Car Tuning News Features Articles ICE Car care Tuning Handling Wheels Tyres Intake Exhaust Transmission

Flywheel lightening & performance gains from lighter flywheels

Flywheel lightening and its impact on engine performance. "No Fly(wheels) on us."   Lightening the flywheel – the flywheel works […]

More power with an engine swap a simple guide

Engine swaps and transplants. "Insane engine swaps" A popular modification with Torquecars members involves a complete engine swap and remains […]

Big valve kits – larger intake valves.

The heads primary job is the mixing of fuel and air and delivering this to the combustion chamber.

Any turbulence or drag can restrict the air flow into the engine starving you of power. So this TorqueCars article will focus on the intake valves and how they can be improved.

The aim of head tuning is both to maximise the amount of air and fuel that gets into the engine, and to improve the mixture.

Limited slip diffs, which LSD is best for handling.

Slip diffs "Time for something DIFFrent" Every car has a slip diff but with a few tweaks you can totally […]

Todays featured car modification articles





TorqueCars Forums

Join TorqueCars our sister site to read over 300,000 posts on modified and tuned cars and tips.

This will also allow full access to their car project features, gallery and some and exclusive member only areas.




Forum Hot topics

  • AE86 a little slow at the top end ...
    Sign up now


  • What Tuning Magazines do you read most often ...
    Sign up now


  • What compression ratio are you running? I wouldn't go over 7:1...
    Sign up now
  • The article on engine tuning was one of the best I have ever...
    Sign up now
  • Looking for tuners in County Durham...
    Sign up now
  • Looking for tuners in Chester ...
    Sign up now


Adding Turbo

How to add a turbo to a non turbo car.
Read more...

Rebore Engine

Increase engine displacement with a rebore.
Read more...

Engine Mods

Engine tuning mods for various engine types
Read more...

Roll Cages

Roll cages & Roll bars custom fitting kits
Read more...

Suspension Settings

Suspension setup and suspension settings and fine tuning.
Read more...

Headlamp Conversions

Headlight Conversion kits. HID, LED conversion kits.
Read more...

Stretched Tyres

Are stretched tyres legal and safe
Read more...

Lambo Doors

Lambo style doors suicide doors and gullwing door conversions.
Read more...

Engine Dress Up

Engine styling dress up kits hoses, dress up parts and engine covers
Read more...

MPG Calculator

MPG calculator UK miles per Gallon - calculate MPG and save fuel
Read more...