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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2016, 10:17:45 am »
@rashg60 Thank you ! Yeah its grown on me a lot and i think i will be keeping it like that  :happy2:
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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2016, 11:33:06 am »
How did you do the headlights? Wet & dry paper?

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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2016, 11:33:16 am »
The car looks cracking gunnel, and I agree about the engine cover, leave it as is, looks the part! Good work!

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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2016, 12:35:06 pm »
@Gmac Thanks for your comment!   :smiley:

@dom069 Yes mate different grades of wet and dry then buffed up with a Meguires wheel with there clear plastic polish. Really impressed with how they turned out. They were an advisory on its last MOT because they were so bad but they definitely wont be this time i'm sure.
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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2016, 06:30:35 pm »
 :happy2: progressing well,needs lowering I reckon  :grin:

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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2016, 06:57:10 pm »
Tidy! Like the little details (80p....) etc!

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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2016, 04:25:30 pm »
Collected some eibach springs today! Will be going on shortly
 @bigeyd Thanks again  :smiley:
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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #22 on: May 24, 2016, 11:40:26 am »
Finally got round to updating this :
Changed my diverter valve from a rev b to a rev g. This thing was destroyed and causing major boost loss and annoying noises! So much more powerful now and sounds better..


Next fitted some eibach lowering springs i picked up from @bigeyd, sitting a lot nicer now and more firm through the corner.

Also swapped my neuspeed intake for an oversize RamAir one:

slight modification to the engine cover and thats back on

Fitted some open fog grills and re located my ducting to behind the grill instead of having a hole.

Had a go at wrapping my interior in carbon


Updated my headunit to a touchscreen android system, works brilliantly and packed with features!


Installed a cheapo dashcam

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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #23 on: May 24, 2016, 11:45:43 am »
Some pics of how its looking at the moment






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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #24 on: May 24, 2016, 12:08:15 pm »
How do you find the ramair compared to the neuspeed? Thinking of doing the same thing

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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #25 on: May 27, 2016, 02:37:41 pm »
@samiul11 I cant really compare mate because i had a f*cked dv valve when i was running the neuspeed and that meant the noises were insanely loud and low boost. All i can say is that the neuspeed is prettier in the bay! Ramair makes some nice noises and has heat shield around the (massive) filter.
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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #26 on: May 30, 2016, 08:34:40 pm »
how did you get the centre cap for and do you have the part number

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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #27 on: June 01, 2016, 09:58:09 am »
how did you get the centre cap for and do you have the part number

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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #28 on: June 01, 2016, 10:30:50 pm »
Is that clarach bay. Tidy motor by the way matey.

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Re: First Mk5 Gti - Tornado Red
« Reply #29 on: June 01, 2016, 10:31:53 pm »
Is that clarach bay. Tidy motor by the way matey.
Thanks mate. And it certainly is haha
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