Destination Nurburgring #12. July 2015
Just before I went, my long awaited Hi-Spec Calipers, floating discs and other bits arrived. I mention is now so…
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…
Croft. July 2015
A bit of a last minute rush to get it finished, but it was loaded up onto the trailer around…
Rollcage and Interior
The screen has had a stone chip caused crack for a while and it`s getting bigger, so I used the…
Anglesey June 2015
After a lot of work that 99% of people will never even see, never mind notice, it was pleasing to…
Rear Fibreglass Diffuser
Had an old mirror I picked up via freecycle locally. Makes a great platform to lay fibreglass. 3 layers with…
Bedford. March 2015
Had a steady drive down to Bedford on Sunday afternoon. Sat behind a lorry for over 100 miles at 56mph.…
Conrod Failure
As part of my ABF 16VT Conversion, I decided to go for some Forged conrods. I stayed away from the…
Goodwood August 2014
I`d always fancied going to the Goodwood days run by ACE Engineering, but as they are sessioned and it`s a…
Destination Nurburgring #10 July 2014
On the drive over, Matt and I tweaked the boost control map to reduce pressure above 6,300rpm to the `low`…
Cadwell Park May 2014
The car was mapped and ready for Cadwell park. We drove over Wednesday afternoon. The plan was to drive over…
Bedford March 2014
Golf went to Bedford yesterday. I`d organsied a trackday there for ClubGTi. We took 35 cars. After the trouble free…
Rockingham 2014
The very first outing after `the Golf `became `The Pinderwagen` First trackday since the Turbo conversion so I was somewhat…
Turbo Rebuild
The more I thought about it, the more I decided running a totally `unknown` Turbo wasn`t really the best idea…
Tubular Manifold Build.
I looked online and spoke to a few place I hoped might have a ready cut exhaust Manifold flange in…
Destination Nurburgring #9. June 2013
This is not VW content, but I think it`s worth posting in here as this trip was the reason I…