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Title: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: pudding on September 30, 2014, 11:27:30 am

Another new ED30 owner  :smiley:

It's a manual and has 81K on the clock.  I'm just going to do the WALK, VibraTechnics dog bone mount and a stage 1 from Stealth Racing, and that'll be it.  Doesn't need anything else imo.  They are very accomplished all rounders out of the box  :happy2:

Had it 2.5 weeks and already done a lot of preventative maintenance and got it booked into VW for wing rust, which is very very slight on one side.  Catching it early and hopefully will get away with repair rather than replacement as I don't want any paint mismatching on my car.

I've owned and modified VWs since 1990, so have a bit of experience in them and always happy to help :happy2:   I've already bought the genuine VW tools to replace the cam chain, so I will probably do a write up on that job at some point.

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Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: H18Golf on September 30, 2014, 11:57:48 am

Welcome to the forum mate, that looks like a tidy eddy.   :happy2:

Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: pudding on September 30, 2014, 02:48:08 pm

Thanks mate.   Yeah it seems to be in good condition  :smiley:

The previous owner put some horrid faux carbon trim on the back bumper (the section with the tailpipe cutout).  Can it be replaced with the original colour coded section?

Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: prp74 on September 30, 2014, 06:40:43 pm

Welcome - looks like a good spec especially with xenons

Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: rich83 on September 30, 2014, 06:50:44 pm

Welcome @Pudding (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10733) .... Nice ed30  :love:

Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: Rob1 on October 01, 2014, 08:17:31 am

Welcome the Ed looks very nice indeed, by any chance was it advertised via Autotrader?


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Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: hilow on October 03, 2014, 12:59:37 am

Welcome the car looks top dollar enjoy

Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: pudding on October 06, 2014, 12:28:45 pm

Thanks chaps.

I'll do a gallery thread soon but during a mapping session, I was getting low rail pressure grumblings in VAG-COM.   Not sure if it's the HPFP or the in-tank one.

A regular (but intermittent, if that makes sense!) misfire on cylinder 3 as well (it's not coils), so it looks like I'm in for a set of new injectors and a Loba pump in the near future!

Has anyone tried the fuel system cleaner dealers sell?  Might try that before shelling out £500 on injectors.

Had to give up the mapping at 300hp and 334lbft torque as that's when the pump couldn't keep up in the midrange.    My mapper thinks there is another 30 - 40hp to come with a new pump, maybe a bit more.

Had the WALK done whilst I was there.  Not sure I like it.  Strange noises coming into the car and more twitchy in the dead-ahead, needs constant correction.   Might try the TT console bushes next.

Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: rich83 on October 06, 2014, 02:43:57 pm

Did you have if fully aligned after you fitted the bushes?

Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: DamoP on November 11, 2014, 07:38:23 am

nice looking motor, welcome

Title: Re: Yet another new ED30 owner
Post by: gctdi00001 on November 13, 2014, 07:51:24 am

Love the black 3 door edition 30's  :happy2: