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MK-V TDI...Info and Q's

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    MK-V TDI...Info and Q's

    Hey Everyone
    I may be buying a MK-V TDI as my 1st car(If anyone selling let me know)... just wondering the 1st mod's that a important for this car...
    Also stock 0-100?
    Any issues to watch for?
    Power plentiful?
    Better than FSI?

    I have a little list of things id want to do asap...Thoughts?
    -Intake (maybe a real nice one but not sure) Pics if you have
    -Boost Controller and Gauge (not sure on setup.. want to be completely legal don't want defect's) Pics if you have
    -Lower abit about 110mm clearance all round. Pics if you have
    -Exhaust, Pics if you have
    -Tune/Chip... (Prices and good places and products to use?)

    Wheels later because that will all cost abit ^^ (If anyone has nice mod's they did on there TDI show me and prices if you can

    I am located in S/E Melbourne if anyone knows a good place to go let me know
    Hennessy Auto Styling MK5 TDI [SIZE=3]|| United Grey || Sunroof & Leather || 18x8.5 +45 Rotiform BLQ and 17x8 17x9 +39 Stern Reverse Face II || K Sport Deluxe Air Suspension || After Market OEM Style Body Kit and Accessories!
    Hennessy Auto Styling - Bumpers, Spoilers, Carbon, Lips and more.
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    Hi there.

    Intakes on MKV TDI's just make a sweet noise. They offer a bit better spool down low, good for car parks etc, but not much else, for the money anyway.

    Exhausts again, make a but more noise, grunt, but no real power gain. Not like a downpipe on a turbo petrol car.

    As for a gauge, I have a new south dash pod one I can sell you. Not many TDI owners ask for them, been looking for someone who wants it. You can change the LEDs in it to match the dash, never did.

    Make me an offer.



    As for a tune, go for the one that offers the best local support. Bluefin is the cheapest at around $700 for a handheld device with email support only. a Custom tune will be around the 4 figure mark.

    If you lower it, go with coilovers. Springs just make your car bouncier wear out your dampeners quicker. Weitec coils are made by KW and are excellent value for money.

    Hope that helps!

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    • #3
      Thanks heaps. that does help me

      as for the gauge been hearing those ones are defected regularly so wanna steer away from them thanks anyway
      Hennessy Auto Styling MK5 TDI [SIZE=3]|| United Grey || Sunroof & Leather || 18x8.5 +45 Rotiform BLQ and 17x8 17x9 +39 Stern Reverse Face II || K Sport Deluxe Air Suspension || After Market OEM Style Body Kit and Accessories!
      Hennessy Auto Styling - Bumpers, Spoilers, Carbon, Lips and more.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by lhennessy View Post
        Thanks heaps. that does help me

        as for the gauge been hearing those ones are defected regularly so wanna steer away from them thanks anyway
        Really? haha!

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        • #5
          yeh in Vic, cop's everywhere these days! so ****ed.... i drive for about 35 minutes see a minimum of 2-3 cop cars...
          Hennessy Auto Styling MK5 TDI [SIZE=3]|| United Grey || Sunroof & Leather || 18x8.5 +45 Rotiform BLQ and 17x8 17x9 +39 Stern Reverse Face II || K Sport Deluxe Air Suspension || After Market OEM Style Body Kit and Accessories!
          Hennessy Auto Styling - Bumpers, Spoilers, Carbon, Lips and more.

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          • #6
            Where are you located? I have done the mods you are looking at (lowered suspension, boost gauge, tune) and it's all on a TDI (but the Jetta not the Golf). If you want, take a look and get some info.
            Graphite Blue TDI| DSG | Leather | Bi-Xenons | Custom LED inner tails | Black Forest TAI | OSIR Pod & New South Boost Gauge | Bluefin | Projector Fogs | RNS510 | Skoda Bluetooth | Eibach Pro kit Springs| Full LED interior|US GLI paddle shift MFSW|Carbon Vinyl wrapped trims|Colour Coded Votex Body Kit|

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            • #7
              If you get pulled over in a TDI, the cops must be having a VERY slow day. I guess if you make it look cool on the outside this will happen, but I've yet to have a copper even glance sideways at the GT, very much different to my last GT!!

