Mike@TD.co.uk

Morning both,
 
It is just these deals listed above for this year, it's been a rollercoaster of a year with suppliers and transport!
 
Thanks
 
Mike

Review on Tuning Developments NA KIT + stock exhaust.
I drove 200 miles to meet Mike at TD today so had plenty of time to remind myself how the car drives stock. I drove another 200 miles home after. This is my review, hopefully it can help somebody else decide if they want to do the same one day.
NA KIT, UEL Header.
With the stock exhaust (except the header and overpipe) the car is barely louder than stock, the exhaust tone changed however.
On my drive home most of it was motorway driving so 70mph at 3000RPM gear 6... the car felt like a different car in that situation, the only way to describe it is the car felt like it had lost 100kg of weight, or something like that. It felt really throwable if that makes sense, or like someone had attached rope to the front of it and was pulling it lol.
Another big thing you will notice is... imagine a drag race ... when you accelerate in gear 1... 0mph to 25mph, as you start at 0RPM and go to 7000RPM you will notice the 0-4000RPM range will be much more aggressive, my tyres smelt as a result once I got home😂. Once you enter gear 2 at 25MPH you will already be at 4000RPM thus the improvement will be less noticeable.
 
if however you were at 3000RPM in gear 2 then you would feel the increase just like you did in gear 1.
the 20ish% more torque low end makes the car feel very light and agile. 
 
on my drive home I kept finding myself getting to 100Kmph* by accident because the car can pick up so much faster in gear 6 at 3000RPM. Not good since the m6 has so many speed cameras😂
 
Mike himself was lovely and for 3 hours sat in his office and answered all my random questions until my car was finished.
 
I have done 210 miles with the kit 190 being motorway driving. If I think of anything useful to add later I will.
 
—————————stuff I added later————————
I feel that from 0miles to 300miles after the install the kit keeps improving both the sound of the exhaust and feel of the drive. Like wearing in leather shoes. Don’t know if this is true but it’s how it felt to me.
Something which pleasantly surprised me was that the kit made the exhaust smell nice, you know like a strong petrol smell. That which you smell from a straight piped car. I never considered this when buying it but a pleasant extra lol.
The 5mph to 30mph gear 1 pull makes it worth it by itself it makes me laugh how that changed so much.
 
I feel not having to be at 5000 rpm to feel power inspires confidence in me driving, not a dangerous confidence but I just feel like I don’t have to be on the limit to get power sort of confidence. I also rarely even go to 6000rpm as I don’t need to be squeezing power from the car. That could be seen as a reliability gain?

The N1 is essentially an ASBO manifested in tubular form

TD exhaust is a great bit of kit and there are 3 versions to choose from to get your desired volume. If you are local to TD I think they have one version fitted to their demo car so would be a good way to hear it in person.
The N1 is VERY loud. Plus if you fit a manifold in the future it gets even louder. Local member to us has one and you can literally hear him coming from miles away

If TD are offering fitting their own for free I'd bite their hand off, they seem quite decent exhausts.

Morning all,
 
We're still seeing a large amount of enquiries on our turbo install, along with the other various workshop services we offer. In these rather uncertain times however a lot of people are unsure about leaving the house to come and drop their car off with us.
 
With that in mind, we've teamed up with a local recovery agent whom has moved various cars to us in the past, and are able to offer FREE COLLECTION from anywhere within a 300 mile radius of us in England, Scotland or Wales to our workshop for any turbo kit install booked in with us for the moment.  
 
We can either then arrange for the return delivery to the customer at extra cost, or the customer can collect the car from us and drive it home once the work is completed.
 
We can of course offer to have collection/delivery arranged for any job, however this would be at an additional cost to the job. It is only the turbo install that has this free collection offer.
 

 
Any questions at all, no matter how small, please feel free to give me a call on 01925 822 266 or drop me an email over to mike@tuningdevelopments.co.uk
 
Alternatively you can drop me a PM and I'll get back to people as quickly as possible.
 
Thanks
 
Mike
 

Morning all,
 
We're still seeing a large amount of enquiries on our turbo install, along with the other various workshop services we offer. In these rather uncertain times however a lot of people are unsure about leaving the house to come and drop their car off with us.
 
With that in mind, we've teamed up with a local recovery agent whom has moved various cars to us in the past, and are able to offer FREE COLLECTION from anywhere within a 300 mile radius of us in England, Scotland or Wales to our workshop for any turbo kit install booked in with us for the moment.  
 
