Decimal Tenths

24/08/2026

It only came in for...

We love Andrew's Mk7 GTI. Its an awesome example of the marque and we are chuffed that we will be looking after it. We looked after his previous Mk5 GTI too so we know him - he knows us 👌

It was only planned to come in for a look over and to remove the clutch to start function. A simple but very worthwhile mod for manual cars.

You simply couldnt make it up but the day before the slot, his water pump blew rather spectacularly leaving coolant everywhere. He was dubious about whether he could get it to us, but he managed none the less.

So the simple health check and clutch to start was all it came in for, but it left with a new genuine water pump too!

And a full bill of health of course. Cracking car this 👌

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23/08/2026

Just easier 👌

With the cost of parts, the time away from your car, the dissapointment and of course the unknowns, its sometimes just easier to replace.

We arent talking about an alternator here by the way. That would be way easier. We are talking about a complete engine! This cheeky little AW Polo suffered from a cracked piston, not long into Louie's ownership. We genuinely feel for the guy. What a kick.

The cost of pulling it apart, investigating and then building was big. The worst part was that you just never know what you find until you get right in there. It could be great, or it could really push the rebuild cost up.

The choice was made to source a good engine from a decent breaker. It landed, we fitted and it rolled out of the door. Well, after a few biggles but it was small beans in the grand scheme 😉

It may have been a kick, but once you get over the initial dissapointment, it gets easier. You get to enjoy the car, use it and feel the love that you had before.

Sometimes you have to build. Sometimes you have to investigate. Sometimes of course you can just replace it. Its just easier.

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21/08/2026

Seeing double 👀

Today is the day for the final touches on Mike's 500Bhp Forged Leon Cupra so it can head back home to him.

All whilst in the background, its identical brother from another mother is getting some tuning love too.

Happy Friday everyone!

20/08/2026

Wheeeeeee!!

Just look at Kasam's cheesy grin man. Hes a happy chap and its no surprise considering he has just had his K04 AS core Mk5 GTI tuned!

We've known the big lad for a good while having previously built his Anti Surge Core turbo, serviced his injectors and base mapped his ECU so that he could get the car to us.

On this visit we started off with a Vis motorsport balance shaft delete, a VIS high pressure pump, and then fitted up at TTRS fuel pump to boost his low pressure supply. A good health check and smoke leak test later and it was time for tuning.

It went on the dyno and despite the crazy temperatures, did very well. We are confident that this setup has more in the tank on a cooler day which we will get to check very soon.

The test drive went great and Kasam was very happy with the car. So happy that he set off on his 3 hr journey home with a smile on his face. He came back around an hour later to tell us that the car has since picked up a strange deflated balloon kind of noise when on boost. It went like... "wheeeeeeeee" 😂

Fear not though, as it was just a boost pipe that had been prompted to dislodge itself by the now elevated boost levels. Once that was tightened up on the ramp it was back to normal and the big man could make his way home once again.

We love being a part of people's tuning journey, and this one was no different.

Great car, great guy and a great result. Cheers pal

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19/08/2026

Levelling Up 📏

Porsche 968 update…..

Making my way through the 968 has thrown the next weak point …..Suspension.

Before i got the car everyone banged on about a true drivers car, the 50-50 weight distribution due to the trans axle configuration. Twenty minutes into owning the car i had no idea what all the fuss was about and to be honest it didnt like country roads.

Aesthetically i didn’t like the look of the car with the back end down and the nose a little too high, every-time i walked away and looked back i was never satisfied with the stance

I knew a big part of it would be bringing it up to modern day standards with 2026 parts.

When i had the Cup 1 wheels refurbished i bought a matching manufacturer N rated Michelin PS2’s - these made a difference so i knew the next logical step was the rusty 20+ year old springs and shocks.

KW is one of our go to companies, the V3 needs absolutely no introduction in terms of capability and performance.

✅ Stainless steel housings
✅ Height adjustable
✅ Rebound and compression damping
✅ TUV approved
✅ Nurburgring tested

A set was ordered and sat in stores for a little while collecting dust until a canceled job in the workshop gave me the perfect opportunity to persuade Andrew to take on the job. Lucky for him its the school 6 weeks holidays and my 13 year old son Ben is down at DT helping out with injectors and learning the ropes.

With my parental responsibilities well and truly back heeled, Andrew took Ben under his wing and let him get involved with hammers and air guns.

KW supply a great kit with all the relevant info and hardware in a handy customer pack with a few stickers thrown in for good measure, some for Andrews tool box and some for Bens bedroom door 😎

Suspension fitted and a few tweaks and they have absolutely nailed the hight and achieved exactly what i envisioned. The drive home was a night and day experience from the drive to work in the morning.

We have them set on all the way soft at the moment with a view to turning them up click by click to get that perfect fast road balance.

I can now see what the trans axle cars are all about as its transformed the car massively. Like any petrol head/enthusiasts cars its never over and i will have to get a set of ARB’s and look at doing bushes too and then possibly a track day 😉

Just as important to me the stance of the car is nailed on for a fast road car, my Porsche doesn’t sit in a glass box, its driven and clicks the miles up when it takes my fancy, rain or shine its driven on these terrible roads full of pot holes.

Huge thanks to our friends at KW
Huge thanks to Andrew and Ben

Decimal Tenths
Unit 8
Imperial Business Park
Off Factory Road
Blaydon
NE21 5SA
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KW automotive GmbH

18/08/2026

17/08/2026

Nick's Stunning 160BHP Lupo GTI on the rollers 😎

16/08/2026

Sunday Funday

An awesome day had by all down at the Croft RSOC Regional Day & Performance Show.

Theres always a great mix of cars that attend this show, and there were some serious Machines both on and off track, so you should definitely consider it for next year.

We use this show as a cool day out for the team, but actually mostly to touch base with friends and customers (and customers who are friends 😉) in an awesome setting. It was much appreciated to get invited along again so thanks Dave and the Team!

Great seeing you all and having a bit craic!

Big Love Team DT 💚

13/08/2026

As is...👌

We deal with a lot of modified cars. We own modified cars. Kinda live and breathe the whole thing.

However every now and then a completely stock and unmolestered example comes through the door. Its sometimes hard to find a reason not to tune it, lower it and build upon what VW did.

Just sometimes though they are honestly best left alone. This ED35 came in running less than great. The injectors were toast, and some of them were fake, so somebody's been in there before us.

A fresh set of genuine injectors, a carbon clean and a good diagnostic session confirmed this fairly low mile and mint GTI as back to bang on. So bang on that it even surprised us with how good it drove! How nippy it felt! How impressive it was as a completely stock car!

And how much we would most probably just keep it as is 👌

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11/08/2026

Anyone heading to Croft this Sunday

Pop over to our stand and say Hi 👋

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🏁 CROFT SHOW – TIMINGS 🏁

7:00am – Exhibitor Gates Open

Access for:

Traders

Club stands

RS Parking

Concours/Show & Shine

Cars of Interest

Track Entries

9:00am – Gates Open to the Public

🏁 Track action begins

🚗 RS Parking and Cars of Interest areas remain open throughout the day

🚘 Paul Swift Stunt Show

⏰ Throughout the day

12:30 - 1:30pm track lunch break

🏆 Show & Shine

12:00pm – Judging begins

3:00pm – Awards presentation

5:00pm – Show Closes

🏁 Track closes