Holden Tuning Tips and Modifications
Maximise your Holdens driving pleasure
Holden car tuning tips and advice. We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of Holden from the popular small engined family Holden models to the supercharged Monaro and turbo powered models. Following our tuning tips you will avoid many of the common mistakes and actually achieve the car setup you desire. Meet other owners in our Holden owners club and swap pictures and tuning tips.
TorqueCars started providing Holden track day setup help, car tuning and car performance part reviews and suggestions back in 2003 and have grown from strength to strength with a fast growing membership of all types of cars including many, Holden owners. We are currently one of the fastest growing car tuning clubs around and certainly one of the friendliest. In 2007 we also organised our first full car show.
Our Holden tuning and styling articles are continually updated so for the latest Holden track day setup,tuning and performance part advice, tips and pointers please check back regularly. We strongly recommend that you join our Holden forums and swap track day setup ideas with like minded Holden owners in the track day setup forums.
If you are have a Holden tuning project underway we would love to hear about it, the Gallery section in the forum contains some interesting Holden projects already. Scroll down the page to see our latest tuning articles for your Holden.
Slip diffs
"Time for something DIFFrent"
Every car has a slip diff but with a few tweaks you can totally transform your cars performance in the wet and other low grip conditions.
In a recent track test a Megane 225 Sport with a Limited slip diff out performed a number of more powerful cars on a wet track which goes some way to show how important this often overlooked part of the car is.
TorqueCars members also appreciate the value of this straightforward cost effective modification.… Read More...
Limited slip diffs, which LSD is best for handling. Read More...
We look at how spoilers work? We also explain the difference between a spoiler and a wing. Spoilers are generally closer to the body of the car and help diffuse the air.
Wings are mounted much higher up and have an aerodynamic effect of creating downforce Read More...
Spoiler aerodymics rear spoiler design and construction Read More...
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. Read More...
Big valve kits – larger intake valves. Read More...
With the poor winter driving conditions hitting the UK in 2010 many drivers are looking at winter tyres. Other countries are prepared for the snow and poor weather and are used to the concept of winter tyres.
So what are winter tyres, what do they do and are they a good idea? Read More...
Benefits & advantages of Winter tyres & snow tyres Read More...Car Tuning
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