soup up
Modify for speed
To soup up something is to modify it for greater power or performance, especially an engine or vehicle: He souped up his Honda with a turbo kit.
The term extends to any enhancement that adds punch or excitement: They souped up the presentation with better graphics.
Often appears as the adjective souped-up: a souped-up hot rod.
Boost via compressed air
- superchargerEngine air compressor
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
acceleration · exhaust · intake · intercooler · camshaft · boost · dyno · slicks
Tool for turning fasteners
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
- tunerDevice selecting broadcast frequencies
- gearheadAutomotive enthusiast, slangily
hot-rodder · DIY · toolbox · workbench · customize · modify · tweak · fine-tune
turbocharge
Boost via compressed air
- superchargerEngine air compressor
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
torque · acceleration · exhaust · intake · intercooler · camshaft · boost · dyno · slicks · dragster
wrench
Tool for turning fasteners
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
- tunerDevice selecting broadcast frequencies
gearhead · hot-rodder · DIY · toolbox · workbench · customize · modify · tweak · fine-tune · adjust
retrofit
Update existing equipment
convert · transform · revamp · rework · reconfigure · swap · restore · upgrade · modernize · refurbish
bodywork
Vehicle's external structure
graphics · vinyls · decals · neon · LEDs · tint · upholstery · interior · trim · paintjob
- trick outtrick out, tricked out, pimp out, pimped out, customize
- intensifyintensify, boost, amp up, amplify, escalate
soup updetune
Adjust away from pitch
downgrade · nerf · throttle down · derate · restrict
soup upstrip down
Remove covering or components
downgrade · standardize · stock · factory · simplify
soup upstrip down
Remove covering or components
simplify · streamline · pare down · dumb down · reduce