I get asked questions daily about cars and their components, and one question that seems to follow me around is the question of brakes: “What do I do to improve braking performance?” The only way to deal with it is by putting pen to paper, so here goes.

An acquaintance of mine loves cars, much like [...]

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Okay, you’ve no doubt heard of ‘heel and toeing’, and perhaps (as I know some of you practice this technique) have already mastered the art. But what’s the big deal? What is it good for? Why do it? And most importantly, how do you do it?
Many people get confused with what ‘heel and toeing’ [...]

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RON? Not your next-door neighbour.

What does the RON number mean in regard to petrol?
Unleaded fuels carry a RON (Research Octane Number) rating. Put simply, RON determines petrol’s ‘anti-knock’ quality or resistance to pre-ignition; or if you want to put in another way, the Octane Number denotes its resistance to detonation.
If you run your [...]

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In order to properly ascertain what Power and Torque actually are, it is essential to have an understanding of what the two terms really mean as opposed to the gut-level understanding you may feel you have.

Trust me, the explanation the ‘old man’ may have given you while you were perched over the open bonnet [...]

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