MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: lm_gauci on October 17, 2012, 06:30:35 pm
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Had the golf for a few months now and now that its clean and tidy i thought i'd start a little project thread. Spotted it on PH and went to have a look the next day to see what it was like in the flesh. It had the usual corrosion to the wheel nut covers, centre caps and boot badge aswell as a few little dinks and generally needing a good tidy up.
The car came with a fairly good spec, DSG, SatNav, mfsw, xenons and highline computer. It also had BBS Pescara's and colour coded bumpers fitted from VW
The car after a good wash, polish and wax.
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The plan is to keep it reasonably standard :wink:
So far, Ed30 Gear Knob and Handbrake, Gti Seat inserts and Stainless Foot Rest
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Mk6 Boot badge to replace the standard corroded one
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R32 rear lights, Before
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That is how it stands for now, will be in at AKS Tuning tomorrow for a service and maybe a few other bits :smiley:
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I like that, looks really nice. :)
What are the DSG extensions?
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This looks superb :smiley: Those DSG paddles are huge :driver:
The MK6 boot badge is one of my fave mods, worked a treat on mine with a carbon wrapped plastic boot lid.
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love the colour.... almost to the extent that i held out and got one of these instead
nice and clean :)
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Haha, yes the DSG paddles are quite large, lol. To be honest they're not my cup of tea, i think the originals are in the boot. They were purchased from America and are replacements rather than extensions. I may buy smaller ones or spray these matt black to make them stand out a bit less.
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Like it!
The R32 lights look good :happy2:
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Like it!
The R32 lights look good :happy2:
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So the car was due a service and after making a few enquiries it was booked in at AKS Tuning. It worked out a 150mile round trip but after speaking to Alex the car would definitely be in good hands.
I had the coil packs changed at VW a few weeks back and they had said that the console bushes were showing signs of wear. It seemed silly not to upgrade them so that was put on the list of jobs to be done.
The car was treated to the following:
Oil and Filter service with Millers 5w40
Pollen Filter
Fuel Filter
Nology Spark Plugs (These have given a noticeable improvement on start up alone)
Cam Follower (The old one wasn't in too bad condition after 57k and it looks like i have the newer camshaft also)
Superpro ALK
Superpro Dogbone mount insert
Replacement Dogbone
H&R 30mm Lowering springs fitted
Black washer bottle cap
Alex scanned the car to find a boost deviation fault and on the way to get the tracking done he said the car felt relatively flat on boost. A Rev G DV was fitted and the car is now completely transformed. The old DV had a split in the diaphragm atleast a quarter of the way round, that would explain that Nissan Micra flying past me on the way up there, lol.
All credit to Alex, his work and knowledge were excellent and the car is now ten times better.
The cars handling is now much improved. The Superpro ALk coupled with the H&R springs definitely improve the overall feel of the car. And all of this was done to a car that was staying standard, lol.
The springs have now settled so some pics
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After
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Before
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Just lowers it enough to improve the look without going too low in my opinion and the ride isn't compromised either. I've also bought a new front VW badge as mine is showing a few signs of wear. The old one will be removed and sprayed matt black as an alternative to the chrome.
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looking great, no suprise at your opinion on Alex. His services are superb :happy2:
I have just ordered the nology silvers too :innocent:
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I've never noticed a huge difference in spark plugs before but i'm impressed with these.
I had a good look around your Leon Mike :notworthy: Alex's to do list for your car was looking quite small though, saying that it was last week and no doubt Alex has had some new parts delivered that will take your fancy, lol.
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Think it just needs dropping at the body shop & handbrake adjusting now (for now)
Next year; pole positions, WMI, bilstein pss10, 2nd set of wheels.
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Looks great!
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Picked up my wheels last week after having the centre bores machined out, so today i set about trial fitting them just to make sure they go on and to see if i like them.
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The wheels are 18x8j et48 and feel a lot lighter than the pescara's i have fitted albeit without tyres yet.
Future plans are a Stage 1 remap and R32 brakes all round and then the modifications will stop (i think)
AKS tuning will be getting a phone call in the very near future :smiley:
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Great wheel choice, and some nice mods. Lovely motor!
