Does your car feel a bit sluggish? Maybe what it needs is a performance boost to unlock its real potential. If that sounds like something you’re interested in, learn how to improve your car’s performance with aftermarket parts in this guide.
Turbocharger
If you want a surefire way to give your car’s engine a boost in the performance department while also looking pretty cool, a turbocharger is your safest bet. A turbocharger improves your engine by using exhaust gasses to spin a turbine. This, in turn, rotates the compressor and forces high-pressure air into the engine, igniting more fuel and giving your engine some more muscle.
Turbo kits can range in price depending on how much extra boost you want, but even the basic ones will have your vehicle moving and sounding better than before.
Camshafts
Camshafts are also known as bump sticks because they look like metal sticks with bumps. Those bumps are called cam lobes, and they let precise amounts of air in and out of the combustion chamber. A proper camshaft can bump your horsepower up by as much as 30 horsepower.
A camshaft won’t give you as much power as a turbocharger, but it’s much more affordable and still offers a sizable power boost.
Exhaust System
There are many different types of aftermarket exhaust systems you can add to your car for more performance. There are differences between an axle-back and cat-back exhaust, but neither will provide as much of a performance improvement as a full exhaust system. Axle-back and cat-back exhaust systems modify the exhaust tips, while a full exhaust modifies the headers for better airflow and a more serious performance upgrade.
Upgrade Suspension
The suspension won’t put more horsepower in your engine, but it will give you greater control and handling at higher speeds. You want a larger sway bar, which will keep your vehicle flat around tight corners and provide better handling instead of sluggish swaying at high speeds.
Nitrous
It’s not just for drag-racing movies; you can get nitrous put in your car at a relatively low price and with few modifications. Nitrous offers only a temporary increase in horsepower, but it’s quick and thrilling! Most vehicles are pretty accommodating for nitrous, although you may have to add a few parts for it to fit your specific engine.
There are many ways to improve your car’s performance with aftermarket parts, and there are still so many we didn’t cover, like fuel type and wheels. Which aftermarket part will you use to improve your car?
