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What Is a Cold Intake?
A cold-air intake is an aftermarket upgrade for car engines. These intakes replace the stock intake of the car and provide horsepower gains. Cold air carries more oxygen, which in results in stronger combustion and horsepower, according to AEM.
Installation of a Flowmaster
The Flowmaster is an aftermarket muffler that you are able to install on your car or truck. This type of muffler is designed to increase the power and performance of your engine. This is done by allowing more air to come out of the exhaust, which results in the engine running cooler and more efficie
What Are Common Mustang Upgrades?
The Mustang is highly customizable with Ford offering many different versions.2006 mustang gt tail light image by Jorge Moro from Fotolia.comThe Ford Mustang enjoys a firm footing as one of the true muscle cars of American invention. Entire websites and shops across the country are...
How to Install Mopar Big Block Headers
Replacing the original cast manifolds on a Mopar's big block engine is one of the most common and popular ways to help the motor produce more horsepower and torque. Stock manifolds are relatively restrictive whereas tubular headers evacuate spent exhaust gases much more effectively, allowing the mot
Instructions to Install a Cold Air Intake CFO RSX
Like most cars, the Acura RSX has its air-intake system installed up on the top part of the fender. The air it takes in is hot and restricts the car's ability to generate power. Replacing the stock system with a cold air intake will help you get more power and better mileage from your RSX. A cold ai
How to Install a Winch in a Pickup Truck
Installing a winch on your pickup truck is the most effective method of protecting yourself from getting stuck. When you're back in the woods, miles from civilization, your winch can save you from a long walk home. The installation process for a winch will vary according to winch and vehicle manufac
Saleen Oval Exhaust Tips
Saleen is one of the best known customizers and builders of high-performance Mustangs. The company sells a wide variety of performance parts to make your Mustang faster, from suspension kits that improve the handling to exhaust systems that unleash more power. Saleen also works with Ford to produce
How to Build Your Luxury Car Online
Luxury car means a wide variety of different things to the modern consumer. At one time, traditionally, only certain automakers were consider "luxury" car manufacturers like Mercedes, Jaguar, Audi, Lexus, and BMW to name a few well known brands. Other definitions of luxury car define the base price
Blue Exhaust Tips
Blue smoke from an exhaust means burning oil.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty ImagesIt is not uncommon for a older car to begin having some blue smoke occasionally come out of the exhaust system. If the color is truly blue, then odds are the problem is oil is being burned in the engine and...
How to Install a Trailer Hitch on a 99 Grand Prix
The 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix has the ability to tow a small trailer, but you cannot do so without the installation of a trailer hitch. The 1999 Grand Prix is a mid-sized, powered by a transverse-mounted V-6 engine at the front wheels. A trailer hitch can be installed using existing factory holes in t
Ford Focus Exhaust Tips
Dump your stock exhaust system and muffler for better power and economy.exhaust pipe image by A74.FR Ben Fontaine from Fotolia.comIntroduced at the Paris Motor Show in 1998, the Focus was Ford's Hail Mary play for dominance in the popular sport compact and hot hatchback market. Over the...
Chevy HHR Exhaust Tips
Polished exhaust tips can give a performance look to the HHR.auto, detailed, tailpipe image by Rina from Fotolia.comExhaust tips attach to the end of the Chevy HHR's tailpipe. Although they do not affect the performance of the vehicle, the tips do add a sporty look. To find the tip that...
Body Kits & Ground Effects
Buying a car these days doesn't necessarily mean you have to be stuck with the same car for the rest of its life. An aftermarket body kit or ground effects can dramatically change your car's appearance. The best part about the kit and the effects is you can add or leave off anything that you don't l
How to Compare Cold Air Intake Brands
The easiest way to increase horsepower in your vehicle is to increase the speed that air comes in or goes out of the engine. One way to do this is to buy a cold-air intake (CAI), which is designed to take more air into the engine, as well as take in colder air from outside of the engine bay. There a
Lifter Differences on a Buick 455
The Buick 455 lifter valley can be modified to improve horsepower.Classic sports car interior image by itsallgood from Fotolia.comMuscle cars are small cars with big engines. The Buick 455 is one such muscle car built between 1970 and 1974. Between 1970 and 1971, the Buick 455 was adapted...
How to Upgrade a 1999 Mustang V6
Performance vehicles such as the Ford Mustang typically enjoy a wide array of performance-enhancing aftermarket upgrades. The sheer number of available upgrades can be overwhelming, making it difficult to even know where to start. However, there are a few specific performance upgrades for 1999 V-6 M
How to Install a Jeep Wrangler Body Lift Kit
If you need to install larger rims and tires on your Jeep Wrangler but do not want to do a complete suspension lift kit, you can install a body lift. As its name implies, a body lift only lifts the body of the vehicle, leaving the stock suspension intact. The factory ride and handling will still rem
DIY: Cool Air Intake
Your car's engine creates combustion in its cylinders by ingesting a finely tuned mixture of gasoline and air, which is then ignited by a well timed spark from your spark plugs. One of the simplest ways to increase power and combustion efficiency is to add a cold air intake system to your vehicle. C
How to Build a Miniature Solar Car
Solar power is generated by converting sunlight into electricity. Energy from photons is used to heat steam that turns a generator, or, in the case of solar panels, impart energy to electrons. Because of the almost endless supply of solar energy, solar power has often been hailed as the most sustain
How to Install Diesel Chips
Diesel engines are fairly unique in the automotive world in that creating more power is only a matter of adding more fuel. Unlike gasoline engines (where air is the limiting reactant), diesel engines typically have a surplus of air supply and are limited only by the amount of fuel present in the cyl