Speaking of tuning, there are engines, brakes, aero parts, etc., but engine power should be the place to be most concerned about. The most effective is turbine replacement. But what are the benefits?
Boost controller is effective if you increase power easily
Electronic parts that can be easily installed are popular, but what are the recommended electronic parts?
For turbo cars, a boost controller is good. By simply adding the coupler on, the turbo’s effectiveness will be improved within the range that can be corrected by the genuine computer, and the power and torque will increase.
If you change the muffler and increase the exhaust efficiency, but the standard engine control computer does not reflect that and the power does not increase much, you need computer tune.
Depending on the type of car, if you want to increase the power effectively, it is better to modify the computer as a set.
By the way, what is computer tune and what does a computer have in the first place?
The engine control computer is essential for running the engine. The amount of fuel to be injected into the cylinder and the timing of ignition are determined.
Modern cars are made to be optimal under normal conditions (standard conditions), so even if you change the parts by tuning, you may not be able to use the ability. Therefore, the purpose of computer tuning is to make adjustments to take advantage of the capabilities of the replaced parts.
What are the benefits of replacing a turbine?
Turbine replacement means replacing the turbine (device that compresses air), which is the key to a turbo engine, with a different type. A typical method is to make the turbine itself slightly larger, but changing the characteristics of the turbine also changes the flavor of the engine.
If you have used up the capacity of the standard turbine, boosting up will have little benefit. Recently, such cars have been increasing. However, it can be expected that increasing the size of the turbine will increase the effect of the turbo.
What is intercooler replacement for?
What is the function of an intercooler and the benefits of replacing it?
Air has the property of increasing temperature when compressed. Therefore, in a turbo car that compresses air, the temperature rises when passing through the turbine, and the air density decreases.
This air density is important for the engine, and we do not want the air to be as hot as possible to increase the density. The role of the intercooler is to cool the air sent to the engine.
If the capacity of the normal intercooler is insufficient, simply replacing the intercooler will lower the intake air temperature and increase the power.
Also, when boosting up or replacing the turbine during tuning, the capacity of the intercooler may be insufficient.
At that time, the power up can be expected by improving the performance and efficiency of the intercooler. Intercoolers can be thought of as “parts that bring out the power that should be available”.
When should I worry about strengthening the cooling system?
Tuning of cooling systems such as radiators does not directly lead to power-up itself. However, the more power you draw from an engine, the more heat it generates and the need to tune the cooling system.
If the engine overheats, it can break. Therefore, in order to suppress that, we need to enhance cooling performance. Specifically, it enhances the performance of cooling the water temperature. However, if you are driving an advanced tuning car or a circuit, you must also pay attention to the oil temperature (oil temperature).
So, when do you need more cooling when you tune?
If you start to worry about the water temperature, it’s hard to think. Enhanced cooling is like insurance to protect the engine. Recently, there are many cars that do not have a water temperature meter on the meter, but in fact the water temperature may rise slightly.
