have developed a rattle upon startup so I have bought all of the gear to change the timing chain and tensioner (even though I did check blocks 91 and 93 and it looked OK from what I’ve read)
(https://i.postimg.cc/BQCqm8Qm/IMG-0269.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mttfDg99)
I got a P0011 code and it cleared for a bit but has come back - the car is due a service also so going to do that as well as a DSG oil and filter change - busy day tomorrow!
Post by: Graney_ED30 on February 01, 2024, 08:20:19 pm
If you are thinking about tuning suggest you plan that out in advance. Standard Milltek sounds good but I don’t believe it is the best flowing. Not so much an issue if you have a GTI but may limit you if you want a strong 2+ car. BCS is really nice quality and flows well, lots of options for sound/cats.
Cheers mate, to be honest I’m not looking to go crazy power, probs just stage 1 and a gearbox map if I’m honest - but good to bear that in mind as you say!
Post by: Graney_ED30 on February 01, 2024, 08:26:04 pm
Nice Ed30 :happy2:, I have the same combo as you an Ed30dsg and a mk1 with a 1.8T. Like you recently picked up an Edition 30 after previously having a mk5 gti.
Let's see your mk1?
btw my Ed30 came with a BCS Sports cat and Exhaust System and I am very impressed with it so far.
Haha not a bad combo to have is it!
I’ve had the MK1 for 15 years but have only recently done the conversion - it is running now but it still in the final stages of completion, exhaust and pedal box being the main hurdles to get over, although both are in hand
Here’s some pics
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Post by: Graney_ED30 on February 02, 2024, 06:57:29 pm
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After a bit of a sketchy moment on the axle stands I got the engine and DSG oil and filters changed, along with spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter and pollen filter.
That appears to have cured the issue, car feels totally different and the P0011 has stayed at bay - I guess the oil was just old and thin.
I am planning on doing the belt and chain still, but will leave it until a little later as it’s been a busy few days. Also going to get a VIS balance shaft delete kit as I’ve heard they can be a problem.
I also did the DSG basic settings/adaptation which I’d not done before - car feels so much smoother and the clutch is much snappier where before it used to hang on a lot in second mainly.
Post by: RBS on September 13, 2024, 11:04:47 am
Post by: Graney_ED30 on January 02, 2025, 11:41:23 pm
Here is a link to the auto trader advert - http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202412277564737
I tried to post this in the for sale section but I was unable to post it for some reason
Thanks
Post by: terrier on January 04, 2025, 03:02:24 pm
Post by: Graney_ED30 on January 05, 2025, 07:41:09 pm
Post by: Graney_ED30 on September 20, 2025, 08:16:24 am
Post by: dennis10 on September 24, 2025, 10:19:13 am
I've also got almost shot rear brakes that I intend to swap out at some point to complete the full upgrade - I bought a brand new R32 rear setup, plus braided lines and handbrake cables, but haven't found enough time in the day to fit it all yet. Also need to respray these before fitting as they are in R32 blue.
I have thought about selling mine too, because I don't use it for commuting and have recently acquired a 20yr old Citroen Berlingo MPV that I'm using as a utility / future work van and it's alot of money to have sitting there for weekend use, but can't bring myself to - It feels like a new car when I drive it and I know I couldn't find much better for the money I paid for it! Glad to see you enjoying yours still!
Post by: Level 7 boss on October 04, 2025, 01:40:13 pm
Post by: Graney_ED30 on October 18, 2025, 03:07:51 pm
I fitted Golf R Mk7 (MQB platform) 340mm brakes to the front of my Edition30 - awesome difference in braking, you'll love it! Better initial feel and you can just feel the braking power there ready to use if needed. I resprayed in GTI red and applied GTI decals to them too, looks superb.
I've also got almost shot rear brakes that I intend to swap out at some point to complete the full upgrade - I bought a brand new R32 rear setup, plus braided lines and handbrake cables, but haven't found enough time in the day to fit it all yet. Also need to respray these before fitting as they are in R32 blue.
I have thought about selling mine too, because I don't use it for commuting and have recently acquired a 20yr old Citroen Berlingo MPV that I'm using as a utility / future work van and it's alot of money to have sitting there for weekend use, but can't bring myself to - It feels like a new car when I drive it and I know I couldn't find much better for the money I paid for it! Glad to see you enjoying yours still!
