Sill jacking point. #Updated June 2020 with rear tubes.
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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Oulton Park Feb 2020 TrackObsession
I took a couple of guys from work with me to Oulton for the trackday today. They are both keen bikers and have nice road cars but Paul has never […]
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Gripper plate differential fitting and gearbox bearing preload setting
I felt something was amiss with my diff in September but simply haven`t had the time to remove the gearbox for inspection . Upon stripping it was clear the the […]
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Over tyre trailer strap
The question of how to strap your car onto a trailer is something that gets asked pretty regularly so I`ve put together a short post showing what I believe is […]
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Oulton Park December 2019
Matt’s E36 hasn’t seen much tracktime over the last 4 years. When he was completing his degree he simply didn`t have the spare money or time to work on the […]
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Spa Francorchamps October 2019
After a couple of trouble free days during the Destination Nurburgring 22 trackday I woke this morning looking forward to Spa with no concerns. We had an early breakfast at […]
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Destination Nurburgring DN22 September 2019
After the low oil pressure caused the main bearing failure at Ringmeisters in July, I was particularly careful preparing for this event. Not only was it a 2 day Nürburgring trip but […]
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Brands GP September 2019
“Nige, you simply have to drive Brands GP, you`ll love it ! “. Over the last 10 years I’ve lost count of the number of people who have said that […]
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Ringmeisters Prime 2019 Nurburgring Trackday
I have never been more prepared and confident heading across to the Ring for a trackday. I always set off with the Golf working but I’ve had a few annoying […]
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Bedford GT 10th June 2019
After fitting the new turbo and getting the golf remapped on the Dyno I was very keen to do a trackday before Ringmeisters at the nurburgring in July. As I work […]
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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 closely and it was obvious the rear engine mount was […]
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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 I’d fitted. This is a used turbo from a BTCC […]
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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 but couldn`t find the source anywhere. I decided to remove […]
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Nurburgring April 2019 Circuit Days
I`ve been attending Nürburgring trackdays since 2013. I`ve noticed over the last couple of years that they are selling out quite quickly as word gets around of the the amount of […]
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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 the winter. The DTA ECU offers quite a few features I […]
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Donington Park 31st October 2018
Lou was off work during half term and came along with me to Donington Park. The Golf hasn’t changed a huge amount since I was here 12 months ago but that […]
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Coilover Servicing
Just to clarify as I`ve received several emails enquiring about coilver servicing. I don`t service coilovers, you need to contact Cornering Force on 01423 202031 or email enquiries@corneringforce.com directly. […]
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Destination Nurburgring DN20 September 2018
This was going to be my last Ring trackday of 2018. Gav had been to Thruxton earlier in the year but this was his first time at the Ring with […]
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Ringmeisters Prime 2018
I’ve been driving on the Nürburgring since 2005. I started like most people by having a few laps in my daily driver. In my case, it was at the end […]
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Thruxton 25th June 2018
This was going to be my second ever visit to Thruxton and the first since I turbo charged the car back in 2014. It was fast enough normally aspirated so […]
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