Engine strip, inspect and rebuild.
My Golf had zero engine issues on the last outing at DN in May. The wastegate broke as I`ve explained elsewhere but that was all. Upon returning to the UK […]
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Roll Centre Correction
The Roll Centre of a vehicle has a large impact on handling but it`s something not many people fully understand. A “roll center” (RC) is a theoretical point around which […]
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Overhaul multi Piston Brake Caliper
Inspecting the calipers after a trackday I noticed a small brake fluid weep from 2 pistons. They had been installed for 2 and a half years and it appeared a […]
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Destination Nurburgring #17 May 2017
Preparation for the first Destination Nurburgring event of the year was pretty minimal. I fixed the wastegate arm after it fractured on the last trackday and tweaked the geometry. My […]
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Nurburgring April 2017 with Circuit Days
The first Nürburgring trackday of the year was with Circuit Days and it would be fair to say I was rather excited about it. The Golf was ready and loaded with […]
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Bumpsteer measurement and correction
Due to the track width and ride height changes I`d made over the years I was experiencing some bump-steer. What is bumpsteer you may ask ?. Bumpsteer is when the […]
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Helicoil a stripped Caliper Thread
The design of the HiSpec calipers to give more wheel spoke clearance mean the pad retaining pins are bolts which are screwed in from the rear into a pretty small […]
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Cobra Seats and Schroth Harnesses
Whilst the old seats and 6-point harnesses were OK, the seats were over 13 years old and the harnesses were 10 years old and difficult to adjust. That`s not a […]
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Rockingham 4th March 2017
Our Northloop `season opener` trackday had been planned since December and we had over 20 cars booked on the event. Not only is it a trackday but it`s a good […]
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Sill jacking point.
The problem with adding a flat floor and side skirts to aid Aero on the car means jacking the car becomes tricky. I had to drive the Golf onto some […]
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ECU rewiring and new ECU fuse and relay board
At the end of 2016 I had a weird intermittent electrical misfiring issue and I was 100% it was wiring related. I`d rewired the ECU loom earlier last year but […]
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Worn wastegate to actuator connector repair.
At Silverstone last year I`d noticed an odd boost oscillation around 6,000rpm. Highlighted in Blue. After removing the actuator to test it was obvious the wastegate Pin that the […]
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Rear Wing Supports
I wanted to move the rear wing rearwards and up into the clearer airflow. Previous supports were 3mm Aluminium but I increased the size to 4mm as I wanted them […]
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Oulton Park Jan 2017
The first trackday of 2017 and I was keen to get back on track. I`d done a lot of work to the car over the winter and needed to test […]
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Turbo Brace
After the manifold fracture back in 2015 I braced the downpipe to help reduce stress on the Turbo / Manifold. I`ve often seen braces supporting the Turbo mounted on the […]
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Silverstone GP November 2016
I booked on this Trackday in 2015 but due to a failed output flange I only managed THREE laps ! This was the failure that ended the day […]
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Thermal Imaging
I borrowed a Flir Thermal Imaging camera to see what was happening when the car was hot. I`ve taken a normal photo then the thermal image is shown afterwards for […]
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Clutch Failure and Helix replacement
The Clutch failed engaged at Silverstone giving me no drive. I could select gears but it was as if my foot was always pressing the clutch pedal even though I […]
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VW Clutch Fork reinforcement
The clutch was struggling to engage and disengage at Silverstone and I thought the clutch fork was failing. This is not uncommon on the 02A and 02J gearboxes. The leverage […]
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Repacking an SKF Wheel bearing with High Temperature Grease
Standard front wheel bearings are fine for road use but can often fail when put under the loads of a track car. The increased temperatures can cause the standard grease […]
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