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Offline mdslocombe

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My new gti
« on: 01 January 2011, 17:57 »
Hey all, got myself a mk5 back in the summer and love it to bits.  Here it is hope you all like it. Your thoughts and opinions of mods I can make would be much appreciated.



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Offline Phil1980

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Re: My new gti
« Reply #1 on: 01 January 2011, 18:15 »
Welcome to the site, nice car you have there good choice of colour, take a look in the mapping section if you are looking to mod.  Quite easy to get another 40bhp with a stage 1 map. 
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Offline Snooze

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Re: My new gti
« Reply #2 on: 01 January 2011, 19:27 »
Ah you got the colour I wanted!  I had to make do with a silver one  :sad:  Are those 18's as well?  V nice
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Offline Wayne

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Re: My new gti
« Reply #3 on: 01 January 2011, 23:35 »
Very nice  :cool:
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Offline Steve30

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Re: My new gti
« Reply #4 on: 01 January 2011, 23:52 »
Lovely motor and wellcome Steve
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Offline Jimp

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Re: My new gti
« Reply #5 on: 02 January 2011, 15:26 »
Very nice, one of the best colours too  :cool:
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Offline The Doc

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Re: My new gti
« Reply #6 on: 02 January 2011, 20:27 »
Hello and welcome to the forum, thas a good looking motor  :smiley:

My suggestions would be 18" wheels with Goodyear F1's, A good remap and Touchscreen nav unit  :smiley:
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Offline Harris GT TDi

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Re: My new gti
« Reply #7 on: 02 January 2011, 21:10 »
Coolio GTi matey!  :)
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: My new gti
« Reply #8 on: 03 January 2011, 11:49 »
Lovely colour :cool:

You can literally go on for ever with modifications. It just depends how far you want to go.

Personally a nicely set-up GTI should have....

17" lightweight alloys and Toyo R1R's for summer and proper winter tyres for those Cooooooooold months
Uprated front brakes as the standard ones are only good enough for spirited cruising
REVO stage 2 remap (which takes account of the two mods below)with the SPS+ controller
A nice throaty intake - I personally like the look of the Forge Twintake
A decent warbly exhaust - A catback or full Turbo-back exhaust with a non-resonated centre section.
If you don't want/need the adaptability of a full coilover system, then H&R springs with Koni FSD dampers give a good balance and stance.
If you do want the adaptability of coilovers I can recommend the Bilstein B16 coilovers highly.
To help with the stability in corners and off the line Anti-roll bars front and rear and a Whiteline Anti-lift Kit.

Not cheap, but as my favourite saying goes....

Fast and cheap ain't reliable, cheap and reliable ain't fast and fast and reliable ain't cheap. :smiley:
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