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ARD Big Brake Kit

31 January 2010 | 1 Comment » | admin


This is a brake test conducted by ARD depicting the stock brakes compared to the ARD 20 piston big brake kit. From 60 to 0 mph there is about a 40 foot distance. The video speaks for itself.

Lawrence man charged in connection with car breaks

31 January 2010 | No Comments » | admin

Lawrence man charged in connection with car breaks
METHUEN — A 41-year-old Lawrence man arrested on motor vehicle violation charges early Thursday morning and then released is facing additional charges in connection with a string of car breaks that occurred just before he was arrested, police said.

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Red Line 50304 Manual Transmission 90W Gear Oil – 1 Quart

31 January 2010 | No Comments » | admin

  • Helps prevent hard shifting
  • Synthetic
  • Provides excellent protection
  • Improved shiftability

Product Description
Red Line Oil MTL and MT-90 are designed to provide excellent protection and improved shiftability for manual transmissions and transaxles, having cured the problem of hard shifting in thousands of transmissions with shifting troubles. They have the appropriate coefficient of friction for most manual transmission synchronizers (many gear oils, engine oils, and ATFs are too slippery for proper synchro engagement). And, the wide viscosity of MTL and MT-90 allow proper … More >>

Red Line 50304 Manual Transmission 90W Gear Oil – 1 Quart

Car Show Calendar

31 January 2010 | No Comments » | admin

Car Show Calendar
A cruise-in will be held 6-8 p.m. at Andolini’s Pizza on Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant. The event is free and open to everyone.

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joy division

29 January 2010 | 25 Comments » | admin


joy division – transmission

upgrading brakes with half of a big brake kit?

29 January 2010 | 2 Comments » | admin

I was wondering if I can just upgrade my kit just using a 4 piston caliper and a rotor. Would this work fine or do I need the whole kit? I just don’t want to buy the big brake kits over 1,000 dollars. Would braking improve as well?

MiniPC’s Dual-Core Net-top Looks Like A Car Stereo

29 January 2010 | No Comments » | admin

MiniPC’s Dual-Core Net-top Looks Like A Car Stereo
Seriously, take a look at that photo and tell me it doesn’t look like it just got ripped out of the dashboard of a car. This new net-top from MiniPC has more than just looks going for it, though. Netbooked reports that it packs a dual-core Atom D510 proces…

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What kind of vintage car styling is this?

29 January 2010 | 8 Comments » | admin

What is this called, where the end of the car by the tail lights flips out? A tailwing?

See picture: http://www.ev1.pair.com/buick/image/buick_542-re.jpg

When Your Wheels Are Bigger Than Your Car You’ve Gone Too Far [LOLCars]

29 January 2010 | No Comments » | admin

When Your Wheels Are Bigger Than Your Car You’ve Gone Too Far [LOLCars]
These rims were spotted holding up a G-Body in front of Mease’s Custom Car Accessories near Youngstown, Ohio. They manage to defy both reason and function. What are those, spoked sixties? (H/T to…

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Lost in Transmission

27 January 2010 | No Comments » | admin

transmission

Image taken on 2006-05-24 10:22:52 by Lawrence Whittemore.