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 Tuned Kia Rio, with bespoke alloys, spoiler and tinted glass Car modding is when a vehicle (usually a passenger car) is modified in an attempt to make it look better, to have better performance, or both. Major areas of modification include engine performance tuning, suspension enhancement or modification, exterior modification, and interior modification. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Car tuning is both an industry and a popular hobby, in which a car is tuned or modified in order to improve its performance. ...
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Restored passenger cars on display at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, WI. A passenger car is a piece of railroad rolling stock that is designed to carry passengers. ...
Areas of modification
Engine tuning Engine tuning involves modifications designed to increase the power of the engine. These modifications can range from a simple chip tuning, to adding nitrous injection, to a complete engine swap. Engine tuning is the adjustment, modification or design of internal combustion engines to yield more performance, either in terms of power output or economy. ...
Chip tuning refers to changing or modifying an EPROM chip in a cars or other vehicles engine control unit (ECU) to achieve better performance, whether it be more power, cleaner emissions, or better fuel economy. ...
A Nissan 240SX equipped with nitrous oxide injection purges the nitrous oxide supply line before making a dragstrip pass Nitrous is a slang term for nitrous oxide (N2O), commonly used by drag racing classes like Pro Street, Top Sportsman, and Pro Mod. ...
An engine swap is the process of removing a cars engine and replacing it with another; this is done either because of failure, or to install a different engine - more powerful, maybe more up to date and maintainable. ...
Suspension tuning Suspension tuning involves modifying the feathers/springs and shock absorbers of a vehicle. Here shorter feathers/springs and stronger shock absorbers are mostly used, in order to reduce body roll during cornering. Often the vehicle is lowered somewhat, reducing the vehicle's clearance. Gasfilled Shock absorber. ...
Body roll is a reference to the weight transfer of a car towards the outside of a turn. ...
For offroad vehicles, the emphasis is on lengthening the suspension to increase clearance.
Lowriders with hydraulic suspensions are another unique kind of suspension tuning. A lowrider is a car or truck which has had its suspension system modified (usually with hydraulic suspension) so that it rides as low to the ground as possible. ...
Body tuning Body tuning involves adding or modifying spoilers and a body kit. Sometimes this is done to improve the aerodynamic performance of a vehicle. More often, these modifications are done mainly to improve a vehicle's appearance. A spoiler is an aerodynamic device attached to an automobile to decrease lift, decrease drag, or increase the amount of force pushing the vehicles tires to the road surface (also called downforce). ...
A bodykit or body kit is a collection of exterior modifications to a car, typically comprised of front and rear bumpers (fenders), side skirts, and spoilers. ...
Interior modifications Interior modifications often call for a change or upgrade from factory-installed equipment. Seats may be upgraded for performance or styling reasons. Some car modifiers add such products as lava lamps or electric balls to make the car look classy or different to other modified cars.
One common type of interior modification is the addition of multimedia devices, for example amplifiers, speakers and subwoofers, DVD players, etc. Another type of multimedia is small television playing. Mission Cyrus 1 Hi Fi integrated audio amplifier An audio amplifier is an electronic amplifier that works with audio frequencies (generally 20 hertz to 20,000 hertz). ...
Terms "Pimped" cars are usually classic convertibles. Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof. ...
"Streeted" cars are Japanese imports, such as a Toyota Supra or Lancer Evolution series, these cars are most commonly modified with the more expensive mods available. The most popular modifications include neon lights and vinyl stickers. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
A neon lamp is a gas discharge lamp containing neon gas at low pressure. ...
Vinyl products (such as these records) come in many colors. ...
"Tasteless" car modifications -
Cars are often modified in a manner that is considered to be "tasteless or unsightly ", an example of this being bright colors and low-cost exterior/interior modifications. Tasteless car modifications are one of the components of the British stereotype of the "chav". Note that the crucial aspect of car modding associated with this stereotype is its superfical nature (Bean can tail pipes, cheap "blow-over" paint jobs, redundant spoilers etc.). Other British subcultures engage in car modding, with the focus on "under the hood" modifications (customised engines, brakes etc.), without incurring the same criticism or condescension. This article or section needs additional references or sources. ...
Look up chav, charva in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Legal Requirements Many countries have legal requirements in regard to what car owners can and can't do in relation to vehicle modifications. For example, all vehicles in Victoria, Australia, must conform to construction standards to ensure vehicles provide drivers and passengers with a minimum level of safety. The construction standards are contained in the Vehicle Standards Information Bulletins. There are also High Powered Vehicle Restrictions for P Plate drivers which can prevent young drivers from driving modified vehicles.
External links - Torquecars - independent tuning and styling tips
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