Datsun Tuning Tips and Modifications
Maximise your Datsuns driving pleasure
Thank you so much for visiting TorqueCars, we love Datsun’s and see quite a few interesting projects.
If you are looking to build the ultimate Datsun then you’ve found the right place.
Our tuning tips and articles for the Datsun cover all the best mods and latest tuning methods to help you build a great modified Datsun.
With the help of our forum members, industry professionals and seasoned car modders we present a best practice guide to modding your Datsun.
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A look at high performance wheels
One popular modification done to cars is replacing the wheels. We will look at the types of wheel available, the pros and cons of each and look at the implications of fitting different size wheels.
We will be challenging the concept of wider wheels giving more grip and looking at the effect a larger rim size has on a cars performance.
Comparison of Turbo’s and superchargersBoth work on the same principle they blow air into the engine under pressure. Both have a turbine which spins up depending on the engine speed and the higher the revs the greater the volume of air is forced into the engine. But there are some major differences between the two and which is best for your project?
Fuelling uprating the fuel systemMore power means that more fuel is required so we need to uprate the fuel system and we look at performance mods for your fuelling to avoid running rich or lean.
It is essential to keep the mix of air to fuel exactly right. Power is lost when the engine adjusts itself to stop it running too rich or lean. Many power losses, which manifest themselves as flat spots, at certain points in the rev band can often be traced to a fuelling issue so we will look at performance fuelling upgrades and parts.
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