Learning about cars?

[webbyman]

anyone know any good websites for learning about car parts and performance.
im a n00b when it comes to cars.

[5lab]

http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/tech_index.htm

[Howard]

A few quick basics:


An air filter gives you a 50HP increase in power, as does adding an exhaust tip with at least a 4" diameter. Lowering and stiffening the suspension allows it to out-corner almost every supercar in existance, and adding a large spoiler accompanied with a wide body kit will add approximately 83bhp to your engine's output. Ensure your tracksuit-bottoms are tucked into your socks also, for minimal wind resistance.

[Tom Scott]

A few quick basics:


An air filter gives you a 50HP increase in power, as does adding an exhaust tip with at least a 4" diameter. Lowering and stiffening the suspension allows it to out-corner almost every supercar in existance, and adding a large spoiler accompanied with a wide body kit will add approximately 83bhp to your engine's output. Ensure your tracksuit-bottoms are tucked into your socks also, for minimal wind resistance.

Don't forget the Turbozet from ebay tat instantly adds 54 billion squillion lbs of torque and 5 billion (oh yes that many) horses.

[herulach]

Also, ask, next time you take your car to be serviced ask if you can watch/help most little garages wont mind.
Dont belive anything you read in max power or anything like that.
Get an old car and a haynes manual and tinker, (by old i mean a 100 quid junker of a capri or something) see if you can get it to run, it doesnt need to be insured taxed (remember to send off sorn). Theres a lot of pleasure to be had from getting a non working motor to start.

[Zak33]

you lot......

tsk tsk

the poor bloke asks a question and you confusticate him with rubbish

When all the REALLY needs to know it that....

RED CARS ARE FASTEST

[Lee H]

Oh... they've forgot to add that adding neon lights to a B reg Nova, that has a body made of more filler than metallic content is a REQUIREMENT nowadays

[Konan555]

Nothing wrong with filler bodywork. It's Fords pantented lightning system.

[BenW]

http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/tech_index.htm

Nice link, learning a bit about suspension atm!

[Stringent]

I'll have a lookie at that site sometime. Been wondering whether to get an air filter (K&N) for my 1.8 focus.

[cm_uk]

A few quick basics:


An air filter gives you a 50HP increase in power, as does adding an exhaust tip with at least a 4" diameter. Lowering and stiffening the suspension allows it to out-corner almost every supercar in existance, and adding a large spoiler accompanied with a wide body kit will add approximately 83bhp to your engine's output. Ensure your tracksuit-bottoms are tucked into your socks also, for minimal wind resistance.

haha you beat me to it

[herulach]

I'll have a lookie at that site sometime. Been wondering whether to get an air filter (K&N) for my 1.8 focus.

No, its a complete waste of cash basically, you wont notice much difference at all, even if its to impress people, spend the money on a claybar and some decent wax itll be much better

[Konan555]

I'll have a lookie at that site sometime. Been wondering whether to get an air filter (K&N) for my 1.8 focus.

I tend to replace my pannel filters with a K&N element when I around to it. Get them for about £25 now and they last ages.

[webbyman]

thanks herulach and 5lab for the sensible advice

[Russ]

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/

[Stringent]

No, its a complete waste of cash basically, you wont notice much difference at all, even if its to impress people, spend the money on a claybar and some decent wax itll be much better

What? Me use elbow grease? Never!

Anyways, just picked up a K&N air filter off fleabay going cheap. Well a lot chaper than the normal £50 in the shops! Should arrive tomorrow. Guess I'll have to get my hands dirty, either that or I could invest in some rubber gloves. Oh I also need to adjust my projector lights as they are unequal. Can someone remind me?