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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.

Comparison of Turbo’s and superchargers

Both work on the same principle they blow air into the engine under pressure. Both have a turbine which spins up depending on the engine speed and the higher the revs the greater the volume of air is forced into the engine. But there are some major differences between the two and which is best for your project?

Choosing cam profile for fast road and track.

Camshafts durations and profiles. "Cam(alot) of power!" Cam profiles and cam durations. The cam shaft controls the inlet and outlet […]

High performance sports exhausts systems and mods.

Sports exhaust design and performance gains. "Blow that – exhausting stuff." TorqueCars will take a look at sports exhausts as […]

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Adding Turbo 2

How to add a turbo to a non turbo car.
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Engine Mods

Engine tuning mods for various engine types
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Fuel And Additives

Fuel and fuel additives octane and pressure boost valves.
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Uprated Fuelling

Fuelling uprating the fuel pump, injectors and fuel pressure regulator
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Remapping Ecu

Remapping the ECU – remaps benefits and issues
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Gullwing Doors

Gullwing Doors & gull wing door conversion kits
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Vehicle Wraps

Total vehicle wraps and applying vinyl wrap to your car.
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Carbon Vents

Air vents – bonnet and carbon body vents.
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Lowerering

Lowering the suspension. Ride height adjustments.
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MPG Calculator

MPG calculator UK miles per Gallon - calculate MPG and save fuel
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