Post by TIMMO on Feb 24, 2008 17:33:27 GMT 7
Hot Tip #1
Increase the efficiency of your original air filter box by enlarging the size of the air intake to the filter box. Many models of cars use a resonator box (used to reduce air induction noise) before the air filter box and conveluted amount of piping before feeding air to the air filter box. This introduces 'negative' air pressure and reduces the amount of air flowing to the engine. An analogy would be a person drinking with a straw and when you pinch one side of the straw, u need to suck harder to draw more fluids. By removing the resonator box as well as the convulated piping before the original air filter box and replacing it with a direct cool air feed will give u better perfomance. Making an additional air intake to your original air box will further improve its efficency, as two intakes are better one.
Hot Tip #2
Cool air makes more power and this fact is proven in Physics as cool air is denser and contains more oxygen molecules for the same volume. Just driving in the cool mornings or evenings versus on a hot afternoon can make a difference in the engine respone with the difference in ambient temperature being only 8 degrees C. Some standard air intake systems draw super-heated air from inside the engine bay and temperatures recorded by fuel injection sensors can go up to 78 degrees C especially when the aircon is switched on. The EFI system will increase fueling and reduce ignition timing when the air temperature is high and this is detrimental to perfomance and fuel efficiency. By redirecting the source of air from a cooler area such as the front of the wheel well or bumper can reduce the air intake temperature by up to 25 degrees C. This helps to 'Supercharge' the engine with more oxygen.
Hot Tip #3
Increasing the size of the spark in the engine combustion chamber will improve the engine efficiency, giving u better perfomance and fuel consumption. Some car models are adopting twin spark plugs per cylinder for improved combustion as two spark plugs are better than one. However, as most engines use one spark plug per cylinder, using a perfomance spark plug can help to improve combustion. Performance spark plugs have smaller center electrodes and materials such as platinum or irridium to increase the spark and thus, improving the combustion of the air/fuel mixture.
Hot Tip #4
Air injectors as such E68, Air Max, E-Power, Ecotek and Venturi One allows the engine to draw more air in through an alternative route other than the standard air intake system. These products are essentially valves that use the vacuum effect of the engine to draw in more air, helping it to breathe better. On some engines that utilize air flow sensors such as the Mass Air Flow just after the air filter box, these products can effectively help lean out the air fuel ratio by increasing the amount of air versus fuel, making more power and torque.
Hot Tip #5
Improving the electrical efficiency by the addition of Perfomance Ground Wires can help with increased engine efficiency. This consists of a number of shielded heavy gauge wires fitted from various parts of the engine and body directly to the battery negative terminal to help improve the electron flow through the sensors as well as the ignition system. This in turn improves performance as the ECU gets its signals more accurately. On some cars, the ignition and battery charging is futher improved and thus the engine respone.
Hot Tip #6
Changing to the lightened crank pulley and under-driven, (components such as power steering pump, water pump and alternator turns slower), there is less load on the engine allowing for improved performance. Acceleration is improved as will the throttle respone.
Hot Tip #7
Fuel Ionizing products such as the Max Power, Calski Ion Accelerator, Super FuelMax and Fuel Energizer use powerful magnets to help agitate the fuel molecules to improve combustion. The stronger the field strenght, the greater its effect. These products are simply fitted on the fuel line to energize the petrol prior to entering the combustion chamber. This gives better performance and fuel comsumption.
Hot Tip #8
Adding an Automatic Transmission Fluid Cooler, essentially a mini radioator, helps to reduce the gearbox oil by up to 15 degrees C. Lowering the ATF oil temperature is especially more important when traveling in slow traffic conditions. This ensures that the gearbox is operating at the best temperature, offering improved respone such as gear changes and acceleration as well as increasing the lifespan os its component.
Hot Tip #9
Fooling the ECU through the use of piggyback computers such as APEXi SAFC, Unichip, O-Bit, E-Manage and Buddy Club allow the tuner to change the air/fuel mixture to suit various states of tune and enhancements. These interceptors change the signals from various sensors and deliver it to the ECU to get it to operate differently from the factory specifications. A number of these systems even allow for change to the ignition timing to squeeze even more performance from the engine. However, no matter how elaborate its features are, the ability of the tuner is paramount ti the performance gained.
Hot Tip #10
Voltage stabilizers such as Pivot, Silver's and RMK help to increase the efficiency of the charging system by ensuring a more constant voltage to the battery. With improved charging and electrical efficiency, improved performance and fuel consumption can be achieved.
Hot Tip #11
Switching off your aircon or lowering the temperature can improve performance and fuel consumption. The aircon compressor saps the engine to the tune of 10bhp of power and 15Nm of torque on a 1600cc engine. The effect of this power and torque loss is even greater on smaller engines.
