Welcome to the Tuning Section

[ben]

Here by popular demand - a section for all you real petrol heads out there

If you have a model specific question, please post it in the relevant model forum - however if it's just a generic tuning question/thread, feel free to unleash it onto the tuning crew

And incase you aren't completely sure what Tuning is (we had quite a debate about this) - if it's related to improving one of the following, it's going to be Tuning

The short version is - if it improves performance and handling, it's tuning - if it just replaces as like for like what you already had, or just makes the car look better - it's NOT tuning.

The List:

Engine Upgrades
Breathing Mods (Intake and Exhaust)
Internal Engine Tuning Modifications (Rebores, Pistons etc)
Gas Flow (Inlet Diameter, Inlet Valves and Re-maps)
Sport Computer Tuning (Re-mapping, Chipping and Flashing)
Port Matching (Port matching involves adjusting the diameter of the exhaust and inlet ports to match the profile on the manifolds which is nearly always bigger)
Camshafts
Forced Air Induction (Turbo Charger)
Fueling (Injectors and Fuel Pump)
Performance Brakes and/or Suspension

Bodykits, OEM Replacement Brakes, HID lights, Lowering Springs, Alloy Wheels etc etc don't count!

 

[dave]

dont forget diesel heads

 

[ben]

Updated first post to make it a bit clearer

 

[dave]

you have missed off the most comon one engine upgrades, not dreamers with photo shop, but real ones

and induction kit isnt Forced Air, it goes on both n/a and forced engines

 

[ben]

I guess Induction Kit would go under breathing mods, so I've taken that off.

Added Engine Upgrades.

But if someone is photoshopping an engine and asking if it can be done - that has to be tuning...

 

[dave]

nar its dreaming. like the 1001 and 1 threads from 17 yo asking if they can fit a 20vt in to there 1.1 punto or cinq, them threads best left to get lost in sections, tuning section has to be serious stuff. we told the panda bloke where the engine has to go to fit but he wasn't interested

 

[Stu DemonD]

Hi Gents, some of my posts have been removed in this section, any ideas why please? thankyou.

Hello

If you want to advertise your business, you will need to pay trader rates - as an ex-trader on this forum, you should really know the rules

 

[custard]

Just to be clear
if your question relates to generic 'tuning' then it goes in here
if it relates to model specific questions,then post in your model specific section

 

[TomC92]

Hi, I brought a fiat punto 03 plate is there any cheapish was to upgrade tune the car for better performance.

Many thanks

 

[dave]

Hi, I brought a fiat punto 03 plate is there any cheapish was to upgrade tune the car for better performance.

Many thanks

a good service will be the best thing

 

[Campervan8]

Has any one done a rwd conversion on a fiat scudo