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Chip Tuning – better engine management.

The days of fiddling around in the engine bay with a spanner to make the car go faster are numbered.

Modern engine computers (ECU’s) take over many of the controls of all aspects of engine management from timing to fuelling and more.

This actually means you get better power, a cleaner burn and more reliable engine but it does not mean the end of tuning.

Turbo tuning and power gains on turbo engines

Tuning turbo engines. "A lot of hot air." What is a turbo. If you go back to your childhood you […]

Engine Balancing – balancing pistons, rods and crank.

The main areas for engine balancing. "A balanced article." We all know what happens when a wheel is fitted to […]

Flywheel lightening & performance gains from lighter flywheels

Flywheel lightening and its impact on engine performance. "No Fly(wheels) on us."   Lightening the flywheel – the flywheel works […]

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