In life you meet new people just by walking up to someone and saying hello. Your appearance gives other people the first impression of your personality, your feeling, facial expressions, and the tone of your voice can give somebody a great picture of how you are. The world of cars is the same way with first impressions. If you see a nice car driving down the road, you think that the owner of the car has money, or has done a lot of work into the car.

Your car is a part of your life. When you drive to someplace new, the first thing people see is your car. Your car signifies what you enjoy and personality. This is why people design their cars the way they want to. A car is a perfect way to express yourself and to make a statement of your personality. What better way to do this that tuning your car to the way you want it.

Tuning your car can be done several ways. Some people go to get the most horsepower out of the engine; some people choose to make the paint job their tuning of choice.

Tuning your car for performance is a great way to show your work. Adding boost to your engine is a nice way to add power to your vehicle. A nice smooth delivery system for this power shows others that you know what you are doing. That power boost is controlled be the electronic brain, or the cars nervous system of your vehicle. All controls have to go through the brain box of the car but you can enhance the output of the cars performance. If you force air into the engine, it will keep the engine cool and make the combustion stroke add more power to the output of your engine.

If you want to avoid the brain control, you can have a valve control switch put in which allows direct flow of the combustible fuel right to the turbo unit. By installing the valve into the line, allows an even flow into the chamber and allowing the liquid to combine with the oxygen and the other fuel. This allows a faster acting control of the boost and the response of the vehicle to the boost of the fuel quicker.

Mechanical boost controls are sometimes added to give the driver of the vehicle more control over the whole machine. If you don’t think you can control the boost level while controlling the car, the electrical boost module is the best way to go. Have you seen a race like a drag race? You tune your car to the point of racing that is a statement, especially when you install the NOS system.

NOS are nothing more that the manufacturers name for the system that they designed. A common mistake when made is the name of the NOS system because they think that NOS stands for nitrous oxide, but it doesn’t. NOS stand for Dinitrous monoxide.

This gas is used in the airplanes today and is an easy modification you can add to your car to give it the boost you need for more speed. This is a non-flammable liquid by its self but when combined with air and regular gas from your engine, it gives your fuel the extra boost it needs to give you the power you are looking for. The change from liquid to gas during the injection process adds the power you want and it also cools down the engine if used in small bursts. If you think of adding NOS to your car, make sure the fuel delivery system can handle the boost of gas that can go through the lines. NOS need more oxygen than regular fuel that is why you need a fuel delivery system. Adding this system to your car is not very cheap, so when you use a boost makes sure you keep your bottles of NOS full. Once fully installed, you will be ready for the speed you are looking for.

Now that you have the engine modified to the way you want it, it is time to customize the outside of your car giving it the personal touch. Styling your car it all up to you and the way you want it. No one can tell you how you want it because it is your car. Design it and make it look like the way you want it. By designing your car, you make a statement about you and you have a unique car that is on the road.

If you are going for a cheap but flashy look, you can always buy stickers to add to outside of your car. You can buy stickers that say what you want to tell everyone and not get in trouble for saying it. If you have put the part into your engine, sometimes they send you decals or stickers you can put on your car. Tell everyone that you put time and money into your car and what parts you put into your car without opening the hood. If you decide to go with the decals or stickers, make sure the day is warm. Stickers will not stick to the cold surface of your car. Some stickers are translucent with means the color of your car will go through the sticker, changing the color of the stickers’ original color.

The last thing to consider when bringing your car to a car show is to make the interior of your car a statement of you. You can also get a shift lever and other control knobs to give your car a look that you want for not a lot of money. The easiest thing to change and give your car a statement is the car mats. You can get ones that are just out of this world or mats that just say what you feel. Now going into more detail, you can change the lighting and the styling of the gauges on your car. You can get many different styles of gauges at your local auto parts store. The gauges come in many different colors and sizes so pick out the one you like because ultimately, your car is a statement of you and your personality.

