calibration6 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Custom remap vs generic remap: what you are paying for
How off-the-shelf and custom calibrations are made, when each makes sense, and the questions that separate real custom work from a relabelled file.
Insights
Engineering insights
How dyno testing, calibration and engine building actually work, written by the people who do it.
calibration3 Oct 2026 · 6 min readHow to choose a tuner: 12 questions to ask before you book
A buyer checklist for choosing a car tuner: twelve questions on process, equipment, experience, safety margins and records, with what good answers sound like and the red flags.
calibration2 Oct 2026 · 6 min readStage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 tuning explained
What the stage labels usually mean, why they are only a pattern, and how to compare quotes by the hardware list and calibration method instead of the number.
- engine building30 Sept 2026 · 7 min read
Supporting modifications: what to fix before more power
The supporting modifications to sort before you chase more power: health, cooling, brakes, tyres, breathing, fuel and clutch, in a sensible order, with the reasons for each.
fuel & ignition28 Sept 2026 · 7 min readPump fuel, race fuel or E85? Choosing a fuel in the UK
How to choose between pump petrol, race fuel and E85 for a tuned engine in the UK, what each changes in the calibration, and why an E85 conversion is a planned project.
calibration28 Sept 2026 · 7 min readIs an ECU remap safe for your engine? Warranty and insurance
What makes a remap safe or risky, why engine condition and fuel matter, and the questions to ask your manufacturer, insurer and tuner. General information only.
honda27 Sept 2026 · 6 min readHondata FlashPro vs other tuning options for your Honda
A decision guide to Hondata FlashPro and the alternatives, from reflash tools to standalone ECUs, and how to match the route to your Honda and your goal.
- honda12 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
VTEC, VTC and intake design: what changes on a Honda engine
How VTEC and VTC alter valve events, why runner length shapes the power band, and what a calibration must change when you swap to individual throttle bodies.
fuel & ignition27 Jul 2026 · 4 min readKnock, detonation and pre-ignition: what they are and why
How knock, detonation and pre-ignition differ, why they damage engines, how knock is detected, and why calibrators leave a safety margin rather than tune to the edge.
