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Retro Resus

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Retro Resus specialise in the restoration, modification & race prep of Retro & modern cars. In house engine & transmission rebuild/modification facilities

12/10/2026

What do you do when your exhaust wheel decides it wants to be in the downpipe and not in the turbo?
Upgrading is the only logical option 😂

With a Garrett - Advancing Motion Powermax1 fitted, new Scorpion Exhausts // Red Power downpipe (high speed turbo parts aren't very healthy for a cat), sump removed + cleaned, and a large amount of oil cleaned from the intake tract. The car also had a full health check and was borescoped to check debris hadn't gone anywhere it shouldn't. ECOTUNE UK - Premium German Software 📈 ECU and TCU software rounded out the package and gave the car a healthy 449.7hp.

08/10/2026

The engine room is in full swing - currently scattered with broken engines and components waiting for rebuild or repair… there’s even a couple of transmissions thrown in there too! 👀

Over the last few weeks every engine we’ve received for rebuild/repair has been pretty extreme - check out some of the images below to see what we’ve been dealing with!

I think we should call the engine room the Den of Destruction 🤣

If you’ve got an engine in need of rebuild or repair then get in touch - we can do anything from std rebuilds to full race, and anything in between. 😎

📧 [email protected]
☎️ 01278 686998
💻 www.retroresus.com

05/10/2026

This Mk7.5 Golf R received the Garrett - Advancing Motion Powermax1 treatment alongside some other essential upgrades/maintenance. It was treated to:

Garrett Powermax1 Turbo
ECOTUNE UK - Premium German Software 📈 ECU and TCU software
Powerflex Suspension Bushes front wishbone bushes
Vagbremtechnic braided brake lines
Genuine rear prop couplinguk billet coolant outlet

The result? Stage 2 power with the stock downpipe and intercooler in place, no worries when it comes to MOT time, and a much tighter feel to the handling and brakes.

02/10/2026

ECOTUNE UK - Premium German Software 📈 are well known for their skills with the MQB platform and this MK8 R is a prime example. The car had previously been tuned elsewhere but the customer felt it didn't quite live up to the claimed gains. Our dyno confirmed the customers suspicions so they opted to go for Ecotune's ECU and TCU software. The results:

🌶️ More power
🌶️ More torque
🌶️ Better drivability
🌶️ Proper launch control

With the addition of an intercooler (charge temps on the stock intercooler get toasty) this will make for a brilliant package that delivers what an R should.

01/10/2026

Everyone loves a bargain right? … the popularity of our last servicing special offer showed us this!

With the current car market in tatters and everyone feeling the economic pinch it felt like the right time to release another service based special offer to help you all keep your motors in tip top condition!

For any of the following servicing work carried out during October and November (must be booked by October 31st) we will be offering these fantastic deals on servicing (VAG group only)…..

✅ 10% off Haldex servicing
✅ 10% off DSG servicing
✅ 20% off timing belt and water pump replacement when using genuine VAG group parts
✅ 10% off brake component replacements (we only use premium or genuine parts)

….. offers are applicable when booking a service using genuine VWAG parts before the end of October (work to be completed by the end of November)

Get in touch to make a booking or for more details! ….😉

☎️ 01278686998
💻 www.retroresus.com
📧 [email protected]

29/09/2026

These things are pretty impressive when you start looking closely! 😎

MK7 TCR race car that came in to us for a mid season check up, power test and data logging session recently.

Capturing data through extensive testing helps us replicate what a race/road car goes through during a session and helps us validate hardware, engine health and tuning.

If you’ve got issues with your race car/track car and need a dyno session to help diagnose the issue then get in touch 😜

📱 01278 686998
📧 [email protected]
💻 www.retroresus.com

28/09/2026

A cheeky 6 speed upgrade for this T6 - replacing another knackered 5 speed gearbox.

The T5 and T6 5 speed gearbox is well documented for its all too common failures, ranging from failed casings, worn casings, premature 5th gear failure, excessive wear/noise….the list goes on.

