MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Whitt_tdi on September 17, 2014, 10:08:16 pm
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Found these on ebay and thought why not, cheaper than spending £65 on the full kit , fitted them yesterday and works a treat,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251636652871
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I saw these earlier while browsing on eBay. Did wonder if they were any good.
Might have grab some.
Any videos of it on yours?
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I will try and upload one tomorrow or fri if I get chance but it works perfect even with the standard struts, may upgrade to the stiffer pins that they sell with the other kit just to be on the safe side but pops every time and goes all the way up as it should.
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Heavy duty die springs. A fraction of that cost from a shop like cromwells hardware
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They where dearer here but cromwells sold them for £1.something
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One thing to check is that there is enough 'spare room' to fit the spring when the boot is closed lol.
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I'll try and get a video done. I don't know how much room there is but you can shut it without too much fuss. I'd possibly consider taken a bit off the springs if needed but not noticed any issues, but they have only been on for three days
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The first time i saw the spring method being used, the guy was using a valve spring out of a ford transit :signLOL:
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I'll try and get a video done. I don't know how much room there is but you can shut it without too much fuss. I'd possibly consider taken a bit off the springs if needed but not noticed any issues, but they have only been on for three days
What is the open / free length? Cheers
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It's 36 mm
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Just trying to sort a video out now
Hello!
andywhitt84 shared a video with you.
View Video, http://s776.photobucket.com/user/andywhitt84/media/20140918_172956.mp4.html
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Should you slam it so hard?
Got an installation guide?
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How have these r16 51 springs fared for you mike? Just as good in the winter? Thinking of this for my mk6 :)
Cheers. Omar
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Just bought a set so will fit next week and see what they are like :happy2:
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I'm waiting for cromwells to phone me back to let me know they're in. Ordered them end of last week as they weren't in stock :-/ lol
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I gave it a slam to show it's possible to shut with having to put force on the boot lid itself.it does spring back if you don't push it hard enough but people said this is the same with he stiffer struts. It's a good cheap mod so far
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What load did you go for from cromwells? They have light, med, heavy, extra heavy...
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Red heavy duty. As per one of the briskoda users with an octy estate
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Cheers mate
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There's a video demo on the Bristol Facebook page
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There's a video demo on the Bristol Facebook page
Cannot find that demo on the page, have you got the link.
Got my springs this morning but there are also 2 rubber washers and several metal ones so unsure how to fit
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There's a video demo on the Bristol Facebook page
Cannot find that demo on the page, have you got the link.
Got my springs this morning but there are also 2 rubber washers and several metal ones so unsure how to fit
It was meant to say briskoda Facebook page. I tried to copy a link but couldn't, I'll try from the laptop
If it helps, the eBay users email/iMessage is; shahriarak8@gmail.com maybe they will advise you on fitting
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@irish_ram (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8964) what is your name on Facebook, if I find the post I'll try and tag you
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Finally found it. Ive shared it on my timeline (Michael Christou / Tfsi Mike), couldn't copy a link to it.
@irish_ram (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8964)
The guy who posted it is, Philip James Tennyson :happy2:
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Finally found it. Ive shared it on my timeline (Michael Christou / Tfsi Mike), couldn't copy a link to it.
@irish_ram (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8964)
The guy who posted it is, Philip James Tennyson :happy2:
Cheers, Read the ebay post and said you did not need to use the washers if worked without. Just popped the springs in and changed VAG settings and works a treat. I might try adding some washers to see what difference it makes.
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I'm waiting for cromwells to phone me back to let me know they're in. Ordered them end of last week as they weren't in stock :-/ lol
let me know how you get on with them m8,might be interested at this price :happy2:
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I'm waiting for cromwells to phone me back to let me know they're in. Ordered them end of last week as they weren't in stock :-/ lol
let me know how you get on with them m8,might be interested at this price :happy2:
+1
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I know its been a while, but I would like to do this mod, how did everyone get on??
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I've not rang cromwells for a few days to check if the order finally came in. I'm off to Cyprus for a couple of months so might leave it now till I get back
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I have my springs from Cromwells so will fit this weekend
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Look forward to hearing how you get on.
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:popcornsoda:
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Does this mod need vagcom to adjust any settings?
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Does this mod need vagcom to adjust any settings?
It does, cannot fully remember you need to change 1 setting which I did. Really easy mod though
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FYI tried fitting these, now I'm not sure if I already had a damaged or weakened pin but I fitted them and the first time I put the boot down the force of the spring being compressed bent one pin that the strut attaches to on the boot lid, great... This caused a huge gap to form between boot lid and rear quarter... Yes the boot pop worked very well and was pretty impressed in all honesty, but I didn't want to see it rip the pin off so removed quickly and managed to bend the pin back in line.
In the essence of being impartial, I have always had a weak opening boot so can't be sure if one side had a faulty strut and/or pin that made it perform this way. The theory is spot on, and the trail run I did was impressive. So food for thought. Cheers
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A weak opening? Sounds painful... :signLOL:
I'm interested in doing this mod, but wondered if you need to have a boot that "pops" already? Mine seems to simply unlock from the remote, not pop... is there a way to change this in VAGCOM / VCDS? I've got a 2005 mk5 DSG GTI AXX
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Mine pops just not man enough to open
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Hmmm I like your thinking Mike. Got a Cromwell store just a mile away from work too. I find the Octavia boot lid a bit heavier than the Golf. I know it's a bigger panel/unit but the dampers don't seem to give it the same assistance. Time for some springs I think. :thumbsup:
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