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  • Shock Absorber Replace

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    Shock Absorber Replace

    How to Replace a Car Shock Absorber (damper) Shocks are used as the dampening force in the suspension system of a vehicle. Without shocks our drive would be much like a ...

  • Shocks & Struts Check

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    How to Check shock absorber and Struts A shock or strut controls movement when a car is driven into a corner or over bumps. These units are comprised of shock oil, dampening ...

  • Short long arms suspension

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    Short long arms suspension

    Short long arms suspension explained A short long arms suspension (SLA) is also known as an unequal length double wishbone suspension. The upper arm is typically an A-arm, and is ...

  • Short shifter

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    Short shifter A short shifter, also known as a short throw shifter, is the result of an automotive aftermarket modification of the manual transmissions' stick shift either by ...

  • Skid resistance Road slipperiness

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    Skid resistance Road slipperiness

    Car Skid resistance Road slipperiness explained Road slipperiness or skid resistance is the technical term for the cumulative effects of snow, ice, water, loose material and the ...

  • Skoda ECU upgrades

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    Skoda ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Skoda Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Skoda cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance Fabia 1.4 ...

  • Skoda Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Skoda Wheel Fitment Guide

    Skoda Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET C.B. Škoda Favorit 4 x 100 35...38 57 Škoda Felicia 4 x 100 35...38 57 Škoda Forman 4 x 100 35...38 57 Škoda Octavia ...

  • Sliding door

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    Sliding door

    Sliding door A sliding door is a type of door that opens by sliding (usually horizontally), whereby the door is either mounted on or suspended from a track. These aren't usually ...

  • Sliding pillar suspension

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    Sliding pillar suspension

    Sliding pillar suspension A sliding pillar suspension is a form of independent suspension for light cars. The stub axle and wheel assembly are attached to a vertical pillar or ...

  • Slip angle explained

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    Car Slip angle explained In vehicle dynamics, slip angle or sideslip angle is the angle between a rolling wheel's actual direction of travel and the direction towards which it is ...

  • Slip ratio explained

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    Car Slip ratio explained Slip ratio is a means of calculating and expressing the locking status of a wheel and is vital to the effectiveness of any anti-lock braking system. When ...

  • Slipstream (Drafting )

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    Car Slipstream Explained A slipstream is a region behind a moving object in which a wake of fluid (typically air or water) is moving at velocities comparable to the moving object ...

  • Smart ECU upgrades

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    Smart ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Smart Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Smart cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance Coupe | Cabrio ...

  • Smart key

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    Smart key

    Smart key Explained A smart key is an electronic access and authorization system which is available as an option or standard in several cars. It was first developed by Siemens in ...

  • Snow chains

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    Snow chains Snow chains, or tire chains, are devices fitted to the tires of vehicles to provide maximum traction when driving through snow and ice. Snow chains are attached to ...

  • Solex Carburetter

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    Solex Carburetter

    Solex Carburetter Solex was a French manufacturer of carburetors and the powered bicycle VéloSoleX. The Solex company was founded by Marcel Mennesson and Maurice Goudard to ...

  • Space frame explained

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    Space frame explained

    Space frame chassis Spaceframes are sometimes used in the chassis designs of automobiles and motorcycles. In both a spaceframe and a tube-frame chassis, the suspension, engine, ...

  • Spark plug explained

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    Spark plug explained

    How a spark plug works Car Spark Plug Split Diagram The main feature of a spark plug is a cerarmic Insulator inside a threaded metal shank Through the middle of the cerarmic body ...