We can either then arrange for the return delivery to the customer at extra cost, or the customer can collect the car from us and drive it home once the work is completed.
 
We can of course offer to have collection/delivery arranged for any job, however this would be at an additional cost to the job. It is only the turbo install that has this free collection offer.
 

 
Any questions at all, no matter how small, please feel free to give me a call on 01925 822 266 or drop me an email over to mike@tuningdevelopments.co.uk
 
Alternatively you can drop me a PM and I'll get back to people as quickly as possible.
 
Thanks
 
Mike
 

If you would like to discuss any of the options we offer then feel free to give me a call or drop me a message.
 
Thanks

Mike

First impressions of the TD NA upgrade (EL manifold, filter and ECU remap) and MTEC shifter spring and bush. Love it!
Things I immediately noticed -
Slightly more aggressive and louder engine note, not much, but nicely so. (I didn’t go for a catback exhaust)
Now extra power between 3-5k revs and linear power delivery, no torque dip, meaning in 2nd and 3rd gear acceleration out of corners much less pedal (probably 50% less) is required to reach the same speeds on the road. The extra acceleration in this range and the more predictable power delivery will be so useful on trackdays.
Gear shifter slightly stiffer and stronger to centre into neutral. Worth doing during the NA upgrade but I was fairly happy with the gear shift before, although if going back would feel a bit ‘loose’ I guess.
Gearbox noise/whine a little louder in lower gears, but quite subtle.
 
Minor drawbacks - 
Slightly louder cabin noise, since motorway speeds in 6th tend to keep the revs in that 3-5k band. It wasn’t exactly quiet before though so no issues here.
Top end of revs no longer feel as punchy just relative to the mid range. Overall there is objectively more power at the top but maybe now outshined by the mid range it’s not quite as noticeable. I think I just need to readjust to the more linear feel in general and it’ll be fine.
Im expecting fuel efficiency to dip a bit since I do mostly motorway driving daily but that’s not why we buy these cars!

Here’s the dyno data:

 
Apparently my car already started with decent power so the gains were less. But it’s the loss of the 3-5k torque dip that has made the most difference. Now officially 200hp is also nice!
Big thanks to @Mike@TD.co.uk and team at TD!!

Yes, MTEC springs are well worth it. As above, it doesn't get rid of the slight stiffness from 1st to 2nd when cold but I'm fairly sure I've seen others recommend uprated gearbox oil to help with that. What it does do is make gear changes even more positive and gives a better (in my opinion) feel to shifts.
@Mike, email on its way to you for a super res exhaust for me this year please 😁

Those are the exact changes I first made to the car.
It doesnt stop the cold clunky changes, but does improve the overall feel of the change, it's far more pleasant, not that it isnt good at stock.

Makes a lovely difference to the gear change, you don't get bored of it. Can't say anything about knotchy second as my car doesn't suffer with that. Definitely worth it.

Hi all,
 
It’s that time of year again... Black Friday. Last year was incredibly busy so if anyone would like to benefit from this aggressive pricing then please do get in touch. We've tried our absolute best to provide the strongest possible pricing we can this year, despite the current pandemic causing huge issues to not only our supply costs but also their availability.
 
Offers are live as of yesterday on the website, Monday 23rd November and run until Friday 4th December. For mail order parts these are payable in full and will be dispatched immediately if in stock, or as soon as they arrive if they are not in stock when ordering.
 
Workshop offers have a deposit payable before the close of play on the 4th, all works are to be then booked in and paid in full before Saturday 30th January 2019. All deposits are non-refundable in order for us to prepare parts and so forth. These offers cannot be used in conjunction with our finance offerings I’m afraid.
 
To take up one of our offers or with any questions, either drop me a PM on this forum, send me an email to mike@tuningdevelopments.co.uk or give me a call on 01925 822 266.
 
We’d like to thank all of our customers for another year of continued support and wish you all a great festive period. Stay safe everyone!  
 
 
Workshop Offers :
 
Offer 1 : Tuning Developments NA Tuning Package & Install - £1495.00 – Reduced to £1299.00 - £199.00 Deposit.
 

 
Included in the package for those that are unaware:
'Before' Dyno Run Session
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold - Equal Length OR Unequal Length Available
Stainless Steel Overpipe
Titanium Heatwrap
FA20 Cylinder To Manifold Gaskets
Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
Overpipe Gaskets
K&N Drop In Air Filter
ECUTeK License Fee
In-House Custom Remap Session On The Dyno Incorporating The Excellent RaceROM Suite
'After' Dyno Run Session Incorporated With Remap
NOTE: MTEC Springs & Shifter Bush are added extras (£120.00)
 
Can be ran on an otherwise stock car to give the extra drive ability however with very little extra exhaust noise for those that don't want volume.
 
