Current #T17 Members
N.B. Tables are sortable, click on the headings.
#T17 Members – Updated 06/02/2017
| Rank | Name | Van | Fuel | Engine | OEM/Swap | Details | Date | Location | Time | MPH |
| #1 | Andi Riley | T5 | Petrol | Audi RS4 | Swap | SWB Blue – Quattro running gear kombi van with seats front and rear |
27/05/2017 | York Raceway | 12.23 | N/A |
| #2 | Steve Mattravers | T3 | Petrol | 1.8T 20v | Swap | Blue – VW 1.8T with a Garrett GT28 Turbo. Running from an Emerald K6 ECU with 3 mapps, 220bhp, 280bhp or 350bhp. Transmission is a Passat DHW 5 speed flipped and Carbon fibre clutch. 2 stage charge cooler for the turbo. | 27/05/2017 | York Raceway | 14.7920 | N/A |
| #3 | Paul Walklate | T5 | Diesel | TBC | OEM(TBC) | Paul is running in the VWRDC, running NOS and racing slicks on the strip. “300hp/460ftlbs, GTB 2260vk,Race Cam,DarkSideRace PD injectors 100%,4bar map sensor,custom exhaust,race clutch, 10kg CNC machined fly wheel,6 speed gearbox,updated drive shafts,air ride for adjustable rake and weight to the front wheels” – Paul |
22/07/2018 | Santapod | 14.82 | 87.85mph |
| #4 | Shawn Lewis | T5 | Diesel | 1.9 PD | OEM | Red SWB – 300bhp on a cold day. 2260, cam, injectors, 6 speed, 20″alloys R&R bed & TV! | 23/07/2016 | SantaPod | 15.1903 | N/A |
| #5 | Mark Stephenson | T4 | Petrol | 1.8t (AUQ) | Swap | SWB White – Seats only – k04 | 22/06/2015 | SantaPod | 15.2245 | N/A |
| #6 | Martin Turner | T5 | Diesel | 2.5 (AXD/AXE) | OEM | SWB Silver – Racking – AXD 2.5, hybrid turbo etc, 300hp diesel and 330hp with water/meth. And 670nm! | 24/04/2019 | SantaPod | 15.2758 | 96.91 |
| #7 | Gavin Black | T6 | Petrol | 2.0 TSI | OEM | Black LWB Kombi with panel filter, Forge boost pipes and DV adapter, Red coil packs and milltek cat back and stage 1 tuned to 301bhp. | 05/08/2018 | Enniskillen, NI | 15.49 | N/A |
| #8 | Ben Norman (Biggles0449) | T4 | Petrol | AAN Quattro | Swap | Blue Doka – KKK24 turbo, Wossner internals, running 237bhp @ 0.7bar |
07/05/2016 | Spitfire | 15.51 | N/A |
| #9 | Adrian Coomber (mole831) | T4 | Petrol | 1.8t (AGU) | Swap | SWB Purple Projekt Zwo | 14/04/2019 | SantaPod | 15.8139 | 87.54 |
| #10 | James Hardacre (slimjim) | T4 | Diesel | 2.5tdi (AXG) | OEM | SWB Yellow – Full width bed – GTB2260V(Bongo Fury) | 14/04/2019 | SantaPod | 16.0090 | 89.80 |
| #11 | Andrew Munt | T4 | Diesel | 888 2.5 | OEM | SWB Blue – SWB gt2260 | 23/04/2016 | SantaPod | 16.0621 | N/A |
| #12 | Michael Dunn | T6 | Petrol | LWB 2.0TSi DSG | OEM | 2017 LWB 2.0TSi DSG pop-top camper, custom inlet, custom valved exhaust (315bhp silenced, 347bhp unsilenced) 484Nm, Pendle remap. 20” alloys (245/45R20 front, 265/40R20 rear). Skyline pop top, Variotech bed, insulated. | 14/04/2019 | SantaPod | 16.0697 | 90.71 |
| #13 | Doug Chivers (d-9) | T4 | Petrol | 1.8t (AUQ) | Swap | LWB Black- Part camper conversion k03s(Vanessa) |
12/09/2015 | SantaPod | 16.6996 | N/A |
N.B. Tables are sortable, click on the headings.
#T17 Prospects – updated 06/02/2015
| Rank | Name | Van | Fuel | Engine | Details | Date | Location | Time |
| #1 | Karl Guthrie | T4 | Petrol | 1.8t 20v (AUM) | SWB Green – Windows and smart bed | 24/04/2015 | Santa Pod | 17.0414 |
| #2 | Chris Loftus | T5 | Petrol | 180 Biturbo 209bhp | SWB White – Day van Full width RIB | 23/04/2016 | Santa Pod | 17.0873 |
| #3 | Luke J A O’neill | T4 | Diesel | AJT | SWB White – 2.5(88) .240 injectors, hybrid tubby, ACV TMIC, sachs SRE clutch, 176hp, full width R&R | 20/07/2018 | Santa Pod | 17.2685 |
| #4 | Rick Guy | T5 | Diesel | 2.0 (CFCA) | SWB RED 2014 – bi-tdi DSG 4motion – 180 – full 7 seat caravelle conversion | 23/04/2016 | Santa Pod | 17.3940 (from 18.676) |
| #5 | Christopher Wheeler | T4 | (TBC) | (TBC) | SWB Silver | 23/04/206 | Santa Pod | 17.4529 |
| #6 | Ian Blackett | T4 | Diesel | 2.5tdi (ACV) | SWB Silver – bunk beds + wooden partitioning | 19/07/2008 | Santa Pod | 18.3010 |
| #7 | Keith Wempe | T5 | Diesel | Stock 180 | SWB black – 180 Buisness Edition | 22/04/2016 | Santa Pod | 18.7893 |
| #8 | Stephen Teuton (SteveJT) | T4 | Diesel | 2.5 TDI | LWB Red – EGR blank, PP05 injectors – Tool chests in rear | 12/09/2015 | Santa Pod | 19.8180 |
| #9 | Luke Boggis | T4 | Diesel | TBC | TBC | 20/07/2018 | Santa Pod | 20.0156 |
| #10 | Rich Murphy | T4 | Diesel | 2.5 TDI (ACV) | SWB Burgundy – S/S exhaust, blanked egr, roof bars, full camper interior (T4life), side bars, tow bar | 07/08/2016 | Bishopscourt | 20.370 |
| #11 | Edward Toolan | T4 | Diesel | 2.5tdi (ACV) | SWB Blue – Heavy Pickup (Stock) | (TBC) | Bishopscourt, NI | 21.005 |
| #12 | Anthony Graham | T4 | Diesel | 2.5tdi (ACV) | SWB Red – hybrid turbo, .280 injectors, axg intake, fmic, stage3 paddle clutch , 3 inch down pipe. Chasing power Gremlins. | 12/09/2015 | Santa Pod | 20.10 |
| #13 | Ian Reynolds | T4 | Diesel | 2.5tdi 88bhp | SWB White – Heavy camper interior. Bed & Fridge etc | 12/09/2015 | Santa Pod | 22.5089 |
| #14 | TBA (Gunslinger) | T4 | Diesel | 2.5tdi (AJT?) | SWB White – TBC | 12/09/2015 | Santa Pod | 22 (TBC) |
| #15 | Edward Toolan | T3 | Diesel | 1.9d (TBC) | SWB Burgundy – Multivan (Stock) | (TBC) | Bishopscourt, NI | 24.472 |
N.B. Tables are sortable, click on the headings.
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