Lightened flywheel
Attached to the engine is a huge heavy metal disk, the flywheel. Its presence actually helps to keep the engine running smoothly. We know it takes effort to accelerate or decelerate an object and this law applies to flywheels. Due to its weight it resists changes in engine speed which can be a good thing and also a bad thing.
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Sports Cats vs de-cat pipe
The catalyst (also referred to as a pollution or smog control) resides inside the exhaust. Its job is to create cleaner emissions by causing a reaction which reduces the CO2 and NO2 in the exhaust. Because they are constructed of a matrix they impede the flow of exhaust gases and have been blamed by many as power stealers. What options are out there that regain this robbed power?
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Sports exhausts
Engines need to get rid of the exhaust fumes created by the combustion process in the same way that we
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Engine Balancing and Blueprinting tips.
Think of an engine as a series of metal components moving at great speed changing direction frequently. The faster the
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Sports exhaust silencers
The basic job of a silencer in an exhaust is to dissipate the sound waves coming from the engine. In
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Aftermarket ECU
Before we look at aftermarket ECU's lets see what it is and what it does. The ECU (aka electronic or
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Car tuning stages
You will often see modifications available in stages. Typically manufacturers of performance parts and car tuning companies use stages 1
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Intake Valve tips
The job of the intake valves is to control the flow of air and fuel into the engine, and then
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Performance Intercoolers
We all know that cold Air carries more oxygen that warmer air. You may have noticed that when air is
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Aftermarket Superchargers
A supercharger compresses the intake air effectively forcing more air into the engine. More air means you have more oxygen
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Turbo engine tuning
When deciding on a power train which should you go for? I will admit to being a little biased towards turbos.
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Hybrid turbos
One great way to easily uprate and improve a turbocharged engine is with the aid of a hybrid turbo. Sometimes
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Engine Swaps
One of the best value modifications has to be an engine swap. Tuning a small engine will only ever give
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Fast road cams for everyday use.
The camshaft is located at the top of the engine and looks like a metal bar with egg shaped lobes
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Cold air vents and CAI kits
You may have noticed that your car feels much more powerful on cold mornings than it does in the
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Reboring an engine
To increase the power of an engine you can increase the cylinder capacity. The best way to increase the cylinder
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The Benefits of exhaust wraps
As all regular Car Tuning Tips readers know, hot air carries less oxygen than cold air. This can have a big impact on
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Cryogenic engine treatments
When building a new engine you really want it to be as strong as possible. Cryogenic treatments were discovered by
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Water injection
In a forced induction engine (turbos, superchargers and twin chargers) and to some extent a NASP engine with a high
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Petrol, octane and additive tips
There is an ever increasing array of fuel on offer. With the addition of a whole plethora of additives the
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