Jaguar Tuning Tips and Modifications
Maximise your Jaguars driving pleasure
Jaguar car tuning tips and advice from classic models to the latest supercharged and turbocharged Jaguar models. We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of Jaguar from the older pre 1990 cars to the modern XF, XJ and XK ranges. 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 Jaguar styling pointers, car track day setup and car tuning help and suggestions back in 2003 and have grown from strength to strength with a fast growing membership of all types of cars including many, Jaguar
owners. We are currently one of the fastest growing car tuning clubs around and certainly one of the friendliest. In 2007 we also organised our first full car show.
Our Jaguar comprehensive modification articles on tuning and styling are kept upto date so for the very latest Jaguar styling,track day setup and tuning advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. We strongly recommend that you join our Jaguar forums and swap styling ideas with like minded Jaguar owners in the
styling forums.
If you have a Jaguar project underway we would love to hear about it, the Gallery section in the forum contains some interesting projects. Scroll down the page to see our latest tuning articles for your Jaguar.
In a performance engine you should never underestimate the need for adequate cooling.
All water cooled cars work on the principle of water being pumped around the engine and then to a radiator where it releases the heat.
Most water pumps are mechanical and run off the crank. Read More...
Improve safety and braking of your car
Safety Mods
"Play it safe."
When one starts modifying a car, little thought is usually given to the safety of the car.
Manufacturers spend millions to ensure our cars are safe for the occupants and those outside the car.
Each country has its own list of regulations that even the DIY car tuner has to comply with. They usually relate to the construction of the car.… Read More...
How to lower the engines compression ratio
Reducing the compression ratio is required if you want to run a high boost supercharged engine. High compression NASP engines are quite efficient but when adding forced induction you want to lower the compression ratio.
The compression ratio has a dramatic effect on an engines performance and the problem of knock, (where the air fuel mix prematurely ignites) is controlled to a large degree by the compression ratio. Read More...
Twincharging an engine
We look at the merits of twincharging and how to go about adding a twincharger set up to your car.
Twincharging provides a relatively low cost way to get the best from a supercharger and turbo providing large power gains through the whole RPM band. Read More...
Todays featured car tuning article
Boost controllers and remaps
Boost controllers
The turbo is driven by the exhaust gases and the faster the exhaust flows the quicker the turbo spins and more air gets forced in to the engine.
If too much air is forced into the engine then it will run lean. This causes an intermittent loss of power and you also risk putting too much pressure on the engine with a surge of power. Read More...
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