MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Jack Rabbit on April 18, 2011, 07:03:08 pm

Title: Idle rpm
Post by: Jack Rabbit on April 18, 2011, 07:03:08 pm

What's yours?

Mine sits at the 500 on idle yet the speedo says it should sit at 1000 min

Title: Re: Idle rpm
Post by: Saint Steve on April 18, 2011, 07:07:55 pm

Mines 720-740 according to VCDS

Title: Re: Idle rpm
Post by: bacillus on April 18, 2011, 08:05:47 pm

Mine is 790rpm...

Title: Re: Idle rpm
Post by: Jack Rabbit on April 18, 2011, 08:08:31 pm

Is mine too low?  :confused:

Title: Re: Idle rpm
Post by: bacillus on April 18, 2011, 08:12:19 pm

Quote from: Jack Rabbit on April 18, 2011, 08:08:31 pm

Is mine too low?  :confused:

Normally should be higher but it's not adjustable with vcds.

Title: Re: Idle rpm
Post by: Jack Rabbit on April 18, 2011, 08:15:24 pm

Oh, it dropped after fitting the new exhaust, thought that was usual... harmful?

Title: Re: Idle rpm
Post by: bacillus on April 18, 2011, 08:34:15 pm

Quote from: Jack Rabbit on April 18, 2011, 08:15:24 pm

Oh, it dropped after fitting the new exhaust, thought that was usual... harmful?

What exhaust? Sounds like it's stifling the flow.

Title: Re: Idle rpm
Post by: Jack Rabbit on April 18, 2011, 08:38:10 pm

Milltek middle and backbox, not noticed a power loss just more burble and noise  :smiley:

Title: Re: Idle rpm
Post by: Saint Steve on April 18, 2011, 08:39:23 pm

^^^that would be the power flex mount if that's fitted to prevent any cracking downpipes and flex joints failing :wink:

Title: Re: Idle rpm
Post by: v2brett on April 18, 2011, 10:18:10 pm

mine sits around  740rpm with the A/C off and approx 840rpm with the A/C on, thats info from my E-Mfa display  :happy2: