2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
We were all children, and many of us, especially boys, had toy cars. Everyone wanted his toy to be the fastest and most beautiful. And fantasy added all sorts of accelerators and decorative external elements.
Children grew up, but some guys remained obsessed with the theme of finalizing their "iron horse", because they could not put up with the shortcomings of the usual factory performance. This is how the world of tuned cars was born. Moreover, it appeared almost simultaneously with the appearance of the car in principle.
On the Internet you can find a lot of photos of tuned cars. But how to tune a car? And what does this process mean in principle?
What is car tuning?
This is a procedure in which the car is changed externally or internally, with the improvement of factory performance. Whether it's in looks or power and torque specifications.
What types of car tuning are there?
Depending on what end result you want to get, you can divide how to tune a car into two main types. itexternal refinement - car styling, and internal, which, in turn, is divided into tuning the engine, transmission, suspension, brakes and interior.
Styling
This is a change in the appearance of the car, which can include both the installation of window deflectors, and a complete change in the design and shape of the car by installing an additional body kit, spoilers, lightweight body elements, etc. Painting is no less important for giving individuality. So, enthusiasts sometimes in a creative impulse turn their cars into real masterpieces of modern art.
Internal development
Internal tuning is sometimes resorted to without changing the external appearance of the car at all. The purpose of this is to surprise onlookers - when at a traffic light an ordinary, seemingly stock, Mitsubishi overtakes a heaped Ferrari from the start. This sometimes shocks people.
Engine tuning is aimed at increasing power and torque. It is achieved by replacing or adding some nodes or by completely replacing the factory motor with a more powerful one.
Tuning the transmission is usually done together with the refinement of the engine, because with increased power, the load on the gearbox and wheel drive system also increases, which can lead to premature failure. Refinement is carried out in the same way as with the engine.
Suspension tuning depends on the goals of the project. If high power and torque are needed anyway, then low orhigh ground clearance is selected depending on where the car will drive. So, for SUVs, the suspension is modernized in such a way that the car can feel as confident as possible on the road. For passenger cars, this is most often an understatement and stiffening of the suspension in order to go through faster turns. But people are all different, and there are absolutely opposite projects.
Brake tuning is most often associated with the suspension and is carried out in the general specifics of the project, by installing more powerful brake elements.
Interior tuning is partly related to styling, because it is also carried out in order to give the car individuality. Here the owners manage to realize all their creative potential. From the chain-shaped steering wheel and Addams Family-inspired interior to the hot pink and ultimate vanilla interior that can only be compared to the world of a Barbie doll.
So, what is car tuning in fact? This is an opportunity for car owners to show off their technical skills. Or maybe this is one way to stand out from the crowd? Although, most likely, this is a continuation of children's fantasies, only with adult toys. In any case, tuning is a manifestation of love for your work and the ability to evoke emotions in others. Well, about what emotions these are - to judge already by the audience.
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