Of course, when you originally bought your car, you will have chosen it on account of various specifications attached to it. However, a competing concern is likely to have been cost. In practice, you may well have compromised to a degree with your choice of car model.

The good news is that, if this did happen, you wouldn’t necessarily need to buy a whole new car to give yourself a better day-to-day driving experience. That’s because you would still be able to utilise what is referred to as car tuning.

In Essence, What is Car Tuning?

The term basically refers to modifying a car so that it can deliver performance different to that it was originally delivered with. Often, a car will be tuned to make the engine more effective, smooth out niggles in the power and torque delivery and/or improve fuel economy.

The car tuning options available range from the relatively simple, like just upgrading the ECU tuning, to the more complex — such as making exhaust or intake canges and tuning the engine.

Tuning a car doesn’t have to entail attaching new physical parts to the vehicle. You could opt instead for ECU tuning, where the settings of the car’s onboard computer known as the engine control unit (ECU) are altered to unlock performance enhancements.

Are you now eager to search for car performance shops in the Auckland region of New Zealand that offer ECU tuning? Our local company Auto Upgrades offers exactly that for cars from a wide range of brands — including Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Ferrari and Volkswagen.

Does Your Car Really ‘Need’ Tuning?

The answer to this question will ultimately depend on how closely your car, in its current condition, meets your practical requirements.

Car tuning might appeal if you had sought to buy a higher-performance car in the first place, and were only prevented from doing so due to your budget. For example, if you can’t afford an ‘eco-friendly’ car, you could get better fuel economy for your existing car instead.

Rather than spend time researching as many different car performance shops in Auckland as possible, you could simply get in touch with our team for expert advice on car tuning. You can ring us on 021 0584642.