MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: MK4CRAIG on October 03, 2014, 11:08:32 pm

Title: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: MK4CRAIG on October 03, 2014, 11:08:32 pm: Had this car a year now and never really bothered having a build thread as the plan was to run it for a few months while we got married etc then sell it on and buy either a b7 rs4 or b8 s4 but after getting a bit of pier pressure from cooper and Chris and becoming rather fond of it I caved in and decided to spend some money.

So after travelling as far as north wales and Glasgow and being let down on both occasions I finally came across this one in Leeds 1 owner from new, full VWSH and never bumped

When I first got it looking a little sorry for its self....

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Few day's after....

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Had wheels refurbed, new tyres all round, cambelt, big service, coil packs,plugs,dents, new grill,build plaque, dsg service, cv boots, rcd 510 etc

Ran around in it on jbs stg1 map for a few months....

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Then decided it needed a bit of noise with the addition of a milltek cat back and so it all began, since then the car had had

Full milltek exhaust inc 3" down pipe/sports cat

Nuespeed intake

Pcv kit

Forge d/v

Forge cooler pipes

Apr hpfp

APR stg2 + software

(Highly recommend Ritchy at automotive solutions)

http://richard-martin.co.uk

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S3 brake upgrade

Before...

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After...

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345mm with ds2500 pads they do the job very well

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I've basically gone the Clarkson way of modding a car with the first port of call POWER! The next port of call is chassis it's already had power flex bushes but suspension and walk kit is next and it's getting some stickier tyres on Monday in the mean time I'm just keeping it mint.

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Not much of a build thread I know, but now I'm getting into it and plan on keeping it I will take better pics of upcoming mods. This is next to go on....

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Title: Re: My Black ED30 APR tuned
Post by: ed30sam123 on October 04, 2014, 06:20:10 am: Very nice! Look forward to seeing this take shape! :happy2:
Title: Re: My Black ED30 APR tuned
Post by: Dave(tm) on October 04, 2014, 07:41:30 am: Looking good! Some nice progress made already.

Dave
Title: Re: My Black ED30 APR tuned
Post by: Sjw_Vw on October 04, 2014, 10:13:23 am: Very nice :happy2:
Title: Re: My Black ED30 APR tuned
Post by: DamoP on October 04, 2014, 11:09:13 am: the brakes look really good :drool:
Title: Re: My Black ED30 APR tuned
Post by: MK4CRAIG on October 25, 2014, 08:38:52 pm: Today I had the car into the VW main dealer for a full service they scored it green on everything when they carried out a health check! then later in the afternoon me and a friend fitted the Forge front mount intercooler...

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The car pulls even more aggressive now!

I also fitted some open grill's...

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Cheers coops/nicky!

I am absolutely blown away with how good this car is the wife can potter around in D then I can have some fun in S!

Next up I need to give the chassis some attention.
Title: Re: My Black ED30 APR tuned
Post by: KieranED30 on October 25, 2014, 08:55:15 pm: Nice work man :happy2:
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: MK4CRAIG on October 28, 2014, 06:24:52 pm: Cheers for the positive comments. I've just finished a 400 mile trip in the car and I'm absolutely smitten with it!
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: Dave(tm) on October 28, 2014, 06:48:19 pm: Quote from: MK4CRAIG on October 28, 2014, 06:24:52 pm
Cheers for the positive comments. I've just finished a 400 mile trip in the car and I'm absolutely smitten with it!

I find this too. I was driving mine for 8 hours the other day. Still smiling when I got home and still finding excuses to drive the following day.

Great car for eating the miles and still having fun.

Dave
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: th3_f15t on October 28, 2014, 07:21:51 pm: Was the Forge FMIC difficult to fit, or just a bolt on job?
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: MK4CRAIG on October 28, 2014, 07:46:07 pm: Pretty straight forward, well it looked easy I stood and watched my mate do it all :grin:....I wasn't expecting a lot of difference once fitted but the car is so much more aggressive now!
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: gticc on October 28, 2014, 08:15:19 pm: Like what you've done with this. Great mods!
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: MK4CRAIG on October 30, 2014, 12:02:19 am: Cheers I just want to keep it very subtle almost a sleeper.

Here's one or two of my previous cars....

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1.8t nut and bolt rebuild mk2....

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Gt28 powered GTI

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Stg2 vxt

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Anyway back to the ed30, gave the car a quick clean today didn't even get the polish out and was impressed with the shine....

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I need to sort the suspension next do I go springs, suspension kit or coilovers? Bearing in mind the car is mostly used by my wife and kids.
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: MC71 on October 30, 2014, 08:42:56 am: Nice collection of cars there.

Out of the 2 options, coilovers.
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: Cooper on October 30, 2014, 12:36:15 pm: :mad: COILOVERS!!! :happy2:

Quote from: MK4CRAIG on October 28, 2014, 07:46:07 pm
Pretty straight forward, well it looked easy I stood and watched my mate do it all :grin:....I wasn't expecting a lot of difference once fitted but the car is so much more aggressive now!

I'm the mate that did it all.

It's pretty easy, most of the work is getting the front bumper off, probably took about 2 hours in between chatting
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: Morgen on October 30, 2014, 12:37:57 pm: Definitely coilies :happy2:
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: rich83 on October 30, 2014, 01:34:47 pm: 30mm Springs.... ~180 quid and just the right amount of lowering.
Title: Re: Black Edition 30 stg2+ APR
Post by: demon110178 on October 30, 2014, 06:19:42 pm: Nice motor