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…
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…
Rear Wing Supports
I wanted to move the rear wing rearwards and up into the clearer airflow. Previous supports were 3mm Aluminium but…
Turbo Brace
After the manifold fracture back in 2015 I braced the downpipe to help reduce stress on the Turbo / Manifold.…
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…
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…
KAAZ Plate diff stripdown.
Back in 2015 I discussed Plate vs ATB Diffs for the Golf The general consensus was all proper FWD Race…
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…
Engine Build
Before we went to Mexico, I posted a `wanted` thread on ClubGTi for a replacement engine. I NEEDED a new…
Manifold Repair 2015.
Post Anglesey Manifold failure & repair I had a failure on my manifold, appears to be along the Fusion line.…
Hi-Spec. 6 Pot Calipers
Some time ago, I asked for suggestions on 4-pots for my MK2. I`d initially run G60`s with 280mm discs for…
Rollcage and Interior
The screen has had a stone chip caused crack for a while and it`s getting bigger, so I used the…
Rear Fibreglass Diffuser
Had an old mirror I picked up via freecycle locally. Makes a great platform to lay fibreglass. 3 layers with…