Exhaust extras for this deal (free fitting):
 
Second Decat: £159.00
Resonated CAT Back: £535.00
Super Res CAT Back: £565.00
 
 
 
Offer 2 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit & Install - £4495.00 – Reduced to £3995.00 - £295.00 Deposit.
 

 

 

 
Full details on the kit itself can be found online here: http://www.tuningdevelopments.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=502_625_852&products_id=2366
 
A quick rundown!
 
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold - Equal Length OR Unequal Length
Uppipe with external wastegate takeoff
TiAL MVR 44m External Wastegate
Precision CEA Billet Turbo
3" Downpipe
Intercooler piping
Intercooler core
Oil feed line
Modified sump pan for oil return
Air Filter
Turbo blanket
Heat wrap
ECUTeK License Fee
In-House Custom Remap Session On The Dyno Incorporating The Excellent RaceROM Suite
 
Fits with stock exhaust system, although we recommend aftermarket for power gains
Fits with stock radiator and cooling fans
 
Those wanting overpipe, second decat or CAT back systems at the same time will get free fitting and also discounted costs on the parts themselves as follows:
 
Overpipe: £149.00
Second Decat: £159.00
Resonated CAT Back: £535.00
Super Res CAT Back: £565.00
 
 
Offer 3 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit, Engine Oil Cooler & Install - £4951.00 – Reduced to £4450.00 - £300.00 Deposit.
 
As per offer 2 with the addition of our engine oil cooler kit. Same additional discounts apply on exhaust parts for this offer.
 
 
Offer 4 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit Upgrade & Install From Our NA Tuning Package - £3850.00 – Reduced to £3495.00 - £295.00 Deposit.
 
Anyone already on our NA Tuning Package can make the jump onto our stage 1 turbo kit for just £3495.00  
 
 
Offer 5 : BC Racing BR Series Coilover Kit & Install & Alignment - £1149.00 – Reduced to £1049.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 6 : BC Racing BR Series Coilover Kit, SPC Rear LCA & Install & Alignment - £1399.00 – Reduced to £1249.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 7 : Tein Flex A Coilover Kit & Install & Alignment - £1299.00 - Reduced to £1149.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 8 : Tein Flex A Coilover Kit, SPEC Rear LCA & Install & Alignment - £1549.00 - Reduced to £1379.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
 
Mail Order Offers :
 
 
Tuning Developments Non-Res CAT Back Exhaust - £480.00 – Reduced to £450.00
Tuning Developments Resonated CAT Back Exhaust - £576.00 – Reduced to £535.00
Tuning Developments Super Resonated CAT Back Exhaust - £619.00 – Reduced to £565.00
Tuning Developments Silenced Second Decat Pipe - £239.99 – Reduced to £199.99
Tuning Developments Exhaust Manifold – EL - £699.00 – Reduced to £599.00
Tuning Developments Exhaust Manifold – UEL - £729.00 – Reduced to £629.00
 

 
Mail Order offers are subject to Postage & Packaging which for mainland UK will vary between £9.99 & £19.99. Worldwide shipping is available please enquire for pricing.
 
Any questions, no matter how small please drop me a message or give me a call  
 
Thanks!
 
Mike

Hi all,
 
It’s that time of year again... Black Friday. Last year was incredibly busy so if anyone would like to benefit from this aggressive pricing then please do get in touch. We've tried our absolute best to provide the strongest possible pricing we can this year, despite the current pandemic causing huge issues to not only our supply costs but also their availability.
 
Offers are live as of yesterday on the website, Monday 23rd November and run until Friday 4th December. For mail order parts these are payable in full and will be dispatched immediately if in stock, or as soon as they arrive if they are not in stock when ordering.
 
Workshop offers have a deposit payable before the close of play on the 4th, all works are to be then booked in and paid in full before Saturday 30th January 2019. All deposits are non-refundable in order for us to prepare parts and so forth. These offers cannot be used in conjunction with our finance offerings I’m afraid.
 
To take up one of our offers or with any questions, either drop me a PM on this forum, send me an email to mike@tuningdevelopments.co.uk or give me a call on 01925 822 266.
 
We’d like to thank all of our customers for another year of continued support and wish you all a great festive period. Stay safe everyone!  
 
