Nitrous oxide. It's the magic in a bottle that makes engines come alive and scream for mercy. Adding the juice can give your pony a 20-horsepower kick in the tail or 800-additinal stomping ...

Basic tuning skills are a hot rodder's greatest asset. These skills enable us to extract maximum available performance from any engine, and they help us to pinpoint serious problems before trouble ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tune-ups are all about engine maintenance so your vehicle starts well, runs smoothly and operates as efficiently as possible. Today’s cars need tune-ups far less often than older vehicles did, but ...

With an ignition and electrical system analyzer, timing light and vacuum gauge—such as these Penske units from Sears, Roebuck and Company—normal tuning, troubleshooting and a number of not-so-normal ...

Basic tune-ups on classic cars have not changed much over the years. As the technology gets better, we do find that certain aspects of the tune-up don't have to happen as often as they did in the past ...