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TorqueCars are home to the friendliest international car owners forum for all makes and models especially high performance cars. Join our car forums to get involved in the friendly and helpful community of people who have customized their cars.
We are also the ultimate modified car tuning guide when it comes to performance upgrades and we give a common sense "how to customize my car guide". Find articles dedicated to cutting edge car styling and hot performance tuning with the latest modified car news & features with galleries and car specific projects along with updates on the very latest car tuning trends.
Car Tuning articles
The articles on TorqueCars are frequently updated and amended as new modifications become available so check back frequently. Recent additions include carbon fiber, cryogenic treatments, twin scroll turbos and twincharging.
Things rarely stand still in the world of car tuning :- ECU technology, twin scroll turbos, carbon fiber and cryogenics have pushed the boundaries of engine tuning in recent years. We take an in depth look at the simplest tuning techniques with most people wanting higher torque cars but we also look at essential handling and popular styling mods.
Car modification tips
We expose the common pitfalls and feature the latest cars, car styling trends and news about tuning cars and the automotive industry.
There are many pitfalls to car modification and customizing your car, and we get to see and hear about some modified cars that turned out to be positively dangerous.
Custom cars are built to reflect the personality, driving style and preferences of the owner and this is achieved through the addition of modified car parts to create a custom car set up that meets a drivers individual requirements.
Find out what Torque is in a car and how it compares to BHP and how to customize your car to make more power. Below are some links to our latest updates and articles in our most popular categories.
Todays featured car tuning articles
Diesels? On Torquecars, Really?
Can 'Diesel' Really Be Part of Our Vocabulary? "2007 – The Year Of The Diesel Hot Hatch" Looking forward to a new year always requires a look back at the trends that developed last year. What was cutting edge in the automotive industry in the first 6 months of 2006 is bound to be main […]
Read the full guide...Roll cages & Roll bars custom fitting kits
Many tracks insist that cars are fitted with roll cages and or roll bars. In motor sport competitions you will see that most regulations also insist on a roll-cage. What is the job of a roll cage and are there any advantages to having one fitted? More and more Torquecars members cars are being fitted with roll cages, so is this just a new styling trend or is there something beneficial to the car tuner?
Roll cages offer protection to the driver and tighter body control.
Read the full guide...How to clear a blocked DPF
When your DPF filter blocks up you face large repair bills, follow our tips to ensure your DPF clears. Some simple driving style tips and additive suggestions will make a massive difference to your DPF filter and promote smooth running of your car.
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Tdi Tuning Review
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It is possible to blow huge amounts of money on car modifications, ruining your automobile and ending up with a fuel drinking stodgy bone shaker that looks like a tacky Christmas tree from last year.
This site is intended to assist you in deciding which mods to do and gives a realistic opinion of what the car will end up like with various levels of modification and gives a common sense guide on the pitfalls to avoid and common mistakes.
How to do car modifications & car styling properly
Track cars are rebuilt each time they are raced and they are set up for optimum conditions on the flat surface of the track. When it comes to modifying a daily runaround car or hot hatch - we have to tune and apply modifications to our cars to work for a year without a service, run over pot holes and speed humps and cope with a variety of weather conditions and loads.
We needed to establish a sensible how to guide for car tuning modifications (car mods) that will cope well with everyday driving but help you to get the maximum enjoyment from it. Styling modifications and car styling trends frequently change, we keep you up to date with the latest styling parts, modifications and tips with practical advice. We also have a new UK version of Torque Cars biased toward our UK users.
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My motivation for creating this site was the misleading claims made by the manufacturers of performance parts. They often quote power gains of 30bhp and in reality this was achieved on a v8 engine in ideal lab conditions. In the real world some of these mods can rob you of low down power and Torque.
The first car mods our members do are usually alloy wheels, intake and exhaust and suspension upgrades so you might want to start with these pages.