The central screw is also known as the crankshaft screw and can be found in many petrol engines (e.g. in the VW T4 engines). Older car models in particular, for example from BMW (S55 / N55), can have such a crankshaft screw that likes to loosen over time and ...
Continue reading "More comfort when driving - the steering damper!
Modern cars are equipped with a steering damper, which ensures that the steering wheel does not react extremely with every pothole and returns the bumps to the driver. The steering damping has a similar structure to the shock absorption, but is installed horizontally. ...
Continue reading "As an addition to the off-road body kit - the roof attachment!
The terms roof spoiler and roof attachment are very general terms and many car enthusiasts immediately think of the familiar rear spoiler for the trunk or of the spoiler that is installed on the rear window of a sedan. However, the names can also ...
Continue reading "Shifting at full throttle - the no-lift shift function!
Recently updated on October 29, 2023 at 10:55 a.m. [Update: 29.10.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX] This post has been updated to reflect newer information. The No-Lift Shift function is particularly interesting for turbo engines in order to maintain the boost pressure during the clutch process. Because when the gear changes...
Continue reading "More power - the additional damper for tailgate & Co.!
Recently updated on December 2nd, 2022 at 03:45 a.m. Additional or simply better dampers are often subsequently installed on various parts of the car such as the tailgate, the hood or a separately opening rear window. But what purpose do the stronger additional dampers serve...
Continue reading "Access to the pickup bed - the tailgate step!
What the rear ladder is for a large SUV, that is the entry aid for the pickup. While you can easily reach the loading area with a small pickup, this is the case with larger vehicles such as the F-150 from Ford, the Dodge ...
Continue reading "The differential cooler for cooling the differential!
Differential coolers are an important retrofit item for tuned vehicles. The differential can quickly overheat, for example on long motorway journeys or on the racetrack, as well as consistently fast driving. For example, temperatures of over 140 ° C can arise and that is definitely too high ...
Continue reading "Against fine dust: iDisc brake discs with ceramic coating!
For most drivers, top speed, horsepower and of course price are among the most important purchase criteria. In addition, the fine dust emissions and the CO2 and NOX emissions should also play a major role when deciding on a new vehicle. ...
Continue reading "Up - the leveling kit for pickup lifting!
Recently updated on August 18, 2022 at 07:33 a.m. In addition to the classic lift kit using a new chassis, with modified springs or sometimes completely new axle parts, etc., there is also another - significantly cheaper - variant. You sometimes hear about...
Continue reading "Retrofitting a hydropneumatic spring system in a car?
The so-called hydropneumatics is the name of a spring system that has been installed in Citroen vehicles for more than 5 decades. The spring system is an in-house development of the French automobile manufacturer and has since proven itself. A hydropneumatic spring system does not need electronics, it works ...
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