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GETTING THE BEST FROM THAT 4WD

The world of performance upgrades is vast and it’s easy to get lost in a maze of tweaks.

The key for any owner is to start with a firm idea of what is to be achieved, what the budget is, and what the vehicle is to be used for.

A few decades ago, obtaining more performance was about engine swapping. Land Rovers received Holden six-cylinder engines, ‘shorty’ Land Cruisers had Chev V8s shoehorned under their bonnets.

Then, as

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