MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: K9 on June 15, 2016, 09:49:57 pm
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Sup. Got a good deal on a .:R32 manual 3D blue, so my Gti will be traded for the R. Anything i need to know about before i move on? and what mods can you do to a R32 before i install compressor?
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I was working on a A3 3.2 today and they sound awesome :driver: I'd have one lol
Exhaust remap filter that's about it lol
Check timing chain has been replaced at the minimum prone to rattle. everything else is just a golf :signLOL:
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You can remap then but don't expect much more power as the map just helps it drive better.For more you will have to either sur a charger or turbo it and they and not cheap
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Best part of £10k for a turbo charged system so I've read from a few TT owners. That was just parts shipped from USA lol apparently remap gives you around 7 to 10 bhp. No joke :surprised:
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I was working on a A3 3.2 today and they sound awesome :driver: I'd have one lol
Exhaust remap filter that's about it lol
Check timing chain has been replaced at the minimum prone to rattle. everything else is just a golf :signLOL:
The chain was checked with VCDS and the number where more then good :happy2:
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Just my 2 pennies...
It might be worth looking at the A3 3.2 as they are nearly the same car and about 50% cheaper. Same chassis too I think. Then will give you more money for mods as said above turbo charging isn't cheap on these. I had the a3 3.2 and just a simple resonator delete will have it sounding better than the r32.
Only thing to really worry about is the chain. Mine was quiet when I bought it but after about a year I had a grinding noise coming from the chain area. Probably tensioner. I also checked the limits in vcds before so must have happened only after 8k miles of me having it. And as you probably know a chain out job is a good 5k.
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Start saving for fuel and enjoy the noise :happy2:
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I went from a mk5 GTI to an R32 and apart from the £500 tax bill every year, I'm less than a tenner extra a month on fuel for the works commute :happy2: they can achieve +30mpg on a motorway run at the speed limit..
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the tax bill was the big offputting thing for me...
I love the noise of them though... :evilgrin:
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the tax bill was the big offputting thing for me...
I love the noise of them though... :evilgrin:
That's why the audi equivalent made more sense as they started making them in 2004 so as long as you get one before 06 the tax is only 290.
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A guy in my street has the A3 3.2, but in my opinion it sounds nowhere near as good as the exhaust system on my mk5.. plus an A3 of that era doesn't look quite as iconic :wink:
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A guy in my street has the A3 3.2, but in my opinion it sounds nowhere near as good as the exhaust system on my mk5.. plus an A3 of that era doesn't look quite as iconic :wink:
Read above. Get rid of the mid suitcase resonator and it sounds the same, if not better than the golf. Only a basic weld job.
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And as you probably know a chain out job is a good 5k.
Wow....makes the GTI chain replacement a steal! Gulp
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And as you probably know a chain out job is a good 5k.
Wow....makes the GTI chain replacement a steal! Gulp
Is it really that much? When I had the timing chains replaced on my Corrado VR6 it came to about a grand and it's essentially the same engine...
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the tax bill was the big offputting thing for me...
I love the noise of them though... :evilgrin:
The tax band put me off them too as I'm paying £500 a year wtf
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And as you probably know a chain out job is a good 5k.
Wow....makes the GTI chain replacement a steal! Gulp
Is it really that much? When I had the timing chains replaced on my Corrado VR6 it came to about a grand and it's essentially the same engine...
The Corrado was (still is) a lovely looking car - well ahead of its time in style. The Mk1 Scirroco was very stylish, too. Off topic, sorry :smiley:
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And as you probably know a chain out job is a good 5k.
Wow....makes the GTI chain replacement a steal! Gulp
Is it really that much? When I had the timing chains replaced on my Corrado VR6 it came to about a grand and it's essentially the same engine...
it's an engine and gearbox out jobby. ££££
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Start saving for fuel and enjoy the noise :happy2:
will do :happy2:
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the tax bill was the big offputting thing for me...
I love the noise of them though... :evilgrin:
The tax band put me off them too as I'm paying £500 a year wtf
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the tax and insurance is not that bad here in finland as i have full bonuses on the insurance.
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And as you probably know a chain out job is a good 5k.
Wow....makes the GTI chain replacement a steal! Gulp
Is it really that much? When I had the timing chains replaced on my Corrado VR6 it came to about a grand and it's essentially the same engine...
Corrado is fwd and the R32 A3 are quattro and a lot more work believe me.
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the tax and insurance is not that bad here in finland as i have full bonuses on the insurance.
This country are crooks but Ireland takes the piss with taximg cars. nearly £1500 for a year on a V6 so I was told.
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the tax and insurance is not that bad here in finland as i have full bonuses on the insurance.
This country are crooks but Ireland takes the piss with taximg cars. nearly £1500 for a year on a V6 so I was told.
insurance and tax here is like 900£ for the .:R
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the tax and insurance is not that bad here in finland as i have full bonuses on the insurance.
This country are crooks but Ireland takes the piss with taximg cars. nearly £1500 for a year on a V6 so I was told.
insurance and tax here is like 900£ for the .:R
Fa*ing hell man that's extortion and there's tm really no need. :slap:
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the tax and insurance is not that bad here in finland as i have full bonuses on the insurance.
This country are crooks but Ireland takes the piss with taximg cars. nearly £1500 for a year on a V6 so I was told.
insurance and tax here is like 900£ for the .:R
Fa*ing hell man that's extortion and there's tm really no need. :slap:
the insurance for a gti and R32 were 70£ from each other only.
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I have a similar thing with my insurance if I were to go VR6 but the road tax puts me right off again. The older cars are a bit of a nah for me as I like the look of the new versions. What to do :sad1:
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I have a similar thing with my insurance if I were to go VR6 but the road tax puts me right off again. The older cars are a bit of a nah for me as I like the look of the new versions. What to do :sad1:
Nothing will top the sound from a Vr6 engine with Milltek catback non-res
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I was revving one up at work on Wednesday and it sounded unreal in fell in love with that noise all over again so may decide to get a 55 56 05 06 early tax band and face lift it :grin:
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I really need to ask what does your 55 56 mean? 05 06 meand 2005 2006 right?
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55 means late 2005, 05 means early 2005
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Cool thx learned something new!
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Mine is a 55 golf :signLOL: made in November 2005
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So mine is 06. Made may 2006
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already got some mods to be installed on the .:R Rcd510 BT, cruise, new gateway if needed, led interior, led oem mk6 license plate lights, maybe mk6 wheel. and wheels
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And as you probably know a chain out job is a good 5k.
Wow....makes the GTI chain replacement a steal! Gulp
Is it really that much? When I had the timing chains replaced on my Corrado VR6 it came to about a grand and it's essentially the same engine...
No. 5K is ridiculous, you'd have to be replacing half the engine for that. Had the chains, guides and tensioners done on my old MK5 R32 for around 1.5K. It's a gearbox out job, not the entire engine as some places would like you to believe.
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And as you probably know a chain out job is a good 5k.
Wow....makes the GTI chain replacement a steal! Gulp
Is it really that much? When I had the timing chains replaced on my Corrado VR6 it came to about a grand and it's essentially the same engine...
No. 5K is ridiculous, you'd have to be replacing half the engine for that. Had the chains, guides and tensioners done on my old MK5 R32 for around 1.5K. It's a gearbox out job, not the entire engine as some places would like you to believe.
ok cool, good to know!