MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Hurdy on December 08, 2008, 08:52:30 pm

Title: NOT so sweet spot
Post by: Hurdy on December 08, 2008, 08:52:30 pm

Just found this on GOLFMKV's

Here's hoping the ED30 doesn't start doing this :sad:

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1351549&posted=1#post1351549

Title: Re: NOT so sweet spot
Post by: 182_blue on December 08, 2008, 08:56:03 pm

Doesnt the edition 30 have stronger internals over the normal Gti though?

Title: Re: NOT so sweet spot
Post by: Hurdy on December 08, 2008, 08:56:45 pm

Yes, but not the rods AFAIK

Title: Re: NOT so sweet spot
Post by: Phil Mcavity on December 08, 2008, 09:05:38 pm

oh dear , Did he get any sorta warranty cover??? with 300+ ponnies?

Title: Re: NOT so sweet spot
Post by: Top Cat on December 08, 2008, 09:17:56 pm

I really dont think you guys have anything to worry about. although it is sensational what happened, you would have seen a lot more of this happening by now his is a 08 motor.
Its just one of those unfortunate happenings. Probably a factory defect on one of the associated parts  :chicken:

Title: Re: NOT so sweet spot
Post by: Phil Mcavity on December 08, 2008, 09:26:48 pm

Bent con rods are not Factory defective parts TC!!, that bent conrod is concerning, Metal fatique at such a early stage. Warranty claims wont except that at all.  Thats one hefty repair bill for the Customer unfortunatly. Thats a Re-bore and oversize Piston if its scored the cylinder wall aswell. Im guessing it was a Standard GTi with K04 conversion??

Title: Re: NOT so sweet spot
Post by: john_o on December 08, 2008, 09:29:50 pm

I suspect there maybe more to that story than meets the eye........

Title: Re: NOT so sweet spot
Post by: gazbutS3 on December 08, 2008, 10:51:04 pm

Quote from: Phil Mcavity on December 08, 2008, 09:26:48 pm

Bent con rods are not Factory defective parts TC!!, that bent conrod is concerning, Metal fatique at such a early stage. Warranty claims wont except that at all.  Thats one hefty repair bill for the Customer unfortunatly. Thats a Re-bore and oversize Piston if its scored the cylinder wall aswell. Im guessing it was a Standard GTi with K04 conversion??

It must be because the americans don't get a KO4 version :happy2:

Title: Re: NOT so sweet spot
Post by: jonnyc on December 08, 2008, 11:22:03 pm

He said that he was in 1st then 2nd gear, I suspect there is more to it that that..

Some of the maps out there are running a sh*t load of ignition, this can bend rods without having to run massive power..

If your worried about your rods then its an easy fix, lots of options out there, all of them capable of supporting 500WHP+