Nice, cheers mate. Aye I was unsure which ones to go for on the front, I’ll be honest I thought that the golf R and the R32/S3 setups were the same! Where did you get the GTI decals from? Just eBay?
Got my front’s all painted up ready to fit, along with drilled brembos and matching pads, I’ll get round to getting them fitted soon!
Rear brakes have now been done, the drivers caliper was seized and that was what wore the pads down, all stripped, cleaned, painted and re-assembled, I did buy discs but to be honest the discs were pretty much brand new that were on it so I’ve kept them for another time. Also took the time to clean and ceramic coat the wheels while they were off.
As you say, there isn’t much else that drives like it for the money, I also heard someone say ‘You don’t see many of those edition 30’s about these days’ whilst I had my window down then other week, it made me think ‘You know what, you’re right…….I’m keeping it!’
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Post by: RBS on October 29, 2025, 07:55:27 pm
Post by: Graney_ED30 on May 11, 2026, 07:04:13 pm
Anyone got the parts list or a recommendation for all the bolts I’d need to put it all back together?
In the meantime I’ve finally got round to fitting my old boot build from my MK7.5 that I had
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Also on the plans are to get some new suspension, anyone had any experience of these?
https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/vogtland-bilstein-suspension-kit-with-b8-shock-absorbers-vogbilsteinb12-7-akn/shop-by/vaa__vehicles_code/59171cd6d1e5c/volkswagen/golf_mk5_gti/2_0_tfsi_200_ps/2008
Cheers
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 07, 2026, 06:21:12 pm
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Plan is to get everything on the body buzzed down with a wire brush then get it coats with Bilt Hamber deox gel, then zinc primed and back to silver when required.
Bought all new Febi arms and everything, wheel bearings, basically everything needed for the front and rear refresh.
Will post more pics on here as I get on
Post by: mk1mad on June 08, 2026, 12:30:54 pm
Like you I will use the bilt hamber rust remover, I'm going to bare metal my inner arches and any rusty areas of the boot floor and then paint with a 2K epoxy followed by raptor . You can get it all in cans now. That will be a better job than the factory did.
How's the mk1 ? is that finished ?
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 09, 2026, 05:34:01 pm
Got to to do the exact same job on my Edition 30, be interested to see what you find rust wise and how you get on.
Like you I will use the bilt hamber rust remover, I'm going to bare metal my inner arches and any rusty areas of the boot floor and then paint with a 2K epoxy followed by raptor . You can get it all in cans now. That will be a better job than the factory did.
How's the mk1 ? is that finished ?
Aye mate, pretty much the same craic like, get it all clean and get it zinc primed and painted up.
Only found a small hole at the moment like so im suitably impressed…..the arch liners were holding a massive amount of mud haha!
Aye MK1 has been “done” for a while now, it needs a few bits still as they always do but I’ve done about 2000 miles in it since I finished the conversion, hasn’t skipped a beat tbh
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 11, 2026, 10:55:31 pm
Getting everything to the powder coating place hopefully tomorrow or Monday and then while they are away I’ll crack on with the rust treatment/undersealing/painting of the body.
Also got to order the rear brake lines as both of them just crumbled at the rear 😭 Hopefully still available, if not I’ll make some but I’d like this to be OEM fresh as possible
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Probably just going to do the rear calipers myself tbh, I’ve got access to a blasting cabinet to get the thick of the corrosion off and then I’ll just get some new seals and slider pins for them, then get them painted up
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Will get some more pictures up when the light is a bit better 😂
Actually had a question regarding the ARB’s - is it worth spending the extra money and getting some H&R/Whiteline type ARB’s or just sticking with the standard ones? I’m not planning on putting it on track as it is my daily……just wondering if the cost is worth it or not? It’s going to be lowered slightly on Blistein B8 Shocks and springs
Cheers
Post by: mk1mad on June 12, 2026, 07:27:44 pm
Arch liners hold loads of mud the fronts are terrible that's what causes the sills to rot at the front.
Aye mate, pretty much the same craic like, get it all clean and get it zinc primed and painted up.
Only found a small hole at the moment like so im suitably impressed…..the arch liners were holding a massive amount of mud haha!
Aye MK1 has been “done” for a while now, it needs a few bits still as they always do but I’ve done about 2000 miles in it since I finished the conversion, hasn’t skipped a beat tbh
Good to hear you mk1 is running well, I'm still having the mapping fine tuned. I still not driven mine yet but it is pretty much together.
