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The main priority after the sprint at Castle Combe was to change the hillclimb car's turbo position to a less vertical position, to ensure that the bearings would receive enough oil, and to allow re-routing the intake piping to take in air from the wing. Profab exhausts were brilliant as usual with their top notch exhaust fabrication, and soon enough the turbo was in position. This position was different to a rotated setup, which is a common position for larger turbos to be positioned on...

As winter approached, the pressure was on to finish and to run in the 2.1 litre engine. The final engine assembly went as planned, with the vapour blasted cam covers (by local specialist DC Customs) looking great. Using AVCS cylinder heads allows the 2.1 to maximise volumetric efficiency at lower engine RPM After fitting the engine, it was then time to alter the wiring loom to accommodate the reluctor type of crank sensor - which is different to the optical type of cam sensor used as standard...

Things progressed steadily for the hatchback for the next quarter of 2025, with the 2.1 litre engine build underway and with the car...