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Snetterton 300 - ClubEnduro - 31st July 2022(Post)
Following on from Round 3 of the 750MC Club Enduro Championship at Spa in the Area Motorsport Golf GTI, where we also competed in the 25hr FunCup Race, I had just got back from the C1 24hr in Portima ...
Passat CKRA Tuning Guide(Post)The CKRA engine is a 140ps 2.0 TDI found in the US & Canadian VW Passats. We get a lot of enquires for modifiying these so we thought we would put together a definiative tuning guide. The first ...
Let’s talk about VW’s 6 Speed Manual Gearboxes(Post)Many of us discuss what a true ‘drivers’ car should be, most say that 3 pedals and driver input via the gear shifter is an absolute must. Some say that the transmission doesn’t make ...
COVID-19 - How will the Corona Virus affect my Darkside Orders?(Post)Update 02/11/2020 On the 31st October, it was announced that the UK will go back into lockdown from Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December. As an essential service, we will be remaining ...
Brands Hatch GP - MSVT SuperCup - 8th May 2021(Post)With only 2 weeks since our successful last MSVT SuperCup race, which you have read about here, we were on the way down the A1 to the sunny Garden of England, to Brands Hatch in Kent. Below is the ...
Snetterton 300 - Roadsports & ClubEnduro - 750MC - 1st to 3rd August 2025(Post)Last time out at Anglesey for Round 3 of the 750MC RoadSports and Club Enduro Championships yielded mixed results again, but at least by the Sunday we were looking good pace and reliability wise, ev ...
US CRUA 2.0 TDI EA288 Tuning Guide(Post)The CRUA engine makes around +30 BHP with a custom tune (without the need for hardware upgrades) - You can find more information about tuning below see the "Powergate Remote tuning sec ...
VW Part Numbers Explained(Post)This blog attempts to explain the VW Group part number system. The system used dates back to the 1930s and the original designs created by Ferdinand Porsche. It may look scary, but once you learn the ...
Oulton Park - 27th July 2019 - Round 3 - MSV Trackday Championship(Post)Round 2 of the MSV Trackday Championship, took us to Snetterton, a weekend we would rather forget. You can read about it here. With all the issues sorted, we decided to take the car for a shakedown a ...
Failed High-Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) - Checklist: What to Do After a Pump Failure(Post)We commonly see failed High-Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) on modern Common Rail Diesel Engines resulting in a tangled web of issues, expensive repairs and headaches. The most common symptons are poor sta ...
Amarok Up-Plating 6400KG(Post)After months of development we have decided to no longer pursue the 7000KG up-plating service due to lack of communication and assistance from the VSA. However, we can still offer a simple upgrade se ...
Dynos - What to know(Post)Intro Dynamometers are a tool at the heart of the tuning and automotive industry. Being able to measure the power an engine produces is the only way to get a good indication of how much diff ...