Popular articles

Tuning diesels
Remapping ECU
Dashboard Styling
Induction Kits
Insuring Modified Cars
Insuring Track days
Remapping Diesels
MPG calculator

Sport Catalysts

Power gains from a sports catalyst
Read more...

Turbo Tuning

Turbo tuning and power gains on turbo engines
Read more...

Carbon Vents

Air vents – bonnet and carbon body vents.
Read more...

Sports Silencers

Sports back box exhaust silencers
Read more...

Quarter Mile Time

quarter mile time Calculator 1/4 mile from weight and bhp
Read more...

2004 Car News

Car News highlights from 2004
Read more...

MPG Calculator

MPG calculator UK miles per Gallon – calculate MPG
Read more...

Member Benefits

Join our forum today and benefit from over 170,000 posts on tuning styling and friendly car banter.

You will also have full access to the modifed car gallery, project updates and the members only Arcade.

(All car owners of all ages and from all countries are welcome).
Sign up now!!!

Forum Hot topics

  • What Tuning Magazines do you read most often ...
    Sign up now
  • We will be attenting this years Show at ...
    Sign up now
  • Thanks so much for all of the advice...
    Sign up now
  • Can I supercharge my Vauxhall ...
    Sign up now
  • The article on engine tuning was one of the best I have ever...
    Sign up now
  • Here are the pics of my new ride ...
    Sign up now

 

 

Engine bay styling

Dress up your engine bay with our styling tips

Find out the latest car styling modifications to dress up your dull and boring engine bay.

With a few simple parts and some hard work you can really dramatically improve the appearance of your engine bay.

Engine covers – carbon fibre, plastic and painted

engine-cover-metal

Years ago the engine was considered functional and nobody really paid much attention to it. Then car makers started adding plastic engine covers which helped to hide the dirty metal oily lump.

It was only a matter of time before people caught on to the idea that they can be creative in their engine bays and we start to see a whole plethora of engine covers springing up. Read More...

Engine styling dress up kits hoses, dress up parts and engine covers

fto-engine1

Engine dress up kits are a simple modification that can typically be installed in an afternoon. Car shows would not be what they are if people ignored the little details. Something grabs your attention when you see a clean engine with brightly coloured hoses, polished surfaces and carbon fibre panels.

Without stripping the engine a simple engine dress up kit can completely transform the engine bay. Even a dull standard engine can be made to look impressive with a few shiny and brightly coloured components. Keeping an engine clean can be a difficult task. The engine will often leak oil, grime and dirt from the road is thrown up into the engine bay. Read More...


Todays featured car tuning article

Boost controllers and remaps
bost-gauge

Boost controllers
The turbo is driven by the exhaust gases and the faster the exhaust flows the quicker the turbo spins and more air gets forced in to the engine.

If too much air is forced into the engine then it will run lean. This causes an intermittent loss of power and you also risk putting too much pressure on the engine with a surge of power. Read More...

Tuning |  Styling |  Articles |  News |

Web search.