Three Reasons To Get Your BMW Performance Tuned
Each and every year thousands of people all over the world purchase BMW performance cars. The vast majority of those people purchase such cars simply to enjoy day to day motoring in a comfortable yet powerful vehicle. However, a proportion of people that purchase such cars do so in order to take part in track days or even races. Whatever the reason for purchasing a BMW performance car the owner may consider tuning the vehicle. But why would the owner of a vehicle use the services of a BMW tuning specialist?
Three reasons to invest in a performance tune for your BMW
First and foremost, tuning a BMW performance car will enhance the performance of the vehicle. Depending upon the tuning, the top end power output, low-end acceleration, or even handling of the vehicle may be improved. This has very clear advantages for those who take part in track days or races but even for those who simply enjoy high performance motoring the feeling of driving a finely tuned and powerful vehicle can be a great incentive. A performance car with engine tuning performed by a BMW tuning specialist will perform at its very best, offering exceptional power output and acceleration.
Secondly, tuning can increase the efficiency of your BMW. This can be best illustrated by means of three examples; firstly, engine tuning. Tuning an engine not only ensures that it produces the maximum power output possible but it also ensures that it burns fuel in the most efficient manner. Therefore, a tuned vehicle can sometimes be more fuel efficient than a vehicle that is not tuned. Secondly, wheel balance, tracking and suspension geometry. Wheels that are properly balanced and tracked will operate more efficiently, ensuring even tire wear, increased grip and again improved fuel efficiency. Properly set up suspension geometry will enhance the cornering characteristics of the car as well as providing benefits to braking and steering. Third, adding a performance exhaust system to your BMW will improve engine “breathing,” which means your vehicle will burn fuel more efficiently…and therefore burn less fuel. All of these measures are essential as part of race car preparation but can also save the road driver a significant amount of money.
Third, it’s good practice to ensure your BMW is operating at peak performance. This can reduce component wear and even prevent breakdowns. For example, as mentioned previously, ensuring that wheels are properly tracked and balanced will ensure that tires last longer and wear evenly. The same is true of many other vehicle components that will need replacing less frequently when the vehicle is performing at its best. By making use of the services offered by a BMW tuning specialist the driver can prolong the life of the car and its components as well as gaining a competitive advantage that a specialist will provide.
Therefore, whether the owners have purchased a BMW performance car for simple driving pleasure or for competitive use there are many and varied compelling reasons to choose BMW performance tuning. Such reasons vary from maximising the power output of the vehicle to increasing the fuel efficiency of the performance car to prolonging the life of the vehicle and its components. All of these aspects are essential to effective race car preparation but are also good practise for the average road user who simply wishes to enjoy their BMW performance car to its full potential.
This post was written by Crispin Jones on behalf of DMS Racing, experts in the field of race car preparation. Crispin is a keen motorist and enjoys writing about all forms of transport.
