Post by: FrameSet on August 30, 2015, 10:47:41 am
Have had the tdi for a while now and have made a few changes so thought i'd share it with you.
Had it mapped at AMD last week and bought some 18" octavia VRS alloys yesterday for a steal!
On the hunt for coilovers now and some new rubber for the wheels (any suggestions)?
Other mods include r32 style rear valance, gti front end and skirts, as well as some minor details such as led plate lights and some stuff inside... and of course, red calipers!
heres some pictures from when i bought the car up to today:
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Yes, the paintwork is pretty shabby and it needs lows but thats all coming in the future :laugh:
Post by: Andy on August 30, 2015, 10:50:54 am
Post by: RetroRaz on August 30, 2015, 11:09:57 am
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Post by: FrameSet on August 30, 2015, 11:22:46 am
Looking good man. Where was the r32 rear from? Hows the fitment?
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Cheers, r32 bumper was from eBay! fitment was okay for an aftermarket part. Only had to bolt it to the higher part of the bumper where they meet on each side (at the wheel arch)
Post by: Tracey on September 01, 2015, 12:11:50 pm
Post by: FrameSet on September 01, 2015, 01:28:33 pm
Took the same route as me with the R32 rear with no cut out, Front skirts and GTI front. Amazing how it can transform a car! The wheels also look very good on it! Are you going to get a ED30 lip for it? A bit of a drop and will look even better! R32 rear lights would complete the back! :happy2:
Thanks! I've been looking for some 32 rear lights for ages but I'm just not happy spending £200+ on them just yet :sad1: I'd like an ED30 lip, i ordered the current one which was supposed to be a gti but actually seems more like a GT lip. Thats eBay for you!
Hopefully getting some coilovers ordered this week. Just need to decide which ones :rolleye:
Post by: Tracey on September 01, 2015, 02:41:23 pm
Thanks! I've been looking for some 32 rear lights for ages but I'm just not happy spending £200+ on them just yet :sad1: I'd like an ED30 lip, i ordered the current one which was supposed to be a gti but actually seems more like a GT lip. Thats eBay for you!
Hopefully getting some coilovers ordered this week. Just need to decide which ones :rolleye:
I picked my R32 rear lights from one breaking near me! I got them for €90 which is about £75.. which is a steel :signLOL: My GTI bumper is after market and the GTI lip is molded on so I cant get an ED30 without changing the bumper.
Post by: lewisako on September 01, 2015, 04:47:56 pm
Post by: FrameSet on September 01, 2015, 05:38:58 pm
Nice looking motor, from another TDi owner, where are you located? I've recently had mine mapped at AmD as well! :driver:
Thanks :smiley: I'm near Chelmsford in Essex so AMD was pretty handy for me.
Post by: Andy on September 01, 2015, 08:18:11 pm
Post by: b1ggsy on September 04, 2015, 06:27:49 pm
Did you put on a genuine gti front bumper or an aftermarket one? Also are you planning on colour coding the side skirts, rub strips and door handles?
Post by: Sjw_Vw on September 06, 2015, 04:07:12 pm
Post by: FrameSet on September 06, 2015, 08:00:08 pm
I'm liking the changes you have made so far, pretty much what I'm wanting to do with my 1.6 FSI.Thanks! Its an aftermarket bumper which was a bit of a pain to fit! however i think the genuine ones also take some modifying to fit to a non gti.
Did you put on a genuine gti front bumper or an aftermarket one? Also are you planning on colour coding the side skirts, rub strips and door handles?
Id like to colour code the door handles and bump strips but i think ill leave the skirts standard :)
Post by: FrameSet on September 09, 2015, 02:57:00 pm
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Post by: FrameSet on September 11, 2015, 06:39:21 pm
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Post by: AJP on September 11, 2015, 08:34:42 pm
Picked up some Osram Night Breaker Ultimate headlight bulbs (dipped and main) today. Just waiting for dark now! (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F09%2F11%2Fdcf0622e76c25272fb8fd739d41fe90e.jpg&hash=f3fe173a50707922b1ffb25b4c2091de9fc2270d)(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F09%2F11%2F0eb4776449b59a3b7ef546c2b4ee9c97.jpg&hash=d498705255834d50e3f919ac5c10d6aaf00d5095)Massive difference!
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Dipped are H7 aren't they? And main.... H4?
Wanting to put some decent bulbs in myself, always heard good things about those.
Post by: FrameSet on September 11, 2015, 08:35:59 pm
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Post by: FrameSet on September 23, 2015, 05:47:16 pm
AP coilovers... anything to be aware of? hoping to order some this week.
Post by: Tracey on September 23, 2015, 09:15:20 pm
Post by: FrameSet on September 26, 2015, 12:24:45 pm
What BHP was it prior and after map, did you do any other mods to help power? and is there much of a difference?? :)Supposedly adds 40bhp and 51ft lbs of torque. They didn't put it on the rolling road post map as it was overboosting. So from 105 it should be at 145bhp. There is a noticeable difference. Pulls harder and doesn't drop off at 3000 rpm like it used to. Im still unsure if its really another 40bhp though.
No other mods as yet. thinking about an intake, though I'm not sure how beneficial they are on the diesels.
Post by: Andy on September 26, 2015, 12:27:55 pm
Post by: FrameSet on September 26, 2015, 12:32:47 pm
A intake won't do any difference..A free flow with a decat will but keep in mind it will fail a mot with no catThought so. Exhaust is something I've looked into but two new tyres and brake pads are next on the list :sad1:
Post by: Pashka on September 26, 2015, 02:07:01 pm
Post by: Andy on September 26, 2015, 02:09:42 pm
Post by: Tracey on September 26, 2015, 04:08:51 pm
It's BXE or BLS? If BLS, get dpf deleted. With stock injectors and hybrid turbo with dpf deleted you can get around ~170 bhp, with PD150 injectors around 200-220bhp.
How doyou know if its BXE or BLS?
Post by: Andy on September 26, 2015, 04:36:02 pm