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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>Water injection</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/92-water-injection</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/92-water-injection#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[superchargers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[detonation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supercharger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water injection]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a forced induction engine (turbos, superchargers and twin chargers) and to some extent a NASP engine with a high compression ratio you have the ever present risk of detonation. This is where the fuel prematurely ignites typically causing major engine damage. When adding or increasing the amount of air going into the engine you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aftermarket ECU</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/260-aftermarket-ecu</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/260-aftermarket-ecu#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before we look at aftermarket ECU&#8217;s lets see what it is and what it does. The ECU (aka electronic or engine control unit) controls many aspects of the modern engine. It takes readings like the intake air temperature and mass, amount of oxygen in the exhaust, engine load, rpm and other factors to calculate the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engine Swaps</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/83-engine-swaps</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/83-engine-swaps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=83</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the best value modifications has to be an engine swap. Tuning a small engine will only ever give small returns for your investment. There is a plentiful supply of engines from your local breakers or salvage yards and with most makes and models can be a simple modification. When doing an engine swap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Petrol, octane and additive tips</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/35-petrol-and-petrol-additives</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/35-petrol-and-petrol-additives#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuel & additives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[additives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[petrol]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is an ever increasing array of fuel on offer. With the addition of a whole plethora of additives the motorist can be left wondering what is the best for his car. Which octane is best and should you use additives? Are all brands of fuel the same? The quick answer is that all fuels [...]]]></description>
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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>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbo]]></category>

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		<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>Induction kits &amp; cone filters</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/12-induction-kits</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/12-induction-kits#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[filters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[induction kits]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/12-induction-kits</guid>
		<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 14.5:1 is the petrol cruising AFR but under load the engine needs more fuel, with typically around a 13:1 AFR. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nitrous injection kits</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/44-nitrous-kits</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/44-nitrous-kits#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nitrous]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=44</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nitrous has many names, the most popular is NoS which is actually a brand. Dinitrous Monoxide is the chemical name but for the purpose of this article we shall refer to it as nitrous. We will explore how it works and the various setup options available and see what this does for performance. We understand [...]]]></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>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:32:36 +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>Lightened flywheel</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/15-lightened-flywheel</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/15-lightened-flywheel#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flywheel]]></category>

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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>Electric water pumps</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/106-electric-water-pumps</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/106-electric-water-pumps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coolant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water pump]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The coolant needs to run round the engine taking the heat from the block and dissipating it in the radiator. Most cars come with mechanical water pumps which have a number of drawbacks, www.CarTuningTips.com will take a look at the benefits of upgrading to an electric water pump. Mechanical pumps take a lot of power [...]]]></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>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:46:34 +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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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Big turbo conversions</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/159-big-turbo-conversion-kits</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/159-big-turbo-conversion-kits#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=159</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A turbo charger has a finite capacity to force air into the engine. The basic principle that more air equals more power holds true (as long as there is a sufficient supply of fuel to match this). Hybrid turbos are one way to increase the capacity of your turbo, with different impellers the characteristics can [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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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>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>

		<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>Turbo engine tuning</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/11-turbo-engine-tuning</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/11-turbo-engine-tuning#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/11-turbo-engine-tuning</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When deciding on a power train which should you go for? I will admit to being a little biased towards turbos. Here is my take on Turbo Engines. The sheer exhileration and excitement you get as the turbo kicks in is something that sticks with you for a long time. I will concede that due to lag [...]]]></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>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/?p=220</guid>
		<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>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>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exhausts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vents]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/42-cold-air-intake-vents</guid>
		<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>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>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ht leads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sparkplugs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/28-best-spark-plugs-for-power</guid>
		<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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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fast road cams for everyday use.</title>
		<link>http://www.cartuningtips.com/25-fast-road-cams-for-everyday-use</link>
		<comments>http://www.cartuningtips.com/25-fast-road-cams-for-everyday-use#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[air intake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camshaft]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/25-fast-road-cams-for-everyday-use</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ The camshaft is located at the top of the engine and looks like a metal bar with egg shaped lobes on it.  The shape and size of the lobe determines the amount of time that the heads valves are open, and the amount they are open. The valves allow the mixture of fuel and air into [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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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>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turbos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remap]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cartuningtips.com/20-ecu-remaps</guid>
		<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>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>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:39:01 +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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