MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: C4MKV on March 22, 2013, 06:39:00 pm
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Hi all, I've been the owner of a very tidy Golf R for 4 weeks. Not strictly appropriate for this forum but I thought I'd share anyway! When I bought it the car had been fettled a bit by the previous owner, having had an APR Stage 2+ remap with Milltek turbo back exhaust, VWR intake and APR high pressure fuel pump. The car is DSG so it's been taking a bit of getting used to coming from a manual MK5 GTI.
A few weeks back I swapped the 19" Talladega wheels (in black) for a set of Squared SC1 wheels (18"), and also stuck some Goodyear Eagle 2's on them.
Next week I'm heading to Statllers for a GIAC Stage 2 DSG remap, replacing the tiny DSG paddles with a set of longer aluminium S2T paddles, and swapping out the VWR intake for the new Revo one.
After that, my plans are for a set of H&R anti-roll bars (the car has a set of H&R Springs on it now), and a Superpro Anti-lift kit.
Yesterday I finally managed to get out on a drive and take some shots on the Yorkshire Moors, hope you like the photos!
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:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Great start there matey... love the colour :happy2:
Health to enjoy
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Love it!
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Gorgeous car mate :smiley: very jealous of anyone who owns a .:r
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Stunning car fella and this photo is similarly stunning. :happy2:
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Fab colour
Loving those moody shots well done :congrats:
Cheers
Nige
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:love:
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Ace car and pics... any trick to getting that look; the car really pops out of your photos.
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Ace car and pics... any trick to getting that look; the car really pops out of your photos.
Just various tweaking in Lightroom really, upping the contrast and clarity sliders :happy2:
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Great car, great photos. Keep us updated.
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That is beautiful
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Amazing car and amazing pictures!
Might have to pop up there this next week some time!
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Nice, very nice....... Welcome btw. :happy2:
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Looks spot on that :happy2:
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Hi Chris, good to see you over here at as well as the R Forum :happy2:
Some absolutely stunning pics there. :drool:
The chaps over here are a good bunch and you'll find some useful info. :smiley:
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As said, great pics, but how the hell did youngest it onto that dirt track without so much as a spec of crud? Cling film??
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Hi Chris, good to see you over here at as well as the R Forum :happy2:
Some absolutely stunning pics there. :drool:
The chaps over here are a good bunch and you'll find some useful info. :smiley:
Hi John, yep I was here before I went over to the R Forum, from when I had my MK5 (the details are still in my sig!) It's still available for sale and the ad is on the For Sale section here: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,63068.0.html
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As said, great pics, but how the hell did youngest it onto that dirt track without so much as a spec of crud? Cling film??
Haha, I spent nearly an hour cleaning it before heading out on the 50 mile drive to the top of the moors, then once I found a good spot to take some shots, got out and saw that it was filthy again, even with the roads being pretty dry all the way! Had to get out the microfibre cloths and give it a quick going over first!
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Looks amazing ! Love that colour soooo much aswell, the wheels look spot on too!
I think those pics have persuaded me on my next car
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Lovely looking motor you have there :happy2:
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Car looks fantastic mate, and those pics are stunning!! :happy2:
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Great pics, and a great car! :wink:
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Great car you've got there! :happy2:
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Thanks everyone! Heading to Statllers tomorrow to have a GIAC DSG Stage 2 remap done, and a Revo intake fitted, and getting it on the dyne to see what power its putting out. I'll be sure to report back with the findings!
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bet you cant wait!, look forward to hearing the results
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Some great shots of a great looking car. Definitely want one of these next!
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So today I popped down the M1 from York to Sheffield for my first visit to Statllers to have a GIAC DSG Stage 2 remap done, a set of S2T aluminium paddle shifters fitted, and swapped the VWR intake that was on the car when I bought it for a Revo intake.
Firstly can I just say what a great guy Steve at Statllers is, made me feel so welcome right from the start and took me out in the car to get a feel for it beforehand, made me a few cups of tea and got to see the work going on in the workshop and watched a before and after dyno run. Can thoroughly recommend them for any work you need doing!
On my previous car, a Mk5 GTI, I had an ITG Maxogen induction kit fitted, which as many will know is fairly loud with it's open cone filter, and to be honest I was missing that suction sound that wasn't as present with the VWR filter. The new Revo intake is very similar to the Maxogen, apart from it looks a lot tidier with it being a one piece system instead of lots of hoses clamped together. I had a before and after dyno run and it pulled 6 more bhp with the Revo intake, maxing out at 345bhp IIRC. Not quite the 360bhp quoted by APR for a Stage 2+ but not all that bad none-the-less.
