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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Blyton Park with Mission Motorsport
I`ve been very fortunate to be able to take out passengers who are part of Mission Motorsport. Mission Motorsport’s aim: “The Aim of Mission Motorsport is to aid in the […]
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Destination Nurburgring #16 September 2016
I don`t write other articles online, these reports just started out as a way of capturing my thoughts and feelings of an event so I could read it back over […]
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New Alloy Wheel bolt hole cleaning
If you ever get a set of Alloys powdercoated or buy some brand new ones you`ll need to clean the bolt holes of any coating. As the wheels are used […]
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Cadwell Park 18th August 2016
Before Cadwell I checked the alignment and felt a tiny amount of slack in the steering. Checked Rod ends, Steering U/J, Rack mounts and still nothing. Wedged wood between the […]
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KAAZ Plate diff stripdown.
Back in 2015 I discussed Plate vs ATB Diffs for the Golf The general consensus was all proper FWD Race cars use Plate Diffs. They require maintenance and put more loads […]
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Snetterton 300 June 2016
Snetterton had been booked since March and as we were taking 15 cars from Northloop, MSV sorted us out with a couple of double garages next to each other so […]
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Destination Nurburgring #14 April 2016
Another report that ended up FAR longer than planned so grab a cuppa. Or 2…. After the disappointment at the Spa/Nurburgring trip, I was a little apprehensive on my way […]
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Blyton Park. April 2016
DN14 was supposed to be the next outing but to be quite honest, the last thing I wanted to do was travel all the way to Germany and find there […]
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