TRUCK TUNING – UNLEASHING YOUR ENGINES FULL POTENTIAL

Despite the fact that mass production has brought with it a faster production rate of many different truck models, each with varying engine horsepower outputs, many trucks use similar componentry, such as the same engine, diesel pumps, injectors and even the same turbos. Truck companies will often adopt a lower fuel map to reduce the output of the truck despite the truck also being offered with a higher horsepower. (You often see this strategy with outboard motors). The main motivation behind the whole standardisation process is a quest to avoid the added costs of developing a new engine and supplementary bespoke parts but rather adopt a standard set that fits all models in that particular range of trucks. Additionally, such manufacturers want to produce different power versions of the same engine and get lower insurance cover ratings and better fuel consumptions.

You see, the engine of a “less powerful” truck model is essentially similar to that of a “powerful” model by the same manufacturer and yet you would never know that unless you delve deeper into your trucks engine parameters. So is truck tuning a worthwhile venture? Through professional tuning procedures which involve tweaking manufacturer’s engine parameters a higher horsepower output can be achieved. These outputs would match what the manufacturer offers in their standard lineup and many customers consequently are taking advantage of these non-dealer tune ups since we are able to provide these power ups at a price less than what the dealer can provide. In short, most late-model diesel truck (1998 onwards) such as Renault, Mercedes, Nissan, Isuzu, IVECO, Volvo, Fuso, Scania etc can benefit from a tuning procedure.