MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Leglessracing on September 03, 2014, 04:41:24 pm

Title: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Leglessracing on September 03, 2014, 04:41:24 pm
Hi everyone!

Hi everyone,

Finally the day came yesterday. My hand controls are all installed! It's been a long 2 and a half years since I last drove!
Anyway, let the modding commence! ;-)

So the spec it will be received in is as follows:
Tornado Red
Performance pack
Upgraded phone connection
Climatic windscreen
Push pull hand controls

Currently the mods I've got are:
Revo air intake
Oz alleggerita 8x18's
Yokohama ad08r
AP Racing Pro 5000 brakes

Items on order:
Revo stage 1 map

Soon to buy:
Turbo back exhaust
Coilovers
Rear wing
Stage 2 map
Dsg software
Inter cooler
Vwr rear discs

I will be out on track days soon! Can't wait to get many more miles under my belt

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Hand controls
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Revo air intake
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Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: JoeDarKa on September 03, 2014, 05:07:12 pm
Looks smart! My dad had some fitted to his focus when he was driving.

May be a silly question but how do you accelerate with them?
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Leglessracing on September 03, 2014, 05:42:49 pm
The do the job :-)
You pull the lever to the right of the steering wheel to accelerate and push it to brake
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: prp74 on September 03, 2014, 06:29:13 pm
Very nice motor...  :happy2:
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: DANBOY66 on September 03, 2014, 07:57:03 pm
fella  commented when you first joined and said hello  :grin:

its great to see you are getting there with your car I bet you can't wait know to get on track

I do hope you have a go pro to show us lot with legs how its done  :happy2: seriously fella well done

respect were its due  :congrats:

I have never been on track its something I want to do :wink:

dan..
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: DamoP on September 03, 2014, 08:00:30 pm
looks spot on in red, nice to see a new GTI  :happy2:
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Stanipkiss on September 03, 2014, 09:03:18 pm
I am coming around to the MK7 and in red it looks spot on. Are you heading to Castle Combe on the 13th for the Forge day?
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: NeilM on September 03, 2014, 10:50:09 pm
Hi Mark, good to see your back on the road, car looks great. Let us know when you fancy a track day.  Neil

Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Leglessracing on September 03, 2014, 11:04:39 pm
Thanks PRP74 :-)

I'm going to be getting a GoPro for Xmas! Get out on track Danoy! Nothing beast it

The red isn't bad at all for the free colour Demon666

I am coming around to the MK7 and in red it looks spot on. Are you heading to Castle Combe on the 13th for the Forge day?

I'm hopefully going! Is there going to be a club stand there?

Hi Mark, good to see your back on the road, car looks great. Let us know when you fancy a track day.  Neil

Thanks Neil! My wheels are off to be powder coated and waiting on my yoko's to turn up and I'll be ready to get on track! Won't be up to speed enough yet to warrant the AP's to be installed ;-)
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: eternalife on September 04, 2014, 12:34:58 am
Congrats  :happy2: Cars in fresh red look stunning  :jumping:
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Sjw_Vw on September 04, 2014, 12:36:57 pm
Very nice :drool:
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Powervalve Nige on September 04, 2014, 03:30:23 pm
Looks great in Red Mark
Good luck this year
Cheers
Nige  :happy2:
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: stuart-88 on September 04, 2014, 05:45:28 pm
I am certified in fitting hand controls and have to test drive each one after fitting. It literally scares the crap out of me each time! Hats off to you driving around and living with it daily.

Awesome car btw  :smiley:
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: ReeceH13 on September 05, 2014, 02:39:13 pm
What a great looking motor! I like it a lot in red  :smiley: Best of luck with the track days
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Leglessracing on September 05, 2014, 08:16:46 pm
Very nice :drool:
What a great looking motor! I like it a lot in red  :smiley: Best of luck with the track days
Congrats  :happy2: Cars in fresh red look stunning  :jumping:
I am certified in fitting hand controls and have to test drive each one after fitting. It literally scares the crap out of me each time! Hats off to you driving around and living with it daily.
Awesome car btw  :smiley:
Looks great in Red Mark
Good luck this year
Cheers
Nige  :happy2:

Thanks everyone. The red is stunning in the sun light!
The hand controls definitely do take some getting used to!
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: MC71 on September 05, 2014, 08:21:50 pm
Great looking car fella and good luck with it!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: JaseGti on September 05, 2014, 09:17:29 pm
Nice to see some newer GTi's on here

Wasn't sure on the mk7 at first but they've grown on me and they look fantastic

Good luck with the hand controls

Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Leglessracing on September 06, 2014, 09:49:53 pm
Thanks everyone.
I wanted to get it on the Dyno before the Revo map but doesn't look like it's going to happen! Will get it on the Dyno after the map is on and the intake goes on!
Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Leglessracing on September 09, 2014, 07:35:09 pm
Well 500 miles have been done and went to my local Dyno today. Never used them before and thought I would give them a go! Well all I can say is that I was disappointed by the results! The operators didn't know how to run a dsg car on their Dyno and said they would try their best. Not happy but after being booked in and wanted the free instal of my intake I just went for it!
Anyway, their Dyno showed the car at 202bhp standard, 213bhp with the Revo air intake. Not bad I thought! 11bhp upgrade will do me!
On to good news! Revo stage 1 map tomorrow and go and pick up my newly refinished Oz Alleggerita wheels in high gloss black! Anyway here are some pics! I will be going somewhere else to get my Dyno results from now on! On the upside, the noise from the turbo now the intake has been installed sounds great!

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Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Leglessracing on September 09, 2014, 08:11:01 pm
Wheels finished
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Title: Re: Got my GTI yesterday :D
Post by: Leglessracing on September 09, 2014, 08:31:43 pm
Just can't get over my wheels!
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