Jedi-Knight's Tornado Red 'fully loaded' OEM+ GTI - FOR SALE

[jedi-knight83]

thinking putting a descreet sub enclosure in mine--just wondering if the sub works fine in the enclosure

Yes is work and sounds fine. The enclosure is the correct air space volume for the JL 10" sub.

Its not crack the windows, competition winning levels of sub bass but its exactly what I was after.

[Biano44]

Sounds perfect.

[jedi-knight83]

Hello. No real update other than to say the car is still running like a dream. It lives in the garage a lot of the time now but when I do get to drive it, it still brings a smile to my face.

2 and a half years now makes this the longest I've owned a car and I'm not looking on pistonheads wanting to change it so I think that says a lot about the car really.

Now the wedding is all paid off, I'm looking at it again wondering what to do with it next :) Any suggestions? I think I'll do the dampers this year (still on the OEM ones) or maybe go for coil overs and I'd like better brakes although the NQSB or whatever its called with the Porsche calipers doesnt fit without spacers and put off by the weight of the S3 / R32 set up. Also need to get a bit of paint work at the rear sorted to keep it all perfect.

[Pete-r]

Hiya I'm pete, big poster on corrado.net.

I've bought a mk5 gti and love it but the hifi is awful. Looking at the focal a3 someone on here said they don't fit, then I came across your build thread.

Do the hsk163s fit into the doors with no hassle or were they tricky to fit? Also how do you find they sound.

I'm looking for sound quality and ease of install.

Cheers,
Pete.

[JoeDarKa]

I fitted the focals to mine and the mid wouldnt fit. It fouled onto the inner door but i couldnt get a spacer in there as the door card would have been rubbing on the speaker. I would avoid them if you can and buy something else

[jedi-knight83]

Hiya I'm pete, big poster on corrado.net.

I've bought a mk5 gti and love it but the hifi is awful. Looking at the focal a3 someone on here said they don't fit, then I came across your build thread.

Do the hsk163s fit into the doors with no hassle or were they tricky to fit? Also how do you find they sound.

I'm looking for sound quality and ease of install.

Cheers,
Pete.

Hi

The Hertz fit but you need to make your own brackets for the tweeter and mid and you can get the autoleads adapters for the woofers. TBH even with these fitted just running off the standard HU there wasnt much difference in sound. The biggest difference came after I fitted an Audison bit-ten sound processor and hooked it all up with amp and sub etc.

[Pete-r]

Hi I ended up going for a set of JL C5.653 speaker which fitted into the doors, and I've got a Sinfoni 45.2x waiting to go in when I change the head unit.

The 4"mids went in but wouldn't fit into the screw holes in the card so used pro installer hot glue to put them in (I bought them from a top end car audio fabricator who had them in part exchange for some Morels, he helped me fit them).

[N8KOW]

Messaged you on FB the other day Nathan, dunno if you got it.

[jedi-knight83]

Messaged you on FB the other day Nathan, dunno if you got it.

Just saw it.. but I actually saw the thread from my website stat tracker.. Cheers 

[betty_swollox]

The badge looks mint mate :D


Red with black wheels looks class too

[N8KOW]

Just saw it.. but I actually saw the thread from my website stat tracker.. Cheers 

No worries brother and glad to see your enjoying the car still.

[jedi-knight83]

So having gone through a long phase of not doing much with the car other than pottering around in it... I've recently found the love again and wanting to continue the project.

Gave the calipers a bit of a refresh with some fresh paint. Also cleaned up the inner wheels and removed the old wheel weights myself ready for the new tyres..




New Super Sports have squarer shoulders than the conti's so seem wider even though both are 225/35/19. They are loads better than the Conti SC 5p. much sharper turn in. I'm getting a sharp and brief metallic rubbing noise occasionally now though when on turn in and it hits a bump. Cant see any contact in the inner arch at all though so not 100% sure its the tyre. Wondering if the top mounts have just happened to go at the same time??




After playing around with a few different bluetooth modules and head units I finally got the bluetooth streaming working as I wanted with the track names coming up on screen :) Had to swap the RCD510 from a A revision to a G revision and install a 7P6 J revision Bluetooth. Now works seamlessly with my my iPhone 6 bringing up all the contacts in the correct format and shows track names with bluetooth music streaming.



Gave it a quick refining polish and fresh coat of wolfs bodyguard




Then after all that work... I thought it was about time I actually drove it... Filthy already on the A4069 in south wales




Its still pulling like a train... in fact I have to change the DV recently and it feels stronger than ever now. Would love to put it back on the R-Tech rollers as I think its pulling harder than when they first mapped it!

I've got a new wishlist now though .. although already ticked a couple of things off :)

Wishlist
Mk6 red halo highline clocks - ordered
Mk6 Climate controls - ordered
MK6 Bilstein B8 Dampers or Bilstein B14 Coilovers
New bushes all round. Maybe Superpro and replace WALK with Superpro
R32 brakes in red all round
Chrome tipped light / mirror / window switches
Replace scratched inner door grab handles
Respray rear bumper
Skoda Fabia VRS LED running lights wired so they dim at night
Wire up genuine DAB tailgate antenna

MK6 rad halo clocks ready for Eddie_NL to fit. I think these will look pretty sexy!


Bought the MK6 Climate panel and need to get the MK6 facia and then obviously a few wiring changes. TBH i prefer the look of the MK5 one but with changing the clocks the blue light on the MK5 temp display will be the only blue light left and will look out of place... OCD??


Also I might start another thread asking this but...

Suspension question
I've currently got H&R springs on OEM dampers and the ride is pretty good i'd say but i'd like to replace the dampers as they have now done 85k. I think the springs have sagged quite a bit from when I fitted them and also with the new wider tyres they might be rubbing slightly on turn in although I cannot see any contact points at all.

I also want to keep as comfortable a ride as possible!! Shall I go for the MK6 Bilstein B8 dampers with my existing springs or B14 coil overs giving me the ability to raise it slightly if indeed it is the tyres rubbing.. although I'm wondering if its worn top mounts causing the noise.

Are the B14 much stiffer than the H&R / B8 combo?

Bushes question
Again as its on 85k I'm thinking i'll refresh these. I've got a WALK on there but it was a used from from AKS and I see people are tending to go for the superpro one now.
Which bushes are most important to change. I haven't got a bottomless pit of money unfortunately so if its pointless doing some bushes I'd rather leave them for now.

Also which bushes for an improvement but again without giving me a solid rock hard ride?

Finally anything else I should look at given its age and mileage? Engine mounts? I can't say I ever drive it and think "boy that engine is moving a lot" but maybe its an essential mod and I don't know what I'm missing??

Thanks for looking and thanks in advance for any advice / comments.

[Rob1]

Then after all that work... I thought it was about time I actually drove it... Filthy already on the A4069 in south wales



That's a nice back drop there Nathan.

MK6 rad halo clocks ready for Eddie_NL to fit. I think these will look pretty sexy!


They are definitely different mate, hopefully I'll get a sneak preview on Saturday if your still about when I arrive.

[rdfcpete]

Looking tidy as f*ck @jedi-knight83

The wheels couldn't suit Tornado red any better. Performance & new DV sounds good too, looks like you're enjoying it from the ace shots 

Also, PSS tyres  I've got some PS3's on the way after grabbing a bargain but I'll get another set of PSS soon, you've reminded me 

[shaunnorris7]

wow... this looks awesome