Forum: Technology
June 17th 14, 02:17 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 504
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Forum: Technology
May 4th 14, 12:45 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 866
Car storage question
On Friday, May 2, 2014 2:16:21 AM UTC+8, wrote:
> my moms 2011 Subaru outback needs to be stored for an indefinite period of
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> time....possibly a couple of years........how to...
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Forum: Technology
April 18th 14, 04:09 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 0
Views: 341
Smart fourtwo is a joke
I just came across the specs:
turning circle is 8.75 m
For a micro-car that is pathetic. A Triumph TR7 had same turning circle
(with wheelbase a foot longer). So, the fourtwo steering angle is only...
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Forum: Technology
November 24th 13, 01:14 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 346
2WD SUV me-too ****boxes
Even Jeep and Range Rover are making this garbage now.
Even worse they are FWD.
Does anybody make a RWD SUV? I can onlt think of the Ford Territory
offhand.
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Forum: Technology
September 15th 13, 01:54 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 263
Nissan NV200 (London taxi) weird driveshafts
The Nissan NV200 was a bog standard MPV on the Nissan-Renault B platform.
Nissan wanted to get the London taxi market, but the NV200 is FWD.
So they added an extra universal joint to driveshafts,...
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Forum: BMW
September 11th 13, 10:53 AM Posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,157
why FWD stinks
I have compared turning circles from two RWD makes (BMW and Holden) and two FWD makes (Buick and Citroen). I did a linear regression of turning circle versus wheelbase using at least 5 medium to...
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Forum: Technology
August 27th 13, 02:02 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 105
Views: 3,160
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Forum: Technology
August 27th 13, 01:56 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 105
Views: 3,160
fwd **** propagation
On Monday, August 26, 2013 11:07:42 AM UTC+8, T0m $herman wrote:
> The Mini and the first generation Civic are the same basic concept -
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> note that eventually everyone followed suit, with...
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Forum: Technology
August 27th 13, 01:48 PM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 17
Views: 923
brake upgrades effect on ESC
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:23:01 AM UTC+8, Ashton Crusher wrote:
> The whole point of the wheel sensors is to determine what the wheels
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> are doing. So I see no reason why you can't do pretty...
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Forum: Technology
August 26th 13, 10:57 AM Posted to rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 17
Views: 923
brake upgrades effect on ESC
Cars today have ABS, EBD, ESC, "active city stop", self-parking
and more.
I am wondering what happens if you upgrade the brakes (not with
OEM brakes). About 10 years ago, I put bigger rotors and...
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