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Tyres and tread patterns for High performance cars

Performance tyres, selection and tyre tread patterns. "If you're feeling tyred!" The importance of your cars tires should never be overlooked. A […]

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 […]

Limited slip diffs, which LSD is best for handling.

Slip diffs "Time for something DIFFrent" Every car has a slip diff but with a few tweaks you can totally […]

High performance valve springs

The valves are like the doorways into the engine and control the flow of the intake air and fuel and then after combustion they control the exit of the exhaust gases.

As you can guess the valve springs work incredibly hard, and as you increase the power of your engine the valve choice is vital.

TorqueCars will now take a look at the many considerations taken into account when selecting valve springs.

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Screamer Pipes

Blow off valves, dump valves and screamer pipes
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Water Injection

Benefits and drawbacks of engine water injection systems
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Diesel Tuning

Diesel Tuning for maximum power and torque
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Suspension Settings

Suspension setup and suspension settings and fine tuning.
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Nos Nitrous

Adding NoS nitrous oxide to boost power gains.
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Painting Calipers

Tips on brake caliper painting.
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Car Mats

Tailored fitted custom and off the shelf car mats.
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Gullwing Doors

Gullwing Doors & gull wing door conversion kits
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Carbon Fibre

Carbon fibre bonnets and body panels.
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MPG Calculator

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