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4tipo, engine, electronics and drivetrain.

“In a ‘stop’ ‘start’ modern world, we need our engine and drivetrain to perform in a 21st century way...

This means upgrading electronics, cooling, power and tractability to deliver ‘box fresh’ feel without missing a beat.”

— 4tipo

Restoring a vehicle’s original engine while bringing it up to modern-world standards, ensures reliability and performance without losing the spirit of the vehicle. The addition of fuel injection enhances power and efficiency, cooling is improved and our 4tipo team ensures that the engine remains well-suited to the chassis without overpowering the car's original design…. William Haynes, the legendary Jaguar engineer, could only have dreamed about making engines with today’s technology, combining excellent response, drivability, and reliability without the risk of overheating.

This careful balancing keeps the car’s heritage alive, while seamlessly adapting it to today’s expectations.

Working hand-in-hand with developments in engine technology, modern vehicle electronics comes to the restomod world.

The introduction of ECU technology to a classic vehicle has enabled precise control over engine performance, improving fuel efficiency, power delivery, cooling, and reliability without compromising the car's original character. It also allows for easy diagnostics and tuning, making maintenance simpler and more efficient while bringing the vehicle up to modern performance standards.

Integrating a CAN bus system into a restomod car allows for modern digital precision with an analogue presentation, providing accurate, reliable, and safer performance while maintaining the vehicle's classic feel. This modular wiring setup, similar to a race car, ensures quick and efficient communication between components, making a vehicle more robust and easier to diagnose when issues arise.

With the ECU managing engine performance and the CAN bus ensuring seamless communication between components, a car becomes safer, quicker, and more responsive.

Installing a 5-speed gearbox in a classic car, whether new or refurbished, greatly improves drivability and aligns modern capabilities with the car's uprated engine. However, the drivetrain setup must be carefully coordinated with the differential and axles to ensure smooth power delivery and balance across all components.

By selecting the right gear ratios, the setup can be tailored to suit a particular driving style, whether for fast-road driving or relaxed cruising. By mapping the drivetrain on our rolling road dyno, we can fine-tune performance, ensuring the gearbox and engine work in harmony for optimal responsiveness.

This process not only improves acceleration and efficiency but also brings the car's overall performance up to today’s expectations.

“As a seasoned classic restoration and race preparation technician, I have built multiple Goodwood and Spa 6 hours winners.

Our focus on electrical installations, and in particular new technology in bespoke race or restomod engines, is a key contributing factor to the success of the 4tipo programme.”

— Paul, 4tipo