MKV Project – Defi Gauges and other (totally core) bits


BSH (USA) Complete Billet Mount Package.


BSH Pendulum Mount and Torque Mount Insert.


Forge Motorsport (UK) catch can installed.


Greddy (Japan) sensor adaptor.


52mm Defi Gauges (Japan) in NewSouth (UK) pod holder.


Lights on WHITE.


Or RED!

Review and issues

– Gauges are so awesome and change the vibe of the cabin enormously (much more serious!). I’m still torn between the red and white settings. White’s a lot clearer but red better suits the rest of the interior lights and displays.

– As soon as I started the engine I felt a lot more vibrations (to be expected of-course). The once small rattle from the passenger side door rubbing up against where it meets the dash is much louder now and what’s most changed is that I can actually hear the engine. It’s loud and sounds like kinda like a truck. It’s amazing how much engine noise is now transferred to the cabin because of the new engine mounts.

– Car feels more responsive off a standing start.

– I’ve lost a LOT of power. The battery was disconnected today (to install the gauges) so I instantly assumed that I had lost my REVO tune. I pulled over, turned the car off and on again and nothing, no power at all. I did a lot of googling and found that indeed my REVO tune has reverted out of performance mode and into a stock like mode. I’ve read I can buy a REVO SPS controller to switch it back myself whenever I unplug the battery or I can just drop in to see George at VW Village (where I got it flashed) and he can do it without charge (now I understand why people suggest to go with a tuner close by!!!). To be honest it’s nice to feel the difference between the stock ECU and the REVO tune which is absolutely light and day, so much so the car now feels mega retarded.

– Seats: I thought I had everything ready to go but I’m missing the side mounts! Sorting it out though so they should be all good to go soon.

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