Areas of Car Tuning

Administrator posted this 04 April 2019

Tuning has been around for a long time, almost as long as the existence of the car as an invention. Tuning means an improvement or refinement. Therefore, the first tuned cars appeared in the 1920s, when the first motorists modernized their cars to set up the race. Thus, the tuning itself gave rise to the creation of communities whose participants had a special look at styling, modification of cars, which was still accompanied by a certain philosophy. So this is a short excursion to car tuning for beginners, will help you learn more about the types you are and the purpose of such modifications.

Style and culture of tuned cars

There’s a ton of distinct car communities, some of them are based on modifications, others use minimal or no tuning. For example, "old school" as Hot Rods and Classic Concours avoid tuning, trying to preserve the original appearance and technical characteristics of the car, supporting these indicators with restoration and high-quality maintenance services. Owners of modern smart cars, cannot upgrade the vehicle, due to software limitations.

So the question is: what do you need to tune a car? Determine the needs of turning areas and money. To fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of tuning, we offer you to delve deeper into the communities of auto-tuning supporters. These include: low-riders, JDM, Hellaflush, VIP Style, Time Attack, Euro Tuning, Sleeper Builds, Off-Road and bosozoku tuning. Some emphasize visual changes and improved aerodynamics, others focus mainly on mechanical modifications for higher performance.

What are common modifications?

How to tune a car? In fact, it's simple, you need to find specialists. The number and quality of companies providing such services may vary depending on the country. The three largest auto-tuning markets are the USA, Germany and Japan, not far behind the UK and Italy. In these countries, auto-communities can live and breathe. Finding a specialist who will embody their idea and desire will be much easier.

A common request in this market is: How do you tune an engine? A high-quality and powerful engine is the key to car performance. We offer to consider the table of modifications to find out what changes can be made to improve the performance, efficiency and reliability of the vehicle.

Engine Mods

Suspension Mods

Transmission/Drivetrain

Exterior

Turbo/supercharger installs

ECU remapping

Cold air intakes

Performance exhaust systems

Bigger injectors, fuel pumps

Air suspension mods

Sway bars, strut braces

Lowering springs

Adjustable control arms

Limited-slip differentials

Clutch upgrades

Short shifters

Gear ratio changes

Body kits, widebody conversions

Spoilers, diffusers, canards installs

Hood vents, scoops

Wraps and custom paint

Interior Mods

Lighting Mods

Fuel & Intake System Mods

Wheel & Tire Mods

Racing seats, harnesses

Steering wheels (quick release)

Custom gauge clusters

Roll cages

HID/LED headlights

Custom taillights, sequential blinkers, LED underglow

Interior LED strips or footwell lights

High-flow fuel injectorss

Aftermarket intake manifolds

Performance fuel pumps

Methanol/water injection kits

Aftermarket wheels

Stretch tires for stance builds

Semi-slicks for track

Spacers for aggressive stance

  

How to start tuning cars?

As mentioned above, you just need to contact a specialist and tell them what kind of tuning you want. However, depending on the desired modifications, the cost of services varies from $300 and above $10,000 for the US market. The most expensive tuning services are associated with custom painting of the entire body.

Therefore, the next question that car owners have is: how to tune a car yourself? You can modify the car yourself if you have the necessary skills and time. The most common modification is to replace headlights or install LED lighting.

We hope, this concise tuning guide has helped you learn something new, and to decide what modifications you want to add to your car.