We keep hearing about motor swaps or LS swaps in the tuning scene. The English word "swap" means nothing else in German than "Tauch" and the rest should be self-explanatory. So you take the standard engine and replace ...
Continue reading "Per4mance Engineering differential gains in the power plant shop
Lovers of US cars like the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Dodge Challenger or the Charger have long been familiar with Kraftwerk as a tuning specialist. Now there are Per4mance Engineering products there. The tuning specialist Kraftwerk uses air filter systems from the US company "Per4mance Engineering" ...
Continue reading "What is a so-called turbo knee?
A turbo knee forms the connection between the turbocharger and the downpipe. The turbo knee is often also referred to as an elbow or just an arch. In order for the intake air to flow properly into the engine, the turbo must be in a certain position. Through …
Continue reading "Regulations on acoustic signals with a sequence of tones: melody horn!
In order to warn other road users of dangerous situations, motor vehicles must be equipped with acoustic signaling devices (a horn). At the same time, care must be taken when using the horn so that others are not startled or unduly bothered by the noise. The legislator …
Continue reading "Increased performance for buses: bus tuning!
Every now and then, a boost in performance is necessary and useful for commercial vehicles as well. The chip tuning for the bus is not only effective, but also within the realm of possibility. The main focus of a bus company is primarily on consumption and the corresponding engine performance ...
Continue reading "Agricultural machinery & tractors - chip tuning!
Increasing demand for an increase in performance by means of chip tuning for tractors and agricultural machinery means that many suppliers now offer this type of tuning. The applied "real chip tuning" is by no means a tuning box or additional electronics, but it deals with ...
Continue reading "Tractor tuning for more power (chip tuning)
Are you wondering what exactly happens with tractor chip tuning and whether there is a difference to software tuning? For that we have the answer for you. Chip tuning means that software in the engine control unit is improved. That is why chip tuning is also called software tuning. ...
Continue reading "What is a cowl induction hood?
We know various air intakes for the bonnet and most people are probably familiar with a power dome, but so far only very few have heard of a cowl induction bonnet. So what is the difference of a Cowl induction...
Continue reading "Snow Performance Boost Cooler for the intercooler!
Recently updated on May 26, 2022 at 07:45 a.m. Before the charge air enters the combustion chamber, it must be cooled. This is important in order to achieve additional performance. There are intercoolers for this, like those from Wagner, in different versions and ...
Continue reading "Angle the connecting rod? That's why it's made!
A question that also arises in the field of tuning, especially when not only chip tuning software is installed, but also the inside of the engine is revised, is why does a connecting rod have to be angled? The 100% angling of connecting rods plays a ...
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