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    Common Rail (CR) Tuning(Post)

    High Pressure Common Rail fuel systems are the key piece of technology at the heart of modern diesel engines. The advances in this area over the last 20 years have taken diesel cars from being slo ...

    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 ...

    Diesels. The Basics(Post)

    Here at Darkside we specialise in diesel vehicles. From a customer point of view, Diesel engines are torquey, strong and respond well to tuning, while maintaining fuel economy that tuned petrol cars ...

    750MC Birkett Relay - Silverstone GP - 29th October 2022(Post)

    With a hectic season of racing almost to a close, we were back at Silverstone for the 750 Motor Club Birkett 6 Hour Relay Race. The event takes place every year at the end of October on the GP Circu ...

    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 ...

    Snetterton 300 - MSV Trackday Championship + Trackday Trophy - 2nd-3rd October 2021(Post)

    It seemed like an age since the last time we were out in the Golf for the MSV Trackday Championship race at Oulton Park, which you can read about HERE. We basically had the month of September to rest ...

    Donington National - MSV Trackday Trophy & Championship - 11th April(Post)

    The first round of the 2021 Season of the MSV Trackday Championship and MSV Trackday Trophy was at our 'local' track, Donington Park, on the National Circuit configuration. For those not up to spee ...

    Smoke(Post)

    It’s hard to talk about diesel engines and diesel tuning without talking about smoke. Whether you are prepared to tolerate a little smoke for maximum performance or you like to stay under the radar w ...

    Oulton Park - ClubEnduro - 750MC - 21st September 2024(Post)

    After a great result at Silverstone, we had a 5 week break before we out again, this time for a 100 minute Club Enduro Championship race on Saturday at Oulton Park. I would be driving the #1 TT on my ...

    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 ...

    VAG Dyno Graph Results(Page)

    Here at Darkside Developments, we like to be realistic with our power figures, this is why we have put together a collection of Dyno Graphs from cars we have tuned to give you an accurate power f ...

    VAG Transmission Tuning(Page)

    DSG - Click Here Auto - Click Here Higher Torque Limit Most Automatic Gearboxes have a set torque limit within the software, ...

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