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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.

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.

Best Performance spark plugs, sports coils and HT leads

The best spark plugs & HT leads improve performance. "Lets spark up about engines" An efficient engine needs a good […]

How to tune a car engine for power or economy

Let’s take a look at ways to tune a car engine and what exactly we mean by engine tuning.

First up we have to accept that there are many different types of engines.

We can only cover generic theory in this article on how to tune a car and suggest if you want more specific advice you sign up to our car forums where our helpful and friendly members will assist you further.

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Gearboxes

Low ratio sport gearbox setup and selection.
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Remapping Ecu

Remapping the ECU – remaps benefits and issues
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Screamer Pipes

Blow off valves, dump valves and screamer pipes
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Turbo Tuning

Turbo tuning and power gains on turbo engines
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Adding Turbo

How to add a turbo to a non turbo car.
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Matt Paint

How to get a matt or silk paint finish.
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Painting Calipers

Tips on brake caliper painting.
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Car Stickers

Car stickers – vinyl printed stickers.
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debadging cars – taking the badges off a car
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