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[graham-gti]

Hi guys,


This morning i went out and purchased a gti mk5 2006 plate with 65000mls and the following spec:

Highline dash
cruise control
DSG with paddles
auto tilt mirror
MFSW
heated leather seats









Any ideas and comments please let me know.

Cant wait to pick it up in a few weeks and start modding. What should i do first??

Thanks

[Poverty]

Coilovers and a remap! 

[kr15h_ED30]

welcome and nice car,
would suggest brakes (r32), air filter (pipper cross panel filter or revo intake), precat delete and remap 

[PT82]

Check if your insurance will cover you with mods you have planned.

[graham-gti]

Thanks for the replies.

What is involved in the pre cat delete?

Also anyone know where the best place is to get hold of the interior door handles?? The driver a passenger ones will need replacing as they are pretty scratched.

[lukemk5gti]

Thanks for the replies.

What is involved in the pre cat delete?

Also anyone know where the best place is to get hold of the interior door handles?? The driver a passenger ones will need replacing as they are pretty scratched.

Get them direct from VW parts. Must actually add them with part number into my build thread - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,89715.msg907250.html#msg907250

[GrayMK5GTI]

Maintenance first:

-cam follower
- PCV

then power

- pre-cat delete
-remap 

[GrayMK5GTI]

Thanks for the replies.

What is involved in the pre cat delete?

Also anyone know where the best place is to get hold of the interior door handles?? The driver a passenger ones will need replacing as they are pretty scratched.

All your pre-cat questions answered here:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=41083.0

[graham-gti]

cheers @lukemk5gti ill have a look.

@GrayMK5GTI im planning on doing a full service anyways. any advice on DSG service?? Also the cam follower, is it simple enough to do?

Ive read through some threads about the DV. Which versions are you guys running? I hear 'g' is the best one for standard??

Many thanks

[AndyBrown]

cheers @lukemk5gti ill have a look.

@GrayMK5GTI im planning on doing a full service anyways. any advice on DSG service?? Also the cam follower, is it simple enough to do?

Ive read through some threads about the DV. Which versions are you guys running? I hear 'g' is the best one for standard??

Many thanks

DSG should be done every 40k.
Cam follower is easy to do, there's a guide on here, it's not down as a serviceable item.
Rev G is the latest DV.

[graham-gti]

Thanks @AndyBrown Is it easy enough to do or should i see a specialist? (reagrding the DSG service)

Is it worth fitting the Rev g??

[AndyBrown]

I'd take it to the dealers or vag specialist personally as it's not as simple as old oil out new oil in.
Not 100% on the methods but the oil needs to be measured to replace the correct amount and/or they will use vcds to sort the levels.

I haven't changed my DV as I've had I issues, should probably check it really.

[shoaybmakda]

A friend of mine was looking for this very same spec. Good purchase!

If your loosing power diverter valve is the first place I would go and throttle issues could be PCV. Mine had both about a year in after buying mine and both of them I changed myself (PCV is the easiest out of the lot of the parts).

Cam follower is next on my list once I've got my car back from the body shop 

[graham-gti]

Ok cool. I'll have a check when I pick the car up.

This question may be slightly odd. I have seen lots of different induction kits on gtis but I was wondering if you have to have a special engine cover or do some of the kits fit with the old engine cover??

I'm currently unsure whether to get a ramair induction kit or a pipercross panel filter.

[Dave(tm)]

Ok cool. I'll have a check when I pick the car up.

This question may be slightly odd. I have seen lots of different induction kits on gtis but I was wondering if you have to have a special engine cover or do some of the kits fit with the old engine cover??

I'm currently unsure whether to get a ramair induction kit or a pipercross panel filter.

You can either...

1. Modify the existing cover
2. Get one from a TT RS
3. Do without

I've got a K&N panel filter in mine. Didn't notice much difference. Tempted by Ramair kit myself.