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Rover Tuning Tips and Modifications

Maximise your Rovers driving pleasure

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

  • Selected Rover Stats
  • 200 200 Hatchback 214i S 16V 5d - 1396 cc - 101 bhp - 127 Nm
  • 400 400 Hatchback 416i 5d (AC+ABS) - 1589 cc - 109 bhp - 145 Nm
  • 800 800 Saloon 827 Si 4d - 2675 cc - 169 bhp - -
  • 800 800 Fastback 820 Vitesse Sport 5d - 1994 cc - 200 bhp - -
  • 400 400 Saloon 420 SLDi 4d - 1994 cc - 103 bhp - 210 Nm
  • 200 200 Hatchback 216 Si 16V 3d Auto - 1589 cc - 109 bhp - 145 Nm
  • 800 800 Saloon 820 E 4d Auto - 1994 cc - 120 bhp - -
  • 45 45 Saloon 2.0 V6 Connoisseur 4d Step Auto - 1997 cc - 147 bhp - 185 Nm
  • 200 200 Hatchback 220 iSD 5d - 1994 cc - 103 bhp - 210 Nm
  • 400 400 Estate 1.6 SE 5d - 1589 cc - 109 bhp - 145 Nm

Section:Rover

220 T series engine

Rover 2.0 T series engine, power, economy and tuning tips. The 2.0T turbo was one of the most powerful 90's engines from Rovers design team. Read On

220 Gti

220 Gti Problems

Diary of the problems, faults and weak spots in my Rover 220 Gti. Oil leaks, soft brakes, rattles and gearbox whines. Read On

T Series Engine

220 T series engine

Rover 2.0 T series engine, power, economy and tuning tips. The 2.0T turbo was one of the most powerful 90's engines from Rovers design team. Read On

Latest Article in: Tuning

Valve Springs

We take a look at the phenomenal work done by the valve springs in an engine and the impact this has on performance. Valve springs need to be chosen carefully to ensure you get the best for your engine. Read article...

>>> Diesels

Rover Diesel remaps

Remapping a turbo diesel engine is one of the best value modifications around. You will often see a power increase in the order of 30% and get more Torque, BHP and better MPG. Read article...

>>> Engine Mods

Rover Tuning for MPG

Engine tuning tips to get improved MPG. More MPG and a more efficient engine tuning mods. Read article...

>>> Forced Induction

Rover Turbo uprating

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

Rover Improving braking

Making the car go faster means you should also be able to brake faster. Adding uprated brake mods like vented and grooved brake discs and DOT 5 fluid will improve your stopping power. Read article...

>>> Intake & Exhaust

Rover Induction Kits

Cold air intake induction kits and their impact on performance. Induction kit benefits and drawbacks results. Best induction kits for petrol and diesel engined cars. Read article...

>>> Transmission

Rover Gearboxes

Gearbox ratio selection can dramatically improve acceleration if matched carefully to your engines power bands. Read article...

>>> Wheels & Tyres

Rover Performance tyres

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




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