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Rolls Royce car tuning tips and advice. We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of Rolls Royce from classic cars to modern executive cars and for the discerning owner who just wants to create something unique. Following our tuning tips you will avoid many of the common mistakes and actually achieve the car setup you desire. Please join the forum for model specific questions and answers and to meet other owners and see what modifications they have done.
TorqueCars started providing Rolls Royce modification suggestions, car engine tuning and car modification tips and pointers back in 2003 and have grown from strength to strength with a fast growing membership of all types of cars including many, Rolls Royce owners. We are currently one of the fastest growing car tuning clubs around and certainly one of the friendliest.
Our Rolls Royce tuning articles and styling tips and features are constantly being updated and refined so to keep up to date with what is hot in the tuning world and for the most recent Rolls Royce modification,engine tuning and modification advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. We strongly recommend that you join our Rolls Royce forums and swap modification ideas with like minded Rolls Royce owners in the modification forums.
If you are have a Rolls Royce tuning project underway we would love to hear about it, the Gallery section in the forum contains some interesting Rolls Royce projects already. Scroll down the page to see our latest tuning articles for your Rolls Royce.
Performance tyres, selection and tyre tread patterns. "If you're feeling tyred!" The importance of your cars tires should never be overlooked. A […]
Reboring engines
You can increase the power of an engine by increasing its capacity. This is a fairly involved process and requires a good deal of research and preparation. Unless you want to have to retrace your steps and go a different route midway in to the job.
Some of TorqueCars.com members have had their engines rebored ,and this does seem a good way to increase power. However there are a few things we should take into account.
More power with an engine swap a simple guide
A popular modification with Torquecars members involves a complete engine swap and remains one of the most cost effective modifications you can do.
As long as there is sufficient space in the engine bay any engine can be made to work in any car although in most cases the work involved is prohibitive to say the least.
Adding NoS nitrous oxide to boost power gains.
Giggle gas – something to put a smile on your face. "Giggle Gas – Nitrous Oxide (N20) the power button!" […]
Todays featured car tuning articles
Twincharging an engine
We look at how to build a twincharger setup for your car and discuss the various twincharger configurations and their performance advantages with twin turbos, supercharger or one of each.
Twincharging provides a relatively low cost way to get the best from a supercharger and turbo providing large power gains through the whole RPM band.
Read the full guide...Brake upgrade kits.
Adding uprated performance brake kits which include vented and grooved brake discs performance pads and more pistons, with a DOT 5 fluid will improve your stopping power we look at brake kits and discuss the pros and cons and guide you through your brake upgrade project.
Read the full guide...Alloy wheels and their impact on handling and performance.
Some rally style alloy wheels are lighter – (less weight = more speed) and also are designed to increase the cooling of the brake disks.
Some designs hold up better to being curbed than others and some break very easily when hitting a pothole or curb at speed.
Always go for the best quality alloy wheel that you can afford and read the reports and reviews. If you do go for a different overall size you must get the suspension and tracking realigned to avoid uneven wear under acceleration.
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