Hot Tip #12
Changing the exhaust system would reduce exhaust back pressure. Less back pressure means better exhaust flow and additional power/torque gains and some times, more exhaust noise. Some workshops claim that some back-pressure is good for normal aspirated engines. Dynotest have shown that less back pressure means more power across the rpm band. However, the air/fuel mixtures are changed and at times, need to be retuned
Increase the efficiency of your original air filter box by enlarging the size of the air intake to the filter box. Many models of cars use a resonator box (used to reduce air induction noise) before the air filter box and conveluted amount of piping before feeding air to the air filter box. This introduces 'negative' air pressure and reduces the amount of air flowing to the engine. An analogy would be a person drinking with a straw and when you pinch one side of the straw, u need to suck harder to draw more fluids. By removing the resonator box as well as the convulated piping before the original air filter box and replacing it with a direct cool air feed will give u better perfomance. Making an additional air intake to your original air box will further improve its efficency, as two intakes are better one.
Hot Tip #2
Cool air makes more power and this fact is proven in Physics as cool air is denser and contains more oxygen molecules for the same volume. Just driving in the cool mornings or evenings versus on a hot afternoon can make a difference in the engine respone with the difference in ambient temperature being only 8 degrees C. Some standard air intake systems draw super-heated air from inside the engine bay and temperatures recorded by fuel injection sensors can go up to 78 degrees C especially when the aircon is switched on. The EFI system will increase fueling and reduce ignition timing when the air temperature is high and this is detrimental to perfomance and fuel efficiency. By redirecting the source of air from a cooler area such as the front of the wheel well or bumper can reduce the air intake temperature by up to 25 degrees C. This helps to 'Supercharge' the engine with more oxygen.
Hot Tip #3
Increasing the size of the spark in the engine combustion chamber will improve the engine efficiency, giving u better perfomance and fuel consumption. Some car models are adopting twin spark plugs per cylinder for improved combustion as two spark plugs are better than one. However, as most engines use one spark plug per cylinder, using a perfomance spark plug can help to improve combustion. Performance spark plugs have smaller center electrodes and materials such as platinum or irridium to increase the spark and thus, improving the combustion of the air/fuel mixture.
Hot Tip #4
Air injectors as such E68, Air Max, E-Power, Ecotek and Venturi One allows the engine to draw more air in through an alternative route other than the standard air intake system. These products are essentially valves that use the vacuum effect of the engine to draw in more air, helping it to breathe better. On some engines that utilize air flow sensors such as the Mass Air Flow just after the air filter box, these products can effectively help lean out the air fuel ratio by increasing the amount of air versus fuel, making more power and torque.
Hot Tip #5
Improving the electrical efficiency by the addition of Perfomance Ground Wires can help with increased engine efficiency. This consists of a number of shielded heavy gauge wires fitted from various parts of the engine and body directly to the battery negative terminal to help improve the electron flow through the sensors as well as the ignition system. This in turn improves performance as the ECU gets its signals more accurately. On some cars, the ignition and battery charging is futher improved and thus the engine respone.
Hot Tip #6
Changing to the lightened crank pulley and under-driven, (components such as power steering pump, water pump and alternator turns slower), there is less load on the engine allowing for improved performance. Acceleration is improved as will the throttle respone.
Hot Tip #7
Fuel Ionizing products such as the Max Power, Calski Ion Accelerator, Super FuelMax and Fuel Energizer use powerful magnets to help agitate the fuel molecules to improve combustion. The stronger the field strenght, the greater its effect. These products are simply fitted on the fuel line to energize the petrol prior to entering the combustion chamber. This gives better performance and fuel comsumption.
Hot Tip #8
Adding an Automatic Transmission Fluid Cooler, essentially a mini radioator, helps to reduce the gearbox oil by up to 15 degrees C. Lowering the ATF oil temperature is especially more important when traveling in slow traffic conditions. This ensures that the gearbox is operating at the best temperature, offering improved respone such as gear changes and acceleration as well as increasing the lifespan os its component.
Hot Tip #9
Fooling the ECU through the use of piggyback computers such as APEXi SAFC, Unichip, O-Bit, E-Manage and Buddy Club allow the tuner to change the air/fuel mixture to suit various states of tune and enhancements. These interceptors change the signals from various sensors and deliver it to the ECU to get it to operate differently from the factory specifications. A number of these systems even allow for change to the ignition timing to squeeze even more performance from the engine. However, no matter how elaborate its features are, the ability of the tuner is paramount ti the performance gained.
Hot Tip #10
Voltage stabilizers such as Pivot, Silver's and RMK help to increase the efficiency of the charging system by ensuring a more constant voltage to the battery. With improved charging and electrical efficiency, improved performance and fuel consumption can be achieved.
Hot Tip #11
Switching off your aircon or lowering the temperature can improve performance and fuel consumption. The aircon compressor saps the engine to the tune of 10bhp of power and 15Nm of torque on a 1600cc engine. The effect of this power and torque loss is even greater on smaller engines.
Hot Tip #12
Changing the exhaust system would reduce exhaust back pressure. Less back pressure means better exhaust flow and additional power/torque gains and some times, more exhaust noise. Some workshops claim that some back-pressure is good for normal aspirated engines. Dynotest have shown that less back pressure means more power across the rpm band. However, the air/fuel mixtures are changed and at times, need to be retuned