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Maximise your Bentleys driving pleasure
Thank you so much for visiting TorqueCars, we love Bentley’s and see quite a few interesting projects.
If you are looking to build the ultimate Bentley then you’ve found the right place.
Our tuning tips and articles for the Bentley cover all the best mods and latest tuning methods to help you build a great modified Bentley.
With the help of our forum members, industry professionals and seasoned car modders we present a best practice guide to modding your Bentley.
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Tuning for economy. With the rising price of fuel one question TorqueCars frequently gets asked is how can a car be tuned for maximum economy. Short of getting the family to push the car everywhere there is a little that can be done to improve fuel economy.
Brake Pads
Which type of Brake Pad Should you choose, with the array of materials and options it can make a big difference to your cars braking.
Low ratio sport gearbox setup and selection.
Gearbox – Lower ratios give better acceleration times and lower fuel economy. Six or seven speed boxes are better matched to modern engines.
Most street applications are closer 1st and 2nd gear ratios for that off the line 0-60 boost or for the fast exec a lower 2nd and 3rd ratio give improved overtaking flexibility and 30 – 70 mph acceleration with a high 4th and 5th gear to give motorway fuel economy.
How to add a turbo to a non turbo car.
Adding a turbo or supercharger is a fairly complex modification so we’ll cover the basics of adding a turbo upgrade in this article. The idea of doubling your power with one “simple turbo upgrade” is certainly appealing, but what is involved in a turbo conversion project? What are the common problems when a car is turbocharged? How do you add a turbo safely to a car?
