Cryogenic engine treatments
When building a new engine you really want it to be as strong as possible. Cryogenic treatments were discovered by accident. It was noticed that metal exposed to the cold temperatures of space and high temperatures of re-entry were substantially stronger.

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Remote turbo kits
It can be quite time consuming to add a turbo charger to a NASP engine. The biggest problems include avoiding detonation, making space to join the turbo to the exhaust and sorting out the fuelling and mapping.
Although still a big job the remote turbo is being hailed as the simple bolt on solution for NASP engines.

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Diesel tuning
The modern diesel engine has moved on a long way from those agricultural units of times passed. Many dismiss diesels
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NASP engines and tuning options.
When deciding on a power train which should you go for? Both have merits. The answer really depends on driver
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Fast road cams (Sports camshafts)
What is the camshaft, what does it do and how can it be modified. The camshaft is located at the
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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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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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Uprated Fuelling
One thing a performance tuner needs to take into account is the importance of the air to fuel mixture. If
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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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Blow off valves or dump valves
In a turbo engine the pressures build up as air is compressed and forced into the engine. The turbo is
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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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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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Port matching an engine
The ports on the engine allow the air into the engine and the exhaust gases out. There are typically 2
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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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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
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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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Gas flowing a head
Gas flowing a head Many things go on in the head of an engine. Primarily the air coming into the
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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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