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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2011, 09:37:35 pm »
Carbon wraps on my door mirrors...

Also getting my Pescara's powder coated Blue boron. :stupid:




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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2011, 09:56:24 pm »
Milltek cat back resonated, was quieter than standard.  :surprised:

Still looked nice tho  :happy2:
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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2011, 01:58:52 pm »
Forge K04 actuator as i should have done SW on it's own, and then the actuator  :sad1:

agree with that, fecked my turbo right up!

others for me would be:

dbilas CAI
dsg remap from regal and anything else they try to do or fit to your car
most bsh products (catch can and arb drop links)
superchips stage 3 remap
cheapo wheel spacers


What problems have you had with Regal then. They have a good reputation normally. :surprised:

There do seem to be a lot of people who wish they hadn't modded their cars in this thread.  :confused:

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« Last Edit: October 13, 2011, 02:03:00 pm by TonyZed »

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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2011, 02:42:28 pm »
its not so much that people regret modding their cars, more that if you are not careful you can go too far, which i think is what tony danza was saying and also the more you do the more chance there is that you might not rate a mod.

eg have fitted ths lower engine mount on sat. do i like it? yes re traction, no re NVH = jury still out
« Last Edit: October 13, 2011, 04:55:01 pm by berg »
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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2011, 02:52:31 pm »
I've only done a few select mods and I'm 100% happy with everything that's fitted but...

Carbonio - waste of money
BSH drop links - very very noisy

... They have all been removed.

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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2011, 03:05:07 pm »
Just out of interest, why are there a few people with negative comments on the Dbilas intake?

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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #21 on: October 13, 2011, 03:42:52 pm »
Just out of interest, why are there a few people with negative comments on the Dbilas intake?

Heavy construction, minimal performance gain

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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2011, 03:52:23 pm »
In terms of unintentional mods......A friend swung the bucket of his JCB into the side of his.  :congrats:

Whilst recovering from an op' on my left arm, I had lots of spare time so decided to use a machine polisher on my car. So whilst using it one handed I ironically dropped the sodding thing on the bonnet, denting it in the process. :rolleye:

In terms of "proper" mods, the ECS insert was landfill.
« Last Edit: October 13, 2011, 04:08:47 pm by alackofspeed »

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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #23 on: October 13, 2011, 03:55:14 pm »
Yep I have gone too far.

I am spending the next 9 months taking the bits off to go Revo 1, which when I bought it is what it came with and was perfect.

I don't actually think its that much quicker, especially on the M25 :signLOL:

Best thing, sorry Berg, has been the ALK and polybushing which stays on.

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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #24 on: October 13, 2011, 04:18:49 pm »
powder coating my pescaras black! what was I thinking?  :confused:

That one your ONLY bad mod IMO. Hope you will change them with some grey ones once more.

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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #25 on: October 13, 2011, 04:50:55 pm »
Just out of interest, why are there a few people with negative comments on the Dbilas intake?

Because it's crap.

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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #26 on: October 13, 2011, 04:57:54 pm »
Yep I have gone too far.

I am spending the next 9 months taking the bits off to go Revo 1, which when I bought it is what it came with and was perfect.

I don't actually think its that much quicker, especially on the M25 :signLOL:

Best thing, sorry Berg, has been the ALK and polybushing which stays on.


Am not saying the WALK is no good J - am just saying that I could not FEEL that much benefit when I fitted it compared to say the B12 kit, or having a remap or the Dave B NQSBBK.

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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #27 on: October 13, 2011, 04:59:01 pm »
In terms of "proper" mods, the ECS insert was landfill.

Suprised by this, had one in my Mk5 R32 and was gonna get another for my Ed30... can you expand a little for me :)
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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #28 on: October 13, 2011, 05:06:44 pm »

What problems have you had with Regal then. They have a good reputation normally. :surprised:

There do seem to be a lot of people who wish they hadn't modded their cars in this thread.  :confused:

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i once spent 9hrs there one day while they were supposed to fit a forge twintercooler, dsg remap and a defi boost gauge..

they buggered up the pipes on the twintercooler so they would no longer fit and I had to order new ones from forge and then pay JKM to fit it again.
defi boost gauge they scratched the unit when fitting and did not install properly as it constantly flashed when you turned the lights on
problems installing dsg map as the server would not connect or something - it was c7pm when they finally got that done

i would not trust them with any car of mine ever again

 
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Re: Worst Modifications to your MK 5 thread...
« Reply #29 on: October 13, 2011, 05:55:51 pm »
Just out of interest, why are there a few people with negative comments on the Dbilas intake?

Heavy construction, minimal performance gain

Heavy yes, as to performance, if you remove the restricted filter element supplied and replace it with a open cone filter, its been said to have made the best gains possible, i love mine, it sounds nice, not chavvy, and gives good gains. 290 bhp on k03 with stage 2 plus on a dyno which generally gets moned at because its well callibrated and gives true reading unlike alot of "happy" dynos around.