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	<title>Car tuning tips and mods. &#187; engine</title>
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	<description>More power and more Torque from our performance tuning mods.</description>
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		<title>Spark plug selection tips.</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/28-best-spark-plugs-for-power</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/28-best-spark-plugs-for-power#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The spark is quite literally the life of the engine. A good strong spark makes the difference between thorough combustion and a misfire. Spark plug technology has come a long way over the last few years. First we will look back at the &#8220;good old days&#8221;.  The components of a spark plug are primarily the tip, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Induction kits</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/12-induction-kits</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/12-induction-kits#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like all of us, car engines need to breathe. They use an air fuel mixture which has to be precisely balanced into what is referred to as an air to fuel ratio or AFR. For petrol engines this is between 12.5:1 and 13.3:1. A lambda sensor sniffs the exhaust and determines the amount of unburnt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gas flowing a head</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/14-gas-flowing-a-head</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/14-gas-flowing-a-head#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gas flowing a head Many things go on in the head of an engine. Primarily the air coming into the engine flows through the head and into the cylinder via an open inlet valve. The air moving into an engine is travelling at high speed and any turbulence caused can substantially alter the flow of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sports exhausts</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/13-sports-exhausts</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/13-sports-exhausts#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engines need to get rid of the exhaust fumes created by the combustion process in the same way that we need to breath out when our bodies have consumed the oxygen in our lungs. If our nostrils were blocked up we would and we had a narrow straw to breathe through we would survive unless [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diesel tuning</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/297-diesel-tuning</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/297-diesel-tuning#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diesel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The modern diesel engine has moved on a long way from those agricultural units of times passed. Many dismiss diesels because they have experienced them in the past as being slow smelly and noisy. The diesel engine has moved on a  long way from this and they are now very refined and offer petrol matching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fast road cams (Sports camshafts)</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/16-fastroad-cams</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/16-fastroad-cams#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exhaust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camshaft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[head]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is the camshaft, what does it do and how can it be modified. The camshaft is located at the top of an engine. Is is a long shaft with a series of lobes along it and it rotates relative to engine speed. The lobes push close the valves in the head and allow the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performance Intercoolers</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/32-peformance-intercoolers</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/32-peformance-intercoolers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[superchargers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that cold Air carries more oxygen that warmer air. You may have noticed that when air is compressed it gets warmer. If you feel the connecting hose on the footpump as you put air into the tire you would notice that a substantial amount of heat can be generated. In a forced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adding a turbo</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/220-adding-a-turbo</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/220-adding-a-turbo#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that one of the best ways to improve a cars performance is to uprade to forced induction. More air going into the engine means that you can burn more fuel and produce more power. In games we often see that turbo upgrades are easy to do and give phenomenal power gains to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ceramic exhaust coatings</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/112-ceramic-exhaust-coatings</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/112-ceramic-exhaust-coatings#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exhaust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ceramic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exhausts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ceramic exhaust coatings are gaining popularity with performance car tuners. We will take a look at why so many people are getting ceramic coatings applied to their exhausts. In very general terms cooler air means greater potential engine power. We can assert this because it follows that the cooler the under bonnet temperature is the cooler the air [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ECU remaps</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/20-ecu-remaps</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/20-ecu-remaps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ECU or Computer is what controls every aspect and function of your car. Most cars built since 1992 and indeed many before that had a computer to monitor and manage the engine. Now with the addition of catalysts and fuel economy requirements the computer has evolved into a complex system. Before the computer a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Progressive boost controllers.</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/91-progressive-boost-controllers</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/91-progressive-boost-controllers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A boost controller will increase the amount of power you get from your turbo. The boost controller will alter the exhaust gases flow into the turbo allowing the turbo to spin at a faster rate. Standard boost control in most production cars can only be describes as crude. In order to keep costs down manufacturers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of exhaust wraps</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/108-the-benefits-of-exhaust-wraps</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/108-the-benefits-of-exhaust-wraps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[exhaust]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As all regular Car Tuning Tips readers know, hot air carries less oxygen than cold air. This can have a big impact on your engines performance. As most cars have an air intake in the engine bay it becomes essential to ensure that you keep these temperatures as low as possible. One of the largest contributors to heat in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car tuning stages</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/140-car-tuning-stages</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/140-car-tuning-stages#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You will often see modifications available in stages. Typically manufacturers of performance parts and car tuning companies use stages 1 &#8211; 3 to denote the state of tune provided. So what does a tuning stage mean and what are the differences between a stage 1 and stage 3 tune up. There is a wide divergence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cold air vents and CAI kits</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/42-cold-air-intake-vents</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/42-cold-air-intake-vents#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have noticed that your car feels much more powerful on cold mornings than it does in the middle of summer.  This is due to the effects of air temperature.  It is a simple fact that cold air carriers are more oxygen and warmer air. An intake vent will help to address this problem, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NASP engines and tuning options.</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/10-nasp-engines-and-tuning-options</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/10-nasp-engines-and-tuning-options#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When deciding on a power train which should you go for? Both have merits. The answer really depends on driver style and preference but I will admit to being a little biased towards turbos. Here is my take on NASP Engines. &#8220;NASP Engines (Naturally Aspirated)&#8221; These engines suck in the air they need filling the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lightened flywheel</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/15-lightened-flywheel</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/15-lightened-flywheel#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Cats vs de-cat pipe</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/94-sports-cats-vs-de-cat-pipe</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/94-sports-cats-vs-de-cat-pipe#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[exhaust]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Hybrid turbos</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/160-hybrid-turbos</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/160-hybrid-turbos#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One great way to easily uprate and improve a turbocharged engine is with the aid of a hybrid turbo. Sometimes it is quite hard to fit a larger turbo to an engine, the most notable reason being the lack of space available. Add to this the complexity of fitting a larger unit into the exhaust [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performance valve springs</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/82-performance-valve-springs</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/82-performance-valve-springs#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[valves]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The valve springs pull the valves up when they are closed thereby sealing the valve. The camshaft pushes the valve open against the spring. As you can imagine this is a high wear high stress component of the engine.  They need to be fitted using a valve spring compressor &#8211; any other attempt at installing them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intake Valve tips</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/27-intake-valves</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/27-intake-valves#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The job of the intake valves is to control the flow of air and fuel into the engine, and then released exhaust gases after combustion.  The intake valves have quite a hard life due to the rapid opening and closing, and have a big impact on the performance of the engine.  The intake valve is [...]]]></description>
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