New Member - Newly Purchased ED30

[Graney_ED30]

Nice headunit. Where did you get that? I bought the RCD330 ages ago and for most things is absolutely fine for me but I hate that the usb cable sticks out the front. I upgraded my speakers and although I found the sound really crisp there was a lack of volume. I just installed a mini amp and that has made a huge difference with really strong sound and clarity.


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Just an eBay special mate, was less than £100 -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225765186660?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=2xwqppfssje&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=fs2LpmPBSiy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Tbh, the internal amp isn’t amazing but it does have a pretty good equaliser where you can get a decent sound out of it. I have also got another amp and stuff to install (Audison) but just haven’t got round to it yet

I wasn’t expecting much for the money but I’m really impressed to be fair

[SANDEGTI]

Looks like a clean, well looked after example. Definitely fancy one myself when the funds are right.

[Graney_ED30]

Looks like a clean, well looked after example. Definitely fancy one myself when the funds are right.

Cheers mate - yeah it is a lovely drive. Just looking at your signature, I used to have a 2005 laser blue GTI too!



I have never managed to find if it is still on the road though, DVLA just says that the reg is incorrect!

[RBS]

Nice one enjoy your lovely Edition30😍👍🏻

[SANDEGTI]

Looks like a clean, well looked after example. Definitely fancy one myself when the funds are right.

Cheers mate - yeah it is a lovely drive. Just looking at your signature, I used to have a 2005 laser blue GTI too!



I have never managed to find if it is still on the road though, DVLA just says that the reg is incorrect!

Awesome, someone with good taste I see

Any plans with the ED30 yet?

[Graney_ED30]

Looks like a clean, well looked after example. Definitely fancy one myself when the funds are right.

Cheers mate - yeah it is a lovely drive. Just looking at your signature, I used to have a 2005 laser blue GTI too!



I have never managed to find if it is still on the road though, DVLA just says that the reg is incorrect!

Awesome, someone with good taste I see

Any plans with the ED30 yet?

Cheers mate, yeah I do like a mk5 haha!

No real plans other than to keep the maintenance up and keep it clean. Next on the cards is a wheel refurb now I have the tyres sorted.

Also gonna get the DSG box serviced and give it an oil change.

Maybe will get it mapped at some point in the future

Oh I also have my sounds to put in but will get to that soon enough!

[Graney_ED30]

Nothing really to update at the moment but after a well overdue clean inside and out, I took a few photos in a place other than my driveway 😂 so thought I’d share them here

[Graney_ED30]

So it looks as though my original exhaust is giving up! Anyone got any recommendations on a decent stainless one?

[09Pirelli]

miltek is the go to imo, good quality with an amazing sound

i recommend the non res version over the res

[Graney_ED30]

Cool, cheers for the advice, I have had milltek on other cars so I know they are a good exhaust…..will check it out 👍🏻

[mk1mad]

Nice Ed30  , I have the same combo as you an  Ed30dsg and a mk1 with a 1.8T. Like you recently picked up an Edition 30 after previously having a mk5 gti.
Let's see your mk1?
btw my Ed30 came with a BCS Sports cat and Exhaust System and I am very impressed with it so far.

[breeze]

Cool, cheers for the advice, I have had milltek on other cars so I know they are a good exhaust…..will check it out 👍🏻

If you are thinking about tuning suggest you plan that out in advance. Standard Milltek sounds good but I don’t believe it is the best flowing. Not so much an issue if you have a GTI but may limit you if you want a strong 2+ car. BCS is really nice quality and flows well, lots of options for sound/cats.

[Graney_ED30]

So eventually got round to getting an exhaust - went with Milltek as it was a pretty decent price and I do like the sound of it.

To be honest, considering how rusty it was, it came off a doddle!







Although, that isn’t the end of the jobs - I have developed a rattle upon startup so I have bought all of the gear to change the timing chain and tensioner (even though I did check blocks 91 and 93 and it looked OK from what I’ve read)



I got a P0011 code and it cleared for a bit but has come back - the car is due a service also so going to do that as well as a DSG oil and filter change - busy day tomorrow!

[Graney_ED30]

If you are thinking about tuning suggest you plan that out in advance. Standard Milltek sounds good but I don’t believe it is the best flowing. Not so much an issue if you have a GTI but may limit you if you want a strong 2+ car. BCS is really nice quality and flows well, lots of options for sound/cats.

Cheers mate, to be honest I’m not looking to go crazy power, probs just stage 1 and a gearbox map if I’m honest - but good to bear that in mind as you say!

[Graney_ED30]

Nice Ed30  , I have the same combo as you an  Ed30dsg and a mk1 with a 1.8T. Like you recently picked up an Edition 30 after previously having a mk5 gti.
Let's see your mk1?
btw my Ed30 came with a BCS Sports cat and Exhaust System and I am very impressed with it so far.

Haha not a bad combo to have is it!

I’ve had the MK1 for 15 years but have only recently done the conversion - it is running now but it still in the final stages of completion, exhaust and pedal box being the main hurdles to get over, although both are in hand

Here’s some pics