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[15 May 2012 | One Comment | ]
Turbosmart Products available from AM

Founded in Sydney, Australia, in 1997, with a range of just two products, Turbosmart and its unique blend of quality and reliability has become a world-wide brand synonymous with automotive performance. Turbosmart products are distributed in over 50 countries around the world.
To place your order for a Turbosmart product please use the order form at the bottom of the page
Turbosmart Dual Stage Boost Controller
The dual stage boost controllers allow the user to set two separate boost levels and toggle between the two, great for switching between ‘street’ and ‘track’ boost …

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[12 Mar 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
JOM Coilover and Suspension kits sold here

Automodified has recently started to add a new brand of coilover to our brand. We are now authorised sellers for JOM South Africa. JOM manufactures and supplies various products for the automotive industry and specifically focuses on styling products. JOM Coilovers are made to a very high quality standard, they are only height adjustable for now, but plans are to develop a damping kit for their range of coilovers. The JOM suspension range is made of galvanised steel and are serviceable. It is the perfect addition to the street tuner …

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[24 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
Intercoolers explained – Modification Tips

We all know that cold Air carries more oxygen that warmer air. You may have noticed that when air is compressed it gets warmer. With forced air induction engines which us a turbo or a supercharger the air is much warmer than in an engine that doesn’t have forced induction.

Intercoolers work much like the radiator of a car. The cold air from outside is forced through the fins of the intercooler to where the warm charge air is contained. This has the effect of reducing the warm air stored in …

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[9 Nov 2011 | No Comment | ]
Stance – Explained

Not too long ago I did a write up called: “From a judge’s point of view”. This was some useful tips for all our “show and shine” petrol heads. So, it’s just fair that I do something on Stance. This is to clear the confusion between the two as most petrol heads confuse the one with the other.

Stance is all about rims with a lot of offset, stretched tyres, and negative camber. To achieve that “perfect” stance-look, you must have suspension modifications that will allow your car to sit closer …

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[6 Oct 2011 | One Comment | ]
Wesbank Nationals Racing – Gallery

Last weekend there were loads of shows and Events taking place in and around Cape Town, some we attend some not. Justin managed to capture some of the Wesbank Nationals series at Killaney on Saturday the 1st of October.

Andrea Bate taking the Cape Town Major Patricia de Lille for a tour of Killarney, Andrea is apparently the youngest female to race in the Production Class.

The Indy Oil cars prep’d and ready to dominate around Killarney.Graeme Nathan pedals the New Spec Golf 6 GTI for Indy Oil and Brennon Green drives …

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[2 Aug 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
Whats your flavour…

So what is your style of modified car? Are you the drag racing expert or do you prefer to bang your brains out with some of South Africa’s SPL guru’s. Maybe you enjoy a couple of laps around your local racing track or even flicking your car through the corners sideways what ever it maybe, i think we all have some thing in common.. We all like to do it in STYLE!!!!!
Tell us what make gets you all rev’d, it would be great to see what the popular forms of …

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[1 Aug 2011 | 4 Comments | ]
Poly bushes now available from AutoModified

After all the response we have received from our blog about the importance of using polyurethane bushes, we found a supplier of Polyurethane bushes in South Africa. Automodified has been appointed one of the local suppliers for their Polyurethane kits. These poly bushes are amazing quality and extremely well priced too.
Benefits of using Poly Bushes
For more precise handling and firmer control on your vehicle, installing polyurethane bushings can make an enormous difference. They help to maintain the right alignment of caster, camber and toe. Polyurethane bushes can be used in …

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[28 Jul 2011 | 4 Comments | ]
Remapping your ECU

Most makes and models of cars these days can be remapped, with Diesel and Turbo Diesel models giving the best performance increases, both in the Torque and KW. This gives the car much better response than the usual factory settings. Basically this mean that after the remap your car will perform much better than it originally did. This includes having more power and an increase in fuel efficiency.