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MQB Platform Rear Suspension: Fixed Beam, or Multi-Link?

Posted by Al Brown @ Awesome on 6th Mar 2023

MQB Platform Rear Suspension: Fixed Beam, or Multi-Link?
If you've already read our blog about identifying your Front Axle weight in order to choose the correct suspension kit; you may also be wondering how to check which type of rear suspension you have. It's a fairly straight forward thing to check; and I will provide some images below for you to compare. First up, we have the Multi-Link Rear suspension. If you have a performance Model, such as a GTI / GTD / R / S / RS - Your car will always have this. The Golden rule, was said t
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RTS Performance Clutch Kits

6th Jan 2022

RTS Performance Clutch Kits
The 1.8 and 2.0 EA888 Gen3 engine found in the VW Golf Mk7 and 7.5 GTi and R, Polo GTi, Audi S1, S3, Seat Leon FR and Cupra and the Skoda Octavia VRS are one of the most tuneable engines that VAG have ever produced with a vast array of off the shelf direct replacement components and software solutions that can in the instance of the 2.0 version in the Golf R and the S3 achieve more than 400bhp.For those cars with a manual transmission this will cause an issue, even a good Stage1 software u
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Suspension: Front Axle Weights and how to find them.

Posted by Al Brown @ Awesome on 23rd Aug 2021

Suspension: Front Axle Weights and how to find them.
You may have noticed on some of our suspension product listings, that we require a Front Axle weight to get the correct part number for the Spring Kit or Coilover Kit you’re looking for. These are Fairly simple to follow once you know where they are, but if you’re not aware of the location of this information it can be quite tricky to find. For most cars, these are located either under the bonnet on one of the Strut Towers; or on the majority of later cars (i.e. vehicles rel
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​To RaceChip Or Not To RaceChip? That is the question

25th May 2021

To RaceChip Or Not To RaceChip? That is the question.There is a lot of controversy around Tuning Boxes and RaceChip is no exception. Do they work? Are they safe? Why should I buy one instead of a Calibration/Remap?I hope to explain and put some minds at ease with the following information about RaceChip Tuning Modules and XLR pedal boxes.RaceChip are a German Tuning Company that have been producing RaceChip Modules for Force Induced vehicles, both petrol and Diesel since 2008. Every Year 10
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Three Mods to Tighten up your Manual Gearshift!

Posted by Al Brown @ Awesome on 27th Mar 2021

Three Mods to Tighten up your Manual Gearshift!
Three Mods to Tighten up your Manual Gearshift! If like me, you will have noticed the manual shifters on the 2001+ VW/Audi Group Transverse models to be a little bit ‘slack’, you may be wondering what can be done to improve this. There are a few key modifications that can be done for relatively little money that will really improve the feel of the manual gear-shift on these cars. In this blog we’re going to talk about what these mods are and how they work. – Solid Shifter Bushings
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