Everything you could ever need to know about engine mods and upgrades for a fast road car, or competition setup.
Secrets from industry insiders, to commonly held myths and misconceptions and potential tuning problems.
Don’t even think of upgrading your car until you’ve read our insider guides and tips.
From a mild stage 1 tune up to a high power stage 3 we list, review and rate every popular mod.
We outline each modification option and go into the benefits and weigh up the pros and cons of each.
Let’s look at some questions that we’ve had about turbos “what is a turbo” “why were turbos invented” and “how do they work “, “what are blow-off valves”, “what’s a wastegate actuator do” and “what are twin scroll turbos & what’s the difference between them and standard turbos”?
Complete guide to the differences between Miller, Otto and Atkinson Cycle Engines and the pros and cons of each type of engine.
Find out about spark plug electrode designs, materials used and the effect these will have on your performance and hot vs cold spark plugs.
We look at the pros and cons of I and H bean conrods, the various materials used from Titanium, Aluminum, and Steel and discuss the best options for your car tuning project.
A performance engine requires optimum designed internal pistons, crankshafts and of course high performing conrods.
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