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Vauxhall Tuning Tips and Modifications

Maximise your Vauxhalls driving pleasure

Vauxhall Car Tuning Tips And Advice. We Have A Wide Range Of Tuning Articles Covering All Models Of Vauxhall From The Popular Small Engined Nova And Corsas To Turbo Powered Hot Hatches And The Large V6 Calibras. Following Our Tuning Tips You Will Avoid Many Of The Common Mistakes And Actually Achieve The Car Setup You Desire. Meet Other Owners In Our Vauxhall Owners Club And Swap Pictures And Tuning Tips.

TorqueCars started providing Vauxhall performance parts, car performance and car upgrades 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, Vauxhall 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 Vauxhall tuning and styling articles are continually updated so for the latest Vauxhall performance parts,performance and upgrades advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. We strongly recommend that you join our modified car forum and swap performance parts ideas with like minded Vauxhall owners in the performance parts forums. If you have a Vauxhall project underway we would love to hear about it, the Gallery section in the forum contains some interesting projects.

  • Selected Vauxhall Stats
  • Vectra Vectra Saloon 2.0 CDX Bi-Fuel 4d (99) - 1998 cc - 134 bhp - 188 Nm
  • Vectra Vectra Estate 2.0 LS Bi-Fuel 5d - 1998 cc - 136 bhp - 188 Nm
  • Corsa Corsa Hatchback 1.2 16V Design 3d - 1199 cc - 73 bhp - 110 Nm
  • Vectra Vectra Hatchback 1.7 TDS GLS 5d (AC) - 1686 cc - 82 bhp - -
  • Vectra Vectra Saloon 2.6 V6 CD 4d Auto - 2597 cc - 167 bhp - 250 Nm
  • Astra Astra Hatchback 1.8i VVT SRi 5d - 1796 cc - 138 bhp - -
  • Astra Astra Hatchback 1.6 GL 5d Auto - 1598 cc - 82 bhp - -
  • Vectra Vectra Estate 1.9 CDTi SRi (120ps) 5d - 1910 cc - 118 bhp - 280 Nm
  • Vectra Vectra Hatchback 1.7 TDS Envoy 5d - 1686 cc - 82 bhp - -
  • Corsa Corsa Hatchback 1.2i 16V Club 3d Easytronic (00) - 1199 cc - 73 bhp - 110 Nm

Section:Vauxhall

Nova Tuning

Tuning the Nova for more bhp power and Nova performance increase Read On

Latest Article in: Tuning

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...

>>> Diesels

Vauxhall 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

Vauxhall 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...

>>> Forced Induction

Vauxhall 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

Vauxhall Strut braces

How to fit a strut brace and the performance benefits of strut braces. A strut brace is an easy modification that can dramatically improve your cars handling. Read article...

>>> Intake & Exhaust

Vauxhall 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...

>>> Transmission

Vauxhall Gearboxes

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

>>> Wheels & Tyres

Vauxhall Performance tyres

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




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