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Adding NoS nitrous oxide to boost power gains.

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Diesel Tuning for maximum power and torque

From a diesel perspective, anything that isn’t turbocharged is a waste of time from a tuning point of view. Similarly, anything that isn’t using electronically managed direct injection is a pointless tuning proposal so we are somewhat limited to modern Turbo Diesels.

Get rid of those two ointment bound flies and things get more interesting

High performance valve springs

The valves are like the doorways into the engine and control the flow of the intake air and fuel and then after combustion they control the exit of the exhaust gases.

As you can guess the valve springs work incredibly hard, and as you increase the power of your engine the valve choice is vital.

TorqueCars will now take a look at the many considerations taken into account when selecting valve springs.

Building a 10 second car

We look at what it takes to build a 10 second car and examine the power and weight requirements to reach the sub 11 second goal on the drag strip.

Follow our tips and you can make a 10 second car quite cheaply and within your budget with some power mods and serious weight reduction.

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Ignition Coils

Sports ignition coils and performance coil packs
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Turbos Vs Superchargers

Comparison of Turbo’s and superchargers
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Diesel Remaps

Remaps for diesel engines
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Engine Knock

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Brake Mods

Brake upgrade kits. 4 to 6 piston and larger vented disc conversions.
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Car Mats

Tailored fitted custom and off the shelf car mats.
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Sports Silencers

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