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Proton Tuning Tips and Modifications

Maximise your Protons driving pleasure

Proton Car Tuning Tips And Advice. We Have A Wide Range Of Tuning Articles Covering All Models Of Proton 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 Proton modification, car upgrades and car modifications Tips and advice back in 2003 and have grown from strength to strength with a fast growing membership of all types of cars including many, Proton 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 Proton tuning and styling articles are continually updated so for the latest Proton modification,upgrades and modifications advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. We strongly recommend that you join our modified car forum and swap modification ideas with like minded Proton owners in the modification forums. If you have a Proton project underway we would love to hear about it, the Gallery section in the forum contains some interesting projects.

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  • Persona Persona Hatchback 1.5 Sprint LE 3d (00) - 1468 cc - - - -

Latest Article in: Tuning

Performance tyres

Selection of performance tyres, tread patterns, softness and profile can have a big effect on performance. Read article...

>>> Diesels

Proton Diesel Tuning

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...


>>> Engine Mods

Proton Camshafts

Guide to selecting the correct camshaft guide. Compare cam profiles and drawbacks like surging and rough tickover at low revs. Improve your useful power band with the right cam shaft. Read article...


>>> Forced Induction

Proton Remote Turbo

We take a look at the trend of adding a remote turbo charger kit. A remote turbo fits further down the exhaust and is easier to fit than a standard turbo. Read article...


>>> Improve Handling

Proton Suspension settings

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...


>>> Intake & Exhaust

Proton 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...


>>> Transmission

Proton Performance clutches

Power clutches and triple plate clutches. Clutch modifications. Avoiding judder and clutch selection guide for a fast street car or track day setup. Troubleshooting problems with a new clutch like slip and drag. Read article...


>>> Wheels & Tyres

Proton Performance tyres

Selection of performance tyres, tread patterns, softness and profile can have a big effect on performance. Read article...





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