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THANAS Blog - Teddy Killer Project Mk5 GTI DSG
LATEST BLOG WILL BE ON THE LAST POST OF THIS THREAD <3
During this pandemic period we've been focusing on tuning development on new platforms as well as finishing off our new blog section on our site. We've seeded it with a few threads, and will be adding a new blog post every day, please check it out and if you have a moment, sign up, either with your thanas.co.za details or with your Facebook details and leave a comment, question or drop a like directly onto the post itself!
Let us know what kind of technical threads you would like as well. Here is the link to our blog section, and a link to some of the existing threads as well!
thanas.co.za blog
Our Mk7 GTI Stock to Stage 3 build thread: Mk7 GTI Stock to Stage 3
Manila Moo Mk1 Garage restoration build thread: Manila Moo Mk1 Resto
A short intro on how we custom tune a modern ECU: Modern ECU tuning
January 2020 meetup: Jan 2020 meetup and night-run
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New blog posts loaded, we'll be uploading at least one new post/detailed write up of a vehicle we've tuned or built daily!
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I read the posts & like the story telling part of the content.
Nice work!
Nice work!
Kurt #3337
Current:
- 10" Mx5 NC2 (main daily)
- 12" Toyota Hilux D/C 2.5tdi 4x4 (tow car / vacay)
- 2020 Mini Cooper S Clubman (swambo)
- 80" VW Mk1 2 Door Golf 8vt project 192wkw/314nm, 13,3s@173kph Kby Drags
Ex: 07" G5 GTi, 13" ST180, 03" Mk4 2 door 1.8T Stage 2, 07" Velo 1.6, 83" Mk1 GT 2.0 8v MP9, 87" Mk1 1.6 CitiSport, 88" Mk2 2.0 16v, 83" Mk1 GT 1.6 + 40 webers
Current:
- 10" Mx5 NC2 (main daily)
- 12" Toyota Hilux D/C 2.5tdi 4x4 (tow car / vacay)
- 2020 Mini Cooper S Clubman (swambo)
- 80" VW Mk1 2 Door Golf 8vt project 192wkw/314nm, 13,3s@173kph Kby Drags
Ex: 07" G5 GTi, 13" ST180, 03" Mk4 2 door 1.8T Stage 2, 07" Velo 1.6, 83" Mk1 GT 2.0 8v MP9, 87" Mk1 1.6 CitiSport, 88" Mk2 2.0 16v, 83" Mk1 GT 1.6 + 40 webers
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Re: THANAS daily blog now live!
Thanks for the support! We'll be doing 1/2 posts daily so check in for new content :}kingr wrote:I read the posts & like the story telling part of the content.
Nice work!
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Your blogs are worth the time to read. Well done, Thanas.
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Re: THANAS daily blog now live!
Turn on notifications to be notified when the latest post is released and thanks again to all those that have been following!
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Nicely done gents, i have been to the page. It is well setup
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Thanks, Aya.AyaThatGuy wrote:Nicely done gents, i have been to the page. It is well setup
Today we have Gerben's forged BT Mk5 GTi:
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I’m digging the G5 content & I’m surprised at how many people are going BT on this platform.
Looking fwd to the latest post.
Looking fwd to the latest post.
Kurt #3337
Current:
- 10" Mx5 NC2 (main daily)
- 12" Toyota Hilux D/C 2.5tdi 4x4 (tow car / vacay)
- 2020 Mini Cooper S Clubman (swambo)
- 80" VW Mk1 2 Door Golf 8vt project 192wkw/314nm, 13,3s@173kph Kby Drags
Ex: 07" G5 GTi, 13" ST180, 03" Mk4 2 door 1.8T Stage 2, 07" Velo 1.6, 83" Mk1 GT 2.0 8v MP9, 87" Mk1 1.6 CitiSport, 88" Mk2 2.0 16v, 83" Mk1 GT 1.6 + 40 webers
Current:
- 10" Mx5 NC2 (main daily)
- 12" Toyota Hilux D/C 2.5tdi 4x4 (tow car / vacay)
- 2020 Mini Cooper S Clubman (swambo)
- 80" VW Mk1 2 Door Golf 8vt project 192wkw/314nm, 13,3s@173kph Kby Drags
Ex: 07" G5 GTi, 13" ST180, 03" Mk4 2 door 1.8T Stage 2, 07" Velo 1.6, 83" Mk1 GT 2.0 8v MP9, 87" Mk1 1.6 CitiSport, 88" Mk2 2.0 16v, 83" Mk1 GT 1.6 + 40 webers
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Re: THANAS daily blog now live!
Join us as we go through the before and after setpoints of a stage 1 ECU tune.
Fantastical boost and how to find it
Fantastical boost and how to find it
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Re: THANAS daily blog now live!
This is the type of detail car enthusiasts don't get from tuners, well-done Thanas. Will be reading this as bedtime content over the weekend.THANAS wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 7:51 am Join us as we go through the before and after setpoints of a stage 1 ECU tune.
Fantastical boost and how to find it
Kurt #3337
Current:
- 10" Mx5 NC2 (main daily)
- 12" Toyota Hilux D/C 2.5tdi 4x4 (tow car / vacay)
- 2020 Mini Cooper S Clubman (swambo)
- 80" VW Mk1 2 Door Golf 8vt project 192wkw/314nm, 13,3s@173kph Kby Drags
Ex: 07" G5 GTi, 13" ST180, 03" Mk4 2 door 1.8T Stage 2, 07" Velo 1.6, 83" Mk1 GT 2.0 8v MP9, 87" Mk1 1.6 CitiSport, 88" Mk2 2.0 16v, 83" Mk1 GT 1.6 + 40 webers
Current:
- 10" Mx5 NC2 (main daily)
- 12" Toyota Hilux D/C 2.5tdi 4x4 (tow car / vacay)
- 2020 Mini Cooper S Clubman (swambo)
- 80" VW Mk1 2 Door Golf 8vt project 192wkw/314nm, 13,3s@173kph Kby Drags
Ex: 07" G5 GTi, 13" ST180, 03" Mk4 2 door 1.8T Stage 2, 07" Velo 1.6, 83" Mk1 GT 2.0 8v MP9, 87" Mk1 1.6 CitiSport, 88" Mk2 2.0 16v, 83" Mk1 GT 1.6 + 40 webers
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Re: THANAS daily blog now live!
Thanks, we try give as much insight as possible!kingr wrote:This is the type of detail car enthusiasts don't get from tuners, well-done Thanas. Will be reading this as bedtime content over the weekend.
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Been a while, the blogs are still very much alive though:
Low Blow: Don't put a BOV on your car
Give it a read and drop a comment below the blog post if you can.
Low Blow: Don't put a BOV on your car
Give it a read and drop a comment below the blog post if you can.
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- THANAS
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Re: THANAS daily blog now live!
Check out our latest blog post on our ECU and TCU tune on Zahier's K04-064 Mk5 GTi:
Zahier's K04-064 Mk5 GTI Goes THANAS/STG3-K04
Zahier's K04-064 Mk5 GTI Goes THANAS/STG3-K04