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Seat Tuning Tips and Modifications

Maximise your Seats driving pleasure

Seat car tuning tips and advice. We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of Seat 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 Seat performance parts, car modification and car modifications Tips and advice back in 2004 and have grown from strength to strength with a fast growing membership of all types of Seat owners. This year we are organising our first car show in Kent. Our Seat tuning and Seat styling articles are continually updated so for the latest Seat performance parts,modification and modifications advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. Once again we recommend you join our Seat owners forum and swap performance parts ideas with like minded Seat owners.

  • Selected Seat Stats
  • Cordoba Cordoba Saloon 1.9 D CLS 4d - 1896 cc - 64 bhp - 124 Nm
  • Malaga Malaga Saloon 1.2 GL 4d - 1193 cc - 63 bhp - -
  • Leon Leon Hatchback 1.8 20V T FR 5d - 1781 cc - 177 bhp - 235 Nm
  • Altea Altea Hatchback 1.6 Reference 5d - 1595 cc - 100 bhp - 148 Nm
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Section:Seat

Leon Tuning

Seat have come a long way since the VAG takeover. The Leon is a real Golf rival and has a great selection of engines. Read On

Latest Article in: Tuning

remapped ECU

Remapped ECU or sports computer tuning are an excellent way of adding power to the car. The characteristics of the engine can be completely revised and more power released over the conservative factory tuning map. Read article...

>>> Seat Tuning: Diesels

Seat Particulate filters

Diesel engines have a mysterious item known as particulate filters. What does the particulate filter do and does it affect performance. Read article...

>>> Seat Tuning: Engine Mods

Seat Porting and polishing

Porting and polishing an engine will increase the power gains available. Air flow will be improved through the head and power gains are achieved. Read article...

>>> Seat Tuning: Forced Induction

Seat Forced Induction

Comparing the effect of Turbo's and Superchargers. Turbos give a powerful kick and supercharges are more progressive in power delivery. Read article...

>>> Seat Tuning: Improve Handling

Seat Suspension

Car suspension setup and suspension tuning guide. Lowering the car and avoiding rubbing tyres and other problems. Read article...

>>> Seat Tuning: Intake & Exhaust

Seat Fuelling

Uprating the fuel system to avoid starvation and lean running. More power means that more fuel is required so we need to uprate the fuel system. Read article...

>>> Seat Tuning: Transmission

Seat Gearboxes

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

>>> Seat Tuning: Wheels & Tyres

Seat Performance tyres

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



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