Archive for November, 2007
ROAD TO WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC) FOR INDONESIA 2009
Proses untuk mengembalikan event WRC di Indonesia sudah mulai berjalan melalui pertemuan awal antara Bpk. James Tangkudung (Asisten Deputi Pembinaan Prestasi Olahraga) yang mewakili Menegpora RI dengan Mr. Morrie Chandler (President FIA WRC) pada tgl. 11 Juni 2007 di Singapore dengan didampingi oleh Bpk. Irawan Suchayono (Sekjen PP. IMI) ; Bpk. Harris Gondokusumo (Biro Olahraga [...]
Mechanic – Ball Joint Replacement
It started as a clicking noise as you backed out of the drive. Just a mild tap through the steering wheel. Sometimes it’s not even there. But as the mileage builds over the next few weeks, the click gets bigger. Then it starts to morph into a thump as you go over potholes. A thump [...]
Ball joint
Description: A ball joint consists of a hardened-steel, bearing stud and socket enclosed in a steel housing. The bearing stud is tapered and threaded and fits into a tapered hole in the steering knuckle. A protective boot prevents dirt from entering the joint assembly. Ball joints are used on the front end of virtually every [...]
STEERING & SUSPENSION (BALL JOINT)
Description: A ball joint consists of a hardened-steel, bearing stud and socket enclosed in a steel housing. The bearing stud is tapered and threaded and fits into a tapered hole in the steering knuckle. A protective boot prevents dirt from entering the joint assembly. Ball joints are used on the front end of virtually every [...]
DAMPER DINAMICS
KONI Sport and FSD (Frequency Selective Damping) During a typical mile of travel down the road, the damper will move in (compression) and out (rebound) millions of times. Break that mile into one second of travel, and the number of times the damper moves (stroke) defines the operating frequency (Hertz, Hz). Controlling body roll entering [...]
Automotive Dynamometer Systems(dynamo meter/rolling soad) information
Once you have built your new motor, or fitted any tuning parts you will NEED to visit a good automotive Dynamometer or rolling road. If you don’t you will never be able to set up your engine properly. A good dynamometer allows you to use a gas analyser while under load so you can see [...]
Chip tuning, or chipping your car…
Non Turbo Cars Heard a boy racer telling his mate the other day “just fitted a chip to my xxxxx car (non turbo) yesterday, and its loads faster!”. Well that is just NOT possible. I asked him how and he didn’t know, but said it was about 20mph faster flat out! Now since it takes [...]
Conventional Engine tuning methods
By “conventional engine tuning” we mean internal engine work. Not Turbocharging, Supercharging, Nitrous Oxide Injection, etc. No “bolt on power” modifications. but tuning the internals to give better airflow. Getting more power from a standard car engine by conventional tuning means is at best difficult. (we will ignore standard turbocharged cars for the moment). The [...]
