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Nice gti mate, I see you have led foot well lights where did you get bulbs from pal ?

I got them all from this guy..

matt.towers@btinternet.com

Thanks mate,

Car is coming along very nicely mate. also i which induction kit do you go for in the end ? the itg enclosed or open filter ? was the enclosed quiet ?

Thanks

Neither. Back to standard air box set up. Both of them made the car feel less responsive low down, confirmed with a dyne run which showed it actually reduced the torque. It added a little bit top end but I prefer the early surge of the torque.

Also both were way too noisy for what I wanted.
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Nice gti mate, I see you have led foot well lights where did you get bulbs from pal ?

I got them all from this guy..

matt.towers@btinternet.com

Thanks mate,

Car is coming along very nicely mate. also i which induction kit do you go for in the end ? the itg enclosed or open filter ? was the enclosed quiet ?

Thanks

Neither. Back to standard air box set up. Both of them made the car feel less responsive low down, confirmed with a dyne run which showed it actually reduced the torque. It added a little bit top end but I prefer the early surge of the torque.

Also both were way too noisy for what I wanted.

ah right i see, thanks for the information as i was thinking of changing to an induction kit and I've got a stage 1 remap by niki at r-tec but think i won't bother then and keep the standard air box.

Cheers for advice mate.

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Nice gti mate, I see you have led foot well lights where did you get bulbs from pal ?

I got them all from this guy..

matt.towers@btinternet.com

Thanks mate,

Car is coming along very nicely mate. also i which induction kit do you go for in the end ? the itg enclosed or open filter ? was the enclosed quiet ?

Thanks

Neither. Back to standard air box set up. Both of them made the car feel less responsive low down, confirmed with a dyne run which showed it actually reduced the torque. It added a little bit top end but I prefer the early surge of the torque.

Also both were way too noisy for what I wanted.

ah right i see, thanks for the information as i was thinking of changing to an induction kit and I've got a stage 1 remap by niki at r-tec but think i won't bother then and keep the standard air box.

Cheers for advice mate.

Talk to R-Tech again and see if they concur. But OEM airbag for stage 1 was the decision we arrived at when I spoke to them last and ran a couple of different set ups before.
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Quite excited. Just bought these..



2015 Mk7 Golf R Brakes. 340mm. Apparently 3kg lighter than the R32/S3 345mm options.

Been wanting to upgrade the brakes for ages so quite happy its finally happening :)
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Quite excited. Just bought these..



2015 Mk7 Golf R Brakes. 340mm. Apparently 3kg lighter than the R32/S3 345mm options.

Been wanting to upgrade the brakes for ages so quite happy its finally happening :)

they do look the part
how are your brakes and set up at mo
s3 good
TT RS even 4 pot better
18z brembo 6 pot great
lets us know what they are like
and nice Golf you have made a very good car even better with your mods over the last few years

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90000 mile present to my car today. Hit 90k on the way to the garage

The stone guards don't fit annoyingly. Will have to get mk5 r32 ones?






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There's no point in the stone guards, they do very little and normally rust and fall off causing issues. Better off without them as they more of a pain than they're worth but I would expect R32 ones to fit should you desire them enough. Perhaps paint them red to match the calipers to add some extra colour behind the wheels... :happy2:

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Brakes felt mega on a 800 mile trip around the Cotswolds. Very very happy with their performance.

A great alternative to the 345mm r32 brakes.

Disc weight
MK5 GTI 312mm 8.25kg
Mk7 R 340mm 10.75kg
MK5 R32 345mm 12.12kg






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Re: Jedi-Knight's Tornado Red 'fully loaded' OEM+ GTI - MK7R Brakes 2/11/15
« Reply #203 on: November 03, 2015, 11:57:59 pm »
Car still looking cracking mate, nice to see its still being taken care of!
I've been searching for another mk5 gti the past few months, bought a lovely high spec one yesterday, can't wait to get into one again
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Re: Jedi-Knight's Tornado Red 'fully loaded' OEM+ GTI - MK7R Brakes 2/11/15
« Reply #204 on: November 04, 2015, 07:54:58 am »
Car still looking cracking mate, nice to see its still being taken care of!
I've been searching for another mk5 gti the past few months, bought a lovely high spec one yesterday, can't wait to get into one again

Car was very dirty after the trip and its been a couple of years since it was last properly polished so I've been detailing it over the last few evenings (the benefit of having a garage at last!) so it will be back to its shiny brilliantness shortly :)
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