MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: MKVASMR on July 24, 2024, 07:19:44 pm

Title: Vanilla GTI
Post by: MKVASMR on July 24, 2024, 07:19:44 pm
Made a lot of posts and never actually introduced my GTI. Got it in November last year. It’s a 2008 4door manual with little to no options which was my goal so I could work on it myself.


(https://i.postimg.cc/HxvFMC9v/15841aa0-d51e-454c-846a-c09d33d778b4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LYfydw7j)



(https://i.postimg.cc/R0MYb0Pb/b78e72ca-467d-4cd9-ba51-be8f815406e9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/k2pw27Px)

(https://i.postimg.cc/gkZ1xQX4/d0321aab-fadb-451a-9736-8e811a184807.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zVqxMdkR)

(https://i.postimg.cc/QtzntJjR/IMG-3130.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9RGBgTRp)

(https://i.postimg.cc/xC84n4Vv/IMG-3133.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ft4Kv5Ly)

(https://i.postimg.cc/prncn5Ty/IMG-3136.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FkNVMR0Q)

First I went to solve some mechanical ⚙️ stuff before I went into any upgrades.
Did the cam chain, timing belt and the thermostat and changed all of the fluids.



(https://i.postimg.cc/PqbjCxJt/GPTemp-Download.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7CLccqSc)

(https://i.postimg.cc/TwCvc4nF/IMG-2102.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hzzYDMy1)

(https://i.postimg.cc/bYmq0sTr/IMG-2292.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dDTMwQgc)

(https://i.postimg.cc/fLKDrLQH/IMG-2343.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/HcVqJTx5)

(https://i.postimg.cc/qR0pwKSh/IMG-2425.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/d7HMthqw)

(https://i.postimg.cc/MpMZpq1T/Snapshot-01-02-2024-19-46.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Bj3fhWY9)

At this point I had the car remapped but I wasn’t happy with the tune so I’m going to get a custom tune in the next couple of weeks.
I’m planning on keeping the car OEM + and keeping it forever!
Title: Re: Vanilla GTI
Post by: MKVASMR on July 24, 2024, 07:24:23 pm

Wanted to go down the Michelin path but I managed to get a set of Dunlop Sportmax tyres for really cheap and couldn’t pass the opportunity so took those and got a full alignment

(https://i.postimg.cc/J0ZCZz47/IMG-3434.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GTLf1ry6)

Title: Re: Vanilla GTI
Post by: MKVASMR on July 24, 2024, 07:30:29 pm

(https://i.postimg.cc/rwH1D1zk/1f5dc927-237f-47bc-9bdc-ac28acb4a814.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MnyM4jyP)

Bought a set of Depo headlights, happy how they look, not so happy about the light output. Will be going down the OEM BiXenon route next year
Title: Re: Vanilla GTI
Post by: MKVASMR on July 28, 2024, 12:34:18 am
Just did a remap. Not sure if I should be happy, but it was a really hot day.


(https://i.postimg.cc/3NTD8nbv/IMG-3523.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hz2GMbnD)

(https://i.postimg.cc/jj1Hb6bH/IMG-3528.png) (https://postimg.cc/qt8hc3gq)

(https://i.postimg.cc/9Q8TdPz6/IMG-3529.png) (https://postimg.cc/LJPnR1tD)
Title: Re: Vanilla GTI
Post by: RBS on September 13, 2024, 10:38:28 am
Hi & welcome here👍🏻
Sweet looking GTI❤️
Keep up the good work & čuvaj ga😘
Title: Re: Vanilla GTI
Post by: MKVASMR on December 21, 2024, 06:27:08 pm
Recently got myself a 🎁 and installed a non res Milltek catback. Really happy how it looks.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y9Y3YVb4/IMG-4848.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mzZCGdxR)

(https://i.postimg.cc/zXjxxs5K/IMG-4849.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xcXGCFX1)


This afternoon had some time to add some crackles and pops at around 3500rpm just to spice things up a bit haha 😛

(https://i.postimg.cc/2SjrJNWD/IMG-4945.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/crzpgjT9)
Title: Re: Vanilla GTI
Post by: Mekaniko on January 22, 2025, 05:33:00 pm
Hallo!

Good job with this MK5, paint looks excellent!

So you tuned the pops? Did it worth? I have mixed feelings with that mood. Also the exhaust... maybe you have a video with the sound?
Title: Re: Vanilla GTI
Post by: MKVASMR on January 23, 2025, 12:16:50 pm
I'll make a couple of videos. Not sure if you are asking if it works or is it worth it haha. It does work but it's more like a burble tune since the car still has the series car. I do my own tunes and I didn't went all crazy just a bit. And with the exhaust I'm really happy just enough sound and not annoying.
Title: Re: Vanilla GTI
Post by: Mekaniko on January 28, 2025, 05:25:30 pm
Yes the question was if the result was good enough, I had the opportunity to drive GOLF 8 R and listened also the MK7 GTI CS and I like the "unexpected" pops while a deceleration but for the MK5 that I hear.. the "pops and bangs" are different/too much haha.