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Donington GP - 21st September 2019 - Round 5 - MSV Trackday Championship
Round 4 of the MSV Trackday Championship took us back to Brands Hatch on the excellent GP Layout. You can read about it here.
Round 5 was supposed to be on the GP Layout at Donington, but due to an issue with the number of marshals, the event was switched back to the usual National configuration, one we were victorious at in the first race of the season.
The layout is below:
So with the last minute change from the GP to National layout, our testing on the Monday before was thrown out of the
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23 09 2019
Its been a while... and BIGGER Big Turbo Updates - AUDI A5 3.0 TDI QUATTRO PROJECT
So its been a while since the last A5 video due to other projects but you'll be glad to know we are still working on this project slowly but surely!
Check out UPDATE of our Vlog below:
And then, not a massive update, but our new, bigger big turbo has arrived, so we talk through the specs and run the car up on the Dyno before we start to rip it to bits again.
Full A5 spec list and links to the products we fit throughout the build - http://drksi.de/AudiA5
You can also enter the competiti
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13 09 2019
Brands Hatch GP - 31st August 2019 - Round 4 - MSV Trackday Championship
Round 3 of the MSV Trackday Championship was a VERY wet Oulton Park, where we finished 1st in Class! You can read about it here. We then had a go in the MSV Trackday Trophy on the Silverstone GP Circuit, which you can read about here. Spoiler alert, we finished 2nd after getting our first ever Pole Position!
Round 4 was supposed to be on the Silverstone National Circuit, but with the resurfacing before the British F1 and Moto GP rounds, it was moved to Brands Hatch, on the GP Circuit that is r
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03 09 2019
Silverstone GP - 18th August 2019 - Round 5 - MSV Trackday Trophy
If you hate reading then scroll right to the bottom to view our VLOG of the weekend....
We had a great result in the TDC at a very wet Oulton Park, which you can read about it here. Round 5 of the MSV Trackday Trophy, brought us to Silverstone, on the iconic GP Circuit, the same as you see the Formula 1 and Moto GP at. Unfortunately we won't be lapping anywhere near as quick as them!
As it is a World Class circuit, we get detailed analysis of sector times and speeds. Sector 1 takes us from th
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22 08 2019
DESIGN OUR NEW RACE LIVERY! WIN A DARKSIDE MERCHADISE PACK + PASSENGER RIDES
We’re looking for one of our fans to design a slick race livery our new Golf MK5.5 ex VW Cup Car that will be replacing our Seat Ibiza in next years MSV Trackday Trophy and Championship season!
The chosen winner will receive a Darkside Developments Merchandise Pack as well as the opportunity of joining us on one of many track days for Passenger Rides in the car. The winning designer may also have their own company logo or 'Designed by YOUR NAME' on the vehicle design.
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08 08 2019
Oulton Park - 27th July 2019 - Round 3 - MSV Trackday Championship
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 at Oulton Park on the 2nd July, in preparation for the race there on the 27th July. I managed a 1:59.76 lap, which would have put us close to the front, based on the 2018 lap times.
There was supposed to be a test day on the Friday before the race, but this was switched to a regular open pit lane
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31 07 2019
PGD TDI TAKEOVER! - Team Darkside at Performance German Day 2019 - Castle Combe Circuit
When Davy @ DRIVEN Automotive Media organised the Performance German Day, he asked if we were interested, who says no to a well organised trackday on a sunny weekend?
We decided to take almost all the crew down, as well as as many cars we could physically get there and have a good time!
We have made a little montage of the days exploits. With only 12 cars at a time allowed on track, there were few battles to be had, but we still had a great time pushing the cars to (and beyond) the limit.
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18 07 2019
BILSTEIN B16 UPGRADE and BRAKE INSPECTION - AUDI A5 3.0 TDI QUATTRO PROJECT
A quick check over the A5s brakes as we prepare for Performance German Day as well as installing new Bilstein B16 Coilovers!
Featured Products:
Bilstein B16 Coilover Kit
Custom Steering Wheel - Perforated Leather, Alcantara with Red Stitching by SatNavDeals
Custom Alcantara Gear Knob Gaiter & Arm Rest with Red Stitching by Luxe Automotive
Custom Motordrive Seats
Brake Conversion now available online: HERE
Full A5 spec list and links to the product
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12 07 2019
Blowing Stuff Up - AUDI A5 3.0 TDI QUATTRO PROJECT
Things don't always go to plan, and when you are fitting a great big Turbo to a 3.0 Engine for the first time, its not a big shock when they go wrong. In part 23 of our A5 Build, Ryan talks through the issues we faced during the tuning process.
Full A5 spec list and links to the products we fit throughout the build - http://drksi.de/AudiA5
You can also enter the competition to win the A5 by following this link - http://drksi.de/WIN
Check out Part 23 of our Vlog below:
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09 07 2019