Slow Car? Let's Fix That

Tired of your Slow Car? Add Some Horsepower!

If you're anything like me, going slow on the road gets pretty boring. I'm not encouraging unsafe driving, but it sure is a great feeling to put the pedal on the floor as soon as the light turns green. The roller-coaster like experience produced can make your heart race. From personal experience, there's nothing more boring in a car than stepping on the pedal and continuing to go slow. Whether you have a sports car or a minivan, there are car parts out there that can make your car faster if you're willing to invest a bit of time and money!

Cold Air Intake

Alright, so here is how this works. Your engine is very similar to a person. It may eat gas, but it breathes our air. When cars are made, they come with a mechanism that has an air filter which connects to your engine. The thing is, car manufacturers limit the engine's abilities by providing an air filtration system that does not meet the car's full potential.

Air filter that comes with your car

Regardless of the idea that these companies are trying to impede our fun, we will revolt. How will we do this? It's called a "cold air intake". What do these do? They increase the flow of air to your engine. Increased flow of air then turns into the increase of power on your car. If you're still having trouble making sense of the cold air intake, imagine this scenario: Let's say you're not feeling well and your nostrils are clogged up. Think about how much more efficient your breathing is when your nose isn't clogged. That's right, these companies make us sick... With their restrictive components.

After-market air filter

More flow to your engine means that your car will produce more horsepower. Apart from making your car faster, it definitely gives your engine a sharp look.

Exhaust

If you're exhausted of your slow car, the answer lies within this sentence (twice, actually) : exhaust.

In more simple terms, your exhaust system is the set of pipes under your car from which the engine's emissions are released. Much like the situation with the cold air intake, car companies restrict the flow of air in cars using a muffler.

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What you should be gathering from this is, the better the air flow, the faster your car will be. The exhaust that your car manufacturer provides you with will make you car run quietly and it will also steal some of your car's air flow. The main reason is: car companies clearly don't want you to have any fun. Aftermarket mufflers will take away the restriction of air flow and they will even make your car more aggressive. Take a look at the exhaust that this Mustang has for example. What better way to modify a Mustang than to give it the exhaust it deserves?

Aftermarket exhausts can be found anywhere as long as you know what kind of car you have.

All it takes is a quick search on your favorite search engine!

A Tune

I feel that this is the one that most people find interesting. As if we don't already have a grudge against car companies for restricting our fun, it doesn't stop with air intake and exhaust systems. Car companies actually restrict your car's performance simply with the software that is included with the car. How can we combat this? A tune! What's interesting about tunes is that you do not have to physically add anything to your car. You simply purchase a tuner 

If you're wondering what the tuner does, prepare to be mind-blown. A tuner connects to the car and has the ability to optimize the car for performance purposes. This means you can increase your horsepower without physically installing anything on your car. Tuners benefit you in many ways, some of which are : increase in fuel efficiency and acceleration. The irony is, your car will be going faster and saving gas more gas than before. American Muscle claims that their tuners can add 50+ horsepower to 2011-2014 Mustangs. 

If you take the initiative and take some of my suggestions, I will guarantee that you will have more fun than ever with your car!