Upgrade DV!!??

[sub39h]

Moz managed to get one lol

i have one, i didn't think it was worth anything tho so i was gonna bin it bbut someone can have it for postage cost plus £5 that i'll donate to the forum

Edit: mine's a B revision. Not sure what the difference is between them

[ianv5]

Got my 'G' off ebay last night (so it is used but I have been assured it is in full working order!)

[Tfsi_Mike]

I have a revision c that came off my car after 2k miles. ideal for standard or stage1 if struggling to find a revG

[Tamiyoman]

Any thoughts as to where you can get the G as apparently they aren't manufactured any more??

Cheers

Jabbasport got mine in for me, I am assuming they got it from TPS or VW.

[Moz]

Going to give this a go on Sunday! Hopefully should make a difference.

[GrayMK5GTI]

Keep looking on the forum for a G!

FYI - the rev D ISN'T FROM THE TFSI - it's actually from the TSI engine(so probably is newer than the TFSI rev G)

[ianv5]

Took my 'B' version out this evening, has probably been on the car since 2005 as I am going to replace with 'G' version I bought last night.

Glad I did nice little rip:

 

No fault lights in car and as far as I knew car was running ok.

This picture shows black areas where rubber is breaking down and about to split:

[Shabba168]

Go forge and dont worry again

[R-tech-Nick]

Other companies use valves simlar to these the Citroen DS3 1.6T has one that looks identical. and with a nice thick yellow rubber.  I am going borrow one from him.

[Type_R]

My G revision lasted the best part of 1 week after my stage 1 remap by Jabba, before it let go - engine warning light and turbo limp!!

Changed it to a D revision from Awesome, and has been fine since! I would never go back to a diaphragm type! Best to go Forge IMO!

EDIT - I might be confused, basically the diaphragm type which came on the car (2005) lasted a week after the remap. The piston type is still going strong!

[Tfsi_Mike]

Had a G on since i sold my forge before x mas. no issues yet touch wood

[ukdub]

My revision 'D' valve lasted just over 12 months.  It looks fine but it will not hold over 16 psi.  Presently punishing my old 'B' valve at up to 24psi  

[R-tech-Nick]

At end of day A B C D E F G H I J K  ect.... are all going to fail at some point,  early ones quicker than the newer ones with tuned engines.   Just have a look at D valve and pull it apart you will see.

D valves dont break like the rubber desgins, but they are crap at the job the are meant to do.  The G valve seals very well but at end of the day its still a rubber version which could end up splitting.

The way I look at it is if the G valves last 2-3year and only cost £40 then in my eyes thats a good investement to keep changing it if it fails.

[rich83]

.... And that's why I've got a spare rev. G in the shed :-)))

[ianv5]

At end of day A B C D E F G H I J K  ect.... are all going to fail at some point,  early ones quicker than the newer ones with tuned engines.   Just have a look at D valve and pull it apart you will see.

D valves dont break like the rubber desgins, but they are crap at the job the are meant to do.  The G valve seals very well but at end of the day its still a rubber version which could end up splitting.

The way I look at it is if the G valves last 2-3year and only cost £40 then in my eyes thats a good investement to keep changing it if it fails.

Totally agree

The only concern I have is as far as I knew my car was running fine (no warning lights, car seemed to be pulling nicely, mpg was good) even though my 'B' version had split!

What should I be looking out for so I know when to change it next time?

 I only removed mine because I had seen no evidence of it ever being changed car is a 2005 Model Gti. Luckily I have a 'G' version on its way.  Should I always have a spare just in case?