Why You Should Use Only Genuine Mercedes-Benz Brake Parts
Great stopping power, pleasant pedal feel, no noise or pulsation, and long life are all good reasons to buy friction components and everything that goes with them from your local M-B dealer’s parts department.
the bimmer pub march 2014
In this issue: Airing Out the Problem (Air Suspension); Does this stop the car? (Brake); Missing the Point (Cylinder trouble); BMW Glass Repair
Changing the Handling, or Handling the Change?
Do you ever feel like you should be going faster? Horsepower is a major factor, of course, but it is only part of the equation. The way a vehicle “feels” going through a corner is a product of your chassis setup. Sometimes what feels good can actually make you slower,...
Variable Valve Timing: The Best of Both Worlds
We are a demanding people. We want to buy high-performance cars, but we don’t want to deal with the hard-starting and “lumpy” idle that come with high-profile, long-duration camshafts. How can engineers make more power and yet still give us a smooth idle?
Basics Series: Detonation
An uncontrolled combustion process that occurs when some part of the air/fuel mixture is compelled to burn at supersonic rates, detonation probably accounts for nearly 100% of racing engine failures.
Connections Come First
With the advent of the computer, electronics have exploded in every aspect of our lives, and the automobile is no different. Regardless of how sophisticated and productive, all M-B electronics still rely on basic wiring connections. It’s our job to keep all those connections clean, tight, and moisture-free to make everything in the electronics chain work the way it should.
HOT ROD PRO-FILE
Hot Rod Professional gets up close and personal with the movers and shakers in today’s diverse and technologically-advanced hot rod market.
Nissan TechNews Winter 2014
Electronic Throttle Control System and it’s components, Cooling system problems, collision repair, and an overview of Nissan OBD II.
Deeper Into Threaded Fasteners
Our tech editor gives us some of his hands-on experience with the often-neglected parts that hold everything together.
Keeping Cool Under Pressure
There is no such thing as a maintenance-free cooling system. It’s important to identify potential problems and catch them before a break-down situation. Let’s explore Nissan’s various engine cooling systems, the importance of proper fluids, and some best-practice inspection techniques.
Nissan and On-Board Diagnostics (OBD)
An overview of Nissan OBD II, and why the CONSULT is superior when compared to generic scan tools for diagnosing problems on Nissan vehicles.
Big Bang for the Buck: Re-Curving Ignition Timing
One of the best ways to get a big bang for the dollar spent when you are looking to increase the power of a carburetor-equipped engine is to tune the ignition advance. The mechanical spark advance curve that was used on most production engines when they left the...
Motovicity Distribution Company Profile
If you’re involved in the high performance sector of the aftermarket and haven’t heard of Motovicity, stay “tuned.”
Racing Appliances?
To those of us who thrive on the sounds and smells of hot rodding, this just seems all wrong, but the performance is definitely there to a degree you might not even believe. At the 2013 Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, they had to put audible alarms on the electric-powered...
HOT ROD Professional February 2014
In this issue of HOT ROD Professional, we’ll cover threaded fasteners, ignition timing, detonation, suspension tightening technology and more – including Chrysler OEM News, HOT ROD Pro-Files, and Information station.
Cutting the Cable: Nissan Electronic Throttle Control (ETC)
A look at Nissan’s Electronic Throttle Control System and its components, including a discussion on the advantages of the design, as well as some diagnostic considerations that underscore the importance Nissan has given to reliability.
Wiring Matters
Network topology, wiring diagrams and scan tools are essential for modern collision repair.
High-Performance Engine Building Basics: Valve Spring Preparation and Installation
This series is as hands-on as possible, and informs you of subtleties you just won’t find anywhere else.
…And the Saga Continues
The older we get the faster our cars were.
Boosting Horsepower with Turbochargers, Part 2
Last time, we covered history, operating principles, and design fundamentals. Now, for failures, diagnostics, and replacement alternatives
Running on Vapors and Mixing it up
Since the wholesale transition to EFI, some of us have forgotten about vapor lock and the subtleties of intake manifold design with carburetors, but many (most?) hot-rod and racing engines still breathe through the mechanical mixture maker.