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Tuned engines need careful monitoring to save expensive damage, or to get the maximum benefit from the modifications done. A production car dash will give basic information, but sometimes it is of the “whoops too late” variety, for instance the oil pressure warning light coming on after the damage is done. Tuned engines may also… Read More
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Valentino Rossi is a legend in motorcycle racing. No other rider has built up such a following as Valentino, and the 40-year old remains the biggest crowd drawer in the MotoGP World Championship to this day. With 9 titles to his name and the now iconic number 46 on the front of his bike, Rossi… Read More
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Clutches are one of those components that you probably don’t immediately think about when tuning a car, but which nevertheless perform an essential function in getting the power from your engine to the wheels. The role of the clutch is to connect your engine to your gearbox. When you don’t have your foot on the… Read More
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This is an archived post – Ron Haslam Race School has closed its doors as of October 26, 2020 Motorcycle track days are a great way of testing your skills and ability as a rider and a racer. While the main aim is to see how quickly you can get around a circuit (safely, of… Read More
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So, we’ve already had a look at how to get more bhp out of your car but there is another way to get it going faster without ever touching the engine. We’re talking, of course, about improving its handling. Handling improvements might not be as glamorous as big power figures – and they won’t give… Read More
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Whether you’re tuning a car or tyre-kicking for a new one, there’s one figure that petrolheads (or dieselheads?) always like to see more of: brake horsepower (BHP). Even though it’s hard to determine a car’s performance from a solitary figure on a piece of paper, along with 0-60, top speed and torque; people have a… Read More