My anti-scene Edition 30

[rich83]

Ive been signed up on here for a while now... I know you guys love sensible chassis mods such as normal 'sprung' suspension and correctly fitting tyres.

It is a Mk5 GTI, yes it handles much better than factory and yes, air ride is for fags.



Current spec....

Bilstein PSS10 Coilovers
Superpro poly bushed front. Poly rear toe adjuster
Superpro front camber ball joints -1.5º
Superpro Anti Lift kit
Autotech rear ARB
H&R front ARB
Tyrol Dead set subframe locking kit
DB9 Brembo 4 pots with AP racing 362mm 3 piece fully floating discs
8mm front H&R spacers (need rears at somepoint)
Evoms intake
R8 Coilpacks
BCS TBE 200 cell, black ceramic tips
Revo Stage 2
Revo DSG software Stage 1
Pistonhead sticker (+10bhp)
Yokohama AD08R 225 40 18... correct tyres... no stretch

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More to go on this summer including front camber ball joints, Bilstein B8 shocks... maybe even Loba HPFP and S3 intercooler... should see 350-360bhp



Excuse the rear wiper (fixed now)



Running some extra boostings....

Edited by thebraketester on Monday 4th April 13:28

Edited by thebraketester on Monday 4th April 13:31

Edited by thebraketester on Tuesday 21st March 14:53

[rich83]

mwstewart said:

Was there much smoothing applied to your dyno graph? It's very impressive!

Car looks great.

Not sure tbh... What ever the default is on dyno dynamics rollers :-)

In theory it should make a bit more power as it stands but I am on the limit of the OEM fuel pump and running luke warm settings. Still goes like a stabbed rat!!!

[rich83]

That was stage 1.... So go away

[rich83]

devnull said:

What's the benefit of fitting coil packs from an R8?

Well... my OEM ones blew up and the R8 ones are cheaper (when bought as a set of 4) than OEM ones. They are also supposedly higher impedance too, not sure if that makes any real term difference or not.


If everyone could just ignore the 5 year old that is spamming this thread that would be great. He is just hating because his car is painfully slow.

[rich83]

aspirated said:

xjay1337 said:

AGK said:

Black tips look great.

Rich does love a good black tip.

I can't help thinking that I don't understand why people lower their cars by such tiny amounts, as it looks like they simply haven't bothered.

Probably two I'd say, judging by the above pictures...

and I agree, it's almost as if they're trying to be anti-scene

Ohh very much so. The TFSI engine makes the exhaust tips black after a few hundred miles anyway, so I thought best just to start with them black on purpose. I am not into shiny "look at me" things, I would rather a car that looks stock-ish that is modified underneath.

[rich83]

Mastodon2 said:

Nice to see a Golf that hasn't been barried to oblivion. Lol at the "only 13.5 second 1/4 mile", I suppose the compromise for being so slow is being able to handle well, this will be a much better drive on the road than any of those air ride stboxes.

Not bad....

[rich83]

Campo said:

I'm pretty sure it has a diff.

No diff....

It could do with one but your looking at 1800quid

[rich83]

doogz said:

rich83 said:

Campo said:

I'm pretty sure it has a diff.

No diff....

It could do with one but your looking at 1800quid

It has a diff. Just, an open diff, which is what he meant. Otherwise, turning at low speed would be tricky, and the understeer would be horrific.

Quaife ATB?

Ahh yes... you have a point.

[rich83]

JasonPollock said:

Lovely car, edition 30 is probably the best modern GTI!

What app do you use for 0-60mph???

Thank you.

The app is called Dynolicous. I know someone whos got a Racelogic Vbox and reported that its very accurate.

Added this today...



Basically outputs diagnostic parameters onto the screen. Everything from timing advance to fuel rail pressure etc etc.

[rich83]

themanwithnoname said:

Great looking car OP.

Apologies for a mini thread-jack. Is there any way of setting PH to ignore/block posts from users you don't want to see stuff from?

Thanks.

I dont know but I wish there was sometimes.

[rich83]

Just a couple of pics....

GTI Edition 30 Glenshee by Rich Wigley, on Flickr

Edition 30 by Rich Wigley, on Flickr
When I was running yoko a048s last summer.

[rich83]

eybic said:

He's been banned from the thread but not PH, we're not that horrible

Ahhh go on........

[rich83]

StoatInACoat said:

rich83 said:

When I was running yoko a048s last summer.

How did you find these day to day? I'm weighing this up as an option at the moment just during the summer but have only ever used them on track so no idea how quickly they will wear or if they will kill me when they're cold.

Very sticky in the dry. Mid corner grip is epic, almost negates the need for a LSD. Braking and braking feel are also vasty improved believe it or not.
Better than a normal summer tyre when cold so wont kill you.
They are ok in the wet providing its not standing water.
They are a bit noisey... sounds like all 4 bearings are on their way out. You get used to it though.

I would be running them again now, but 2 are shot and at over 200 a piece I cannot justify it. I got the ones i ran last year from someone who runs a exige so they were part worn and cost 100 quid a pair :-)

[rich83]

As above. Polar FIS. Basically fits in parallel with the can bus module.

Edited by thebraketester on Tuesday 21st March 14:52

[rich83]

That enough talk of air ride.... starting to make me nauseous. :-)

Exhaust porn. 304 stainless. 3" all the way back to the tips. Probably the best flowing exhaust available for these cars.







Got these to go on to give the front a bit of camber. Should get 1.5º i think maybe a touch more.

Edited by rich83 on Monday 23 June 09:53

Edited by thebraketester on Tuesday 21st March 14:53

[rich83]

ManOpener said:

Are you running the Whiteline ALK? If so, is it worth a go? I've been thinking about fitting it to my Leon.

Yes. If you are going to, get the Superpro version instead. Better quality bushes. Reduces wheel hop and improves steering feel

[rich83]

ManOpener said:

Cheaper as well!

Go for the complete bushes/consoles

http://www.awesomegti.com/superpro-anti-lift-kit-m...

Give AKS tuning a buzz, he will probably be cheapest.

[rich83]

ManOpener - Yes thats the chap. He knows his stuff!

Faz - You are correct :-) The Exhaust it a BCS, Prestige (eqiv. to a milltek resonated) 3" with 200 cell cat. Plus the ceramic tips.

[rich83]

Just been out to test the 0-60 timer on the polar FIS.



JUST...... :-)

[rich83]

I need to get some 195 35 18 stretched tyres before I dump this b***h on air