 
Workshop Offers :
 
Offer 1 : Tuning Developments NA Tuning Package & Install - £1495.00 – Reduced to £1299.00 - £199.00 Deposit.
 

 
Included in the package for those that are unaware:
'Before' Dyno Run Session
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold - Equal Length OR Unequal Length Available
Stainless Steel Overpipe
Titanium Heatwrap
FA20 Cylinder To Manifold Gaskets
Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
Overpipe Gaskets
K&N Drop In Air Filter
ECUTeK License Fee
In-House Custom Remap Session On The Dyno Incorporating The Excellent RaceROM Suite
'After' Dyno Run Session Incorporated With Remap
NOTE: MTEC Springs & Shifter Bush are added extras (£120.00)
 
Can be ran on an otherwise stock car to give the extra drive ability however with very little extra exhaust noise for those that don't want volume.
 
Exhaust extras for this deal (free fitting):
 
Second Decat: £159.00
Resonated CAT Back: £535.00
Super Res CAT Back: £565.00
 
 
 
Offer 2 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit & Install - £4495.00 – Reduced to £3995.00 - £295.00 Deposit.
 

 

 

 
Full details on the kit itself can be found online here: http://www.tuningdevelopments.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=502_625_852&products_id=2366
 
A quick rundown!
 
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold - Equal Length OR Unequal Length
Uppipe with external wastegate takeoff
TiAL MVR 44m External Wastegate
Precision CEA Billet Turbo
3" Downpipe
Intercooler piping
Intercooler core
Oil feed line
Modified sump pan for oil return
Air Filter
Turbo blanket
Heat wrap
ECUTeK License Fee
In-House Custom Remap Session On The Dyno Incorporating The Excellent RaceROM Suite
 
Fits with stock exhaust system, although we recommend aftermarket for power gains
Fits with stock radiator and cooling fans
 
Those wanting overpipe, second decat or CAT back systems at the same time will get free fitting and also discounted costs on the parts themselves as follows:
 
Overpipe: £149.00
Second Decat: £159.00
Resonated CAT Back: £535.00
Super Res CAT Back: £565.00
 
 
Offer 3 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit, Engine Oil Cooler & Install - £4951.00 – Reduced to £4450.00 - £300.00 Deposit.
 
As per offer 2 with the addition of our engine oil cooler kit. Same additional discounts apply on exhaust parts for this offer.
 
 
Offer 4 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit Upgrade & Install From Our NA Tuning Package - £3850.00 – Reduced to £3495.00 - £295.00 Deposit.
 
Anyone already on our NA Tuning Package can make the jump onto our stage 1 turbo kit for just £3495.00  
 
 
Offer 5 : BC Racing BR Series Coilover Kit & Install & Alignment - £1149.00 – Reduced to £1049.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 6 : BC Racing BR Series Coilover Kit, SPC Rear LCA & Install & Alignment - £1399.00 – Reduced to £1249.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 7 : Tein Flex A Coilover Kit & Install & Alignment - £1299.00 - Reduced to £1149.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 8 : Tein Flex A Coilover Kit, SPEC Rear LCA & Install & Alignment - £1549.00 - Reduced to £1379.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
 
Mail Order Offers :
 
 
Tuning Developments Non-Res CAT Back Exhaust - £480.00 – Reduced to £450.00
Tuning Developments Resonated CAT Back Exhaust - £576.00 – Reduced to £535.00
Tuning Developments Super Resonated CAT Back Exhaust - £619.00 – Reduced to £565.00
Tuning Developments Silenced Second Decat Pipe - £239.99 – Reduced to £199.99
Tuning Developments Exhaust Manifold – EL - £699.00 – Reduced to £599.00
Tuning Developments Exhaust Manifold – UEL - £729.00 – Reduced to £629.00
 

 
Mail Order offers are subject to Postage & Packaging which for mainland UK will vary between £9.99 & £19.99. Worldwide shipping is available please enquire for pricing.
 
Any questions, no matter how small please drop me a message or give me a call  
 
Thanks!
 
Mike

Hi all,
 
It’s that time of year again... Black Friday. Last year was incredibly busy so if anyone would like to benefit from this aggressive pricing then please do get in touch. We've tried our absolute best to provide the strongest possible pricing we can this year, despite the current pandemic causing huge issues to not only our supply costs but also their availability.
 
Offers are live as of yesterday on the website, Monday 23rd November and run until Friday 4th December. For mail order parts these are payable in full and will be dispatched immediately if in stock, or as soon as they arrive if they are not in stock when ordering.
 
