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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Mk2_tel on 16 June 2010, 22:53
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not to clued up about them was there a certain amount made? are they 225bhp?
anyone got one who will shed some light on performance etc cheers
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hi mate as far as i believe there were only a certain amount made. there 230bhp standard where as the GTI was 200bhp. The ed 30 also comes fitted with a KO4 turbo which is bigger than the GTI KO3 which makes it more tuneable. as far as Im aware, an intake, exhaust and remap can push an ed30 into the 300bhp mark.
Im holding out for an ed30 over a GTI as Ive noticed theres not a lot more money between the two but its all personal choice really
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Absolutely worth the extra :smiley: but then I'm biased as I have one :wink:
VW were supposed to make a limited run, but got carried away and made 2,300 instead of 1,500. The Pirelli Edition is also mechanically the same as the ED30, but much rarer (only around 230 made for the UK market)
The Edition 30 had 18" BBS Pescara alloys as standard over the 17" alloys on the GTI
ED30 had half leather interior with heated seats, electric lumbar support and red stitching as standard. Also darkened rear lights, fully colour co-ordinated bumpers and the all important K04 turbo.
When new VW asked just £1,700 more for the ED30 than the GTI, but now the ED30 is more than holding it's money against the market prices of the GTI.
At Stage 2+ with all the bolt-on's you are looking at 360+bhp for the Edition 30 :cool:
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Not only do they have a bigger turbo but I think they also look nicer. My budget couldn't stretch for an ED30 so got a standard GTI but a simple remap on a standard GTI will take it above the 230bhp of the ED30. If you can afford, get one. If not get a standard one a remap it. Mine ran 242 or something like that and tbh thats all the power I need / want going through the front wheels, don't need anymore. If you want more power through the front wheels you then need to spend serious money on LSD etc to be able to handle the power ( a la Hurdy :D )
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nice one all very helpful. just one for thing i noticed there 360bhp is possibly can the gearbox handle this??
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nice one all very helpful. just one for thing i noticed there 360bhp is possibly can the gearbox handle this??
DSG yes....
Manual , will last about 15k beofre having to uprate it for a tougher , more durable clutch.
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can you update me on this DSG please not got a scooby what it is how it works etc cheers
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yes, do it now
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edition 30 dsg clutch supplied and fitted what figuers we looking at??
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You should need to be replacing the clutch. Why you ask?
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DSG is an automatic gearbox
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I thought DSG was a dual clutch transmission rather than a contemporary automatic.
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as said, if you can stretch to it go for the eddy, you wont be dissapointed. DGS is awesome too, bit of plappy paddle action. :evil:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-Shift_Gearbox
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DSG = fail :lipsrsealed:
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a simple remap on a standard GTI will take it above the 230bhp of the ED30.
Do you need to uprate any parts when tuning to that level - gearbox, clutch etc?
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DSG = fail :lipsrsealed:
so you havent remapped you manual yet then?! obviously worried about the clutch i'd imagine :tongue:
DSG FTMFW :grin:
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a simple remap on a standard GTI will take it above the 230bhp of the ED30.
Do you need to uprate any parts when tuning to that level - gearbox, clutch etc?
Nope. Im running standard clutch and gearbox and have had no problems even after giving it a glaze at Santa Pod. A remap is still within the limits of the parts used on a GTI.
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a simple remap on a standard GTI will take it above the 230bhp of the ED30.
Do you need to uprate any parts when tuning to that level - gearbox, clutch etc?
Nope. Im running standard clutch and gearbox and have had no problems even after giving it a glaze at Santa Pod. A remap is still within the limits of the parts used on a GTI.
Cool - might look into this in a few months :)
Do you find a big difference in mpg?
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a simple remap on a standard GTI will take it above the 230bhp of the ED30.
Do you need to uprate any parts when tuning to that level - gearbox, clutch etc?
Nope. Im running standard clutch and gearbox and have had no problems even after giving it a glaze at Santa Pod. A remap is still within the limits of the parts used on a GTI.
Cool - might look into this in a few months :)
Do you find a big difference in mpg?
Nope, not really. Theres all this sale jargon of better MPG and all that but with great power comes great need to go faster more often so the benefits of increased MPG are taken away, but your NEED to push the loud pedal that little bit more frequently evens it all up I found. My average MPG (number 2 on the trip) was about 29.8 (I think, its been months and months and months since I last saw it) but it was in the high 29s. Thats with a good mixture both motorway driving and London traffic.
Long and short, MPG isnt effected (in my case anyway, Id imagine its the same for most other people).
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Nice one Alan - thanks for sharing:)
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agreed alan, my mpg didnt change for general normal driving. if i drive like a granny i get better mpgs but if i thrash it i get worse, so it depends how you drive it. but no one buys a gti to save money on fuel, do they?! if you want to save money then map it but make sure you dont get the turbo to excited! :laugh:
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DSG = fail :lipsrsealed:
so you havent remapped you manual yet then?! obviously worried about the clutch i'd imagine :tongue:
DSG FTMFW :grin:
x2 . Why buy the slowest Version?? :kiss: :wink: