Category Archives: Performance upgrades

Engine rebuild – sump removal

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Dom

Decided to spend some time on the newly acquired engines recently. Nothing major just yet. Concentrating on stripping down the mk2.5 bottom end first. Planning on removing the crank and getting it measured to check all is ok, then renew … Continue reading →

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Mintex M1144 Front Brake Pads Fitted

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Dom

So after ruining the EBC Ultimax pads on the last track day (no slight against these pads, they aren’t track day pads after all), I set about researching what to replace them with. In the end, I settled on Mintex … Continue reading →

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New engine build

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Dom

I spent a while deliberating on various ways of increasing engine power, and must have settled upon every conceivable idea going. As is the way with me though, eventually a plan sticks. I’d quite like some more power, but at … Continue reading →

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Aerodynamix Rear Diffuser

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Dom

Only a year late with this one, sorry folks. Been too busy driving it or modifying it! I had always wanted a rear diffuser, more to tidy up the rear end than for downforce though. As it stands, the rear … Continue reading →

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Suspension setup

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dom

Only a year late but I’ve finally had the suspension all set up and corner weighted. Alignment prior to this wasn’t the best, all colluding to chronic understeer. I dropped the car off at Track Developments who took initial weights … Continue reading →

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