Workshop offers have a deposit payable before the close of play on the 4th, all works are to be then booked in and paid in full before Saturday 30th January 2019. All deposits are non-refundable in order for us to prepare parts and so forth. These offers cannot be used in conjunction with our finance offerings I’m afraid.
 
To take up one of our offers or with any questions, either drop me a PM on this forum, send me an email to mike@tuningdevelopments.co.uk or give me a call on 01925 822 266.
 
We’d like to thank all of our customers for another year of continued support and wish you all a great festive period. Stay safe everyone!  
 
 
Workshop Offers :
 
Offer 1 : Tuning Developments NA Tuning Package & Install - £1495.00 – Reduced to £1299.00 - £199.00 Deposit.
 

 
Included in the package for those that are unaware:
'Before' Dyno Run Session
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold - Equal Length OR Unequal Length Available
Stainless Steel Overpipe
Titanium Heatwrap
FA20 Cylinder To Manifold Gaskets
Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
Overpipe Gaskets
K&N Drop In Air Filter
ECUTeK License Fee
In-House Custom Remap Session On The Dyno Incorporating The Excellent RaceROM Suite
'After' Dyno Run Session Incorporated With Remap
NOTE: MTEC Springs & Shifter Bush are added extras (£120.00)
 
Can be ran on an otherwise stock car to give the extra drive ability however with very little extra exhaust noise for those that don't want volume.
 
Exhaust extras for this deal (free fitting):
 
Second Decat: £159.00
Resonated CAT Back: £535.00
Super Res CAT Back: £565.00
 
 
 
Offer 2 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit & Install - £4495.00 – Reduced to £3995.00 - £295.00 Deposit.
 

 

 

 
Full details on the kit itself can be found online here: http://www.tuningdevelopments.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=502_625_852&products_id=2366
 
A quick rundown!
 
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold - Equal Length OR Unequal Length
Uppipe with external wastegate takeoff
TiAL MVR 44m External Wastegate
Precision CEA Billet Turbo
3" Downpipe
Intercooler piping
Intercooler core
Oil feed line
Modified sump pan for oil return
Air Filter
Turbo blanket
Heat wrap
ECUTeK License Fee
In-House Custom Remap Session On The Dyno Incorporating The Excellent RaceROM Suite
 
Fits with stock exhaust system, although we recommend aftermarket for power gains
Fits with stock radiator and cooling fans
 
Those wanting overpipe, second decat or CAT back systems at the same time will get free fitting and also discounted costs on the parts themselves as follows:
 
Overpipe: £149.00
Second Decat: £159.00
Resonated CAT Back: £535.00
Super Res CAT Back: £565.00
 
 
Offer 3 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit, Engine Oil Cooler & Install - £4951.00 – Reduced to £4450.00 - £300.00 Deposit.
 
As per offer 2 with the addition of our engine oil cooler kit. Same additional discounts apply on exhaust parts for this offer.
 
 
Offer 4 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit Upgrade & Install From Our NA Tuning Package - £3850.00 – Reduced to £3495.00 - £295.00 Deposit.
 
Anyone already on our NA Tuning Package can make the jump onto our stage 1 turbo kit for just £3495.00  
 
 
Offer 5 : BC Racing BR Series Coilover Kit & Install & Alignment - £1149.00 – Reduced to £1049.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 6 : BC Racing BR Series Coilover Kit, SPC Rear LCA & Install & Alignment - £1399.00 – Reduced to £1249.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 7 : Tein Flex A Coilover Kit & Install & Alignment - £1299.00 - Reduced to £1149.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 8 : Tein Flex A Coilover Kit, SPEC Rear LCA & Install & Alignment - £1549.00 - Reduced to £1379.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
 
Mail Order Offers :
 
 
Tuning Developments Non-Res CAT Back Exhaust - £480.00 – Reduced to £450.00
Tuning Developments Resonated CAT Back Exhaust - £576.00 – Reduced to £535.00
Tuning Developments Super Resonated CAT Back Exhaust - £619.00 – Reduced to £565.00
Tuning Developments Silenced Second Decat Pipe - £239.99 – Reduced to £199.99
Tuning Developments Exhaust Manifold – EL - £699.00 – Reduced to £599.00
Tuning Developments Exhaust Manifold – UEL - £729.00 – Reduced to £629.00
 

 
Mail Order offers are subject to Postage & Packaging which for mainland UK will vary between £9.99 & £19.99. Worldwide shipping is available please enquire for pricing.
 