This particular vehicles gearbox was getting worse very quickly, with chattering and excessive noise in every gear, but even more prominent in 3rd, 4th and 5th gear when hot.
The oil was drained and showed substantial contamination from excessive wear.

As with everything, this gearbox could have been fixed, but until it was removed and stripped/inspected the costs and downtime were unknown. The decision was made to drop in the more reliable 6 speed gearbox, clutch and flywheel and relevant parts to carry out the swap.
This is a fully working conversion - including an engine software change to make the gear indicator operational in the dash ….. it’s the little things that make the difference 😜

Big thanks to our friends at transporterheaven for sorting us out with the hardware from a low mileage T6 👌🏻

Big thanks to our friends at Ecotune for sorting the software change. 😎

If your T5.1/T6 has a failing 5 speed gearbox and you’re interested in this conversion feel free to get in touch! 😊

📱 01278 686998
📧 [email protected]
💻 www.retroresus.com

20/09/2026

We’ve being carrying out T5.1/T6 engine replacements for so long now we forget to post about them on a regular basis… they feel like part of the furniture!

This is one from last week - it was treated to a recon engine…. Hand built by us of course….. new flywheel, service parts etc etc.

We’re still here - still diagnosing, still repairing and still replacing the CFCA and CXEB bi turbo engines, along with the full range of single turbo engines, 5 speed and 6 speed gearboxes, suspension upgrades…. If it’s mechanical we do it!

Call, message or email to see how we can help you with your T5/T6 Transporter.

📞 01278 686998
💻 www.retroresus.com
📧 [email protected]

16/09/2026

Wow - this was a tough one!

Every so often events make you question your life descisions - last weekend was one of those times!

Saturday morning saw us set of to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 with great friends for a weekend with the amazing crew from Ecotune. The journey started well (if a little later than planned) and we settled into the long haul north… until we got to Birmingham and our luck changed 🤦🏼‍♂️
The tow wagon threw a hissy fit and we pulled into the next services for a check - the diagnosis wasn’t good.

A trip into brum to grab some bits in one of the other cars and it was back to the services to make the repair. 🤞

Back on the road feeling pleased with our temporary repair, we thought that would be the end of our delays… how wrong could we be!? Part way up the M6 and night rolling after hours of stopping/starting it was time to call it quits and reassess the situation….. in stepped our friends at Awesome GTI with the incredibly generous offer of the use of their new Amarok….. the trip was back on 👌🏻

After completing the rest of the journey without issue it was great to arrive at crailraceway for a spot of drag racing and a social with great customers and friends…. Or so we thought😬

After fuelling the cars it was time for us to watch the first run - damn, that didn’t go to plan! Grabbing a good start off the line the white S3 of our long term friend completed its fastest ever run, running road tyres, a mid power map and an E50 fuel blend - not bad considering the rough surface - smiles all round….. until it crossed the line and lost control, spinning across the track and into the field at around 140mph! Damn!

With the car dragged onto the trailer and the rest of the day done it was time to say our goodbyes and head to Glasgow for some much needed R&R before heading home in the morning.

Now it’s time to unpick the damage, work out what went on, rebuild and move forward.
The car will be back, we will be back, and next time it will be faster 😜

A HUGE thankyou goes out again to Mark from awesomegti for the generous loan of the truck and keeping the trip going, and also our great friends at Ecotune for the hospitality, the warm welcome and the continued support.
Team work makes the dream work!

08/09/2026

Something specials brewing 😎👀

Another ECOTUNE UK - Premium German Software 📈 4port nearing completion - just the final tweeks to software and the set up before setting off to Scotland for a spot of drag racing 🏁

Check in again to see how it all goes and what numbers this beauty makes! 🏎️

Address

Walford Cross Garage
Bridgwater
TA28QP

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441278686998

Website

http://Www.Retroresus.com/

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