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Notes on Car Tuning

Most people want to start with gaining more power through fitting exhausts and induction kits. But please rememebr that if you're going to go faster you need to stop faster. So you must also consider uprating your brakes. You also need to consider suspension so that when you accelerate harder and stop harder that you can keep it all under control.

It is important to note that any quotes of power gains tend to be under perfect circumstances assuming that other mods have taken place and that the engine is in very good condition. For instance, fitting a cam and leaving the original restrictive air filter and exhaust in place will not release a quoted 12bhp. On the other hand fitting a number of power enhancing items will not release as much additional power as simply adding each of the gains up to give a total. What we can say, is that there will definitely be an improvement if fitted correctly and each of the improvements will compliment the others.

Air Filters.

The simplest modification requiring next to no skill and with minimal cost is to replace the air filter element with a performance air filter. K&N (from the US) are by far the biggest name in the performance air filter market both worldwide and in the UK, whilst Pipercross (from the UK) are the second largest to them in the UK market. The difference between the two is that the K&N filter element is a cotton gauze material whilst the Pipercross filter element is foam. Both are sprayed with oil to attract and trap dust and the benefit of both is that air flows more easily through them than through a standard paper OE filter, thus releasing up to 2-3hp

Exhausts

Next up is a performance exhaust. Whereas induction kits and replacement performance filters are to do with reducing pressure drops on the way into the engine, performance exhausts are to do with minimising pressure restrictions on the way out of the engine. Some performance systems have an increased bore to reduce pressure losses but most retain the standard bore and have more freely flowing exhaust boxes.

Springs

The first step for most people is to fit lowering springs. This is often to make the car look better with the wheels closer to the arches but from a handling point of view they lower the centre of gravity of the car and are uprated, usually by about 25%. This means there is less roll in the corners and the tyres retain better contact with the road. Many springs nowadays are also progressively wound which means that their poundage rating increases as they are compressed. This means that as you go over smaller bumps the springs can feel almost standard and a comfortable ride is retained but when you corner hard the springs stiffen up to reduce roll. The best of both worlds!

Bushes

Fitting uprated bushes is often the last thing people do when uprating their suspension. Perhaps its because old bushes can be a pain to get out and the new polyurethane ones difficult to get back in but if you know what you are doing and know some 'tricks of the trade' its not too difficult. Especially if you've got an older car, fitting new bushes can transform your car's handling because the original rubber bushes do get tired and worn which allows too much movement between suspension parts.

There is a multitude of options available for tuning you car. When your ready to start on the long Road Call AUTOVENTURE for the expert touch