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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Z3roCool on 23 September 2009, 22:24

Title: Gti first mods?
Post by: Z3roCool on 23 September 2009, 22:24

Hello,

Hopefully going to get a Mk5 Gti soon. Holding out for finding Candy White :)

I want to do a bit of modding but not go mad. Asthetically, want to keep it standard, other than maybe exhaust, but wonder what could be done for a couple of grande?

Have read up on an ECU upgrade and that seems like a good start. What else would people recommend?

Cheers for any ideas :)

Z3ro.

Title: Re: Gti first mods?
Post by: bacillus on 23 September 2009, 23:36

exhaust and remap...

Title: Re: Gti first mods?
Post by: Hairy Porter on 24 September 2009, 00:32

Don't bother with the white colour.
In my rear mirror you will look like a tradesmans van.
And a traffic cop to everyone else.

Title: Re: Gti first mods?
Post by: kane1210 on 24 September 2009, 01:05

upgrade ur DV, remap and a milltek. job done

Title: Re: Gti first mods?
Post by: Hurdy on 24 September 2009, 01:25

Quote from: kane1210 on 24 September 2009, 01:05

upgrade ur DV, remap and a milltek. job done

Then add either an S3 brake upgrade or at least uprated pads.

Lowering springs wouldn't go amiss either :smiley:

Revision D DV is about £40 to buy
Remap about £500
Milltek about £1100 for the full turbo-back system or £400 for a Catback
Brakes around £500 for an S3 front and rear upgrade
Springs about £150 plus fitting.

Title: Re: Gti first mods?
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 24 September 2009, 14:23

With mine i've fitted edition 30 alloys & a Milltek cat back non resonated.

Title: Re: Gti first mods?
Post by: s111 hoc on 25 September 2009, 19:54

Quote from: kane1210 on 24 September 2009, 01:05

upgrade ur DV, remap and a milltek. job done

does the dv upgrade do much difference

Title: Re: Gti first mods?
Post by: dTEA on 26 September 2009, 01:38

hurdy is the price on those S3's fitted though?  I presume not as thats a fair amount of labour, and if it is then where you going as the standards are not the greatest when at the limit :wink:

Title: Re: Gti first mods?
Post by: AlanD on 26 September 2009, 08:04

Quote from: s111 hoc on 25 September 2009, 19:54

Quote from: kane1210 on 24 September 2009, 01:05

upgrade ur DV, remap and a milltek. job done

does the dv upgrade do much difference

Not really but the standard one is prone to splitting under the increased load from a remap.