Maserati Tuning Tips and Modifications
Maximise your Maserati’s driving pleasure
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Our tuning tips and articles for the Maserati cover all the best mods and latest tuning methods to help you build a great modified Maserati.
With the help of our forum members, industry professionals and seasoned car modders we present a best practice guide to modding your Maserati.
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How to avoid engine knock and pinging
So what exactly is engine knock and how dangerous is it? What causes engine knock and how can it be avoided?
You may notice a knocking or rattling noise from your engine or a sudden loss of power under full throttle.
Immediately back off the throttle and only use low rpm engine speeds until you can get the engine investigated.
The chances are that you are suffering from a condition known as “engine knock”.
Suspension settings, lowering and stiffeningOn the track your priority is fast cornering and suspension plays a large part in this. Track conditions are quite forgiving and you can make some compromises like using hard suspension and lowering the car for optimum aerodynamics and a low centre of gravity.
This works well because tracks are fairly flat and you do not have a carrier bag full of eggs in the car from your return trip to the supermarket.
Crankshafts – a complete performance guideAn in depth look at the crankshaft and the performance benefits of flat vs cross plane, cast forged and machined and crankshaft lightening. The crankshaft has a big impact on the performance of the engine and the delivery of power.
Truth about low profile tiresPerformance gains from low profile tires. We look at the pros and cons of fitting these and list the advantages and disadvantages of low profile tires.