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Offline Z3roCool

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Gti first mods?
« 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.
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Offline bacillus

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Re: Gti first mods?
« Reply #1 on: 23 September 2009, 23:36 »
exhaust and remap...
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Offline Hairy Porter

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Re: Gti first mods?
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline kane1210

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Re: Gti first mods?
« Reply #3 on: 24 September 2009, 01:05 »
upgrade ur DV, remap and a milltek. job done
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: Gti first mods?
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: Gti first mods?
« Reply #5 on: 24 September 2009, 14:23 »
With mine i've fitted edition 30 alloys & a Milltek cat back non resonated.
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Offline s111 hoc

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Re: Gti first mods?
« Reply #6 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
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Offline dTEA

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Re: Gti first mods?
« Reply #7 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:
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Gti first mods?
« Reply #8 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.
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