Category Archives: Performance upgrades

Surprisingly I managed to find a bit more time yesterday. Not much, but enough to get a bit more done. First, I flipped the mk2.5 head over and had a look at the gasket. That’s cylinder 4 looking pretty wet there! … Continue reading →

I didn’t manage to find any time over Christmas, but have managed a couple of hours today. I set myself a target of removing the head from the mk2.5 engine (which I only want the block from) and got going. … Continue reading →

Firstly, I’m aware that I’ve not posted an update on September’s track day. Suffice to say, the tyres were great and a whole lot of fun was had! I want to be able to show videos of laps with the … Continue reading →

Whilst at the Abingdon track day back in July I went out in a friends Vauxhall powered Westfield. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the 220+bhp that got me, I suppose I was expecting that. It was how much harder he could brake … Continue reading →

Well, I had to do something! I’d been almost haunted by the idea of throttle bodies for a long time. The appeal for me is the noise and the throttle response. Just how much extra power they deliver on the … Continue reading →