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Future plans are a Stage 1 remap and R32 brakes all round and then the modifications will stop (i think)
:signLOL: Heard that once or twice.........................
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Turini's = :drool: :drool: :drool:
:congrats:
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So.... booked the car in for a Stage 1 Revo remap and to have my R32 brakes fitted at AKS tuning. Credit to Alex once again, top service and the difference in the car is excellent. The brakes fill the wheels so much more than the standard set up.
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I'm not quite sure on the front end at the minute so looking to change the red lip around the grill and have a play with the fog lights, grills and vw badge.
I also grabbed a few pictures when my uncle popped over in his new car :drool:
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What about the grille strip in blue to tie in with the calipers?
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What about the grille strip in blue to tie in with the calipers?
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I agree. Blue or Grey or Silver :congrats:
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blue one would be really nice :happy2:
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What about the grille strip in blue to tie in with the calipers?
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I agree. Blue or Grey or Silver :congrats:
Ordered some blue vinyl last night that should be an exact match to the calipers, so will see how i get on with that. I also have a matt black VW badge in the garage so will throw that on and look at removing the gti badge.
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Turini's = :drool: :drool: :drool:
:congrats:
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Great choice :happy2:
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Changed the grill strip to blue to match the calipers. (Excuse the dirty car and poor picture). Still not overly sure on it so would like to pick up another grill if i get chance to have a play about with.
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Looks great IMO.
Did you have a mk3 Ibiza before this?
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Cars looking really good matey. Really like the blue grill strip to match the Calipers. :happy2:
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Changed the grill strip to blue to match the calipers. (Excuse the dirty car and poor picture). Still not overly sure on it so would like to pick up another grill if i get chance to have a play about with.
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Fantastic :laugh:
I love it :notworthy:
:congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
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Great contrast :happy2:
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Looks great IMO.
Did you have a mk3 Ibiza before this?
I did indeed, was quite a while a go now. I had a project thread on seatcupra.net.
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Haha, yes the DSG paddles are quite large, lol. To be honest they're not my cup of tea, i think the originals are in the boot. They were purchased from America and are replacements rather than extensions. I may buy smaller ones or spray these matt black to make them stand out a bit less.
....Paint probably won't be durable enough through constant use. Vinyl wrap them? Carbon vinyl?
Paddle extensions are a really great practical mod on a DSG Golf - The OEM paddles are tiny and not easily reached if you are 'busy' at the wheel. Fast exit of a hairpin for example.
Also, if your existing paddles are wired-in etc they'll be a pain in the arse to swop.
If you don't like the alu appearance I would do some miles with them before deciding if you don't want them.
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Progress has been slow through recent months. The car had been throwing up an EML light when under hard acceleration and going into limp mode :sick: this made overtaking somewhat interesting. Firstly a big thanks to "Squeeguk" for scanning the car on several occasions and diagnosing my issue. The code was "P0123 Throttle Position Sensor (G69): Signal too High" which meant a replacement throttle body. I picked up a brand new replacement from TPS who were considerably cheaper than VW and after a few hours on axle stands in the drive problem solved :happy2:
Because of the TB issue the car has been a little neglected and now with the weather getting better it was time to start the mods. Firstly a little bit of weight saving :wink: drilled out a few holes in the lower fog light grill. I was never overly keen on the open grills nor the standard ones so this is a happy medium.
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Next up was to FINALLY get the turini's on, they've been stuck in the garage for far too long so new tyres and on they went.
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Ever since i had the car lowered it would always catch the screw in the arch, whilst it was up on axle stands it was a good opportunity to do the screw arch mod to accommodate the turini's which are a half inch wider.
I wasn't completely sure on them when i first fitted them, must have been down to the colour change and the fact i really like the pescara's. A few weeks on and i'm definitely happy with how it all looks now. The 8j wheels fit the arches that much better.
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I've had some Lamin-x in the garage for a while so contemplating putting it on the fog lights but I'll leave it as it is for the time being. The car is also due a service so will need to give AKS a call and get it booked in for an oil change and maybe a few upgrades here and there.
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Looks lovely mate, wheels really suit the colour I think. :happy2:
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Another Steel grey on Turinis :indifferent: (thought I was the only one)
Only messing - looks awesome. The best wheels for the best colour (imo) :happy2:
Any future plans???
