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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: SteveS on 12 August 2007, 19:38

Title: edition 30 diverter valve?
Post by: SteveS on 12 August 2007, 19:38

where is it :-| im prob being completly stupid, but i cant see it anywhere... i thought it was at the bottom of the engine somewhere?
any 1 inform me :D

Title: Re: edition 30 diverter valve?
Post by: Cass on 13 August 2007, 10:08

Previous thread here:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=62039.0

Link to Forge here:

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=1703DV&product=FMFSITVR

Link to VW Vortex here:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3366754

Cass

Title: Re: edition 30 diverter valve?
Post by: SteveS on 13 August 2007, 11:24

so its mounted on the front of the engine?? i swear i read it was under somewhere....  is the location the same as the standard gti?

Title: Re: edition 30 diverter valve?
Post by: Russ.C on 13 August 2007, 11:51

you planning on having a crack at changing it yourself steve?  :nerd:

Title: Re: edition 30 diverter valve?
Post by: SteveS on 13 August 2007, 12:23

i was thinking about it.. but same time, i dont wanna screw it up and/or mess up my warrentee

Title: Re: edition 30 diverter valve?
Post by: Russ.C on 13 August 2007, 13:02

let us know how it performs if you do go ahead, I'm in two minds as I've read a few write ups that rate the standard valve at the same level as the forge...who know... :undecided:

Title: Re: edition 30 diverter valve?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 28 August 2007, 17:36

Quote from: Russ.C on 13 August 2007, 13:02

let us know how it performs if you do go ahead, I'm in two minds as I've read a few write ups that rate the standard valve at the same level as the forge...who know... :undecided:

Huh, are you serious?

The OEM valves are well known to be weak points.

Forge stuff is equally well known to be supremely top-notch stuff.

Title: Re: edition 30 diverter valve?
Post by: RedRobin on 28 August 2007, 21:06

Most of us who have already fitted the Forge DV have done so as a precautionary measure because the stock DV is known to be potentially a weak link, especially on a remapped car with higher boost levels/demands.

Title: Re: edition 30 diverter valve?
Post by: Russ.C on 29 August 2007, 10:11

Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on 28 August 2007, 17:36

Quote from: Russ.C on 13 August 2007, 13:02

let us know how it performs if you do go ahead, I'm in two minds as I've read a few write ups that rate the standard valve at the same level as the forge...who know... :undecided:

Huh, are you serious?

The OEM valves are well known to be weak points.

Forge stuff is equally well known to be supremely top-notch stuff.

Yeah I read a detailed write up (link was posted on here somewhere), where a fella had tested both in depth against each other and found no real benefit to the forge valve, although I can't really remember if he was just testing the performance improvement, and not the reliability  :undecided:.  Personally I wouldn't know either way but I'm yet to be convinced its worth while.  Besides I believe a stock DV is cheap to replace if it does go...?