Tech Feature: Performance Exhaust for Late-Model Vehicles
What’s hot in exhaust performance products? Bolt-on free-flowing exhaust systems for diesel trucks, big bore mufflers for sport compact cars, and low restriction street performance mufflers for cars like Mustangs, Pontiac G8s, Dodge Chargers and Chevy Corvettes. The diesel market has been really hot lately. Turbo diesel engines are a popular option in full-size Dodge, Ford and GM pickups because a ….
JDM Engineering to Sponsor New Super Stang Class with NMRA Ford Nationals
JDM Engineering, a leading tuner in the late-model Ford segment, has stepped up to sponsor a new NMRA class called "Super Stang" that will run at four select events in 2008. Super Stang will be a part of the NMRA’s all-cash contingency program and will have a points chase with the world champion crowned at NMRA’s awards ceremony at the PRI show in ….
Tech Tip: Honing the Noise Out of Brakes, and Extending Wear-Life
A few years ago, when Miller Industrial Products (Jackson, MI) got an order to make brake drums for Cadillac stretch limousines, they knew from the get-go that quality and performance were critical issues. The big limos were the heavyweights of passenger cars, and required the support of much beefier axles ….
Performance Exhausts for Late-Model Vehicles
What’s hot in exhaust performance products? Bolt-on free-flowing exhaust systems for diesel trucks, big bore mufflers for sport compact cars, and low restriction street performance mufflers for cars like Mustangs, Pontiac G8s, Dodge Chargers and Chevy Corvettes. The diesel market has been really hot lately. Turbo diesel engines are a popular option in full-size Dodge,
News Update: ALLDATA Celebrates 70,000 Customers
Customer-Centric Focus Heightens Success ALLDATA held a media day event at its headquarters in Elk Grove, CA, on Apr. 3, to celebrate its latest accomplishment — 70,000 customers — and to spotlight how ALLDATA is helping automotive service professionals boost their business success. ALLDATA President Jeff Lagges and other company executives discussed how ALLDATA is
Keeping on Track with Steering Position Sensors
Cars just keep getting smarter all the time. Sensors are being used to monitor more and more functions, and to share information between vehicle systems that formerly were mute or didn’t communicate with one another. One such sensor is the steering position sensor. The sensor’s basic function is to monitor the driver’s steering inputs. This
Advance Auto Parts to Sell MOOG, Wagner ThermoQuiet Parts
Advance Auto Parts has announced the addition of MOOG chassis parts and Wagner brake parts to the company’s merchandise mix ….
KTI Puts Brakes on Messy, Inefficient Line Bleeding
K-Tool International (KTI) introduces an automotive tune-up and brake bleeding kit. Generally a messy, two-person job, KTI’s kit was designed to allow a single technician to quickly and cleanly bleed automotive brake and hydraulic clutch systems, as well as get answers to ….
Federal-Mogul Corporation Recognized by General Motors as a 2007 Supplier of the Year
Federal-Mogul Corporation received the General Motors 2007 Supplier of the Year Award for its significant contributions to GM’s global product and performance achievements. The Company’s leading piston and connecting rod technology was highlighted by General Motors. The 16th annual award ….
Tech Tip: Fuel Pump Failures Can Set in with Little or No Warning, and Can Happen for any Number of Reasons
The fuel pump is the heart of the fuel system. Most late-model vehicles have an electric pump mounted inside the fuel tank. If the fuel pump stops working for any reason, the flow of fuel to the engine stops and the engine dies. Fuel pump failures tend to be sudden and unpredictable, with few symptoms to warn the motorist that trouble is brewing. And the higher the mileage on the vehicle, the greater the risk of ….