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  • How Nitrous Works Through Air Cleaner

    Nitrous oxide (N2O) has been used for decades by those trying to get more from their engine with a relatively simple and effective administration of this dynamic compound. Two properties that make...

  • How to Increase Horespower

    Horsepower is literally the driving force that allows vehicles to travel. Vehicles can always be altered and improved to provide more power and performance. There are several ways to do this,...

  • What Are the Benefits of a Cold Air Intake & Muffler?

    Combustion requires three basic elements: fuel, oxygen and heat. The more fuel and oxygen you have, the bigger the resulting bang. Since an engine's power is determined by the force of the...

  • How a Turbocharger Works

    A turbocharger has a turbine and a compressor linked to a common axle. The engine exhaust manifold blows exhaust gases into the turbine intake, which causes the turbine wheel to spin. This...

  • How Does a Turbo Work on a Car?

    Because proper combustion in an engine requires a precise air-to-fuel ratio of 14:1, pumping more gas into an engine to increase its power output would be useless without a much larger supply of...

  • How Does a Supercharger Get Better Fuel Mileage?

    Superchargers create better fuel efficiency by increasing the amount of oxygen available to an engine's internal combustion chambers. Oxygen, a crucial ingredient to combustion, was a limiting...

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