Look foward to your progress, I'm starting on my inner arches and suspension later this month.
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 13, 2026, 07:55:24 pm
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Good to hear you mk1 is running well, I'm still having the mapping fine tuned. I still not driven mine yet but it is pretty much together.
Look foward to your progress, I'm starting on my inner arches and suspension later this month.
Cheers mate, aye I can just start to see the fronts starting to go under the bottom of the wing at the sill so gonna get the wings off n all and sort that before it gets too bad!
Aye it’s running sweet as a nut, it’s a shade over 200 brake and tbh I dunno if I’d want it any quicker than it is 😂 be good to see some pics of yours like - here’s a couple how mine stands now
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Post by: mk1mad on June 17, 2026, 03:47:00 pm
Mk1 looks great, that's a tidy engine install as well. AGU engine ?QuoteGood to hear you mk1 is running well, I'm still having the mapping fine tuned. I still not driven mine yet but it is pretty much together.
Look foward to your progress, I'm starting on my inner arches and suspension later this month.
Cheers mate, aye I can just start to see the fronts starting to go under the bottom of the wing at the sill so gonna get the wings off n all and sort that before it gets too bad!
Aye it’s running sweet as a nut, it’s a shade over 200 brake and tbh I dunno if I’d want it any quicker than it is 😂 be good to see some pics of yours like - here’s a couple how mine stands now
I also have also have recaros in mine. What brackets did you use to fit the recaros?I have scirocco subframes but they are binding making the seats very difficult to move forwards or back.
I'll put some photos up of my mk1 on my Edition 30 thread. Mine was around 260 bhp on the rollers and I have got a diff in it.
My sills sound exactly the same, rusting under the wings, like you wings need to come off see how bad it is.
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 21, 2026, 09:35:15 pm
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Mk1 looks great, that's a tidy engine install as well. AGU engine ?
I also have also have recaros in mine. What brackets did you use to fit the recaros?I have scirocco subframes but they are binding making the seats very difficult to move forwards or back.
I'll put some photos up of my mk1 on my Edition 30 thread. Mine was around 260 bhp on the rollers and I have got a diff in it.
My sills sound exactly the same, rusting under the wings, like you wings need to come off see how bad it is.
Cheers mate, aye a wanted to make the install as tidy as I could for doing it myself, I wanted it to look like it was meant to be there all along!
Nice, will have a look at them when you post them, 260 sounds mental tbh 😂
For the seats, I made my own mounts, basically got an old set of runners and adapted them to fit the bottom of the recaros and then put the pin in it at the front.
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Feel like I’m starting all over again with the MK5 😂 let’s just say it has escalated from a “rear subframe refresh” haha
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 22, 2026, 10:04:32 pm
All the rear end is now stripped down, and I did get the bits for the front but I have ended up having to drop the front subframe due to two snapped bolts 😭
Then again, means I can now also clean up the subframe to match the rest which I am secretly happy about haha.
The rust on the suspension components is quite extensive, but thankfully most things are coming away ok
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Just got the two front ABS sensors to get out then I’ll have everything off to get powder coated, in the meantime while those are getting done I’ll be starting the cleanup/rust proofing/painting ready for re-assembly.
Found a bit of rust hiding on the front passenger wing but luckily managed to find a clean genuine second hand one from a diesel breaker in the same colour so gonna pick that up soon - thanks fully the inner arches are sound even after finding all that crap behind the arch liner!
Does anyone know if you can still get the rear brake lines that come from under the passenger side to the rear corners? I am assuming you can still get them at TPS?
I’ve also bought all the seals for the rear calipers, gonna just rebuild them myself as I have access to a small blasting cab and I already have the paint, will put a separate post up about that.
Slow and steady…..although I do wanna get cracked on as I miss driving it
Post by: mk1mad on June 23, 2026, 11:34:51 am
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Feel like I’m starting all over again with the MK5 😂 let’s just say it has escalated from a “rear subframe refresh” haha
This going exactly the same as me lol ! One jobs leads to lots more.
Thanks for sharing the photos of your seat frames, did you use some old mk1 seat frames and did you add the handle to be able to adjust them ? Or are they fixed just for you to use ?
I need to make mine easy to adjust so my wife can use it.
