Torque converters are sealed components; their insides rarely see daylight, and if they do, they’re still hard to understand! Picture having 2 fans facing one another. Turn one on, and it is going to blow air over the other fan’s blades, making it spin. However, if you stop the second fan, the first fan is…
In relation to calculating the performance of an engine, the words “brake horsepower” (bhp) plays a vital function. It measures the amount of power an engine generates and helps us comprehend the efficiency and proficiencies of a vehicle. Brake Horsepower Defined Brake horsepower is a calculation that demonstrates the actual usable power generated by an…
The automotive industry has a language all on its own, including a wide range of acronyms representing a likewise wide range of technical characterizations and features. In the case of “RPM”, the letters mean “revolutions per minute” and represents the amount of times an engine’s crank-shaft fully rotates every sixty seconds, usually presented in a…
A lot of people use their vehicle daily. They get used to the way it drives, and they can sense when something is amiss. Your transmission is a vital component in your vehicle. It’s important to observe any change in the performance of the vehicle, specifically your transmission, to avoid spending thousands more than needed…
Engines need rev limiters to stop damage from over speeding, but what are the different ways in which they will work, and what could happen without one? Explaining what a rev limiter is, isn’t rocket science. Obviously, they limit the maximum speed an engine can get to. Equally obvious is that they’re there to stop…