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Subaru Tuning Tips and Modifications

Maximise your Subarus driving pleasure

The Subaru range of cars was confined to the domain of country dwelling tranportation but recently have moved into a radical new image of World class rally winning turbo charged flame spitting monsters. Subaru car tuning tips and advice including the SVX, Impreza and legacy. We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of Subaru and many members have carried out a wide variety of power modifications.

Following our tuning tips you will avoid many of the common mistakes and actually achieve the car setup you desire. Please join our Subaru owners club in the chat forum for model specific questions and answers and to meet other owners and see what modifications they have done.

TorqueCars started providing Subaru mods, car modification and car performance parts Tips and advice back in 2003 and have grown from strength to strength with a fast growing membership of all types of Subaru 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 Subaru tuning and styling articles are continually updated so for the latest Subaru mods,modification and performance parts advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. We strongly recommend that you join our Subaru owners forum and swap mods ideas with like minded Subaru owners. If you have a Subaru project underway we would love to hear about it, the Gallery section in the forum already contains some interesting projects.

  • Selected Subaru Stats
  • Impreza Impreza Saloon 1.8 GL 4WD 4d Auto - 1820 cc - 101 bhp - -
  • Impreza Impreza Saloon 2.0 Sport 4WD 4d - 1994 cc - 123 bhp - 184 Nm
  • L L Series 1.8i 2WD 3d - 1781 cc - - - -
  • Impreza Impreza Estate Turbo 2000 4WD 5d (SR) - 1994 cc - 214 bhp - 290 Nm
  • Legacy Legacy Saloon 2.0 R 4d - 1994 cc - 162 bhp - -
  • Impreza Impreza Estate 2.0 Sport 4WD 5d - 1994 cc - 123 bhp - 184 Nm
  • Legacy Legacy Estate 2.5 Outback 5d - 2457 cc - 147 bhp - 221 Nm
  • Legacy Legacy Saloon 1.8 GL 4d Auto - 1820 cc - 102 bhp - -
  • Legacy Legacy Estate 2.2 GX S 5d - 2212 cc - 126 bhp - -
  • Legacy Legacy Saloon 2.5 4 Cam 4d - 2457 cc - 147 bhp - 221 Nm

Section:Subaru

Impreza Tuning

Getting more power for the Impreza WRX and STi. We look at the best tuning mods for the Subaru Impreza. Read On

Latest Article in: Tuning

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...

>>> Diesels

Subaru 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

Subaru Engine rebore

Reboring the engine will increase your displacement and the power of the engine. Not all engines can be rebored read our rebore article for the full details. Read article...


>>> Forced Induction

Subaru Boost controllers

A good boost controller adds an electronic brain to the valve that controls the flow through the turbo and allows much better control of the boost. Instead of peaking at 1.3 and dipping to 0.7 and only allowing full turbo flow at its its peak you can main Read article...


>>> Improve Handling

Subaru 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

Subaru Fuel and additives

Fuel is an essential but choosing the right fuel is important especially in high performance engines with high compression engines and in turbo applications. A wide selection of fuel additives are available to assist the burning process. Read article...


>>> Transmission

Subaru Slip diffs

Upgrading the limited Slip diff LSD in a car can improve its handling in corners and the wet. Uprated LSD is often overlooked when it comes to tuning but can really reduce your track times. Read article...


>>> Wheels & Tyres

Subaru Performance tyres

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





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