I had the GIAC DSG remap done for a few reasons, firstly I found when stopping and starting in traffic it was pretty jerky going from a standstill to a crawling pace and now it feels far smoother. The shifts are faster and it has also added 40ft/lb of torque which is really noticeable when dropping down to 4th on the motorway to pull an overtake, the car just launches away leaving everything else at a standstill! Steve took me out for a quick demo afterwards to get a feel for it and he set it into launch control mode. I have done 2 launches beforehand but this time... oh my god, it is fast! Immensely fast!! It's the first time I've felt my insides being sent backwards with the G-force, like on a rollercoaster, nearly swallowed my tongue! Beforehand when doing a launch it felt like there was a slight delay before the power kicked in, but now with the remap raising the revs on the launch you get a massive surge of power right from the beginning, and for the first time I felt some wheelspin too, then it just goes like a fu*king rocket, stronger than any car I've driven before (and I've driven Aston's, Ferrari's etc!)
All in all, money well spent, and a big grin on my face!
I'll post a few photos of the new intake and the S2T paddles in a few days if anyone is interested.
Oh, and guess who popped in for a chat whilst I was there, Mr Hurdy himself! Was good to meet the guy for the first time in person and chat about all things Golf!
Chris
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Glad you are happy Chris. Good to meet you today. I knew you'd love the DSG map as it is basically how the gearbox really should be from the factory. :happy2:
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That's a lovely car. Love the mods, wheels especially suit the blue.
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really like those wheels, Im on the lookout for ideas at the minute for something for my VRS and they might fit the bill! whats the brake clearance like with those?
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Great pics, and had the GIAC DSG custom map done as well, so I know how good it feels afterwards :happy2:
I'm really interested in those paddles you had fitted, can you get up some pics and also let us know where u got them from and the price, also were they easy to fit?? :party:
Thanks
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That is an absolutely stunning .:R. :happy2:
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Love the golf r this has got to be my Favorite colour
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really like those wheels, Im on the lookout for ideas at the minute for something for my VRS and they might fit the bill! whats the brake clearance like with those?
From what I've heard they are fine to fit with big brake kits
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Great pics, and had the GIAC DSG custom map done as well, so I know how good it feels afterwards :happy2:
I'm really interested in those paddles you had fitted, can you get up some pics and also let us know where u got them from and the price, also were they easy to fit?? :party:
Thanks
The paddles were £160 plus a bit for fitting, I let Steve at Statllers tackle it all, it looked quite a bit of a faff due to having to remove the steering wheel to get at the original paddles to remove them, and a fair bit of delicate screwdriver work. Not the kinda thing you would want to be trying yourself to be honest!
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What paddles are these you talk of? Sounds interesting?
Lovely R by the way. I'm definately getting my dsg software done in the summer too :)
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Oh, and guess who popped in for a chat whilst I was there, Mr Hurdy himself! Was good to meet the guy for the first time in person and chat about all things Golf!
Chris
Hurdys there that often i think he's set a bed up in the back room :grin:
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Don't like it...........................
MUCH!!!!! That is fekin ORSUM!
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Oh, and guess who popped in for a chat whilst I was there, Mr Hurdy himself! Was good to meet the guy for the first time in person and chat about all things Golf!
Chris
Hurdys there that often i think he's set a bed up in the back room :grin:
That's the beauty of a top tuner only 4 miles away Sy. :happy2:
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Best colour. Looks awesome
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What paddles are these you talk of? Sounds interesting?
Lovely R by the way. I'm definately getting my dsg software done in the summer too :)
Here's some shots of the paddles on Statllers Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.441759145895082.1073741826.350214158382915&type=3
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Got out with my VBOX yesterday for a test to see what the car can do, was pretty impressed at this!
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Was that your best run, or your only run? :happy2:
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First was 4.3 secs in sport mode on a bit of a loose road, then headed to better tarmac and put in manual and got 3.8. :happy2:
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Did u use launch control, and has your DSG been mapped?
What do you average 0-60? :happy2:
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Did u use launch control, and has your DSG been mapped?
What do you average 0-60? :happy2:
Yup was on launch control, it would be a few seconds slower without it on a DSG!
Yeah I had GIAC Stage 2 DSG remap done which has increased the launch rev limit, as well as lifted the torque by 40ft/lb, made a big difference. I've only done two runs with the VBOX as I've only just got it.
