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John O’Groats to Land’s End on One Tank! 400bhp 335d(Post)
This is the story of one customer’s idea to travel the entire length of the UK on just one tank of fuel!If you’re thinking this was attempted by some super-efficient 1.2 TDI Audi A2 with ...
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 ...
Donington Park - 15th April 2018 - Round 1 - MSV Trackday Championship(Post)Our first ever race since acquiring a National B Licence took place on the 15th of April in our Red (and a bit black) TDi Ibiza We decided to enter the MSV TDC as the rules are fairly relaxed ...
Anglesey Coastal - MSVT Racing Turismo-X - 2nd June 2022(Post)With literally 2 working days to get three cars ready after the Croft round of the 750MC Club Enduro Championship, and the cars not exactly behaving how we would like, it was some more late nights fo ...
PD Engine Hardware Tweaks(Post)In 1999, Volkswagen introduced what would become one of the most well known engine designs of modern times - the Pumpe Duse (PD) diesel engine. In a departure from many of its rivals, the PD used ...
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 ...
Ibiza FR Mk4 6L 1.9 8v (ASZ) - Track / Race Car(Page)‹ › . // Seat Ibiza 6LEngine - 1.9 8v PD - ASZGearbox - GUC - 02M 6 Speed ManualPower Figures225bhp (168kW) & 350Ft/lbs (475Nm)Best TimesBrands Hatch GP - 1:47.81 - YouTube Brands Hatch GP - ...
Audi A5 B8 3.0 TDI CR240 - CCWA(Page)‹ › . // Audi A5Engine - 3.0 TDI CR - CCWAGearbox - MNJ - DL501 0B5 7 Speed S-TronicPower Figures400bhp (299kW) & 600Ft/lbs (814Nm)Best Times0-60mph (0-96.5kph) Time - 3.9s0-100mph (0-16 ...
Darkside Motorsport(Page)Here at Darkside, Motorsport is the proving ground for our performance products. No matter how much abuse you give your vehicle on the road, nothing compares to the stresses o ...
CitiGo 4-Motion 2.0 TDI 16v Common Rail(Page)‹ › . // Skoda CitiGoEngine - 2.0 16v CR - CFHDGearbox - GUC - 02M 4-Motion 6 Speed ManualPower Figures360.3bhp (269kW) & 415Ft/lbs (563Nm)Best Times1/4 Mile - 12.94s @ 112.22mph (181 kph) - N ...
BMW / MINI Transmission Tuning(Page)Here at Darkside Developments, we offer the Transmission Tuning Software from xHP for our BMWs due to its quality and reliability. The amount of Research and Development that has gone into their sof ...
Ford EnduroKA(Page)‹ › . // Ford KAPower Figures62bhp (47kW) & 80Ft/lbs (109Nm)Weight - 975KgAbout EnduroKA2020 RegulationsEngine1.3 CVH EngineAC RemovedV-BeltWater PumpOil - 5W30 Fully SyntheticFuel - 100 RON Max ...
