MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: MKVASMR on July 24, 2024, 07:19:44 pm
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Made a lot of posts and never actually introduced my GTI. Got it in November last year. It’s a 2008 4door manual with little to no options which was my goal so I could work on it myself.
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First I went to solve some mechanical ⚙️ stuff before I went into any upgrades.
Did the cam chain, timing belt and the thermostat and changed all of the fluids.
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At this point I had the car remapped but I wasn’t happy with the tune so I’m going to get a custom tune in the next couple of weeks.
I’m planning on keeping the car OEM + and keeping it forever!
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Wanted to go down the Michelin path but I managed to get a set of Dunlop Sportmax tyres for really cheap and couldn’t pass the opportunity so took those and got a full alignment
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Bought a set of Depo headlights, happy how they look, not so happy about the light output. Will be going down the OEM BiXenon route next year
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Just did a remap. Not sure if I should be happy, but it was a really hot day.
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Hi & welcome here👍🏻
Sweet looking GTI❤️
Keep up the good work & čuvaj ga😘
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Recently got myself a 🎁 and installed a non res Milltek catback. Really happy how it looks.
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This afternoon had some time to add some crackles and pops at around 3500rpm just to spice things up a bit haha 😛
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Hallo!
Good job with this MK5, paint looks excellent!
So you tuned the pops? Did it worth? I have mixed feelings with that mood. Also the exhaust... maybe you have a video with the sound?
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I'll make a couple of videos. Not sure if you are asking if it works or is it worth it haha. It does work but it's more like a burble tune since the car still has the series car. I do my own tunes and I didn't went all crazy just a bit. And with the exhaust I'm really happy just enough sound and not annoying.
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Yes the question was if the result was good enough, I had the opportunity to drive GOLF 8 R and listened also the MK7 GTI CS and I like the "unexpected" pops while a deceleration but for the MK5 that I hear.. the "pops and bangs" are different/too much haha.
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Haven't posted in a while. I refreshed the front suspension a bit. I had a clunk noise that was driving me crazy 🤣 and unfortunately didn't find a culprit 🤣. New tie rod ends, wheel bearings, dust shields, control arms where I swapped the SuperPro poly bush and the front right CV axle since the seal was leaking it didn't make much sense putting back the rusty old one in.
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And as it always is with these cars a subframe bolt decided to snap so I replaced the subframe part as well.
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In the summer I'm probably going to try out some coilovers and I was thinking if anyone has improved any clunking with installing the dead color kit?
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Here is the requested video. It sounds a lot better in person though.