How to Make a Four Cylinder Car Run Faster

There are several steps that can be taken to get more horsepower from a 4-cylinder engine. There are many different ways to get better...

Many guys and girls have a project car in their garage to tinker with on the weekends. For many, a less expensive four cylinder car is the typical starter project car and achieving a faster dream car is usually the goal.

Building a performance four cylinder engine is much more difficult than building a six or eight cylinder engine because of displacement. Bigger engines simply transfer more air through the motor which results in high net horsepower and torque, thus the saying, "No replacement for displacement." However, it is still possible to obtain...