Car tuningblog
Bernis Factory's guides to tuning, remapping and restoring sports cars. What we explain here is what we do every day in the workshop, minutes away from the Paul Ricard circuit.
- 9 published guides
- Workshop in Signes (83)
- Facing the Paul Ricard circuit

What you willfind here
This blog gathers the technical guides of Bernis Factory, a car tuning workshop based in Signes, in the Var. Every article starts from a real customer question: what a custom map actually changes, what stages 1, 2 and 3 cover, how to prepare a car before a track day at Le Castellet.
The articles are written by the workshop, with no unrealistic figures: expected gains, mechanical limits, precautions and maintenance after tuning. Three families of topics stand out — engine and electronics, track use, restoration of youngtimers and classic cars.
Guides & advice
from the workshop
MappingEngine mapping explained
What an engine map really is, what a dyno measures, and why custom work beats a generic file.
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RemappingThe difference between stage 1, 2 and 3
A clear reference to understand what stages 1, 2 and 3 cover: parts involved, realistic gains and reliability.
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MaintenanceSports car maintenance: our advice
Oils, brakes, tyres, intervals: practical guidance for maintaining a high-end sports car day to day.
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TuningGT-R R35 tuning: the guide
Step by step, the tuning of a Nissan GT-R R35: intake, exhaust, cooling and engine management.
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Engine tuningWhat is engine tuning on a sports car?
The guide to engine tuning for sports cars: process, custom mapping, reliability and track use, by Bernis Factory.
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TrackPreparing your car for a track day at Le Castellet
Brakes, fluids, tyres, cooling: the workshop check-list before a track day at the Paul Ricard circuit.
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RemappingEngine remapping: the complete guide
How engine remapping works, the gains, the stages and custom mapping, by the workshop next to the Paul Ricard circuit.
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RestorationClassic car restoration: the workshop guide
Diagnosis, bodywork, mechanics, electrics and finishing: the method of a Var workshop near the Paul Ricard circuit.
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YoungtimerRestoring a youngtimer: the guide
The workshop's method for restoring a youngtimer: approach, patience, parts and a mechanic's eye.
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RemappingEngine remapping: is it legal in France? Homologation, roadworthiness test…
The only article that answers the REGULATORY side (not the technical one): legality, DREAL homologation, roadworthiness test, insurance and manufacturer warranty — the owner's real concern…
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MaintenanceWhich engine oil should you choose for a sports car (road and track)?
A guide fully dedicated to CHOOSING the oil — viscosity, standards, track vs road use, intervals — distinct from the general maintenance article and tied to the pillar…
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A project,
a call.
Tell us about your car and how you use it. We'll figure out the right service together, maintenance, engine tuning, chassis, restoration.
83870 Signes
Across from the Paul Ricard circuit
Monday, Friday · 9:30-18:00
By appointment only