Tweet In part 1 of this engine tuning guide , we explored the difficulties associate with altering the target air to fuel ratio on cars equipped with wide-band oxygen sensors and self learning ECU’s In part 2 we are going to look at three products that offer different ways to solve this problem. All...
Tweet If you’ve bought a car (or even a motorcycle) in the last 5 years, then chances are that your vehicle is equipped with an LSU4.2 wideband oxygen sensor. This wideband oxygen sensor, unlike old narrowband sensors of late, is able to tell the ECU exactly how much unburnt fuel is running through your...
Tweet My friend and I were having a heated discussion about automotive enthusiasts. He claims that all we do is waste money on cars to try and get some internet fame and maybe girls when it would be better to just spend that money socializing, spending more time with people and meeting girls. Through...
Tweet The other day I had a thought about DIY modifications, possible fuel savers and other performance tricks and tips to increase gas mileage. See, although this is a performance oriented blog, as the cost of oil per barrell crosses the 70 dollars per barrell threshold once again, and as the economic depression in...
Tweet We are excited to release the second in our series of How-To videos on using the horsepower calculator. In this edition: Taking a 1.8 litre Mercedes C200 Kompressor engine to 320 horsepower. First scenario: With camshafts for a power peak at 6200 rpms. Second scneario: With stock camshafts, keeping peak power at 5500...
Tweet In 1986, Toyota released a supercharger car based on the stellar 4age motor found in the corolla. The MR2 with its mid engine rear wheel drive platform was a great everyman’s supercar and was powered by the 4agze supercharged motor… Now, everybody’s heard of unicorns, these mythical creatures that somewhat similar to horses,...
Tweet What modifications do I need when adding a supercharger to a truck? What modifications do you need when adding a supercharger to any car for that matter? When adding a supercharger to your car there isn’t that much that changes with the basics of how the car works. The main...
Tweet Positive displacement superchargers do not usually compress air inside the supercharger but rather better described as air pumps. Positive displacement superchargers are usually rated in liters or cubic inches (or a similar measure of displacement). The reason behind that is that a 1.5L rated positive displacement supercharger moves 1.5 liters of air per...
Tweet This is the triple distilled guide on engine performance parts to help you make the most power with the least effort. There’s an abundance of bolt on and custom application engine performance parts available for any vehicle, and the internet is full of advice, trials, and feedback from enthusiasts, brand promoters, magazine editors, and even racers...
Tweet I was browsing my favorite automotive news sites today and three different articles seemed to jump at me. For 2010 three manufacturers have turned up the heat bringing mind boggling performance figures based on the supercharger performance concept. The first article I ran across was the introduction of the all new Range Rover...
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