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Motorsport Parts | Race Car Build  | Track Car Build  | Race Support  | Race Car Build Sussex  | Sussex Track day preparation Balance Motorsport founded in 2004 and based in West Sussex  One of our customers is a multiple race champion - we can help you get ahead in the world of motorsport without spending a fortune. MSA License holders total about 35,000. So if performance parts are a niche market - Motorsport Parts are...

Gecko Suspension was a brand name established by the owner of Balance Motorsport in 2007. A limited company was incorporated in 2007 and the Suspension systems were trialled successfully by a handful of customers. Feedback on the suspension was excellent but owing to the costs of importing the kits the brand has only been used since by us on custom suspension kits.  These kits can be built by a number of damper suppliers (We deal with Bilstein, Gaz, AVO etc) and appearances vary. Our Gecko ...

  Our first commitment is to you the customer - I have been running Balance Motorsport since 2004 and I've not yet failed to make good on an order or comply with a customers request, where reasonable. Here is some of our feedback Telephone  01903 879111 or please email -  for opening hours please see contact us page or the top of the website. Terms and Conditions Orders - offer and acceptance All products appearing on the website are invitations for...

How does a dump valve work ? A blow-off valve is an air pressure bypass valve that is placed between the turbo compressor and the throttle. When your turbocharged car is on boost, the entire intake system is filled with pressurised air; from the turbo compressor, through the throttle body and inlet manifold and into the combustion chambers. When the throttle is closed, this pressured air can no longer enter the engine. The only path available for the air is to try to flow back the way it c...

Project Cars Let us realise the dream car you want -  If you have a project in mind, and want to outsource some, or all of the work, then Balance Motorsport can  help. We can - - Design Suspension - Supply Suspension - Supply all the  parts you need - Install Throttle bodies - Design and install turbo conversions and on just one industrial estate, we can outsource elements we can't do in house including  - TIG welding, Glassfibre, Ca...

  Welcome to the Balance Motorsport website where we continue as dealers of Bilstein Suspension since 2004 - Technical advice and product knowledge is our USP. Why buy from us?   -We've not made a website that looks like Bilstein's in order to trade off their brand equity - Bilstein.com is the official homepage - everything else trying to look like them, is fake. -We understand how their dampers work and can advise on rebuilds and revalvin...

  Balance Motorsport A guide to maximising corner speed by Julian Spender Introduction   Suspension is our favourite area of car tuning. Balance Motorsport have been helping Enthusiasts and Racers develop cars that handle and grip well since 2004. It is hoped that this free resource will provide a useful starting point for your project build whatever it may be. There is a useful link to a frequency calculator as well as some formulas which ...

Back to Contents Whether it be Avon, Pirelli, Toyo or Yokohama the choice of tyres that you make is the most critical aspect of your suspension design and set up. Whether the vehicle is a track day hot hatch project that must run on the road or a single seater Formula car used for Sprints or Racing  the choice of tyres dictates the basis for the set up, design and improvement of your cars suspension. When you round a corner your tyres move across the surface ...

  You'll have often heard front wheel drive cars referred to in a rather disparaging way by many so called experts. A lot of people just assume front wheel drive = understeer. Granted it is not the best layout for a race car (even though at one point FWD even made it into F1) as the table below shows:   Drivetrain Directional Stability Traction Cornering Balance Drivetrain Weight FWD ++ - -- + ...

Back to Contents Including Lowering, Roll Centres, Bump & Roll Steer, Camber & Caster There is no doubt in the world of Aftermarket Tuning and Club Motorsport, that suspension geometry is one of the most overlooked factors. All too often you will see a car that has had literally tens of thousands of pounds spent on a high-power engine and braking set up, only to find that the suspension received a fraction of the budget and is often seen as an inconvenience. Many see...

  Back to Contents Pitch Optimisation - Including Suspension Frequency If you have ever had the pleasure of driving a Hydragas equipped MGF you may have noticed how remarkably comfortable it is over a wide range of speeds and conditions. It achieves this by using a suspension system that interconnects both front and rear axles.   In most cars when you go over a bump the front and rear axle will rise and fall at different times causing uncomfortable pitchi...

  Back to Contents Never has so much time been acquired, with so little outlay, as with monitoring tyre temperatures. With a minimal outlay (£35 Infrared Pyro Gauge) and a pen and paper it is possible for your car to tell you exactly what it needs in order to go faster. Granted that £35 gauge won't be found in the hands of many top flight race engineers but it's a start. For the more professionally minded try a Spa Tyre Temperature Gauge.   So wh...

    CAMSHAFT BED IN GUIDE August 2017   Order your cams online by part number https://balancemotorsport.co.uk/camshafts/cat-cams     CAMSHAFT BED IN GUIDE *NOTE CAT-CAMS DO NOT COME WITH BED IN SPECIFIC PRODUCT – SUGGEST USING A PRODUCT WITH HIGH Zinc & Phosphorus ABOVE 1500PPM* - start the engine immediately raise revs up to a minimum of 2,500 rpm or more. - other tip is to vary the engine speed...

THE CITROEN C1 GTI TUNING CENTRE Balance Motorsport, came up with the concept of the Citroen C1 GTI in 2008.  It took several years after purchasing a brand new 2008 C1 base spec (no electric windows or air con here) for this project to reach its goal. The car received favourable reviews, and was renowned for its considerable front end grip. Initially developed parts included the suspension, anti-roll bar and the piggy back AEM ECU which needed to work in harmony with the existing elect...

  Citroen C1 GTI a project by Balance Motorsport 0-60 7.9 seconds 60 MPG £20 per year road tax 3 Cylinder 1000cc Turbocharger Conversion Sports Suspension Rear Anti Roll Bar Alloy Wheels & Tyres £4995 installed, road tested and dyno tuned We wanted to develop a modern hot hatch that combined light weight with high grip and excellent fuel economy. Since we started to develop C1GTI many major ma...