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Offline jack_maxwell

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any easy mods for mk5 1.4 golf
« on: April 05, 2013, 09:50:01 pm »
Hi, recently got a 1.4 mk5 golf for my first car and was wanting to know of any simple mods i can do to the car to make it any nicer looking or have any better performance

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Re: any easy mods for mk5 1.4 golf
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2013, 10:32:42 pm »
There not much you can do to make it faster

so make it nicer

what year is it?
is it the 1.4 or the 1.4FSi
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Re: any easy mods for mk5 1.4 golf
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2013, 01:28:43 am »
There not much you can do to make it faster

so make it nicer

what year is it?
is it the 1.4 or the 1.4FSi

its a 1.4 s 06

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Re: Re: any easy mods for mk5 1.4 golf
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2013, 06:24:33 pm »
Cruise control is meant to be a way retrofit

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Re: any easy mods for mk5 1.4 golf
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2013, 05:35:59 pm »
Cruise Control
Highline (if interested I have an older cluster going cheap, can also fit)
Newer radio like RCD310, RCD510
leather Steering wheel or Mf wheel
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Re: any easy mods for mk5 1.4 golf
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2013, 10:35:36 pm »
have a look through the members rides section and im sure you will get plenty of ideas.

as for performance there isnt much you can do with the 1.4. If you really wanted to you could fit an induction kit to make it sound faster and you may get a few bhp but not alot.
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