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

Diesels? On Torquecars, Really?

Can 'Diesel' Really Be Part of Our Vocabulary? "2007 – The Year Of The Diesel Hot Hatch" Looking forward to […]

Clutch tuning: performance clutch modifications and triple plate clutches setup

The clutch takes the engine power, and puts this down through the drive shaft, to the driven wheels on the road but allows you to disengage the engine whilst performing a gear change.

Contact like this requires a lot of grip and a fast response. The more power you have the harder it is for the clutch to operate.

Increase engine displacement with a rebore.

You can increase the power of an engine by increasing its capacity. This is a fairly involved process and requires a good deal of research and preparation. Unless you want to have to retrace your steps and go a different route midway in to the job.

Some of TorqueCars.com members have had their engines rebored ,and this does seem a good way to increase power. However there are a few things we should take into account.

Fuelling uprating the fuel pump, injectors and fuel pressure regulator

Fuel systems "A car with a drink problem!" Cars need a precise mix of oxygen and fuel to burn effectively. […]

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



Remote Turbo Kits

Fitting a remote turbo charger kits
Read more...

Engine Tuning

High performance engine tuning mods that improve performance.
Read more...

Adding Turbo

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

Exhaust Wraps

Ceramic exhaust coatings and exhaust wraps
Read more...

Uprated Fuelling

Fuelling uprating the fuel pump, injectors and fuel pressure regulator
Read more...

Alloy Wheels 2

Alloy wheels – choosing the best rims.
Read more...

Dashboard

Dashboard styling, guages and digital dashboards
Read more...

Sports Silencers

Sports back box exhaust silencers
Read more...

Stretched Tyres

Are stretched tyres legal and safe
Read more...

MPG Calculator

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