'other' ways to make your car faster?

[Pixel Pusher]

Cover it in oil.

Slips through the air quicker.

True.



I think

[98elise]

Route the heater fan into the air intake for cheap supercharging.

Want even more boost.....turn the fan up to 5.

Even more power?..... Switch on the ac for instant charge cooling!

[OdramaSwimLaden]

Pretend it's not yours......

[matthias73]

98elise said:

Route the heater fan into the air intake for cheap supercharging.

Want even more boost.....turn the fan up to 5.

Even more power?..... Switch on the ac for instant charge cooling!

Hahahahahahaha.

At the same time route the exhaust into the cabin?

[NateWM]

matthias73 said:

Hahahahahahaha.

At the same time route the exhaust into the cabin?

You ruined it....

[sconzo]

A good wax and polish significantly lowers the drag coefficient apparently.

[S3000]

good tires..

[anonymous-user]

Fill the squirt bottle with diesel and direct the nozzle feed "in to the turbo".

On a Focus.

Edit: d'oh beaten to it!

[firman]

S3000 said:

good tires..

Tyres

[djfaulkner]

Speeding....

[supertouring]

Fit motorbike tyres all round = less rubber contact with road = less drag = faster!

[Embryonic]

[StuartGGray]

I found that stuffing my poke of chips in the air box under the seat on my old CZ 175 seemed to boost performance. Worked better with salt and vinegar. I have yet to try this on any other vehicle.

[GC8]

'Cadence clutching' actually works...




...on a highly-strung race rep two stroke, like an RGV250 or similar...

[sparks_E39]

Needing a st....

[RobCrezz]

kambites said:

RobCrezz said:

Cadence clutching

That was one of the OP's examples

Na, "Cadence clutching" is pumping the clutch while running, not just slipping it a bit

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=160...

[PumpkinSteve]

When I had an Aygo I would drive with the air con on all the time, then when I wanted to engage Knight Rider mode I'd just switch off the air con and receive a VTEC-like boost

[RP1]

Route the heater blower to the back of the car to push you along more...

[crazy about cars]

Electronic turbos

[Negative Creep]

Eat fewer pies