Category: Performance
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Is the Weight of a Wheel Important?
The weight of a wheel really is important. Then again, this is probably not a surprise. We wouldn’t ask the question if it wasn’t. One of the more underappreciated benefits of alloy wheels is their potential for improving handling. This is probably quite far down most people’s lists of reasons for fitting them. Normally it’s… Read More
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OZ Racing: Italian Style, Racing Tradition & Unrivalled Quality
OZ Racing are one of the leading names when it comes to alloy wheels. Having made wheels for Formula One greats, motorcyclists, track day racers and tuners around the world; the company is steeped in history despite not even being 50 years old! Motorsport and tuning go hand-in-hand sometimes, with a lot of products developed… Read More
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Do I Need a Performance Clutch?
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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A Beginner’s Guide To Improving Your Car’s Handling
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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The Best 6 Ways to Increase Your BHP
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
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What’s The Difference Between All-Season and Summer Tyres?
One of the best bits of news for British motorists in the past couple of years has been the ever-increasing number of highly capable all-season tyres arriving on the market. While older all-season tyres often represented less than ideal compromises in grip and handling, many of the newest all-season tyres tend to do most things… Read More
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Tuning Jack’s VW Golf VII GTD with Eibach
We’re big fans of Eibach here at Tweeks. Their kit is very easy for us to recommend because we know it’s well made and engineered. While they’re not the only suspension brand we fit to our own cars, they are a popular choice. This meant that when Jack Minshaw was looking to upgrade the suspension… Read More
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Who are Milltek?
If you’re into your modified German cars, then Milltek is probably a name you already know. If not, read on! Milltek have been around since the early 80s. They’ve been making exhausts the whole time, which means they know more than a thing or two about the design, development and manufacture of exhausts systems. Right… Read More
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Top Tips for Winter Driving
Driving in the winter is completely different to driving at any other time of year. Instead of being presented with only minor hazards like middle lane hoggers, and the odd shower here and there – you’re suddenly plunged into arctic conditions that even the Ice Road Truckers would think twice about driving in! Ok, maybe… Read More
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Who Are K&N & What Do They Do?
Some brands and names are instantly associated with certain industries or products, especially when it comes to motoring. Whether it’s a car or motorcycle manufacturer, a driver or rider, or even a company that specialise in the development and fabrication of key components; they all stand out for one reason or another. In the case… Read More