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Youve invested in a high quality aircraft and all of the accessories, and now youre struggli. We have a few other tuning sites out there with a very general focus and thought we should spend some time focussing on the engine. Thats the core of everything we do at book racing ent. Provides advice on mgbmgb gt suspension, brakes and dyno tuning.
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