MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: berttie21 on April 17, 2009, 04:45:59 pm
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Good Afternoon, I've just purchased my first VW, a 58 Plate Pirelli Edition, at 30 yrs old I waited a while before I could get what I wanted. Now after 3 weeks of owning it my life is changing!
It started to change as I hunted down the perfect vehicle, now I'm finding myself buying cleaning equipment, searching the web looking at other 'hot hatches' stats such as Type R's ST's etc and checking every stat and taking pride in the Golf's.....
Now I find myself joining a forum, looking at modifications, and going through petrol like the Arabian oil fields.....
It seems like buying a new car (I had an old toyota carina e for 8yrs previously, long story....) is getting a bit addictive, (girl friend is noticing the loss of attention, taking a dislike to the car etc....)
Now the reason for my posting,
What is the deal with remapping a Pirelli edition?
As it is nearly brand new will it eventually rip it to shreds or is what I read true: that basically it contains the S3 engine and the car and engine are quite capable of handling ~ 300BHP?
Also do i need anything else apart from what I can only describe as an 'odd looking TV remote' to do this upgrade or do I need to start looking at exhausts, sir filters etc....
Any comments welcome.....
Finally where does all this end, am I now set for a life of car ‘Tweaking’:jumping:
Cheers
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welcome to the forum :drinking:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fdd153%2Fjoesgti%2Fnormal_search-button-for-dummies.jpg&hash=3f925ac40bc78b2a23a305a532376106a64bcdc2)
(sorry couldnt resist :grin: :laugh:)
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same engine as Edition30 so mod away :happy2:
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Welcome, what colour is your car?
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Welcome!!
Que RR with slippery slope pics please!! :signLOL:
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it does have the s3 engine in it same as the ed30 infact your car is the same as the ed30 just seats and wheels so have fun
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hello and welcomes is all i can say.. :smiley: lol
i cant answer any questions as not technicaly minded... :chicken:
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Pop over to this section http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=8.0 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=8.0) and see what the engine is capable of in particular this thread.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=679.0 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=679.0)
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Welcome, what colour is your car?
Aren't all Pirelli's yellow?? :surprised:
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Welcome, what colour is your car?
Aren't all Pirelli's yellow?? :surprised:
not in the uk, Available in Europe but only Imports are possible in the uk for yellow.
Shame cus the yellow would be my choice.
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IMO the pirelli should have come with a yellow stripe and yellow caliper brakes. Would have looked awesome IMO.
Then again, I think green would work too!
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he's gone quiet on the colour, we may have lost him for a few days as he indulges in jonnyc's build thread 8)
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IMO the pirelli should have come with a yellow stripe and yellow caliper brakes. Would have looked awesome IMO.
Then again, I think green would work too!
I agree with you...yellow calipers would have worked well on the Pirelli!
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I spotted a silver Pirelli on a 58 plate today in Stratford, was it you? :confused:
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Its Diamond Blackpearl, or metalic black in my book.
It's all standard at the moment, only a few thousand on the clock. Not yet had the chance to drive it agressively, I guess you guys/ girls know the best roads where you can push the cars.
I've seen on youtube some chap getting a 0-60 in 5.11 secsonds in a stock ed30 is this likely?
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^^^ 5.11 would be a remapped one :driver:
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Welcome.
Yes the ED30/Pirelli share the 230bhp engine which is almost the same as S3 engine.
Typical stg 1 remap is approx 300 bhp
The funny square box you describe sounds like either the REVO select switch or the GIAC flashloader.
These are just two possible remap companies for the Edition 30.
Check out the forums for data to help you decide on what you are after.......each is subtley different
REVO
GIAC
Superchips
APR
Richter
I chose APR , others have their own preferences on here too.
if you have DSG you can even get upgrade software for that :happy2:
Come along to the Superchips RR in June :happy2: (std or remapped) to see how its running :drinking:
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John_O
Cheers for the advice, I guess it just seems a little easy to add the performance and I'm a bit nervous about breaking my new car by overloading the drive train, however everything that I have read seems to suggest that it is reliable and proven.
Have you done a 0-60 timing with the remap?
Cheers
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drivetrain is fine APART from the clutch :grin:
Manual cars have had issues (I havent yet touch wood) , so def budget for an uprated clutch at some point would be prudent.
DSG cars should get more freq oil changes, they can also have clamping loads increased by software changes I eluded to earlier.
blatant plug : My APR stg1 review on here (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3567.0)
ED30 remaps for the main players seem reliable and proven, but once youve bitten the bug you will need lots of extras too :driver: :grin:
no havent done a 0-60, low 5's on a remapped ED3 has been done by a few members on here though.
My santa pod times have been poor (due to driver) so Im not the person to ask :signLOL:
Let us know how it goes :happy2: