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Offline PhilNUK

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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #30 on: August 31, 2016, 01:13:38 pm »
cheers for the replies

Ordered the GFB D+ and a cam follower.... unfortunately I missed the ebay links so have paid the postage. Car is booked in for service on Saturday though so as long as they arrive before then, which they will as I just got a text from DPD saying they will be delivered tomorrow, then all is good!
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #31 on: August 31, 2016, 03:23:02 pm »
Quote from: PhilNUK on August 31, 2016, 01:13:38 pm
cheers for the replies

Ordered the GFB D+ and a cam follower.... unfortunately I missed the ebay links so have paid the postage. Car is booked in for service on Saturday though so as long as they arrive before then, which they will as I just got a text from DPD saying they will be delivered tomorrow, then all is good!

Brilliant!! Enjoy :happy2:
Report back on how you find the DV+  :happy2:
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #32 on: September 18, 2016, 06:20:24 pm »
Just fitted a GFB DV+ to my Ed 30 and can say as others have it is a definite improvement in throttle response so IMO worth doing thanks to AKS Tuning for the well packaged and prompt delivery of it
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #33 on: November 20, 2016, 04:16:52 pm »
When i bought my gti it came with a new gfb dv+ but the guy had never fitted it as he said he had recently changed the dv.

Anyways long story short, i thought i would check it and it had indeed split so i fitted the new dv+ and i can confirm the car runs much smoother with it on. And the power delivery is better as its getting all of its boost now.

It can be changed just by jacking up the car and supporting with a axle stand. No need to take the wheel and inner arch off.

Yes it makes the odd noise on full throttle but its barley noticeable...........Until you fit an open cone filter. Now its noisey  :smiley:
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #34 on: November 21, 2016, 11:15:10 am »
A little video about how the DV+ works.....from the man who designed it  :smiley:

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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #35 on: November 22, 2016, 10:50:43 pm »
I love my DV+ :love:
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #36 on: November 24, 2016, 04:22:56 pm »
I bought one, but being completely honest, I don't notice a massive difference.

Maybe I was expecting night and day?
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #37 on: November 24, 2016, 04:31:55 pm »
Quote from: absolute on November 24, 2016, 04:22:56 pm
I bought one, but being completely honest, I don't notice a massive difference.

Maybe I was expecting night and day?

I'll describe where I noticed the difference.....

When I bought my ed30 it was already Revoed and had a revision D in it.  Literally a few days later I took it up for remapping and a DV+ was thrown in as a matter of course.  All was good in the world.

Roll on 6 months or so and I switched to a Revision G, just because everyone was raving about it and I had a flat spot appear, so was trying to rule out the DV.

Literally, from the first press of the gas in 1st, the car felt less responsive with G in it.  And after a day's driving around, I took it out and put the DV+ back in.  Responsiveness restored!  Like you say, it's not a night/day difference, but it's certainly noticeable.   

It's clear to see why that happens when you watch the vid!  The OEM DV is either open or closed, so any residual over boost left in the pipework and plenum after a part throttle dump that could aid responsiveness, gets dumped off.  The DV+ keeps it there  :smiley:

Once you're in boost though, I agree, no difference over stock G.   It's just getting into boost feels more pleasant with the DV+.

Having said that, I might bung my G back in this weekend just to make sure I'm not imagining things  :grin:
« Last Edit: November 24, 2016, 04:35:54 pm by Pudding »
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #38 on: November 24, 2016, 05:01:14 pm »
You're not imagining things @Pudding. I share the same experience. I went from a like new rev G to the DV+. Much better partial throttle response from the engine. :happy2:
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #39 on: November 24, 2016, 05:06:59 pm »
Worthwhile upgrade, If I buy a MK6 Golf R when the ED30 goes I will be fitting another GFB-DV+ on that too!
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #40 on: November 27, 2016, 10:34:18 am »
just fitted a GFB DV+ yesterday and its fantastic.
throttle response improved and it seems to pull harder through the gears.
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #41 on: November 27, 2016, 05:30:59 pm »
I had compressor surge noises before I fitted mine.  Disappeared after I swapped over to the DV+ :happy2:
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #42 on: November 27, 2016, 10:37:50 pm »
Quote from: slix on November 27, 2016, 05:30:59 pm
I had compressor surge noises before I fitted mine.  Disappeared after I swapped over to the DV+ :happy2:

That doesn't really make sense. There is no reason why a better DV would stop surge
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #43 on: November 28, 2016, 09:23:22 am »
More likely the compressor stall noise on lift-off/gearchange when dumping boost rather than the sub 4k WOT surging noise. Due to the design of the GFB it will flow more than the Rev G will and therefore vent a greater volume which should reduce the 'chu-chu-chu-chu' type noise
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Re: GFB DV+
« Reply #44 on: November 28, 2016, 03:08:08 pm »
Quote from: ducman77 on August 09, 2016, 09:51:19 pm
Thinking of getting one of these but can anyone tell me if it makes a blow off sound?

I bought a forge blow off adaptor and I hate it :surprised:

I have obviously totally outgrown the pathetic pfft-pfft sound it makes :laugh:

I thought I would like the sound. I was wrong :rolleye:

Anyways.... I've been thinking of getting one of these but I've been worried that it will make the same pathetic racket as the forge spacer :ashamed: :ashamed:

Can anyone dispel my concerns :smiley:

Hey I'm in the same situation. Sick of the forge spacer noises.



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