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Enigmatik:
Hiya all,

Bought my 07 plate Mk5 GTI 3 door about a 2 years ago on 78k miles, almost mechanically stock,  a couple interior upgrades (Mk6 R wheel & highline guages) and fair body condition with just a bit of surface sill rust.

I'm finally getting around to upgrading a few items now that I have some key maintenance out of the way. I'm bloody excited tbh!  :grin:

Upgrades in the past year aside from normal maintenance:
- TTRS clutch upgrade with OE DM flywheel (thanks to the Midland VW wizards)
- Michelin PS4's on 18" Austin reps
- Revo intake
- Gravity 3" sport cat & 3" resonated cat-back
- MTEC dimple grooved discs & Mintex pads all around, with MTEC DOT4 fluid & braided lines
- RCD330 CarPlay/Android Auto head unit

The car is a daily and the goal is to build something Stage 2+ "clubsport spec", while still retaining some day to day comfort. The missus gifted me a set of Racingline springs and dampers for Christmas, but I'm second guessing now and may sell on. Also have some Whiteline goodies sitting for too many months now ready to fit. It'll be doing track day duty a maximum of once a month, probably a lot less. Next steps are likely suspension refresh with coilovers, then the performance bits and a tune. We'll see...

If anyone can advise on reasonably priced fitment centres near SW London it'd be much appreciated  :laugh:

I'll keep this thread updated as I build, definitely welcome any questions or advice :happy2:

Clarkj93:
Nice! Don't worry about the dampers too much, coilovers would have been better but anything stiffer and more performance orientated than oem is a positive. A custom alignment will make it quicker more so than a set of coilovers for a grand or so. Adjustable top mounts will get you an ace setup but if those WL ball joints are adjustable then you should still be able to get to or near 2 degrees negative front camber which will be an enormous improvement over front end grip anyway.

TTRS calipers seem to be the ideal BBK without talking about race specific stuff but the r32 calipers can just about handle the job if on a tighter budget, I run the golf R calipers - same principals as the r32 calipers but a little lighter but you sacrifice brake pedal feel for that benefit although a minor difference. You can run the stock calipers on circuit just be aware of them and that you shouldn't stay out for longer than 15 minutes on them really unless you want to risk some fade or boiling your brakes and possibly having to call it an early day at the track. You won't die like some people think :grin:

Didn't know about upgrading the clutch to the TTRS one? Straight swap was it? Cheap/expensive?

Enigmatik:
Cheers @Clarkj93 ! Really loving the platform. Come from Ford ST's background and I'm really amazed and loving the refinement a 16 yr old VW can give.

For the dampers situation I have been looking at some from Yellowspeed. For £900 you're getting track tested coilies with camber plates and front drop links included as standard :drool: I've only seen reviews for the guys using them on Mk7's so far, which have been stellar. Thanks for the tips on alignment. I'm actually on the hunt for someone who can do decent geo near London at the minute...

Been looking into the TTRS BBK, might go that route if I can find a deal - people asking kidney money on ebay for a used pair... Also had my eye on a Yellowspeed 6 pot 354mm setup that can be had for about £1600 new.


--- Quote from: Clarkj93 on January 05, 2023, 04:15:21 pm ---Didn't know about upgrading the clutch to the TTRS one? Straight swap was it? Cheap/expensive?

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It's offered by the guys at Midland VW. I'm only 500 miles into a 1000 mile break in, totally thrilled so far. Absolutely stock pedal feel I was told easily holds 400 lb ft, but still the biggest advantage being it greatly reduces the risk of crank walk that some have had with the SM flywheel clutch kits. At ~£1.5k fitted it's not cheap, but OEM parts + piece of mind... worth every penny  :grin: 

As to parts used, it's OEM DM flywheel, OEM TTRS clutch and I believe they've figured out one of the TDI pressure plates bolts up, but that's their trade secret :wink:

Clarkj93:
Yeah yellowspeed are good. Area Motorsport use tons of their products on their cars and they're at the top of their game frankly. Not used them myself but can see me getting a set myself when it's time to swap out the b14's.

Yeah a good setup shop is essential really, there should be a few not too far being as Brands Hatch is not a million miles away from you?

bobby_fodge:
Fit a bucket seat. I have one and it makes throwing the car around so much easier when your not bracing yourself against the wheel or floor.

You could fit a lightweight battery and remove the spare and jack to save some weight.

Poly bushes will be a worthwhile investment in my opinion, even if you only do the the front.

Keep us posted.

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