Thermal Imaging
I borrowed a Flir Thermal Imaging camera to see what was happening when the car was hot. I`ve taken a…
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…
VW Clutch Fork reinforcement
The clutch was struggling to engage and disengage at Silverstone and I thought the clutch fork was failing. This is…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
KAAZ Plate diff stripdown.
Back in 2015 I discussed Plate vs ATB Diffs for the Golf The general consensus was all proper FWD Race…
Snetterton 300 June 2016
Snetterton had been booked since March and as we were taking 15 cars from Northloop, MSV sorted us out with…
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…
Blyton Park. April 2016
DN14 was supposed to be the next outing but to be quite honest, the last thing I wanted to do…
Spa and Nurburgring Trackdays. April 2016
Back in December 2015 I saw Circuit Days had a trackday at the Nurburgring on Friday 8th April. The timing…
Donington Park GP. March 2016
There is a distinct lack of photos from Donington. I forgot the small camera I usually take and have only…
Splitter and Airdam
Why Plywood ? Well as I`ve said before, it`s cheap, easy to form and does the job. A friend commented…
Manifold & Turbo check
I decided it would be a good idea to check the manifold repair I made in the summer. I have…
Brands Hatch December 2015
For the last couple of years I`ve done Brands Hatch with MazdaOnTrack on the first Friday in December. It`s a…
Engine Build
Before we went to Mexico, I posted a `wanted` thread on ClubGTi for a replacement engine. I NEEDED a new…
Oulton Park November 2015
Crap drive over on the M62, traffic was particularly bad, added another 30 minutes to a 90 minute drive, but…
Destination Nurburgring #13. September 2015
You might want to grab a cuppa if you are going to read this, it ended up being a bit…