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Tools Needed: Pliers Ratchet and extension bar. Philips style/Flat blade screwdrivers Spanners Time Taken: 2-3 hours approx. First things first, we need to start by removing the front bumper. To do this you will need to locate and remove three 10mm bolts along the top of the bumper, underneath the grille. A further two 10mm [...]

For the final two rounds of the BRSCC “Euro Saloon” Championship, (and the final event of 2013) the team made the short trup from their Chesterfield base to Donington Park Circuit in the neighbouring county of Leicestershire. Using the ScoobyClinic prepared Subaru’s 4WD to great effect, qualifying netted a very respectable 4th place in treacherous [...]

The 2012 Maxxis British Drift Championship was brought to a close in thrilling style at the Knockhill circuit in Dunfermline, Scotland. The event was Round 5 of the championship for the drivers in the Semi-Pro and Pro classes but Round 6 for the drivers in the Super-Pro class. [...]

This weekend will see Team Japspeed and driver Paul Smith compete in the Civic Cup for the first time! The whole team are relishing the chance to extend our motorsport wings from the drifting that we have become internationally known for, to also include racing in our busy event calendar. The event which we will [...]

Cadwell Park 8th/9th September – “Classic Thunder” Championship For rounds 9 & 10 of the BARC Classic Thunder Championship, the team made the short trip to Lincolnshire and to one of their favourite circuits; Cadwell Park. Running 3rd in class behind the Nissan Skyline of Darren Bly, Vaughan Fletcher and his “Scoobyclinic” prepared Subaru Impreza [...]

Team Japspeed are proud to announce that we are stocking and supplying SamcoSport products. Samco have built their reputation to become the world’s number one silicon hose brand! [...]

  We have recently started building a EP3 Civic Type R to race and enter into the Civic Cup. As such we have given the driver’s seat to Paul “Smokey” Smith. Being a motorsport series, entering drivers must use a car that meets the MSA and Civic Cup requirements, and the drivers themselves must hold [...]

Team Japspeed are thrilled to announce our partnership with KW Automotive UK Ltd! Since 1995 KW have built up an enviable reputation within their field, as a brand you can rely on for quality and performance, even under the most demanding of race conditions. KW have pioneered extensive testing procedures for their products, and use [...]

Team Japspeed Battle It Out At Trax! The build up for Round 5 of the Maxxis British Drift Championship at Silverstone for Trax was tense for driver Shane ‘O Sullivan. The Skyline engine in his S15 was causing problems and true to last-minute-motorsport form, the guys worked around the clock! The sickly engine was hauled [...]

Team Japspeed Silverstone VIDEO We had all been looking forward to the Round 5 of the Maxxis British Championship. Sharing the day with the incredibly popular Trax show, it sees the BDC Super Pro drivers doing their thing in front of 16,000 people at Silverstone! The lure of being able to drift around the famous [...]