MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: podgemasterson on September 03, 2012, 09:36:19 am

Title: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: podgemasterson on September 03, 2012, 09:36:19 am
Hey everyone,
My names Padraic. I've been lurking here for months now looking for tips etc while I was in the process of buying a GTI, so thanks for that!
I eventually settled on one, I love the car so said I would stick up a few pics here  :smiley:
ITs an 06 and has DSG, RNS-510, R32 rear lights etc.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb476%2Fpodgemasterson%2FDSCF4320.jpg&hash=f1cc7fd7f1782b79ba57d7cc57246f148f7e779f)

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Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: jedi-knight83 on September 03, 2012, 10:17:15 am
very nice.

looks like the start of a beautiful project
Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: podgemasterson on September 03, 2012, 04:54:00 pm
Quote from: jedi-knight83 on September 03, 2012, 10:17:15 am
very nice.

looks like the start of a beautiful project


Thanks  :happy2:
I'll be modding it a small bit, as much as my horrendous finances allow lol...
Exhaust, new wheels and a remap is about as far as i'll be going in the next year!
Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: brookesb32 on September 03, 2012, 08:57:13 pm
Welcome mate - great choice of colour!  :grin:
Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: Tortaruga on September 03, 2012, 10:29:49 pm
Padraic

Good looking car - nice buy. I have a red 07 5-door with 17" Monzas in Dublin. I have Louth plates - I'll give you a wave if I see you about!

BTW What remap are you considering? I think I'll get a Bluefin.
 :smiley:

PJ
Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: Mark_eire on September 03, 2012, 11:30:30 pm
Nice car, if your looking for a remap, give Joe Power (TDR performance in Dunboyne, Co. Meath) a shout, he will do a custom map on a dyno dynamics rolling road,
He's the best around....
Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: podgemasterson on September 03, 2012, 11:34:12 pm
cheers lads  :smiley:

Ya the red looks great in it I must say!!

With regards to the remap,
I had an audi a4 2.0 tdi before and had joe power remap that for me,
hes absolutely brilliant... He had that audi like an absolute animal, and safely so too I must add!
So I'll definitely be going back to him :)
How much are remaps for gti's though? And what sort of gains can be gotten without comprimising the car?
Cheers!  :happy2:
Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: Mark_eire on September 03, 2012, 11:38:26 pm
I'd say you will get approx 240bhp, he remapped my vRS to 259bhp, but I've a Forge twintercooler, 3''DP etc fitted, I'm still on the original fuel pump, so if that was upgraded, a lot more could be gained, so circa 230/240bhp would be what you can expect from maybe adding a better CAI
Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: podgemasterson on September 03, 2012, 11:59:02 pm
Quote from: Mark_eire on September 03, 2012, 11:38:26 pm
I'd say you will get approx 240bhp, he remapped my vRS to 259bhp, but I've a Forge twintercooler, 3''DP etc fitted, I'm still on the original fuel pump, so if that was upgraded, a lot more could be gained, so circa 230/240bhp would be what you can expect from maybe adding a better CAI

Sounds good enough for me man. What sort of cost?
Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: S800BRN on September 04, 2012, 10:54:43 pm
Alright mate? Car looks well!
Title: Re: New member - Tornado Red mk5 GTi
Post by: podgemasterson on September 04, 2012, 11:07:32 pm
Quote from: S800BRN on September 04, 2012, 10:54:43 pm
Alright mate? Car looks well!

Thanks man!
Absolutely love it  :drool: