MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: brady88 on July 10, 2013, 01:29:58 pm

Title: Anything worth changing whilst fitting a new downpipe?
Post by: brady88 on July 10, 2013, 01:29:58 pm: So I gave in and bought a milltek downpipe and decat yesterday from awesome-gti.... lets just say they made me an offer I couldn't refuse! lol

Whilst I'm in there pulling the old one off, is there anything else worth replacing??... I don't want to have to go back in anytime soon once the new DP is on lol ...was thinking turbo seals/ gaskets, mounts etc??
Title: Re: Anything worth changing whilst fitting a new downpipe?
Post by: MC71 on July 10, 2013, 02:01:13 pm: Good practise to change the Gasket and bolts, thats about it. :happy2:
Title: Re: Anything worth changing whilst fitting a new downpipe?
Post by: brady88 on July 10, 2013, 03:21:49 pm: It comes with a new gasket and bolts so that's a bonus lol ;)
Title: Re: Anything worth changing whilst fitting a new downpipe?
Post by: DAZ1985 on July 10, 2013, 10:02:50 pm: How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?
Title: Re: Anything worth changing whilst fitting a new downpipe?
Post by: Markyed30 on July 10, 2013, 10:07:18 pm: Are you still insured if you have a decat fitted or is it just illegal / fail an mot ?
Title: Re: Anything worth changing whilst fitting a new downpipe?
Post by: brady88 on July 10, 2013, 10:21:37 pm: Quote from: Markyed30 on July 10, 2013, 10:07:18 pm
Are you still insured if you have a decat fitted or is it just illegal / fail an mot ?

Insurance invalid if not declared and yes it will fail an MOT on emissions... depends who does your MOT's caugh caugh wink wink! ;)

I've seen vosa have started doing mobile emissions as well but f*ck it lol
Title: Re: Anything worth changing whilst fitting a new downpipe?
Post by: Hurdy on July 11, 2013, 09:33:58 am: If you don't already have an Uprated lower engine mount ( sometimes known as dogbone mount/insert) then this should be done too as it helps stop cracking on the bracket welds of the exhaust. :smiley:
Title: Re: Anything worth changing whilst fitting a new downpipe?
Post by: brady88 on July 11, 2013, 03:19:27 pm: Quote from: Hurdy on July 11, 2013, 09:33:58 am
If you don't already have an Uprated lower engine mount ( sometimes known as dogbone mount/insert) then this should be done too as it helps stop cracking on the bracket welds of the exhaust. :smiley:

Same as this one?

http://www.awesomegti.com/car/vw/golfmk5/ecs-dogbone-mount-insert-kit-go5-eos-a3-jet-pasb6-leo2-oct2

Not exactly breaking the bank so probably worth getting before the next map anyway ;)

Arrived today :) ...this may answer the insurance question lol (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F11%2Fpy9usuda.jpg&hash=0607e5bb6874a03672c0103af7ac2adad41e9465)