Any questions, no matter how small please drop me a message or give me a call  
 
Thanks!
 
Mike

I'm 40, Have owned 4 cars total since 1997 when I passed my test.  My last one, a 53 plate 1.4ltr Corolla lasted me over 15 years since I purchased it in October 2005.  Always loved the look of the GT86 but never owned a car more powerful than a ride on lawnmower.  Picked my 66 plate up on Sunday and I've been grinning ever since!  Better late than never.

It is with very sad news that I have to announce that Jordan Wade has lost his battle with depression. To many he was the cheeky and often controversial face of the club and whilst I always saw him as a good friend and a true petrolhead that loved nothing more than to while the night away talking cars with a pint in hand. Those were the good times.  
However, he had a true passion for all things automotive for which he lived and breathed. A kindred spirit I always thought if ever there was. That is what I'll miss Jordan for. I have spoken to Jordan in the past about his depression and I really hoped that things were getting better, but that wasn't the case and there is nothing I or anyone it seems could do. 
I am not sure what we will do from here as I would have been at the funeral, but I seriously doubt current circumstances will allow. I am meeting with Richard to have a discussion about it, but feel that if we can't be there we should perhaps organise something else and Jordan would have liked a good amount of GT86 presence. So I will have a think about that and welcome any ideas. 
I have spoken with Jordan's girlfriend, Michelle and she is understandably devastated and confused by the whole turn of events. I have let her know that we are there to support her and we will.
I am just so terribly sorry to have to tell you all about losing one of our best and I think most loved members of the club.
Apologies for not making a very well written post, I am just so sad and I can't think straight. 
 

Are you planning on fitting an aftermarket manifold at any point? If so I’d highly recommend the TD resonated or super resonated system. On the factory manifold the non-resonated Cobra is fine (all be it a bit raspy) but if you go for a primary decat then it’s absurdly loud. Tbh even the resonated Cobra cat back is to loud if you do a lot of motorway driving, you get a really nasty resonance at around 3k rpm which becomes quite unpleasant over time.

New ATC wheel finally arrived today. It's a magnesium and carbon frame with leather and weighs in a 1122g. It's dished so brings the wheel 20mm closer and it's a 350mm rather than 360mm diameter.

Dear all, 
As many will know, Rob, Keith, Alec and I setup this club back in April 2013. Many years have passed and we now find ourself in the situaiton where we would like to put out to find replacement directors. 
Alec has been lost to Elite Extreme, Rob sold his car years ago and Keith is finding himself far less involved with the club than he used to. I as many know have a new car on order, a GR Yaris, but I am happy to stay on as I have so many friends I've made through the club and am still around for day to day running of the club. I also want to ensure continuity. 
What does being a director involve? 
We are directors of a not for profit limited company. This means that as a director you have limited liability in the unlikely event that some disgruntled person decides to sue the club, it means they cannot sue you directly. Important for your own protection, unfortunately. 
I want to see new directors, for which there are three available position, take the club forward. We have a new GT86 to look forward to next year and it's fair to say that the club has grown very well and we are well established in the show and motorsport scene. 
It will mean that a director (though you can delegate to committee members) will need to take care of the club accounts and paypal accounts and we will also need someone to cover the club clothing side and the like. Further work is needed with affiliates to ensure they pay their dues as we rely on trader fees and membership to pay for the running of the club. 
I welcome any questions and I would say it's very rewarding sometimes. I am also very proud of what we have achieved in the last seven years and I'd love to see it continue.

Pictures of the full car:
 

Missed you had posted this.
I'd still be willing to travel the extra distance, but I think the proposed move means you still about the same time away from me.
As tweed said, a good mechanic is worth it!

Mtec clutch spring!
Thanks a lot @Mike@TD.co.uk, delivered in a day like he said! 

 
Install was fairly straightforward, although very very uncomfortable and tight due to the lack of space in the footwell and engine bay. 
Once the clutch pedal assembly is off, rest is easy. Getting it off was the pain for me.

 
First impressions on a short drive to Tesco, clutch is slightly firmer and removes the initial play/sponginess in the stock spring. Engagement and feel is improved drastically and can actually feel the bite point. Also, makes changing gears more enjoyable and faster as the clutch springs back up more.
Would recommend, simple and cheap mod.

A good mechanic is always worth travelling the longer distance for 

@Mike@TD.co.uk Any ideas on where you're moving to, roughly? Or in which direction?