In the world of engines, no approach is too insane when it comes to boosting its output, and eking out every ounce of horsepower available. Whether it’s fitting a high flow catalytic converter in the rear, or considering a cold air intake up in the nose of the car, every avenue of possibility is worth thinking of if maximal performance is your ultimate goal. But what about a set of individual throttle bodies? The throttle is a part of the …
The aftermarket and tuning scene is rife with a myriad of tips and tricks which promises to yield you more power. Among the most common – and straightforward – ones involve getting more air into the engine. Be it retrofitting a cold air intake, or adding in bigger headers, there are numerous methods to ramp up the volume of air going into the engine. But how about a high flow catalytic converter? Besides, all that atmosphere entering the engine has …
In the much-loved Fast and Furious series, a Spoon engine is mentioned. When he gets knocked down and confronted by Dom and his gang, one of Brian’s lines in the very first film goes as follows – “Hector is going to be running three Honda Civics with Spoon engines. And, on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and he ordered three T66 turbos with NOS. And a MoTeC exhaust.” This is a sentence that is just laden with …