17/08/2026
A racer who has been making headlines recently for #1 qualifiers in Comp Eliminator, smashing personal indices and event wins in FWD competition is Ahmed Jamshiad AKA Jammin from Big Man Ting Performance. Over the winter we upgraded the car to an SFI spec 25.1 safety cell, meaning there is no ET limit on the car. The safety cell is built within the confines of the interior, with the floor structure underneath the floor pan of the car. This was an ideal solution as Jammin likes to use the original pedal box and steering column support which suits his driving style. We extended the cage into the original suspension mounting points, tied into the engine mounting points (and strengthened the engine mounts), and clearanced the body shell for the big slick tyres. We also integrated our in house designed parachute mount kit, our parachute release kit, constructed a new rear wing and side skirts for the car. To finish we corner weighted the car and set the wheel alignment all round.
This build shows what is possible for the new wave of stock body FWD cars, as they enter into the 7 second zone.
Thank you to Phil Norman Brickfield VW for the great paint on the tubework and the pics, and to Julian Hunt for the on track pic.