| Making your ride perform better and go fast is a | | | | There are lots of suspension parts out there that |
| fun and equally expensive hobby. However to get | | | | can offer a wealth of adjustability even on a |
| increased performance you do not always have | | | | limited budget. As a warning to the amateur |
| to spend a fortune. In this article I would like to | | | | however I would mention that suspension tuning |
| show you three easy and cheap ways to get | | | | and testing can be more of a seat of the pants |
| more out of your vehicles performance. | | | | feel and we must be careful that we are actually |
| Tip 1. Get a tune. | | | | making progress and not making things worse. In |
| All the modifications in the world mean nothing if | | | | other words stiff as a board and bouncing off the |
| the are not properly in sync and running smoothly. | | | | bump stops would probably be a backwards step. |
| Especially when it comes to a bone stock car or | | | | If your really itching to spend money on just one |
| even a heavily modified one getting a good tune | | | | part for your vehicle to increase overall |
| especially with the assistance of a dyno can be | | | | performance in all areas however I can always |
| one of the easiest ways to get more power. | | | | recommend to start with the tires. A vehicles |
| Dyno sessions do not cost to much and can allow | | | | tires will affect the handling, braking, and speed |
| you to see on paper the real gains to be made | | | | capabilities so investing in better tires for your |
| by making optimization adjustments to things like | | | | purposes is always going to pay off. |
| fuel and timing. Now depending on what type of | | | | Tip 3. Get a Diet |
| vehicle you have this can apply to a number of | | | | In the words of the famed founder of Lotus |
| areas. Not all vehicles are going to come stock | | | | "Add lightness". Every pound you can shave from |
| with easy ways to make adjustments so if your | | | | a vehicle whether sprung or unsprung weight is |
| going to spend money on some parts try looking | | | | always going to help benefit all areas of |
| into tools and parts that can allow you to make | | | | performance and its also mostly FREE! However |
| the small changes that make the big difference. | | | | before we start ripping out our carpets and |
| (this can be anything from timing gear kits to | | | | popping in the Lexan glass, remember that these |
| carburetors and F.I. tuners) | | | | modifications can compromise the street-ability of |
| Tip 2. Get a Grip | | | | a vehicle. So how fast do you want to go? and |
| Part of the fun of a well modified car is an | | | | what are you willing to give up in exchange for |
| increase in the vehicles handling capabilities and | | | | some speed? |
| just like tip number one having adjustability is key. | | | | |