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Many people say that they have problems with their turbo cars such driving in the low revs and over heating on long journeys . i would like to know what could be done to make cars using big turbos more reliable for frequent use.

Do you have any lightweight engine parts installed like lightweight flywheel and carbon propshafts and cams these can cut some weight .

u havent mentioned changing your fuel tank . there are aluminium and plastic tanks available

yup. it sounds strange. ask somebody who builds top fuelers/funny cars etc. maybe they will be able to give you more info on this

if anybody is planning on using methanol please dont forget to wear your race suits as the marshals might not know what fuel u are using. a methanol flame is not so easy to detect your are most likely to feel it before you see it

Thanks for the advice . i will try to get my hands on the books asap

ive seen it on an OPC before and one oke even used concrete for filling his blown V8

hi there. i am also interested in becoming a tuner. how did you get into the industry

i am stil in school and i love working with cars. i hate standard cars i love tuner cars. i am going 2 become a tuner myself. does anybody have advice on how i should start

have u tried racing with semi slicks on your car yet?

it will on be bouncy on circuits where roads may not be level. and when u change gears on a straight a stiffer suspension will prevent the nose of the car from diving

your best would be to use a product like loctite thread lock and bolts and studs from ARP these products are designed to do the job. there may be a torque setting for bearing caps be careful do not over tighten rather use torque wrench .

i would like to give anyone tips on building a strong turbo car. just tel me what car you have

A torque converter provides a variable gear ratio and acts as a an automatic clutch. i believe that it is more effecient at low rpm as engine gains speed the increase in torque is reduced and latter there is no increase in torque. i dnt no auto box so well

listen to the engine note. if the dail moves up and down during idle(hunting) or take it for a dyno run and read the graph to see if the power is different to the manufactures quoted power

the suspension should be stiff all round and the base of the car should be level and the car should be lowered. this will allow you to launch quickly, to change gears without your car bouncing to much and u get better braking stability

toe slightly out will increase the tire contact area during acceleration as the front tires will pull themselves back to 0 toe position . 0 camber will also stablise your car on the straits and positive castor will also improve straight line stability.

never really thought about cryogenic treatment for sideshafts. usually we do this on engine parts which experience lots of friction. Thanks for the info and advise I WILL use it once i modify my car

whats up wayyne .my car is standard . im still in school. i have a holiday job at a performance shop and i work as a pit crew member on racedays and this exposes me 2 a lot of drag racing . i wil mod my car next year and also start racing next year.

here in south africa this is a common problem on our high powered cars. anybody have a solution to this? i would also like to know if it is common in other countries

Trackbite is the name of the fluid. It provides great grip when launching. Its aplid by briefly spinningthe tires on the fluid. This fluid is 100% legal at race tracks nd works best when warm nd on soft compound tires and is commercialy available

using methanol wil allow u 2 boost higher after dropping compression if your car is turbo. for NA motors you cam raise compression for more power . knocking is also prevent with methanol.

it requires u 2 double up injector sizes and fuel pressure . larger fuel pums would b good 2 keep pressure constant. a seperate fuel map will b needed for racing. allways drain the methanol after use.

out in SA ive seen cars using water injection systems and it works well. its more of an anti-knock system but comes with bonuses such as cooling intake charge(more power) . it works well on turbo or high compression motors nd can even squirt methanol