HorsepowerSecrets From Professional Racers (NAPSA)—Want more horsepower without paying muchto get it? Here are three ways today’s iea ee= AS i AS A a ms top racers get more power from their race cars—and their personal cars—without spending a lot of moneytodoit. Upgrade your lubricants. Friction and heat from engine components and the drivetrain rob horsepower and performance. Minimizing this power loss can be as easy as upgrading to oneof the newer high-performance lubri- cants that are available. For instance, in a test by Horsepower TV, upgrading to Royal Purple high-performance motor oil freed up nine horsepower in a V-8 engine. More information on its lubricants can be found at www.royalpurpleinfo.com. Replace and/or upgrade yourairfilter. During thelife of your engine, thousands of cubic feet of air will pass through the engine cylinders. Dust and other material in the engine can cause excessive wear and operating problems. It’s imperative that you keep air filters clean by regularly replacing them. To further enhance performance, upgrade to a performance air filter, which can free up an additional two to three horsepower. While not a tremendous power gain, the relatively low cost of a filter and ease of By taking a few tips from profes- sional racers, drivers can get better performance from their cars— without spending lot. installation (about five minutes) more than makeupforit. * Use higher-octane gas or an octane booster. Go for the good stuff the next time you’re at the pump. Depending on your vehicle, high-octane gasoline can provide an increase in horsepower. Even a marginal gain in switching from the lowest-octane gasoline to the highest octane is worth a few extra pennies at the pump. For those who want to see a more measurable increase in power, a racing blend of gasoline will work well for those willing to put the time and effort into finding and purchasingit. Upgrading your gas, lubricants and air filter are cheap and easy ways to increase horsepower. These simple steps will also help extend the life of your engine and poten- tially prevent expensive repairs.