]]> http://www.cartuningcentral.com/modifications-for-car-shows/feed 0 http://www.cartuningcentral.com/new-golf-plus-first-hand-accidental-previw http://www.cartuningcentral.com/new-golf-plus-first-hand-accidental-previw#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:04:27 +0000 Shenron http://www.cartuningcentral.com/?p=5454 Apparently, during the Essen tuning auto show (Germany), Volkswagen dropped accidently (maybe not!) a few flyer’s that included pictures of the new Golf Plus, which was expected to see it’s official presentation during the next Bologna (Italy) Auto Show.

No official data as come out just yet, still, it looks pretty similar to the actual model.

Check out the images yourself (low quality stuff, still better than nothing. )

What do you think? Looks nice, doesn’t it?

What is the Lamborghini Estoque?
Believe it or not, many exotic car lovers require much more than just speed and exceptional high performance, they also require a little utility- how about bringing more than just one supermodel with you at a time.  The Lamborghini Estoque will be the first sedan for this automaker- seating 4 and it is looking to be a winner.

While the Lamborghini Estoque is still seeking VW’s board approval for the go ahead, if things go well (and most are expecting so), this vehicle can make an appearance as early as late 2010 or 2011.  While it is still unknown what will be under the hood in the end, most in the know think that it looks good that the Lamborghini will offer this four door- four seat sedan with a turbocharged 8 cylinder or a more beefy 5.2 liter V10 that is already offered in the Gallardo.  With the 5.2 liter V10, you can probably expect about 500 horsepower and 450 lb ft of torque.  In addition to these options it is still possible that other engines including a hybrid or diesel can be available. Besides a nice choice of engines, it can be a very real possibility of matching the engine with a new 7 speed dual clutch gearbox.
So, for those wondering, just how much this vehicle will go for in 2011?  Well if production is about 3K a year, expect this vehicle to fetch in the $240K price range.

Here are a few of images of the show. We promisse to leave you with a lot more really soon, as well as with a full review of the show.

Do you like these? Enjoy!

We’ve had access to a few images of the new Megane Coupé, and have to confess we like it a lot!

Check it out!

As soon as we have more details on the vehicle we’ll update this new, for now we’ll just keep covering the latest from one of the most antecipated auto shows in the latest years.

It should be noted that SEMA is not open to the general public- it is a trade event, but with over 2 million square feet of exhibits and over 60K in attendance last year, this year’s event will be sure to please.  So while you might not be able to attend the SEMA show this year, there is plenty to look forward too as many retailers and manufacturers showcase their products.

For instance, last year was a huge success and many products that first appeared at SEMA went on to be huge successes.  Just some of the products that were big winners last year that deal with car tuning include:

• PLX Devices Inc. – OBD Organic LED Gauge
• Go Rhino! Products/Xtreme Racks – Step-N-Tow
• JME Enterprises Inc. – Pro Series Mustang Suspension
• Nitrous Express – “V” Gauge
• Comp Performance Group – Drag Race Torque Converter

If you are in the industry and would like to attend the SEMA 2008 show, it will take place in Las Vegas, NV from November 4 to November 7.  For those of us that either can’t make it or are not officially part of the industry, not to worry, there will be plenty of news to report.

(Porto Tuning Motor Show)

Have Fun!

The new Ferrari California will be the first to include a retractable hard-top, and includes a few details from both the f430 and the 599 GTB Fiorano.

This 4.3 liters engine is able to develop up to 460 hp at 7500 rpm.

Also new is the 7 speed transmission and the multilink rear suspension that allows the vehicle to perform like a Formula 1.

The official launch of the car will be made next September at the Paris Car Show.

Further Readings:

• The Ferrari 458 Challenge 2011 Model Detailed
• Ferrari Pit Stop Store In Nola

A few new cars have been introduced and the pictures are hotter than ever.

Here’s the photo gallery we’ve chosen from the best we’ve seen at the expo.

Check the new models (I mean the cars, of course, not the girls), use them as your PC desktop wallpaper, print them, give them to friends, whatever, but enjoy!