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Everywhere you turn, people and manufacturers are making horsepower claims for their cars or products. Unfortunately, most people do not really understand the theory and history behind the horsepower rating system. In this short article, I would like to explain a little of the history, and use...
http://users.erols.com/srweiss/tableifc.htm
http://adaptitusa.com/referencebook.htm
sinmple post-- post little tricks that you can use to work on your car. im bored so here is a shit ton. 1) pressure test a rad/coolant system. Cut a bike inner tube long enough so one end reaches the thermostat housing, and the other reaches the top inlet on the radiator make sure you leave...
Make your own Torque Strap! If you've ever had an engine mount break upon hard acceleration, you may be familiar with the damage it can do. The fan can hit the shroud, and the air cleaner can come up and smack the hood. You can prevent this, and take stress off the drivers side mount, by...
heres a link to info about fuel pumps and HP ratings. http://www.motorsportsdigest.com/tech/perform4.htm
Overview Degreeing a cam is a method to check that the actual valve timing events of the camshaft match the specifications on the cam card. While the odds of a cam being manufactured incorrectly are slim with today's production standards, the process of degreeing accounts for other variances such...
So you're driving along and suddenly you feel a vibration coming through the steering wheel. Or perhaps you're feeling it coming through the floorboards and under your seat. Maybe you don't really feel it all, but you hear it. The only thing worse than driving a car with a vibration, is trying to...
Whether you've milled your heads, decked the block, or made other modifications, obtaining the right length pushrod is essential for maintaining proper valve train geometry. We've had to order custom length pushrods several times in the past, and each time we were caught without an adjustable...
Overview The most common way to measure bearing clearances is using a product called Plastigauge®. Plastigauge is a thin waxy string used for measuring engine bearing clearances. The concept is so simple, yet critical, you'll never build another engine without it. The thin wax string is placed...
Overview Otherwise known as "cc-ing" (cubic centimeter), figuring out the actual combustion chamber volume is important in calculating the compression ratio of your engine. Even though you can use the factory or manufacturer's figures, we think it's always a good idea to take the measurement...
Overview Piston to valve clearance deals with the space between the valve and the piston during a critical point in the cam timing knows as the "overlap period". At no other point in the four stroke cycle does the valve get closer to the piston. Thus it is imperative that enough clearance exist in...
If you eliminate cat converter with a straight pipe, does it mess with any sensors or the computer or anything in a 94 GMC?
Anyone willing or know someone capable of tuning a Buick Grand National???
http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/how-to-read-plugs.html
Its all been talked about before.. Yes, Window Tint. Lets get the facts here The best way to avoid getting a window tint ticket is to simply not install window tint http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/tint cartoon2.gif Window Tinting is Legal in Pennsylvania because neither the Statute,...
Could someone please provide VERY specific instructions on how to change the radiator in my 1993 Honda Civic. The replacement radiator has a fan on it, so I don't have to take the rad and fan apart. I have new top and bottom hoses, with the clamps. I have looked in the engine bay, and had a...
http://www.triadfbody.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2921 Pretty good read.
hey guys. I'm looking for someone who can tune an AEM FI/C for me. Let me know.
i just got 87 cutlass with 80 rocket 350 ond none of vaccum is hooked up
I found a good article on painting a car so I thought I would share it. anyone with experience, please chime in and make any corrections, or give tips. I want to try to paint my own car, its something that I have always wanted to learn to do, so I am loking for as much information as possible. ...
a couple friends of mine put some heard about making itb's for a ka24 for a 240 out of some gsx-r itb's. we did a little research and considering we had an extra stock manifold we set out to do it. we got our hands on a set of 750 itb's since 600 seemed a little too small and couldnt find any...
I have seen a few posts of people that have sanded their headlight lenses out to make them clearer. Could one of you guys pm me, I will pay you to do it on my car. I just know I'll fuck it up lol. Thanks
Well I have had my HID's in the truck for a while now ... and never had a problem, until tonight. I was on way home from the shop, and I noticed one was flickering ... all of the sudden ... BOOM ... No headlights (thank god I put HID's in the fogs too) The fog lights are fine .... Heres what...
I am in search of a person that can adjust a 64 Mopar 727 ball & trunnion, push button tranny. I, and another person have had no luck. I had been given a couple of phone numbers, but after having nice conversations with these mechanic's..... I NEVER hear back from them, so they must not have the...
ok i just did a gsr swap into my 94 civic. everything is hooked up and good, but im throwin a CEL for a fuel injector. i had a bad o-ring on one fixed it, but i still have a CEL for it. i reset the ecu and everything. and the car is idling at like 3 grand. ne help would be great
does anyone know if u can clearcoat a single stage paint
hey i need some help on were and how this camber kit goes on the rear end of my car......cause its eating my tires away and its getting aligned so i need to kno on how to put it on thanks....
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As they say reading is fundamental.... Thought it might be a good idea to make a thread about what performance books are actually worth reading. So far Ive read books on various subjects. Books Id recommend. Tune to Win - Carroll Smith Engine Builders Handbook - Tom Monroe
So after three days analyzing why my laptop wouldn't register my wideband I have come to the conclusion that the sensor has gone bad. I spoke with a few engineers for AEM and they stated that a car that runs VERY rich(me) or burns a quart of oil every 2000 miles(me), or has exhaust condensation...
http://www.plxdevices.com/ecudatabase.htm this could be helpful.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/procrastination/rear.html use this if you need to know your RPMs or mph youll be at with a given tire height and gearing
while looking into helmets I found this guide that I thought was informative. http://www.soloracer.com/helmettech.html HELMET RATINGS SA Rated Helmets: Snell "SA" (Sports Application) rated professional helmets are designed for auto racing and provide extreme impact resistance and higher...
http://www.f-body.org/faq/4/4_2.htm
I am trying to find the resistance of the mute wire on an rx8, anybody install an aftermarket radio in there rx8 and willing to take it out and test it for me?
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