Road humps were originally designed to slow down cars in residential areas. These have been placed to avoid accidents, but sometimes if not used properly, they do the opposite of what they were designed for.
It's a simple enough sign, but road humps can do serious damage to your car if you don't drive carefully.
Showing posts with label suspension system. Show all posts
Showing posts with label suspension system. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
2 Reasons Why You Should Avoid Road Humps | Automotive Parts Suppliers
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Driving Safely: Potholes and Why You Should Avoid Them | Automotive Parts Suppliers
Ever tried speeding up through a hole in a highway? It might sound harmless in concept since it would seem like it is just another hump on the road, but don’t you know that one of the most common causes of defects or damages found in vehicles are due to mini road holes or potholes being driven through in almost every street? Driving through holes can affect not just those parts directly exposed to the road (e.g. car tires), but also those parts of your car which are linked to its overall body structure. And sad to say, some accidents do occur because of sudden turns and breaks just to avoid that single pothole. In other words, your life and not just the whole system of your car is at risk. Read on for more practical reasons why you should avoid holes while driving:
Potholes are a source of numerous accidents, so drive carefully to avoid damages to your car - and yourself.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
6 Simple Steps to Determine Correct Ride Height — Automotive Parts Suppliers
Determining your vehicle’s ride height may seem like a daunting task. It’s necesary for maintaining your suspension system –which includes your leafsprings and shackles, among others – and getting your vehicle’s ride height certainly can’t be done by looking at the vehicle alone. You can’t just go on and say “Oh, I’d like to have my car raised to about maybe thiiiiis height?” What you need to do is to pick out the set of wheels or tires you’ll be using.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
What You Should Know about Shackles — Automotive Parts Suppliers
Alright kiddies, a shackle is not just a handcuff, it’s also used to hold a leaf- spring and tire together. The spring shackle is attached to one end of the leaf spring, allowing it to flex while keeping the tires on the road. Plus, these babies can be lengthened and give a greater amount of clearance to your vehicle.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Why Leafsprings that Undergo Shot Peening are More Durable — Automotive Parts Suppliers
Shot peening is the blasting method of cleaning or altering various surfaces. In the case of automotive parts, it is most used in the production of leafsprings. It is basically a process where a small ball called a shot bombards the target surface repeatedly. When a shot is fired it creates a dimple on the surface, but below the surface the material tries to restore its original shape, if you had a go at it for a hundred thousand times, it would create a compressed and highly stressed network.
Nearly all fatigue and stress corrosion failures originate at the surface, but cracks will not start in a compressively stressed zone. Shot peening makes sure that overlapping dimples create a uniform layer of compressive stresses which therefore lengthens the life of that metal.
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