Post by: mk1mad on June 23, 2026, 11:46:38 am
I have a set to go on mine when I do my suspension overhaul.
Cheap as chips these days if you get them from a passat b6 breaking.
Which bolts at the front snapped ?
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 23, 2026, 09:35:25 pm
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This going exactly the same as me lol ! One jobs leads to lots more.
Thanks for sharing the photos of your seat frames, did you use some old mk1 seat frames and did you add the handle to be able to adjust them ? Or are they fixed just for you to use ?
I need to make mine easy to adjust so my wife can use it.
Yeah just some old MK1 rails that I chopped up - initially i got some scirocco ones which had the tilt function but they were just way too high!
I wanted to add the handles but to be honest it was too much faff, I can still pull the pin in and out let them slide but tbh I am the only one who really drives it so it just stays put - I’ve kept the handles though to fit eventually if I can be bothered haha
Aye my wife doesn’t even like being a passenger let alone driving the thing 😂 shes just happy that it keeps me happy
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 23, 2026, 09:38:24 pm
Have you thought about swapping over to aluminium hubs and wishbones? I fitted them on my last mk5 best mod I did make a noticeable difference.
I have a set to go on mine when I do my suspension overhaul.
Cheap as chips these days if you get them from a passat b6 breaking.
Which bolts at the front snapped ?
I have heard of this mod but tbh I never knew the advantage of them? Does it give any benefit or is it just because they don’t rot out/slightly less weight?
I have a set of S3 brakes to go on the front too so not sure if they are compatible?
The last two bolts for the passenger side wishbone bush (the two 16mm that go through the ally block) - shame cos the other two flew out!
Post by: mk1mad on June 23, 2026, 09:57:46 pm
They are a lot lighter which improves steering feel and helps the suspension, do a search on here lots of info on it.
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 23, 2026, 11:38:56 pm
Oh and in reply to your earlier question that I hadn’t answered - the engine in the MK1 is an AJQ (180 engine from a TT but with DBW throttle essentially)
Post by: mk1mad on June 24, 2026, 08:39:18 am
To fit the aluminium hubs you will need the longer bolts that hold the brake carrier and shouldered nuts for the bottom joints and track rod ends.
I have the part numbers if needed .
Are you fitting anti lift bushes at the front?
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 24, 2026, 08:40:44 pm
You could of had my cast arms :laugh:
To fit the aluminium hubs you will need the longer bolts that hold the brake carrier and shouldered nuts for the bottom joints and track rod ends.
I have the part numbers if needed .
Are you fitting anti lift bushes at the front?
Haha oh well, too late now but cheers anyways!
Ok no worries, cheers for the advice like, aye the part numbers would be good if you’ve got them, I might leave it for now since I’ve got all of the bits already and I’ve spent a fortune already haha, but defo useful for future, especially if I end up mapping it (it’s stock at the moment)
Same story for the anti lift bushings, probs will do but at a later date - do they give much advantage? I’ve read reviews of them like but was unsure if it made much difference on a stock car?
Plan at the moment is to just get everything as new as possible as a good base
Post by: mk1mad on June 24, 2026, 09:13:50 pm
A good alternative to anti lift is the s3 wishbone rear bush as it's solid rubber and not voided like the gti version(It needs pressing into the gti aluminium console as the s3 one is different) That's what I had fitted on my last gti.
My edition 30 came with anti lift but I have no idea what brand it is.
Post by: Graney_ED30 on June 26, 2026, 07:56:40 am
Most of the arms and stuff came with bolts and I’ve got the rear subframe bolts already, will get it all together and see what’s missing from then on.
Got the arches cleaned down with bilt hamber wheel cleaner and some citrus prewash, they aren’t as bad as I first thought, but defo some areas to pay attention to:
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All parts are at the powder coating place now, so plan going forward is to great all this stuff treated and repainted, there is also a small rust hole which I’ll patch up before the painting.
Hoping to have everything done by the end of next month - also was going to just get the OEM anti roll bars coated and put back on as there is nothing wrong with them, just not sure if I should go H&R or something if I am going this far haha
Post by: mk1mad on June 26, 2026, 09:05:16 am
A lot of the bolts are available as aftermarket, not sure about the subframe bolts. Can't see why not though.
I Use Autodoc to find the parts and then use the part number to find them on Ebay.