Jonnyc's MK5 ED30 Build Thread..

[jonnyc]

Looking decent, the seats i particuarly like!

Ok, say for example I woke up on Saturday and decided, I know, I want to replicate everything Johnny's done to his car, but do it to mine. I say replicate, I mean do very similar stuff to have a Diamond black nightrider esc mk5.

Aside from not knowing practically anything about it and hiring you to do most of the work for me haha, roughly how much would I need to raid my ISA for to bring my GTI up to this standard? I understand you may not have finished with it, and I don't need an exact figure, just roughly!

Up to where the car is at now, 10-12k.. But its going to end up more like 18-20 if/when I get it to the level of what im after.. 

[Strat]

interesting! i might wait a few weeks then till i begin! 

if you don't mind me asking:

1. what other big things are you planning to push the costs up so much?!

2. how on earth do you think of things that can be done? some of the things you have done, including having custom things made, i wouldn't have thought possible!

3. why are you going to such lengths with the car? i mean is it that you will never sell it? surely it would be both a struggle to sell and if you did, a massive financial loss?!

[jonnyc]

interesting! i might wait a few weeks then till i begin! 

if you don't mind me asking:

1. what other big things are you planning to push the costs up so much?!

2. how on earth do you think of things that can be done? some of the things you have done, including having custom things made, i wouldn't have thought possible!

3. why are you going to such lengths with the car? i mean is it that you will never sell it? surely it would be both a struggle to sell and if you did, a massive financial loss?!

1. Lots of nice things  A few more horses 

2. I have a good imagination  Na, seriously I just want to have the best stuff on the car possible, so

3. I love it too much, the plan is certainly to keep this car for a while now. I have gone beyond the point of no return with it a long time ago.. Saying that, the car is for sale at the right price 

[Strat]

interesting! i might wait a few weeks then till i begin! 

if you don't mind me asking:

1. what other big things are you planning to push the costs up so much?!

2. how on earth do you think of things that can be done? some of the things you have done, including having custom things made, i wouldn't have thought possible!

3. why are you going to such lengths with the car? i mean is it that you will never sell it? surely it would be both a struggle to sell and if you did, a massive financial loss?!

1. Lots of nice things  A few more horses 

2. I have a good imagination  Na, seriously I just want to have the best stuff on the car possible, so

3. I love it too much, the plan is certainly to keep this car for a while now. I have gone beyond the point of no return with it a long time ago.. Saying that, the car is for sale at the right price 

haha well its been quite a story so far, ill keep watching this space! 

surely if you add many more HP all you'll get is wheelspin magee? even with the best intentions!?

[jonnyc]

interesting! i might wait a few weeks then till i begin! 

if you don't mind me asking:

1. what other big things are you planning to push the costs up so much?!

2. how on earth do you think of things that can be done? some of the things you have done, including having custom things made, i wouldn't have thought possible!

3. why are you going to such lengths with the car? i mean is it that you will never sell it? surely it would be both a struggle to sell and if you did, a massive financial loss?!

1. Lots of nice things  A few more horses 

2. I have a good imagination  Na, seriously I just want to have the best stuff on the car possible, so

3. I love it too much, the plan is certainly to keep this car for a while now. I have gone beyond the point of no return with it a long time ago.. Saying that, the car is for sale at the right price 

haha well its been quite a story so far, ill keep watching this space! 

surely if you add many more HP all you'll get is wheelspin magee? even with the best intentions!?

Thats not the plan.. The map would be such that I only get more power high up in the revs, so its not a huge shock to the tyre..

Also I have a new wheel/tyre package that im working on that will increase traction by a little bit haha..

18x9 - 265/35 tyres is the goal but if not I should be able to go with 18x8.5 and 255/35/18 tyres..

That would give me another 16mm of contact patch all round over the 235/40/18 R888's that im currently running..

235/40/18 Toyo R888 is actually 244mm wide.. And the 255/35/18 is 260mm wide..

[Strat]

ahhh i see, it does make sense! haha

[J5BWS]

I'd just like to thank Jonny for inviting me over to see his car and take me out in it. 

You have got to believe me when I say this car is fast, I mean FAST, far faster than you'd think possible in fact, in a straight line or round a bend it's simply RAPID!!!

Thumbs up to you mate and thanks again for today!  I'll email you about the brakes and photo shoot!... 

[jonnyc]

I'd just like to thank Jonny for inviting me over to see his car and take me out in it. 

You have got to believe me when I say this car is fast, I mean FAST, far faster than you'd think possible in fact, in a straight line or round a bend it's simply RAPID!!!

Thumbs up to you mate and thanks again for today!  I'll email you about the brakes and photo shoot!... 

No probs mate.. Good fun isn't it!! 

[T88OMM]

You lucky bugger J5 BWS! Im not jealous at all 

[J5BWS]

I'd just like to thank Jonny for inviting me over to see his car and take me out in it. 

You have got to believe me when I say this car is fast, I mean FAST, far faster than you'd think possible in fact, in a straight line or round a bend it's simply RAPID!!!

Thumbs up to you mate and thanks again for today!  I'll email you about the brakes and photo shoot!... 

No probs mate.. Good fun isn't it!! 

Oh yes! 

[J5BWS]

You lucky bugger J5 BWS! Im not jealous at all 

LOL I know!  Still now I want!... 

[Edition30]

Cant imagine what yours is like, got the trial APR map today on mine and its real good fun, not sure what power its running but nearly used the 6 hours worth of driving already.

[tomoc2003]

Right am next 

And i think pirelli p should get to read your s3 thread (i'd like to read it again too  ) and then he might understand even more what your like with your cars 

oh and not meaning to go off topic but i was out with my mate tonight who has the red astra vxr you were having a little fun with the other night! 

[jonnyc]

Right am next 

And i think pirelli p should get to read your s3 thread (i'd like to read it again too  ) and then he might understand even more what your like with your cars 

oh and not meaning to go off topic but i was out with my mate tonight who has the red astra vxr you were having a little fun with the other night! 

Anyone wanting to check out my build thread for the S3 can find it on here..

(its a great little forum and it would be great to have a few of us guys on there)

http://vagoc.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?p=11353#post11353

Oh and yes, had a little play with it.. Had to ask if it was tuned coz it did pretty well really.. Says its running just short of 300hp apparently?

[tomoc2003]

yeah he's got milltex system and a map etc