Undercover: Subcompact Vehicle Upgrades — A Reduction in ‘Class Size’
Over the next decade, it would appear that we will see a shift to smaller, lighter and more fuel-efficient vehicles, much like we experienced in the 1970s.
Report Card: Sneak ‘Peak’ — A Look into the Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept
The A110-50 concept boasts many technical characteristics, including a Renault V4Y block that serves as the foundation for the 3.5L 24-valve 400hp V6 engine mounted in a mid-rear position of the car.
Crossword Puzzle: April 2012
Across 1. Radiators’ tubes-and-fins sections 4. Crash-activated devices (3,4) 8. Convertibles, slangily 9. Big brand in 14-Across components 10. Power-window system part 11. Suspension-system parts 12. Rejuvenate flat battery 14. Windshield-wiper components 18. Protrusion on an engine shaft (3,4) 20. Component absent in unibody car 22. Relationship between gears 23. Combination-wrench section (4,3) 24. Certain
Undercover: Strut Your Stuff — Inspecting a Front Suspension System
Before we get into servicing MacPherson struts, let’s take a look at the design and function of most modern front suspension struts.
Crossword Puzzle: April 2010
Across 1. Fix-all material (4,4) 5. Dual-overhead-camshaft code (1,1,1,1) 9. Leaf spring and axle connector (1,4) 10. Yoke-and-spider assemblies, briefly (1,6) 11. Unexpectedly stopped the engine 12. Dynamometer’s torque-display shape 13. Relationships between gears 15. Grooved tire surfaces 18. Chopper output, some say 20. Stopwatch-timed race-track interval (3,4) 23. Gas-pump units 24. Tool for driving
Service Advisor: Taking Control of Ride Control
Suspensions are pretty rugged and can take a lot of punishment without any ill effects — at least for a while. But tens of thousands of miles of constant pounding eventually wear out the ride control components and other suspension parts
Service Advisor: Giving the Sway Bar a Tune Up
Unless the chassis anti-roll bar — also called the sway bar or stabilizer — is making noise, it tends to be missed when the suspension is serviced. Here’s how to provide a proper undercar inspection to the Sway Bar components.
Crossword Puzzle: May 2009
Across 1. Electrical-circuit safety valve, ____ link 5. Racer Cale Yarborough’s real first name 8. RWD car’s differential, slangily (4,3) 9. NASCAR driver 10. Ran the engine at lowest RPM 11. Adjusted camber, caster and toe-in 12. Kid’s rental racer (2,4) 14. Irritating new-car noise 18. Slang term for brakes 20. Spark plug’s thread length
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tire Talk – Turning Stock into Rock Part II
Wrappin’ Up Our Project Nissan Titan Truck from last Month (February issue)
Tire Talk: Turning Stock to Rock
WEB EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE FOR FEBRUARY:
Bolt-on Lift/Lower Kits Simplify Installation