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tim Dacia Shift

Dacia SHIFT Concept is a new innovative concept design that was created independently by a young Romanian designer - Liviu Tudoran. As have been said by the designer that the Dacia SHIFT Concept will be the perfect vehicle for roaming the crowded streets of 2012. Dacia SHIFT Concept wears the design cues of the D… Continue

Added by tim on October 8, 2009 at 7:49pm — No Comments

TunerShare Toyota Prius Hybrid Sports Car?

Hybrid Sports Car? Wow that will be something. Also somewhat cheap. "The gasoline powerplant is not mentioned, but the car would get a heavily massaged version of the Hybrid Synergy Drive with gear selection courtesy of steering wheel mounted paddle shifters. An unnamed Toyota executive noted… Continue

Added by TunerShare on March 29, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

TunerShare BMW M-ZERO

the BMW M-Zero concept, a design by Maël Oberkampf. This is an independent project and Maël is not affiliated with BMW, just so we clear all the speculations from the beginning. The direction the designer was going with this design was towards the Audi's R8, but the… Continue

Added by TunerShare on November 2, 2008 at 11:27pm — 2 Comments

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Nitrous Oxide Nitrous oxide (N2O) is frequently called 'horsepower in a bottle, juice or squeeze.' Pre-assembled nitrous oxide systems have been designed for bolt-on installation on many imports and compacts, and are often advanced enough to link with engine and transmission computers. A properly installed nitrous oxide system can provide you an easy 50 horsepower or bump up a prepped race engine two or three hundred. If used wrong or abused, it'll 'nuke' your motor and send you home wit… Continue

Added by TunerShare on March 13, 2008 at 10:11pm — No Comments

TunerShare Top Ten Sport Compact Performance Projects 9 of 10

Transmission Don't forget the gearbox. Automatic or manual, 4, 5, or 6-speed; what the factory gave you is rarely enough to cope with your little hot rod. If you are a stick shiftin', gear bangin', clutch slammin' fool, upgrade the long-haul stock shifter to the short-throw variety and install a clutch that's more in line with your driving and horsepower. If the automatic is more your style, don't be stranded with an inefficient torque converter and vague, hesitant shifts—find a shift ki… Continue

Added by TunerShare on March 13, 2008 at 10:09pm — No Comments

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Throttle Body If you plan to open up the intake side of your engine for better airflow, why stop with the intake/filter assembly? Downstream of that snorkel and filter is the air-metering and induction hardware. Aftermarketers have a simple solution'make 'em bigger. The diameter of modified throttle-bodies is usually only a few millimeters larger than stock, and can be bought oversized or created from your stock unit. If you bolt-on an oversized throttle body without matching it to othe… Continue

Added by TunerShare on March 4, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

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Fuel Pump One of those maintenance chores that can become an upgrade is replacing the fuel pump and filter. Consider that electrical things wear out—wiper motors, window switches, headlight servos, the defroster— why shouldn't the fuel pump, another electric device, wear out too? It does. Have you ever thought that yours needs replacement? It might. Experts say that after five years most pumps have slid from ideal volumetric efficiency to tragic inadequacy. This means you may be short on… Continue

Added by TunerShare on February 29, 2008 at 11:59pm — No Comments

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Cams As overhead-cam engines are now the norm amongst compact and import cars, a special tuning aid has returned to popularity: degreeing the cam, which is adjusting the cam timing separate to overall engine timing. Although it won't necessarily add to peak power, it is an effective way to move the power band around. With so many more aftermarket camshafts available for compacts, and cams that are much easier to access, this method of tuning for driveability and a few more horses has beco… Continue

Added by TunerShare on February 22, 2008 at 6:38pm — No Comments

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Header The natural compliment to an improved cat-back exhaust is to upgrade the whole exhaust system. While the standard cat-back system will give you more power and a better sound, you can have more. Do you want the best flow available from exhaust port to tip, more horsepower and much better breathing in big-rev land? The stock manifold, down pipe (typically a part of the header/manifold arrangement) and catalytic converter stand in your way. Installation of these parts is more invasive… Continue

Added by TunerShare on February 13, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

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Computer - The current import-compact performance trend involves late-model metal, and those cars depend on an engine management computer for just about everything. This makes the engine computer the gatekeeper for tuning and modifications. Consider that most current automotive computers control fuel, spark, timing, shift points, top speed and engine cooling (to name a few) and that computer beco… Continue

Added by TunerShare on February 9, 2008 at 2:23pm — 1 Comment

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Ignition - The ignition system is a crucial part of the engine that often gets overlooked. Old, high-mileage ignition wires dry out and crack, and the insulation deteriorates and exposes the wire inside to corrosive air. Old plugs burn out, get soaked in oil, lose conductive surface and become resistant to the flow of electrons.

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Added by TunerShare on February 9, 2008 at 2:22pm — No Comments

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Exhaust - Remember the power equation. Increased power requires more airflow into and more airflow out of your engine. What's even worse than restricted airflow on the intake side is an inadequate exhaust system. There are a few simple bolt-ons to fix this problem. The first is to install a free-flowing cat-back, bolt-on exhaust kit (or have a custom-bent system installed for… Continue

Added by TunerShare on February 4, 2008 at 3:08pm — No Comments

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1. Intake - Increased horsepower and torque (sometimes more than 10%) is available when upgrading your compact's intake. The OEM intake assembly is usually a maze of filters, airboxes, resonators (the box to nowhere) and plastic or cardboard (gasp!) tubing. All those pieces are there to keep noise to a minimum and flow to its most mileagable, but this usually means limited considerations for power. The key to more power is increased airflow both into and out of your engine… Continue

Added by TunerShare on February 3, 2008 at 9:40pm — No Comments

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