[Andyrg]

Hello.

May sound a really simple question to most of you but what is a Golf V5?? when engine comes with one of these?

GTI (Red i) means Turbo 1.8 20v 150bhp

GT TDI - Turbo Derv with sports kit 1.9 2.0 etc 110 130 150

GTI (silver) 2.0 16v 180

R32 - Well 3.2 v6 ;-)

so whast teh V5??? Id love to know is it a petrol or derv??

Thank you

 

[S1R SS]

V5 is a 2.3 petrol with 150 or 170 bhp depending on the age

 

[matt747]

GTI (Red i) means Turbo 1.8 20v 150bhp(as you said) and also the 1.8T/180bhp model and the 150TDI.

 

[ADH]

A 5 cylinder engine is meant to optimise the balance between the low internal friction of a 4 cylinder with the 4's inherent vibration issues and the higher internal friction (which robs torque) of a 6 cylinder engine and a 6's natural smoothness. Done well, you get the best of both worlds , torque at lower revs as per a 4, and the power delivery and smoothness of a 6.
Taken to the next level - it's one of the reasons that the current F1 engines are mostly V10's.

I think the VW V5 is based around the same construction as the VR6 - i.e a single cylinder block with a narrow angle V format to the cylinder bores and a single casting for the cylinder head.

A 5 will make a great exhaust note, really distinctive.

 

[NorwichV5]

Quote: "A 5 will make a great exhaust note, really distinctive"

You better believe it![]

 

[sgt.banjo]

Lets be hearing it then! []

Sarge

 

[j40hnw]

Its one of these ......
And sounds great with it

 

[Skii_]

I can honestly say the V5 170bhp is one of the best engines I've ever sat behind, and the rasping exhaust note and growl is as the guys say, VERY distinctive.

 

[smm20-v-t]

i thought the red i turbos were all 180 bhp and all the chrome gtis were 150bhp

 

[sgt.banjo]

i thought the red i turbos were all 180 bhp and all the chrome gtis were 150bhp

Hmmm.... and this is relevant to V5's in which way? []

Sarge

 

[kelvin_v5]

V5 is a 2.3 petrol with 150 or 170 bhp depending on the age

Then what age is 150 and what age is 170??

thx a lot mate!

 

[Sportback]

My 2001 V5 was 170bhp, I think it was one of the first, could be wrong.

As a basic rule (although usual VW crazy badging rules apply)...

Silver V and 5 = 150bhp

Silver V and red 5 = 170bhp.

 

[kelvin_v5]

so i think i got a 150bhp golf cuz the 5 is sliver [:S]

 

[dlyall]

150bhp version has HT leads running over the top of engine cover.

170bhp version has coil packs so no HT leads

I still miss our V5. The engine note was lovely and it was a very flexible engine. Such a shame that VW (or is it emissions laws) have killed the engine. Only available in the Beetle now and probably not for much longer.

 

[kelvin_v5]

150bhp version has HT leads running over the top of engine cover.

170bhp version has coil packs so no HT leads

I still miss our V5. The engine note was lovely and it was a very flexible engine. Such a shame that VW (or is it emissions laws) have killed the engine. Only available in the Beetle now and probably not for much longer.

o..i see, just wondering what is HT leads? is it whose red spark plug wire?? or something else??

how come VW killed the V5 engine! it smooth like hell! i love the engine sound when i hit 4000- 5000rpm! but anyway my V5 is in service now...[]

 

[Andyrg]

Very intreastign mine had GT(RED) I and ist a 150bhp sorry was a 150bhp ;-)

 

[smm20-v-t]

i thought the red i turbos were all 180 bhp and all the chrome gtis were 150bhp

Hmmm.... and this is relevant to V5's in which way? []

Sarge

GTI (Red i) means Turbo 1.8 20v 150bhp

GT TDI - Turbo Derv with sports kit 1.9 2.0 etc 110 130 150

GTI (silver) 2.0 16v 180

R32 - Well 3.2 v6 ;-)

so whast teh V5??? Id love to know is it a petrol or derv??

i was reading the first post if you wanna know and thought id ask as was told by several people that red i turbos were 180bhp so keep your nose out wasn't askin you anyway,