MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: chrisr763 on December 19, 2012, 10:03:22 pm
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http://www.fastcar.co.uk/2012/05/09/mk5-vw-golf-gti-tuning-guide/
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The pic on the engine page is neilm on here.
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Never heard Monzas being called Teledial before!!!
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KW coilivers comfortable on the road ! Errmm..... Not really !
Standard gti brakes are good ! Errmm.....Not really !
That car in the top picture was a scottish members aswell, can't remember his user name though
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I think there are a few people on here who already have most of those mods done. :happy2:
I think FAST CAR are still playing catch up! :laugh:
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i like how they mention suspension and brakes first though :happy2:
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Whatever!! :stupid:
From the Mag....
The later, Edition 30 model is even easier to tune, with just a remap, uprated fuel pump, exhaust and induction kit potentially taking power to around 360bhp.
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KW coilivers comfortable on the road ! Errmm..... Not really !
Standard gti brakes are good ! Errmm.....Not really !
That car in the top picture was a scottish members aswell, can't remember his user name though
I've got KW V1's on my Eddy and they're awesome, ride better than standard I'd say, so don't know what KW's you've experienced?
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Whatever!! :stupid:
From the Mag....
The later, Edition 30 model is even easier to tune, with just a remap, uprated fuel pump, exhaust and induction kit potentially taking power to around 360bhp on AMD's Rollers.
What's wrong there? :signLOL:
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The problem isn't what the magazine are recommending its the fact that the target audience has shifted in the 4 years since I bought my Ed30.
I can't see the buyers of a £5,6,7k GTI spending all the monies on the right upgrades. :popcornsoda:
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I can't see the buyers of a £5,6,7k GTI spending all the monies on the right upgrades. :popcornsoda:
Chav scrotum types: maybe some decent upgrades along with the extreme camber, shiney reps, etc
Enthusiast (without deep pockets) types: the right upgrades
Upwardly mobile types: Newish Mk6 or Mk7, no upgrades
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I will let my good mate who works for FastCar know... :signLOL:
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KW coilivers comfortable on the road ! Errmm..... Not really !
Standard gti brakes are good ! Errmm.....Not really !
That car in the top picture was a scottish members aswell, can't remember his user name though
Think it's "Rubber toe" ? Looks like an article on his motor from a couple of years back.
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KW coilivers comfortable on the road ! Errmm..... Not really !
....My KW-V3 coilovers are very comfortable indeed. The suspension is stiff and hard but never harsh. I think that the key to it is how well coilovers are setup - They are better installed by someone experienced in suspension setups for good handling and not DIY for show.
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KW coilivers comfortable on the road ! Errmm..... Not really !
Standard gti brakes are good ! Errmm.....Not really !
That car in the top picture was a scottish members aswell, can't remember his user name though
I've got KW V1's on my Eddy and they're awesome, ride better than standard I'd say, so don't know what KW's you've experienced?
Kw v1 on my old mk5 GTI
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo147%2Freidtastic%2F8202f106.jpg&hash=e9d3b117b7fed4c7d0eb79e2cc177edb62712794)
Wasn't a fan they were to harsh for me, the car handled well though, ill be going back to bilstein this time round.
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KW coilivers comfortable on the road ! Errmm..... Not really !
Standard gti brakes are good ! Errmm.....Not really !
That car in the top picture was a scottish members aswell, can't remember his user name though
Think it's "Rubber toe" ? Looks like an article on his motor from a couple of years back.
That's it mate ! The blue one was a scottish members aswell, they were both lovely looking cars.
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I've got KW V1's on my Eddy and they're awesome, ride better than standard I'd say, so don't know what KW's you've experienced?
Kw v1 on my old mk5 GTI
Wasn't a fan they were to harsh for me, the car handled well though, ill be going back to bilstein this time round.
....Improved handling is what both KW and Bilstein coilovers are designed and built for. Both brands are market leaders and for good reasons.
However, if they aren't setup properly or you have a back injury or similar, then they won't be comfortable but that's not the fault of the product.
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The problem isn't what the magazine are recommending its the fact that the target audience has shifted in the 4 years since I bought my Ed30.
I can't see the buyers of a £5,6,7k GTI spending all the monies on the right upgrades. :popcornsoda:
You cheeky bugger I paid £7k for mine :signLOL:
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KW coilivers comfortable on the road ! Errmm..... Not really !
Standard gti brakes are good ! Errmm.....Not really !
That car in the top picture was a scottish members aswell, can't remember his user name though
Think it's "Rubber toe" ? Looks like an article on his motor from a couple of years back.
That's it mate ! The blue one was a scottish members aswell, they were both lovely looking cars.
He was on recently talking about converting it to AWD, has a written off R32 to swap bits over