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2008 News Review
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Plastic painting
Spending a bit of time painting the plastic in your car can make it look much more unique
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We look at how to choose the best sounding sports silencer for an exhaust back box
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Kia Tuning Tips and Modifications
Maximise your Kias driving pleasure
Kia car tuning tips and advice. We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of Kia 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 Kia modification, car tweaks and car mods Tips and advice back in 2003 and have grown from strength to strength with a fast growing membership of all types of Kia 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 Kia tuning and styling articles are continually updated so for the latest Kia modification,tweaks and mods advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. We strongly recommend that you join our Kia owners forum and swap modification ideas with like minded Kia owners. If you have a Kia project underway we would love to hear about it, the Gallery section in the forum already contains some interesting projects.
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- Cerato Cerato Hatchback 1.6 GS 5d - 1599 cc - 103 bhp - 143 Nm
- Mentor Mentor Saloon Executive 4d Auto - 1498 cc - 80 bhp - 120 Nm
- Mentor Mentor Saloon 1.5 S 4d - 1498 cc - 87 bhp - 135 Nm
- Shuma Shuma II 1.6 Ice 5d - 1594 cc - 100 bhp - 144 Nm
- Mentor Mentor Saloon GLX 4d Auto - 1498 cc - 80 bhp - 120 Nm
- Mentor Mentor Hatchback 1.5 Start 5d - 1498 cc - 80 bhp - 120 Nm
- Mentor Mentor Hatchback 1.5 Executive SE 5d Auto - 1498 cc - 80 bhp - 120 Nm
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- Shuma Shuma II 1.8 LX 5d - 1793 cc - 113 bhp - 157 Nm
- Mentor Mentor Saloon Executive SE 4d - 1498 cc - 80 bhp - 120 Nm
Latest Article in: Tuning

Sports exhausts
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...
>>> Diesels
Diesel engines have a mysterious item known as particulate filters. What does the particulate filter do and does it affect performance. Read article...
>>> Engine Mods
Engine tuning tips to get improved MPG. More MPG and a more efficient engine tuning mods. Read article...
>>> Forced Induction
Uprating the turbo in your car is a great way to increase power. A different profile of turbine will drmatically reduce lag and increase peak power altering your whole Torque curve. Turbo tuning using an aftermarket turbo gives a big power gain. Read article...
>>> Improve Handling
The areodynamic effect of spoilers on a cars performance. Discussion of the benefits and considerations for a good spoiler set up. Read article...
>>> 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...
>>> Transmission
A quick shift kit will really shorten your gearchange times. Quick shifters will make the car more enjoyable to drive. Read article...
>>> Wheels & Tyres
Selection of performance tyres, tread patterns, softness and profile can have a big effect on performance. Read article...
- [ Basic engine mods ]
- [ Chip Tuning ]
- [ Sports exhausts ]
- [ Diesel remaps ]
- [ Safety Mods ]
- [ Diesel Tuning ]
- [ Exhaust wraps ]
- [ Sport Catalysts ]
- [ Adding nitrous ]
- [ Quick shift kits ]
- [ Induction Kits ]
- [ Suspension settings ]
- [ intercoolers ]
- [ Porting and polishing ]
- [ Intake Valves ]
- [ Cryogenic Treatments ]
- [ Water Injection ]
- [ Camshafts ]
- [ Better spark ]
- [ Slip diffs ]
- [ Superchargers ]
- [ Engine balancing ]
- [ Turbos ]
- [ Improving braking ]
- [ Screamer pipes, BOV's ]
- [ Adding a Turbo ]
- [ Performance tyres ]
- [ Engine Swaps ]
- [ Valve Springs ]
- [ Turbo uprating ]
- [ Fuel and additives ]
- [ Electric Water pumps ]
- [ Performance clutches ]
- [ Engine Knock ]
- [ Flywheel lightening ]
- [ Strut braces ]
- [ remapped ECU ]
- [ Boost controllers ]
- [ Weight reduction ]
- [ Engine rebore ]
- [ Spoilers & Wings ]
- [ Particulate filters ]
- [ Intake vents ]
- [ Fuelling ]
- [ Roll cages ]
- [ Suspension ]
- [ Tuning for MPG ]
- [ Gearboxes ]
- [ Forced Induction ]
- [ Alloy wheels ]
- [ Engine mods ]
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