Tech Tip: Generation 1 Wheel Bearings With Integrated ABS Tone Ring
The front wheel bearings listed in this Tech Tip all share a unique design feature. They are all double-row angular contact with a split inner ring. The distinctive feature on these bearings is that one of the two seals on the bearing has a built-in magnetic impulse wheel. Caution should be taken to make sure that the seal with the ABS impulse ring is installed in the correct direction.
Viewpoint: Selling By The Numbers What Is The Minimum Wear Spec?
Everybody loves a number, especially when it comes to selling something. We often see it in the grocery store when something has 50 percent less sodium or is 25 percent larger. When it comes to brake pads, it can get you in trouble.
Design Engineering Inc. (DEI) Partners With Ohio Technical College
As a worldwide leader in the development of performance thermal tuning and acoustic control products, Design Engineering is sharing its expertise and product resources with students at Ohio Technical College to help them prepare for successful automotive and powersports careers.
New Raybestos Brand Brake Pads And Rotors Added For Late Model Foreign And Domestic Applications
Raybestos brand brake parts – a member of Brake Parts Inc. (BPI) – has begun adding listings for the 2014 model year, with coverage for nine makes and 13 2014 models.
CORSA Performance Exhausts Sets Date For 2013 Corvettes At CORSA Car Show
CORSA Performance Exhausts and Corvette Cleveland will host the 11th Annual Corvettes at CORSA Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 28, 2013, at CORSA Performance headquarters in Berea, Ohio.
How Software Is Changing Braking: Electronics Are Driving Technological Advancements
There was a time when advancements in import brake technology were entirely hardware based. The change from drum brakes to disc brakes, the introduction of semi-metallic and ceramic brake pads and the addition of power brakes as standard equipment were all changes achieved by redesigned and improved brake system components. Today, electronics is driving most of the advancements in braking technology.
Digital Edition Of July ImportCar Magazine Is Now Available
Access the easy-to-view digital version that features articles on Variable Camshaft Timing and Back Pressure Issues, Timing Belt Replacement on a 4.2L V8 Touareg, How Software is Changing Braking, BMW 3 Series Alignment Specs, a host of tech tips on import nameplates, and more. Plus, get instant access to advertisers and product information through the “Rapid Response” program!
Dave Cooper Wins iPad Mini In ‘WIN With AVI PLAY’ Promotion
Thank you to all our readers who took part in the “WIN with AVI PLAY” promotion. The winner of the iPad Mini for his repair shop was Dave Cooper of Dave’s Auto Service in Cedar, MN.
Save Up To $250 On Snap-on Diagnostic Software Bundle 13.2, Plus Get Free Software 13.4 Upgrade
Now through July 31, 2013, Snap-on is offering technicians up to $250 off the list price for the new Software Bundle 13.2, plus the new 13.4 software upgrade for free. This limited-time offer from participating Snap-on representatives is for customers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico with the VERUS, VERDICT, SOLUS and MODIS series platforms using software 12.2 or older.
Steering And Suspension Parts For More Than 70 Additional Applications Now Available Through MOOG Brand
Federal-Mogul has announced that its MOOG Steering and Suspension product line has been expanded with high-quality components for more than 70 additional applications, including dozens of popular late-model foreign nameplate vehicles.