Tuning
Mapping a 1.8T for Killarney's Long Straight
A club racer rebuilt the map around sustained intake temps instead of a single hero pull on the dyno. The notes show where the first version pulled timing after three laps.
Read the build notesKnown Velocity works alongside the fabricators, gearbox builders, tyre suppliers and club officials who are already in the paddock. This page explains how those partnerships take shape, from technical explainers written with a working mechanic to build diaries hosted at a workshop and club events listed for readers who need to enter.
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Workshops, fabricators, gearbox builders, tyre suppliers and club officials appear here because readers already deal with them at the track. There is no showroom space for sale, and no banner slot that buys a mention. A shop gets covered when there is a real job to write about.
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Stories that sit next to the partner work: build notes, alignment sheets and the arguments that decide what goes under the bonnet.
Tuning
A club racer rebuilt the map around sustained intake temps instead of a single hero pull on the dyno. The notes show where the first version pulled timing after three laps.
Read the build notesRally
Camber, caster and ride height choices that survive gravel and mud. The alignment sheet shows what the crew changed between stages and why the ride height went up.
See the alignment sheetWorkshop
Two backyard builders put the old argument on paper: parts lists, weight on the scales, cooling work and reliability history from club racing.
Follow the argument