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Ramping Up Car Performance Tips and Hints
by: Walter Shuler

The purpose of tuning is to ramp up car performance and style. Numerous ways exist to help you make the most of your ride. However, if you have never tuned for performance before, it can be a confusing topic. Unlike tuning strictly for style, performance customization requires that you adhere to modifications that offer real performance benefits, rather than just good looks. While many elements of the various tuning styles offer performance upgrades, some can actually take away from your performance. Here are the best hints and tips to help you maximize car performance while still making your ride look hot.

Body Kits – Body kits can add a dramatic racecar-inspired style to your current ride. However, you'll need to know what to look for in order to maximize car performance. For instance, body kits that include front bumpers (with air dams) can help you streamline your car to a greater extent, helping air to flow over your ride, rather than underneath. Side skirts also help add performance and help your car hold the road better. Finally, spoilers provide more down force on the rear of the vehicle, while diffusing airflow - visit AndysAutoSport.com for a full listing of body kits for your ride.

Custom Wheels – Custom wheels and tires can help you hold the road or track much better. However, you'll need to avoid chromed steel wheels. These are actually heavier than OEM wheels, and can detract from the performance of your car. Remember, the purpose of performance tuning is to lighten the load, rather than adding more weight. Rather than chromed steel, opt for aluminum rims. These are much more lightweight and offer performance benefits.

Custom Tires – If you will be racing your ride, you'll need tires with more grip that what standard options offer. Z rated tires are made of softer compounds than touring tires or other consumer-rated tires. However, remember that softer rubber wears out much more quickly than harder compounds. As a result, you'll likely need to replace your tires more frequently. Having more than one set of tires (one for races and one for street driving) can eliminate this problem.

Suspension – Your car's suspension can also detract from car performance. Adding custom sway bars, coilover kits and strut bars can help you attain the suspension you need. This will make the difference between slowing down through a turn and being able to accelerate through a turn. It also helps eliminate problems like suspension sway and shifting during driving.  
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