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3.8 is very good. Shows how strong the stage 2+R's really are.
3.8 to 60 is the same as........
Pagani Zonda Roadster
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
Merc SLR McLaren
Koenigsegg CCR
So you are in good company Chris. :happy2:
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Awesome! Isn't yours 3.5 secs?
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Awesome! Isn't yours 3.5 secs?
Yes, although the weight of that new Intercooler may slow me down a tad! :laugh:
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3.8 to 60 is the same as........
Pagani Zonda Roadster
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
Merc SLR McLaren
Koenigsegg CCR
Oh my, that really brings it home, just how fast these are :driver:
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Can launch control be mapped into dsg? I.e. an eddy? Also is it possible to achieve anti lag?
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ED30 DSG has launch built into in
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Cheers rich does it just need enabling once mapped or is it there factory?
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OH MY........ :love:
Seriously beautiful motor, and those times :scared:
More than impressive, good work :notworthy:
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Cheers rich does it just need enabling once mapped or is it there factory?
Its there from factory;
turn off traction
engage sport
foot hard on brake
other foot on accelerator hard
release brake......
(Im sure thats right from memory)
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You missed 'leave 2mm of tyre tread on road' at the end... :rolleye:
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You missed 'leave 2mm of tyre tread on road' at the end... :rolleye:
Yep you certainly will on a GTI, that's the main factor in the great times using launch control in a Golf R, with 4 wheel drive there is ZERO wheel spin on a good dry surface, it's just literally off like a rocket with no drama whatsoever, mental!
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This is a lovely car , definatly my next choice when theyve come down in price and im bored of the ed30.
Love it 8)
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Heading down to AKS Tuning tomorrow for some H&R anti-roll bars and Superpro anti-lift kit and geo. I'm prepared to take a 6 hour round trip from York after reading the many good things about Alex and his wheel alignment skills, I'm sure it will be worth the distance!
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Heading down to AKS Tuning tomorrow for some H&R anti-roll bars and Superpro anti-lift kit and geo. I'm prepared to take a 6 hour round trip from York after reading the many good things about Alex and his wheel alignment skills, I'm sure it will be worth the distance!
Suggest you pick up a pint of milk on the way. The bottle I bought when I was there two weeks ago was still there on Mon.. but will be out of date by now..
.. but if you're lucky there may still be a hobnob left.
:signLOL:
You won't be disappointed with the work though - Alex is top notch IMO. Enjoy the drive home.
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I finished the last of the hobnobs earlier :signLOL:
Will get some milk in the morning.
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3.8 is very good. Shows how strong the stage 2+R's really are.
3.8 to 60 is the same as........
Pagani Zonda Roadster
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
Merc SLR McLaren
Koenigsegg CCR
So you are in good company Chris. :happy2:
It would all go horribly wrong for the Golf after that though.. :signLOL:
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3.8 is very good. Shows how strong the stage 2+R's really are.
3.8 to 60 is the same as........
Pagani Zonda Roadster
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
Merc SLR McLaren
Koenigsegg CCR
So you are in good company Chris. :happy2:
It would all go horribly wrong for the Golf after that though.. :signLOL:
Haha you're not wrong there!
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Car looks sweet mate!im well f*cking jealous mate..looks sexy and seems like shes a beast of a car! :driver:
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Bit of an update, made it down to AKS Tuning on Wednesday to see Alex and he fitted me up with the aforementioned handling mods, here's a shot of the kit before it was fitted:
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Here's the Superpro alloy arms connected up the anti-lift kit with the H&R anti-roll bars behind, love the colour!
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After it was all fitted Alex took the car to the TT Shop a few miles down the road to do a fast road wheel alignment on their Hunter Rig.
I had a good drive out last night around some twisty country lanes and it has made such a big difference to the handling! The turn in is massively improved, the steering is a little stiffer but that's definitely a good thing, and the grip level is now off the scale. I was going around corners far quicker than I was able to before and was nearly coming out of the chair with the extra G-forces :happy2:
Now for the downside, I'm getting a fair bit of creaking from under the front of the car when going over bumps in the road. I had a 175 mile drive home after they were fitted at AKS in Bedford, and there was zero creaking, so I'm not sure why it is doing it after being sat for 24 hours. You can see in the photos that all the bushings are greased up well, and the H&R bars are supposedly creak free compared to many of its competitors. Just waiting to hear back from Alex about what might be the issue, just hope it's not permanent as I hate any noises that shouldn't be there in the car!