Converting a standard rubber engine mount to polyurethane
I noticed when the car was on the Dyno earlier this year there was more engine movement than expected. Looking…
440HP @ 1.5Bar. Dyno mapping part 2.
Arrived at EFI-Parts for Chris to map DTAFast S80Pro ECU on the Golf with the new Owen Developments GT2868HTA turbo…
Exhaust manifold collector failure and repair 2019
At the Circuit Days event, both Matt and I were sure we could smell some exhaust fumes under the bonnet…
On the Dyno with a new DTA S80Pro ECU
I swapped from the Megasquirt 2 ECU I`ve run for the last 8 years to a new DTA S80Pro over…
Coilover Servicing
Just to clarify as I`ve received several emails enquiring about coilver servicing. I don`t service coilovers, you need to contact…
Nurburgring April 2018 Circuit Days
It usually happens early December during the period where this years trackdays are over and you have an eye on…
What is the Pinderwagen ?
Back in April 2007 I bought this MK2 Golf CL shell to replace the previous one I`d crashed at the…
Raise Suspension Top mounts
In very simple terms, a suspension damper is a piston within a cylinder that has restrictions inside to slow the…
Spa April 2018
The Javelin dates for Spa couldn’t have been planned any better. 2 days during the Easter holidays when Louise was…
Croft 12th March 2018
First trackday of 2018 after the winter check and overhaul was at Croft with Javelin Trackdays. Took a friend from…
Plate differential inspection and complete rebuild
The plate diff I fitted was a huge improvement over the LSD for track use but I was starting to…
Ball Joint Spacers do not affect roll centre – Extenders do.
I explained how lowering a car can affect roll centre and what to do to resolve it in a lot…
Engine breather and catch tank setup
When converting the standard 2.0 16V engine to run a Turbo they often `breathe` quite a bit of oil from…
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…
Roll Centre Correction
The Roll Centre of a vehicle has a large impact on handling but it`s something not many people fully understand.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…