Tuning is a trendy concept among drivers. Everyone likes modifying and improving their cars for better results, such as increased performance. However, for most, tuning costs are an essential ...

We visited Jon Enyeart of Pony Carburetors in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to discuss engine tuning and carburetors and how both directly affect performance. We also consulted with Marvin McAfee at MCE ...

ECU tuning is one of the easiest ways to get some more horsepower out of your engine in modern cars. The ECU, or the engine control unit, is essentially the brains of the vehicle, and it controls all ...

The job of an engine tuner is to continually discover new ways of gaining performance by making engines live longer and produce more useable horsepower. The tuners sometimes run across undesirable ...

Here at VETTE, we've heard both sides of the engine-dyno argument. On one hand, a stout dyno sheet offers bragging rights to the owner, but on the other, you can't race a dynamometer, and they cost a ...

Tuning is the origin of hot rodding. Back in the day, Pontiac owners with a taste for performance would dial in their cars' air/fuel ratios and timing among other things to squeeze a few more ponies ...

Engine manufacturers are working hard to make engines more fuel efficient. For instance, there are over 200 configurable parameters available to fleets to optimize engine performance based on usage, ...

One Maverick owner's cross-country trip exposed the hidden flaw in his high-mileage hybrid, causing strange engine over-revving and sound system errors. The bizarre solution? A full tune-up.

The Ford Cosworth YB engine is one of the most receptive engines to tuning that Ford has ever produced. Let’s take a look at how to extract those impressive power figures from the mighty Cossie motor… ...

The last time we talked about carburetors, we focused on getting the idle mixture and speed in line. But that’s not all that a carb requires of its owner. Having your idle in line doesn’t mean the car ...