Car Enthusiasts

A pimp ride is loosely defined as a nice car that is customized in any number of ways. These may include expensive large rims, aftermarket exhaust, high flow air filters, modded suspension, tint...

A Ferrari is considered a luxury or sports car that comes with a very high priced tag that an average individual cannot afford. Generally, those who can afford the car are very wealthy or are in a...

As your car gets older, just like everything else, things start to fall apart. It is inevitable, and not at all uncommon. If you have noticed that your brake pedal remains hard and either will not...

Programming or setting the clock in a BMW 325i is much different than in most other vehicles. You may have noticed that the clock is not displayed on or near the radio as it is in many American...

The Dodge Nitro SUV is available with one of two radios: the standard AM/FM CD player and the optional DVD navigation/multimedia radio. The navigation radio uses GPS (Global Positioning System)...

Horsepower is a popular subject of discussion among car enthusiasts. Many car owners are interested in increasing or maximizing their car's engine performance, and horsepower is the unit of...

Of all the types of wax on the market today, good old-fashioned carnauba (a.k.a. "natural wax") remains a standby favorite for most. This versatile wax has a long history of making metal, wood and...

The Model T was Ford's first successful attempt at making a car and, in fact, was one of the most popular cars manufactured at the time, with over 15 million produced from 1908 to 1927. The Model...

Maglev cars (and trains) work on a basic principle---substances become magnetic when current passes through, and lose magnetic charge when current flow stops. Electromagnets have been used long...

Race cars work and play in a very demanding and harsh environment. It seems that every part on them somehow finds a way to work itself loose. The key is to over-engineer every component. This also...

A collector car is an antique, vintage or rare automobile that is desirable among car enthusiasts. As with any collectible, monetary value is variable and determined by the market.

While most new cars and trucks come from the factory with a glossy finish, a dull, matte paint job can attract attention and give your car a unique, custom look. The procedure for a do-it-yourself...

Setting up the equipment correctly is one of the trickiest parts of doing a paint job yourself. Paint manufacturers typically place simple, easy-to-read directions on their product containers, and...

There are as many ways to customize a car as there are to cook chicken. Everybody has their own tastes, likes and dislikes. One thing all car customizers have in common is that they want the...

Vehicles require maintenance to be at their best and many people choose to perform that maintenance themselves. Often these same people choose to give their vehicle a makeover and completely...

To many people, cars of today simply have no personality. They lean toward the cars of yesteryear. The sight and sound of a mid-1950s car going through the gears on a Saturday night is equal to a...

The unique design of the Chevrolet Corvette, particularly the "C5" body-style (1997 to 2004), requires a non-standard, multi-step process to lower the convertible top. The rear part of the...

Higher air quality standards mean water-based paint for automotive uses will soon be a standard. There are some differences from the older more common urethane-based paint. Water-based paint...

Because they are hard and non-porous, metallic surfaces generally do not hold paint very well. If you need to paint car seat springs, you have the added logistical problem of working around items...

Joining a four wheel club is a great way to get introduced to four wheeling or share your passion for four wheeling with others. There are as many different clubs as there are types of four...

For any size of tire it is important to mount it on the proper size rim. A tire is designed to flex in a certain way to produce the optimum ride, handling and longevity. A rim that is too wide or...

Acrylic lacquer is the only way to get your vintage hot rod looking as shiny as a showroom car. While you can have your car professionally lacquered, you'll save money by doing the job yourself....

The best paint job for a vehicle is only as good as the preparation efforts that the painter took before shooting the color onto the vehicle. Beside quality body work and panel fitment, the primer...

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a uniform numbering system established by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the early 1980s to standardize the way that...

Car detailing is a fine art full of many complexities. However, most of these complexities arise from preparing for the paint process rather than the paint process itself. For example, painted...

Many vehicles require significantly more electrical power than the common street car. Racing vehicles with high-powered ignition systems and many electrical powered accessories such as fans, fuel...

At one time, street racing was the only kind of car racing and remains so in many places. Although the techniques and cars have changed, the spirit of street racing remains intact in the form of...

Chevy's 327 engine first appeared in 1962, and five years later, it became the 350 engine. The 327 and the 350 are from the same engine family, meaning that most of their parts are...

A turbo is an addition to automobiles to increase the horsepower of the engine. They are powered by scavenged exhaust gases that turn a turbine. The exhaust turbine is connected to an air pump...

Pearl paint jobs can add flair to your car or other metallic product. While older pearl products were difficult to mix and often available only from custom car shops, Car Tech Books explains that...

If you purchased your truck secondhand, or have ever had to replace your engine, there is a fair chance that your engine was manufactured in a different year than your truck. Knowing the year that...

Unlike the vast majority of distributors, in which an ignition coil and a distributor are separate components, Chevrolet's HEI distributor also contains the coil. Like most ignition systems,...

Many people find it necessary to move from one state to another for a job or school. Home contents are easily moved by way of moving van or rental truck. Most households have more than one...

Eight-second cars are not easy to build, but when one is seen at the track, it will turn heads. Few eight-second cars exist because generally they are difficult to build and keep well maintained....

Many car enthusiasts buy aftermarket parts to improve the performance of their vehicles. Several companies are available to meet this need, such as Edelbrock and Holley, which are major names in...

A VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a 17-character sequence assigned to all cars that not only provides a unique identifier for each car but also gives insight into various characteristics of...

The Chevrolet Colorado is a mid-size truck built by General Motors. The Colorado shares its major components with another GM vehicle, the GMC Canyon. The Colorado's main competitors are the Toyota...

Understanding the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for a Renault vehicle is helpful in determining information about a car when you can't actually look at the vehicle. It can also be helpful in...

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A driveshaft is a metal tube that delivers power from the engine and transmission to the rear axle on rear-wheel drive cars and trucks. The drive shaft is connected to the transmission tail shaft...