With extensive experience in sports car competition, with an impressive track record of successes and victories, DUNLOP transferred its innovative technologies used on the track for the tires designed for everyday driving. The DUNLOP became a major brand in its segment, enjoying an excellent reputation among lovers of automobiles and automotive sport competitions. Simple ideas can change the world. In 1893 the first factory in Europe was opened in Germany. Two years later, DUNLOP tires were sold in France and Canada and produced in the United States and Australia. Then they created the factories in Asia. Near the end of the decade, in 1898, Dunlop invention had replaced the conventional tires. In 1902, the victory in Paris-Vienna car race gave DUNLOP a huge appetite to achieve success in motor racing. In the same year they opened the factory in Birmingham in England, which became known as FORT DUNLOP. In 1913, DUNLOP opened the first Japanese tire factory in the city of Kobe. By 1920, once again the innovative spirit of the enterprise has become clear,when they develop tires for cars able to resist high speeds. In 1999, DUNLOP became central pivot of a global joint venture between the American Goodyear and Japanese Sumitomo.
Adding performance parts to a car that isn't already running its best isn't going to be nearly as effective. Another important but overlooked thing is making sure your tires are properly inflated. This can improve the handling of your VW as well as ensure you're getting optimum gas mileage. Once these basic steps have been completed there's a few other things you can do to upgrade your ride. Upgrade your intake. This can be as simple as making sure your current air filter is clean. The more air your engne can get the better it will run. The next easiest option is to install a high performance air filter that replaces the stock one. These provide better air flow which should increase engine power slightly. The next step after that would be to install a complete aftermarket intake system. Cold Air Intakes draw cool air from outside the engine compartment rather than regular systems which suck in hot air from around your engine.
Most of these systems are fairly easy to install and can be done yourself in a few hours or less. Upgrade your headers: The headers and downpipe is where the exhaust first leaves your engine on its way toward the atmosphere. Higher performance headers allow more exhaust fumes to escape, which can give a dramatic increase to horsepower. 1000 depending on what type of vehicle you have and what brand you choose. One thing to look out for is that cheaper headers tend to have fitment issues (you can't get them to line up correctly for a simple bolt-on installation), and they may have resonance issues. Resonance is caused by the exhaust vibrating the metal and will create a noise that bothers most people. Headers can be installed yourself if you're experienced enough. Catback exhaust: These exhaust systems start where the headers end. They connect to the Catalytic converter and replace the entire exhaust system to the back of the car. Depending on how free flowing the stock exhaust is on your car this may be one of the last upgrades you choose to do.
These exhaust systems aren't cheap and may require welding and/or professional installation. They usually give your car a higher performance sound over the stock setup. It is also possible to just replace the mufflers if all you care about is the sound. Tires. Probably the most overlooked performance enhancement you can do for your car is to replace the tires. Adding lots of engine power won't do you any good if you can't get that power to the pavement. Replacing your tires with a wider tire or tires with a stickier compound will help you get more traction. Choosing tires is usually a compromise between Performance, Ride Comfort, and Tread Life. High performance tires don't last as long as regular ones. High performance tires can cost quite a bit of money too. Underdrive Pulleys. You can reclaim some lost power from your engine by installing a lightweight crank pulley. These are made of aluminum and tend to weigh several times less than the stock ones they replace.
