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