Andy's mk5 GTI

[Rigsby]

Hi,
I recently picked up  a 3 door mk5, dsg, in black.
55 plate
66k
full s/h
18" monza's
Tartan cloth seats
xenons
highline clocks
Paddle shift
MFSW
cruise control
cliamte control.

Cosmetically it needs a few jobs

rusty wings ( going to try the 12 yr corrosion warranty at vw)DONE with no help from VW
DSG Service .......,..DONE
rear bumper respray .........DONE
wheel refurb .........DONE
dings ( i will sort this at a later date) DONE
rip in seat bolter ( later date)
MODS ( After ive got it looking mint)DONE

So far ive replaced the cam follower and hpfp and refurbed one wheel ( took ages).

All in all loving the gti dsg, coming from an ep3 ( had x2) Focus st 225, alfa v6, Rs....etc

only fault is the car feels slow, especially top end, is this normal?



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[lukemk5gti]

Welcome along!

Nice list to keep you going too...

It shouldn't feel slow unless you've come from something fast. Did you do your diverter valve and PCV while you were at it? Can guarantee they need doing if not done before.

[Rigsby]

Welcome along!

Nice list to keep you going too...

It shouldn't feel slow unless you've come from something fast. Did you do your diverter valve and PCV while you were at it? Can guarantee they need doing if not done before.

could be that im used to all the powwer being at the top end (ep3)
but i will check the diverter and pcv.................pitty theres no boost gauge

[Rigsby]

one of the wheels done
before was a right state:


After, a lot better, i also sprayed the hub part of the discs satin black


cam follower:


Also found a few missing jubilee clips and broken clips that have been sorted

[AJP]

K03 GTIs can feel a bit breathless at the top end, especially in warm weather. You might be right about the power delivery making it feel slower than an EP3, but the mid range should more than make up for it. A standard k03 GTI is at least as fast as an EP3.

I change up at 5.5k or thereabouts (if I'm trying to make progress). There's nothing to be gained beyond that, and you're well into the torque once you hit the next gear.

Welcome to the site :)

[Rigsby]

@AJP
Interesting what you say about changing at 5.5, I did think that
Cheers

[AJP]

@AJP
Interesting what you say about changing at 5.5, I did think that
Cheers

It's probably just something to get used to - a Type R will just be getting going at 5.5!

[H18Golf]

@Rigsby Like the look of the refurbed wheel.  I am looking at doing my wheels soon and wont be getting the diamond cut finish again.  What colour did you go for?

[Rigsby]

@H18Golf

Just used a sander to cut back to bare alloy,( kept the infills grey as they were fine)  kept using finer grade wet & dry paper and finished with a polish and sealant

[Rigsby]

Paddle shifters on

[Rigsby]

Just had a look to see what diverter valve i have on the car, found it's a rev b, so that means it's old right?

Anyway just ordered a rev g from awesome gti, hopefully the old one is ripped and im loosing loads of boost, hoping to see a difference with the new one fitted 

[lukemk5gti]

Just had a look to see what diverter valve i have on the car, found it's a rev b, so that means it's old right?

Anyway just ordered a rev g from awesome gti, hopefully the old one is ripped and im loosing loads of boost, hoping to see a difference with the new one fitted 

I'd be surprised if the REV B wasn't ripped!

Could you not see any rips on the diaphragm yourself? It comes off with a pull.

Keep the solenoid, handy for use with a GFB DV+

[Rigsby]

Kinda pointless doing a build thread when Photobucket arent allowing hosting of pics.

[lukemk5gti]

Kinda pointless doing a build thread when Photobucket arent allowing hosting of pics.

Use a different hosting site.

Flickr appears to work

[Rigsby]

Kinda pointless doing a build thread when Photobucket arent allowing hosting of pics.

Use a different hosting site.

Flickr appears to work