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Author Archives: Ben
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Jun
Jun
What Is A DSG Gearbox? DSG stands for direct-shift-gearbox. It’s an electrically controlled dual-clutch automatic gearbox found in many VAG (Volkswagen Audi Group) cars, there are also 6 and 7-speed versions, there is also an 8 speed that came on the A8. The DSG gearbox mainly in the performance cars from each brand such as […]
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Jun
Jun
Heat Management Heat management during fast car use is crucial to maintaining peak performance from your car. Even the most efficient engines radiate a significant amount of heat around the engine bay through the block, heads and cooling system. Plus there are other areas where heat management is important such as the brakes. What is […]
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Apr
Apr
If you are wanting to change the look of a vehicle then there are a wide range of options to consider such as; window tinting, a dechrome, changing the colour of the car with a wrap, changing body panels (widebody) or attaching aftermarket body kit parts. As with many of the features we have today […]
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Feb
Feb
If you own a Mk3 Cupra then you know it’s a real drivers car, and we bet you love the way it drives. Many of our customers come to us praising their Cupra but are looking to take it that step further. With that being said people new to the world of modifying don’t always […]
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Jan
Jan
Developed from the ground up we’re extremely proud to give this Cupra the Revo treatment, but how did it perform? When the GPF-equipped vehicles hit the market it was unclear as to what potential these vehicles still had for tuning with the device remaining intact. Would they overheat? Would they restrict flow? An extensive research […]
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Oct
Oct
The years since the 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal have rightly seen a renewed awareness of, and emphasis on, passenger vehicles’ levels of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, as well as pollutant emissions. Sure enough, it is precisely these parameters that are measured by the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) laboratory test recently introduced […]
09
Sep
Sep
Don’t accept anything less than the best vehicle immobiliser on the market Despite it having been compulsory for immobilisers to be fitted to all new cars since 1998, many of us don’t even know whether we have an immobiliser on our vehicle – let alone the considerable benefits that the most feature-packed immobilisers can provide. […]
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Aug
Aug
We have written previously here at Progressive Parts about our great respect for Revo hardware and software alike – and certainly as far as the former is concerned, this highly acclaimed brand’s air intake systems have been key in building such a reputation. There are few easier modifications that can be made to your vehicle […]
