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Offline Anderson9

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Joined the club!
« on: 27 April 2014, 23:40 »
Hi all just purchased my first golf GTi mk5. Can't wait to pick it up on Tuesday!

I'm going to get it remapped to stage 1.
I want to replace the headlights to HID lights, what is the bulb sizes I need and any suggestions on what to put in.

Thanks a lot lads!!

Offline th3_f15t

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Re: Joined the club!
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2014, 12:44 »
Hope you're getting on well with the new ride. Few things to consider before a remap though mate:

1. Check the PCV functions correctly. Simply remove the oil filler cap when the engine is at idle and warm (only for a second at most) as see if the engine tries to stall. If it does, it's all good.

2. Diverter valve could possibly do with replacing with the later revison unit or the GFB DV+ upgrade, have a search online and read up. THe diverter valve is a known weak spot on these engines, the rubber membrane on it fails a fair bit and can cause a loss of boost.

3. High pressure fuel pump cam follower - Replace this as it'll probably be quite worn out. This is not something you want to fail, even on a stock GTI as it can take out the pump and cams together, very expensive. Simple enough job, actually easier than changing the oil in my opinion.

Any good garage will probably happily check.replace the parts about while remapping to ensure a perfect setup for you when you drive away. Go and enjoy your new ride!

Moving over to Flickr, sorry for the broken picture links!