FRS Fast Road Setup “FRS” is an acronym that’s widely used for Fast Road Setup, which is a term that’s used to apply non-standard suspension geometry settings in order to achieve better chassis handling/performance from the car. Perhaps you have…
Stand-Alone ECU vs OEM ECU Tuning Here’s another example of a fairly regular occurrence that we get to see. Generic ECU remaps that fail to perform properly. In this example it’s a standard Porsche 997 GT2 Turbo that had been…
Supercharged Honda Civic Type R Issues Supercharger systems have been available for quite a while for the Honda Civic Type R FN2 and EP3 models, but there’s a couple of fundamental issues with the systems that we’ve seen so far.…
Nissan RB26DETT Engine Management Issue. The Nissan RB26DETT engine management has an issue! The engine has powered the legendary Skyline GT-R32, 33 and 34 models for decades. It’s a great engine and is capable of exceptional performance when built well.…
High Performance Vehicle Aerodynamics. (Copyright Torque Developments International) Torque Developments International’s Technical Director wals us through this highly complex subject. Part 1: The how and why? This series will look at the importance of aerodynamics in motorsport and talk through…
Chassis Dynamics – Understanding The Basics. (Copyright Torque Developments International) Torque Developments International’s Technical Director – Sam Borgman explains the concepts surrounding this complex subject. Vehicle chassis dynamics is a vast and all encompassing subject that incorporates absolutely every aspect…
Chassis Dyno – which is best? (Copyright Torque Developments International) Torque Developments International’s Technical Director – Sam Borgman offers this full and frank overview of chassis dyno hsystems. As a car enthusiast you will undoubtedly hear the term “dyno” thrown…
An Explanation of Detonation and Pre-Ignition. (Copyright Torque Developments International) Torque Developments International’s Technical Director Sam Borgman gives an explanation of what detonation and pre-ignition are: All high output engines are prone to destructive tendencies as a result of over…
Engine Management Systems – the common terms used. (Copyright Torque Developments International) Torque Developments International Technical Director – Sam Borgman explains the common jargon. This is just a loose guide to deciphering some of the jargon we use in automotive…
Engine Management Systems – the way different systems work. (Copyright Torque Developments) I regularly get asked questions about the different methods of load sensing used by different engine management systems, people often ask me why there are even different methods…
Dyno Testing – What Gear is Best? (Copyright Torque Developments International) This is a question often asked of Torque Developments International Technical Director – Sam Borgman. When testing the output of a vehicle with a chassis dyno system we are…
Following on from some on-line chatter regarding which oil viscosity best suited a particular engine in relation to power, we were curious too so decided to undertake some testing in order to have certainty on this matter. The test…