MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: George on April 17, 2011, 06:30:56 pm

Title: Edition 30s & ~360bhp
Post by: George on April 17, 2011, 06:30:56 pm

I've done a search on this but can't find much. What are these cars like with this much horse power? Are there any modifications that are recommended to accompany such a hike in power and torque? I would imagine they light the front wheels up very easily!

Thanks

George

Title: Re: Edition 30s & ~360bhp
Post by: robern2 on April 17, 2011, 10:18:50 pm

in a word, great. Very tractable too.

Title: Re: Edition 30s & ~360bhp
Post by: heavyd on April 17, 2011, 10:30:03 pm

Just be progressive with the accelerator in 1st and 2nd and its ok :happy2:

Title: Re: Edition 30s & ~360bhp
Post by: RagingKileak on April 17, 2011, 10:30:29 pm

I'll answer properly tomorrow, but yeah its awesome. LSD fitted and you'll have no trouble.

Matt

Title: Re: Edition 30s & ~360bhp
Post by: SteveS on April 18, 2011, 08:02:00 pm

defiantly have to be gentle on the throttle, traction is lost VERY easily!! (even with LSD).
bit of a pain really

Title: Re: Edition 30s & ~360bhp
Post by: Hurdy on April 18, 2011, 08:41:56 pm

Quote from: RagingKileak on April 17, 2011, 10:30:29 pm

I'll answer properly tomorrow, but yeah its awesome. LSD fitted and you'll have no trouble.

Matt

I'll vouch for this as I sold it to Matt :happy2:

Title: Re: Edition 30s & ~360bhp
Post by: George on April 18, 2011, 10:03:53 pm

Thanks guys, now just to find out how well a ED30 can be mapped on 97 RON  :sad1:

Title: Re: Edition 30s & ~360bhp
Post by: heavyd on April 19, 2011, 12:28:11 am

Quote from: George on April 18, 2011, 10:03:53 pm

Thanks guys, now just to find out how well a ED30 can be mapped on 97 RON  :sad1:

I would have thought you would just knock the timing back a bit with the map. I know shark performance does 95 ron maps. A lad on here just had his gti done with a 95 ron map at a place in slough, so wouldnt have thought you would have any rpoblems :happy2:

Title: Re: Edition 30s & ~360bhp
Post by: RagingKileak on April 19, 2011, 12:34:34 am

Quote from: SteveS on April 18, 2011, 08:02:00 pm

defiantly have to be gentle on the throttle, traction is lost VERY easily!! (even with LSD).
bit of a pain really

Hmm, what tyres you got? Mine is fine...

Matt