              Don't want to boast, but a 30psi gauge is no longer enough for me
              2014 Skoda Yeti TDI Outdoor 4x4 | Audi Q3 CFGC repower | Darkside tune and Race Cams | Darkside dump pDPF | Wagner Comp IC | Snow Water Meth | Bilstein B6 H&R springs | Rays Homura 2x7 18 x 8" 255 Potenza Sports | Golf R subframe | Superpro sways and bushings | 034 engine mounts | MK6 GTI brakes |

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                Originally posted by Greg Roles View Post
                If you get pulled over in a TDI, the cops must be having a VERY slow day. I guess if you make it look cool on the outside this will happen, but I've yet to have a copper even glance sideways at the GT, very much different to my last GT!!

                Don't want to boast, but a 30psi gauge is no longer enough for me
                Haha I actually did. I live between two towns, had to go to one more north (only 5mins from my house) for work and got pulled up on way home, was a slow day for them foir sure - just licence and rego check, although they got a big fuel dump when I took off because of it haha

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                • #9
                  Hey im from Chelsea S/E Melb
                  Where did you get the Suspension from and how low and also is the ride still good?
                  Tune - Specs ? and overall improvement? cost worth it and also cost haha? and where from?
                  Where do you have the gauge(s)? hard to install?
                  Hennessy Auto Styling MK5 TDI [SIZE=3]|| United Grey || Sunroof & Leather || 18x8.5 +45 Rotiform BLQ and 17x8 17x9 +39 Stern Reverse Face II || K Sport Deluxe Air Suspension || After Market OEM Style Body Kit and Accessories!
                  Hennessy Auto Styling - Bumpers, Spoilers, Carbon, Lips and more.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by lhennessy View Post
                    Hey im from Chelsea S/E Melb
                    Where did you get the Suspension from and how low and also is the ride still good?
                    Tune - Specs ? and overall improvement? cost worth it and also cost haha? and where from?
                    Where do you have the gauge(s)? hard to install?

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                    Graphite Blue TDI| DSG | Leather | Bi-Xenons | Custom LED inner tails | Black Forest TAI | OSIR Pod & New South Boost Gauge | Bluefin | Projector Fogs | RNS510 | Skoda Bluetooth | Eibach Pro kit Springs| Full LED interior|US GLI paddle shift MFSW|Carbon Vinyl wrapped trims|Colour Coded Votex Body Kit|

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                    • #11
                      Replied.

                      Anyone know anybody selling Golf leather that can fit MK5 Really Really Want leather!
                      Hennessy Auto Styling MK5 TDI [SIZE=3]|| United Grey || Sunroof & Leather || 18x8.5 +45 Rotiform BLQ and 17x8 17x9 +39 Stern Reverse Face II || K Sport Deluxe Air Suspension || After Market OEM Style Body Kit and Accessories!
                      Hennessy Auto Styling - Bumpers, Spoilers, Carbon, Lips and more.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by lhennessy View Post
                        Hey Everyone
                        I may be buying a MK-V TDI as my 1st car
                        Well, I just traded-in my TDI2.0 after 7 years of driving for a japs car. You will get the best motor and perhaps gearbox in this class, but as second hand car you will inherit heaps of small and big issues that will make your experience with VW bad.
                        get something made in Japan instead, then you will see if you still want VW in a couple of years..
                        2005 Golf V 2.0TDi DSG U/Grey S/roof - SOLD

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                        • #13
                          what sort of problems you got? and well really want diesel so cant really go jap
                          Hennessy Auto Styling MK5 TDI [SIZE=3]|| United Grey || Sunroof & Leather || 18x8.5 +45 Rotiform BLQ and 17x8 17x9 +39 Stern Reverse Face II || K Sport Deluxe Air Suspension || After Market OEM Style Body Kit and Accessories!
                          Hennessy Auto Styling - Bumpers, Spoilers, Carbon, Lips and more.

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                          • #14
                            really depends on each car for problems related to engine, some cars just have 'bad' engines from factory
                            And also depends on the way its been treated and looked after, there are heaps of factors that can be said to either avoid or purchase a VW. I came from 6 years of jap cars to VW and yet to have a single problem on my car with nearly 130xxx kms

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                            • #15
                              good to hear, thanks
                              Hennessy Auto Styling MK5 TDI [SIZE=3]|| United Grey || Sunroof & Leather || 18x8.5 +45 Rotiform BLQ and 17x8 17x9 +39 Stern Reverse Face II || K Sport Deluxe Air Suspension || After Market OEM Style Body Kit and Accessories!
                              Hennessy Auto Styling - Bumpers, Spoilers, Carbon, Lips and more.

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