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Another Steel grey on Turinis :indifferent: (thought I was the only one)
Only messing - looks awesome. The best wheels for the best colour (imo) :happy2:
Any future plans???
Haha, these wheels are getting extremely common now.
Not too many plans really. Going to look into the DSG remap and remove the precat but other than that everything else will just be cosmetic. Maybe some ARB's also, lol.
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looking good, the Turini's do suit all cars :smiley:
how much was the throttle body from TPS if you don't mind me asking? pm if you like :happy2:
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Looks great - do like Speedline Turini's :drool: Car must feel even better now - these are lighter than the Pescara's, aren't they?
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looking good, the Turini's do suit all cars :smiley:
how much was the throttle body from TPS if you don't mind me asking? pm if you like :happy2:
Pm'd :happy2:
Looks great - do like Speedline Turini's :drool: Car must feel even better now - these are lighter than the Pescara's, aren't they?
I didn't weigh them but they did feel light when picking them up and moving them about. I might weigh one of the pescara's tomorrow (A quick google says the 18" turini is about 9.5kg). The car does feel better, could be down to the lighter/wider wheels but also the new tyres.
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Hello mate, car is looking fantastic.
I thought I recognised your username/location pics. I bought your old Monty 2's off your 9n3. My 9n is long gone now too, loving every minute with the Golf.
Looking forward to more updates!!!
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The new throttle body has done the trick and no fault codes so time for a few mods :wink:
I initially put a Neuspeed intake on...
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As much as i liked the fitment of it, i wasn't overly keen on the noise. The huge sucking noise was a bit OTT for me. I spent a few hours trawling through threads to see if there was something that was that bit quieter. Ended up settling for a BHS True Seal intake. All the kit looked really well made but unfortunately didn't quite fit aswell as it looked. BSH were being a pain but 6weeks later i got a brand new hard pipe delivered.
The new one fitted a treat and all i had to do was hack up my spare engine cover.
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Got my centre section sprayed up too.
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Overall i'd say the fitment is not quite as good as the Neuspeed but it is quieter so i'm happy. The take off port for k04 fitment does whistle but i've got a blank off bung to fit to hopefully stop that.
The car is also booked in for a service and a few other things at AKS Tuning on friday :smiley:
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I had to modify my bsh intake to fit wasn't great but changing between a k&n and pipercross filter made a huge difference in sound (pipercross louder!)
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Just make sure the noise pipe return on the left isn't rubbing on the brake master cylinder.
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Just make sure the noise pipe return on the left isn't rubbing on the brake master cylinder.
All sorted Alex, adaptions had to be made to this to make sure there was no rubbing. The first pipe i had sent to me was shocking :fighting:
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What's the noise volume like on the bsh?
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What's the noise volume like on the bsh?
I can only compare it to the Neuspeed and it's quieter than that. If your after a silent intake that's actually going to make improvements then your going to struggle tbh. This is one of the better ones though
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Seems like i've been clocking up quite a few miles now so it was service time. Booked in to AKS tuning once again.
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The car also needed new two new driveshaft gaiters and a new ball joint as the old one didn't want to come out. Alex also coded my boot pop and re-aligned my headlights :happy2:
I did have plans to go on a road trip to nurburgring, so with that in mind i wanted to improve the handling a touch, the car already has H&R springs and the Superpro ALK. After speaking to Alex he highly recommends the H&R arb's and so i decided to just upgrade the rear. With the old bar removed you can instantly tell the difference, the h&r is thicker and heavier and has adjustment too. Installation was nice and easy, i watched as Alex tackled it one handed.
The bar was set onto the hardest setting and to be honest i was dubious if i would actually feel the difference. I was pleasantly surprised at the extra stability and the better turn in and its definitely worth the money.
A big thanks to Alex :happy2: top service as per usual.
The car may end up with a few extra upgrades, the s3 intercooler is quite a cheap mod and that coupled with a sports cat could mean i could go to stage 2. I've organised a GB with BCS who are giving 20% off for 10 or more people :party:
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Interesting about the noise on the Intake.
Group buy on BCS...tell me more, drop me a pm :signLOL: