Improve cornering and braking

Brake mods, suspension and handling modifications explained

How to improve cornering speeds and uprate braking through suspension modifications, lowering the car and weight reduction.

We look at suspension setup, geometry and which parts you should buy for a great handling fast road car project or a track day car.

One of the most commonly misunderstood areas in modified cars surrounds suspension components so we break these down, and look at the pros and cons of each type of upgrade and mod.

Brake Pads

Which type of Brake Pad Should you choose, with the array of materials and options it can make a big difference to your cars braking.


Benefits & advantages of Winter tyres & snow tyres

With the poor winter driving conditions hitting the UK in 2010 many drivers are looking at winter tyres. Other countries are prepared for the snow and poor weather and are used to the concept of winter tyres.

So what are winter tyres, what do they do and are they a good idea?


Fitting Strut Braces and how to install a strut brace

Fitting a strut brace and performance benefits "Strut your funky stuff" Think of a car like a shoebox with no […]


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.




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