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Most tunable car?
The debate will rage on, what is the most tunable car, Which car gives the biggest potential power gains
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Sport Catalysts
The pros and cons of fitting a sports catalyst to your car
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Adding a Turbo
Things to look out for when adding a turbo to a non turbo car, some basic pointers
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Engine dress up kits
Engine dress up kits - make your engine more visually impressive
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Silk paint finishes
How to achieve a matt or silk paint finish on a car
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MPG Calculator
A really handy MPG calculator that remembers your last 4 MPG results
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Power gain calculator
Calculating the power gains from various engine mods with our simple power gain calculator
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Datsun Tuning Tips and Modifications
Maximise your Datsuns driving pleasure
Datsun car tuning tips and advice. We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of Datsun from small engined family cars to large engine hot hatches and executive cars. Following our tuning tips you will avoid many of the common mistakes and actually achieve the car setup you desire. Please join the forum for model specific questions and answers and to meet other owners and see what modifications they have done.
TorqueCars started providing Datsun tuning, car modification and car tweaks Tips and advice back in 2004 and have grown from strength to strength with a fast growing membership of all types of Datsun owners. We are currently one of the fastest growing car tuning clubs around and certainly one of the friendliest. In 2007 we organised our first full car show in Kent. Our Datsun tuning and Datsun styling articles are continually updated so for the latest Datsun tuning,modification and tweaks advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. We strongly recommend you join our Datsun owners forum and swap tuning ideas with like minded Datsun owners. If you have a Datsun project underway we would love to hear about it, the Galley section in the forum already contains some interesting projects.
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Latest Article in: Tuning

Cryogenic Treatments
We take a look at the performance benefits of cryogenic engine treatments. Extreme cooling and heating of the block reduces friction and raises strength. Read article...
>>> Datsun Tuning: Diesels
Modern Turbo diesel engine can be very easily tuned to offer substantially more power and torque. In many cases the MPG will remain the same or better so it really is a win win tuning solution with a remap. Read article...
>>> Datsun Tuning: Engine Mods
Engine Tuning, an overview of engine modification & tuning options to improve performance. A brief introduction to the tuning mods to lift performance of your engine. Read article...
>>> Datsun Tuning: Forced Induction
A good boost controller adds an electronic brain to the valve that controls the flow through the turbo and allows much better control of the boost. Instead of peaking at 1.3 and dipping to 0.7 and only allowing full turbo flow at its its peak you can main Read article...
>>> Datsun Tuning: Improve Handling
Car suspension setup and suspension tuning guide. Bound, rebound camber toe and damper settings for a fast road setup. Lowering the car and avoiding rubbing tyres. Read article...
>>> Datsun Tuning: Intake & Exhaust
Choosing the best high performance exhaust system can improve the whole driving experience. It can increase the power available across the rev range, free up top end power and make an agressive or edgy roar as the loud pedal goes down. Read article...
>>> Datsun Tuning: Transmission
Gearbox ratio selection can dramatically improve acceleration if matched carefully to your engines power bands. Read article...
>>> Datsun Tuning: Wheels & Tyres
Selection of performance tyres, tread patterns, softness and profile can have a big effect on performance. Read article...
- [ Cryogenic Treatments ]
- [ Sports exhausts ]
- [ Turbo uprating ]
- [ Superchargers ]
- [ Camshafts ]
- [ Better spark ]
- [ Intake Valves ]
- [ Engine Knock ]
- [ Flywheel lightening ]
- [ Strut braces ]
- [ Sport Catalysts ]
- [ remapped ECU ]
- [ Fuel and additives ]
- [ Boost controllers ]
- [ Improving braking ]
- [ Weight reduction ]
- [ Basic engine mods ]
- [ Engine rebore ]
- [ Performance clutches ]
- [ Slip diffs ]
- [ Performance tyres ]
- [ Engine balancing ]
- [ Induction Kits ]
- [ Spoilers & Wings ]
- [ Porting and polishing ]
- [ Quick shift kits ]
- [ Particulate filters ]
- [ Intake vents ]
- [ Fuelling ]
- [ Roll cages ]
- [ Screamer pipes, BOV's ]
- [ Suspension ]
- [ Tuning for MPG ]
- [ Adding nitrous ]
- [ Gearboxes ]
- [ Suspension settings ]
- [ Forced Induction ]
- [ intercoolers ]
- [ Adding a Turbo ]
- [ Alloy wheels ]
- [ Engine mods ]
- [ Diesel Tuning ]
- [ Engine Swaps ]

