Jamie's Black 5 Door GTi *Sold* Now driving an S3

[deedaz]

Nice one mate, thanks

[jayha11]

Ive been stuck in limbo a bit with the MK5 lately. I had been weighing up whether to sell up and go for a 6R but I have finally decided to stick with the MK5 until the end of next year when I will be a married man and hopefully much better off financially (Unless bridezilla bankrupts me)

First up was some less obvious modifications. A quick trip to Dubunit for Matt to fit my ECS subframe bolt set and a SuperPro dogbone insert complete with a new stretch bolt. This was more for peace of mind than anything as I have been hearing the odd knock when pulling away.

Once that was done I could fit some of the more obvious parts I had been collecting.

First up was the rear de-wiper kit. I had opted for an acrylic option rather than the glass/rubber bung offerings.

The arm was seized to the motor shaft so there was only one thing for it, bring on the hacksaw!


Rainex will be my friend now I have lost the ability to clear the rear window


I know this mod is not to everyone's tase as it favours form over function but in all honesty I  have never used the wiper so it wasnt much of a loss to me.


Lastly I fitted an ABT plate holder (To the rear only)


That's it for now. I have a new set of mats to fit which I will drop in after its had a ruddy good clean this weekend. Then I will be off to Ultimate Dubs bright and early Sunday and now doubt pick up more ideas for the Golf.

[Trow81]

Looking good jay


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[Martk19871]

I've got a dewiper kit, still weighing up if I want to do it or not, the wiper does come in quite handy with the motorway miles I do

[jayha11]

Quite a big update then as it would appear things have started to escalate with the Golf....

After a few unfortunate incidents my Monzas were in need of a refurbishment. Luckily there is a great local company who offer powder coating at reasonable prices. Silly me though I was mooching around the internet to see if there was anything that tickled my fancy as an alternative, well something did. I found some Hartmann Porsche Turbo replica Alloys which had been freshly refurbished looking for a new home. Fast forward a few hours Friday and they were back home ready to fit.



The calipers needed a refresh beforehand though


Before anyone points out the pads have been painted, this was done by the previous owner so I had no choice but to stick with it


First one fitted


Much better stance at the back now


And a a few shots whilst out having a test drive after fitting



Lastly I changed my mats over as the winters had perished badly!


With the addition of the wheels I will be going down the coilover route now so I can get the Golf sitting just right. Hoping to have this done ready for Early Edition along with a full paint correction.

Thanks for reading 

[chrisr]

Are the Porsche twists a direct fit or did you need adapters?

[jayha11]

Are the Porsche twists a direct fit or did you need adapters?

They are direct fit - 8jx18, ET35 with 215/40/18 tyres

[prp74]

The Porsche Twists look good. Any side shots of the car??

[MarkyN]

The twists must be reps? I don't think the stuf pattern is 5x112 are they?

[jayha11]

The twists must be reps? I don't think the stuf pattern is 5x112 are they?

Yes they are Mark, I did state they are Reps in the update when I fitted them

[MarkyN]

The twists must be reps? I don't think the stuf pattern is 5x112 are they?

Yes they are Mark, I did state they are Reps in the update when I fitted them

I got excited in work today while reading it and was searching like mad for some with the stud pattern! Looks nice with them on mate!

[MC71]

Looks good fella. 

[jayha11]

Had a delivery last week and have been itching to put it to use...



Dropped the car off at Dub Unit on Tuesday for fitting. Anybody located in the West Midlands in need of a specialist should look Matt up, he is a wizard when it comes to all things Dub!

Just a quick pick for now as it will be going back in next week once its settled for some minor adjustments. Already running slight rake but the front needs to go lower as there is still an arch gap.



What I will say is the ride quality is no worse than the standard set-up was. Given the majority of the standard suspension was probably 10 years old it had a fair bit of bounce in it. The only time I have noticed the difference so far is whilst negotiating speed bumps. Very impressed so far for a set of coilovers that cost me £135 from Euro Car Parts thanks to a discount code. For the price I thought they were worth a punt!

Will post more pictures next week once its been back in for minor tweeks

[jayha11]

Didn't realise it had been so long since my last update!

Had a bit of a set back regarding my crusty arches, turns out they have been previously painted as the readings showed. The technician at VW Coventry thinks this may have been an early attempt to sort out some minor blistering but as its not factory paint now my claim cannot go forward. So I am on the hunt for a pair of clean LC9Z wings.

The coilovers have settled now. I did wind the fronts down a further 15mm after removing 1" of the arch liner and the 'screw mod'
Still riding nicely and I have no regrets on choosing them.

I have ordered some new centre caps in keeping with the black/red/gold theme I am working on. I have also painted the rear boot badge gloss black and added some carbon vinyl behind it which I think works pretty well. This prompted me to switch back to the black VW badge up front also.

Only plans at the moment are to get the wings changed and maybe look at dropping it a little more. I have started looking at exhaust systems too but with all the stuff I am paying out for wedding wise I will have to see what bonus I pick up in a few months time.

I will sign off with a few photos of the Golf currently. Thanks for reading :-)





Had to take this one to show the difference....

[Trow81]

Looking good bro


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