Breathers good call! Although I'm sure one of the articles will already mention crankcase pressure...

 

Throttle bodies VS Turbocharging an N/A engine. Zetec for arguments sake. What would work best, cost of both, pros and cons of both?

 

what about suspension set ups?i.e adjustable rear beams etc?

 

id be really interested to see what you can do to diesel engines aswell, mapping ,tuning etc, and what technology they use now, and how its evolved in the last ten years

 

That could also be one: forced induction tuning, N/A tuning and diesel tuning, how to get the best results out of what you got.

 

Stu, you're next aritcle should be how to own an 80's performance Ford and still maintain control over your bank account, personal relationships with spouse/friends and levels of stress.....

 

how about inlet charge temps vs fuel supply temperatures vs coolant temperatures vs exh temp ???? and how to monitor them


just a thought!

 

remaps, and all about them. how they improve torque, economy etc

 

really enjoy reading your articles stu. i think a good one would be how to spec and build a good tuned engine. either na or forced induction.

 

maybe a topic on cryogenics and how we can lower engine bay temps........

 

id like to see more about tuning none turbo fords.when people ask about tuning there smaller ford it always seems to be,slap a turbo on it or change the engine for a bigger one.what ever happened to good old fasioned tuning?

id like to see a performance cam test,as for people like me who arnt tuning gods its a bit of a mine field

also id like to know at what point does a car go from a daily driver to out and out track/performance car.when reading adverts for cars that are for sale,people list the mods they have done and you automaticly think the car is good.but in reality it could be an absolute nightmare when sat if a traffic jam on you way to work

 

Stu

What about an article on the various type of injectors commonally in use with the ford scene ie spray paterns,flow rates etc

 

i know from reading the above suggestions i would like to read up on sparkplugs, injectors and breathers
Another one i would like to know more about is gearboxes but i dont know how much you do on that side of things

 

What issue was this in, or is there a link to it? CheeRS

 

How about something on instrumentation to keep an eye on what's happening to the engine, together with the how and the why?

 

Clean forgot an isse:

Compression Ratio. Part 3.
How compression ratio changes your mapping requirements.

Added it on.

 

Hi,

I am interested by : how to measure, yourself, improvement and performance of your car/engine ?

Thanks.
Claude

 

how hard does that saff look, in the avatar above

 

does look good i must admit

 

Exhausts,why have a 3" 4" twin 2 1/2" etc backpressure why we do and don't need it...

Turbo and n/a cos there both very different(are they??)

OR

Intake and exhaust manifolds explained (cossie)

Paul

 

i can't see that being much of an article claude - the simple answer is to use a rolling road which has been covered. otherwise you may talk about measuring acceleration repeatedly over a stretch of road, or top speed or something.

 

an article on temperatures
heat soak
acts
etc

 

tuning guides for various engines, could cover yb / zetec / duratec / st170 etc. Basically what's best to have at different budgets, why some mods work best on one type of engine and not so well on another.

 

Boost controls.
How do they work and what different types are available


is there any where , where i can read about this topic?


Regards Rob

 

http://www.motorsport-developments.co.uk/stus.html

 

Done that. Massive feature. Spread over 3 issues.
http://www.motorsport-developments.co.uk/stus.html
(What is mapping? 1,2 & 3)

 

Blackpool pissups? I can't think of a serious one

What about inlet designs?

 

Done: http://www.motorsport-developments.co.uk/stus.html
(Everything Flows)

 

how about a "where we are going " type write up, about new stuff, and how we could use it....

 

HID lights.. pros and cons.i know its not technical stuff..but it transforms the car..

 

I think you should write about what your interested in as i'm sure it would be a good read

Paul

 

Just repeating what others have said but engine breathing, sparkplugs and the different type of injectors (siemens vs bosch).

Anything on direct injection?

 

Some good suggestions here so far, thanks everyone. BTTT for some more.

 

Can a Cossy motor be set up to run on gas........Ł1.00+ cheaper per litre than Super....

 

cosworth brakes upgrade might be a good one i its not on your list

 

The top ten on bodge ups would be a good one , no need to name the person or car , just bodge jobs youve seen .

One example ,

Sump plug held in with PTFE tape .( my 4x4 cosworth after a mate did an oil change for me and stripped the thread ).

Or a check list to do on your car before you send it in to be tuned .

 

Most people would recognise them. I mean, how many intercoolers have you seen mounted INSIDE an engine bay, Sideways?

IE: Left endcap is at thr front of the car, right endcap is at the firewall. Yes, sideways. Just sat in engine bay on top of a Fiesta Gearbox!

 

LMAO Intercooler inside an engine bay sideways .

Would make for a funny read though .

 

Loom deterioration, and what it means to your car, and how it can limit the
tuning of it.


not a full article, but would make a sub-article. As im SURE its the last thing
most people think of when they want more power from their fast Ford.


EDIT: actually im sure i remember reading about that in one of the articles now lol.

 

I'd be particularly interested in Breathing and speccing an engine (ie what process to follow)

Instrumentation, ie secs/pectel monitors vs individual gauges