Custom Air Suspension

Author : Julian Edgar
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781787117228

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Custom Air Suspension by Julian Edgar Pdf

A step-by-step guide to DIY air suspension for your road car. Manufacturers like Mercedes, Tesla, Audi and Cadillac choose air suspension because they can achieve the highest quality in ride and handling, but until now, there hasn’t been a book that shows you how to get the best from aftermarket air suspension for your road car. This book covers both theory and practice – from the technical advantages of air suspension through to detailed coverage of the development, installation and tuning of a custom air suspension system. It looks at wiring and plumbing, covers a brilliant new low cost electronic air suspension controller, and even shows how to source low-cost components from cars originally sold with air suspension. Want to buy an air suspension kit off the shelf? That’s covered as well, with the six key questions to ask before buying. Written by a prolific hands-on modifier, who has designed and fitted air suspension to his own car, this book is a practical, easy-to-follow guide. Whether you’re after the best ride and handling, or simply like being able to raise or lower your car at the turn of a knob, this book will show you how to do it.

Author : Julian Edgar
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1787111792

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Custom Air Suspension by Julian Edgar Pdf

Custom Air Suspension is a step-by-step guide to DIY air suspension for your road car. Manufacturers like Mercedes, Tesla, Audi and Cadillac choose air suspension because they can achieve the highest quality in ride and handling, but until now, there hasn’t been a book that shows you how to get the best from aftermarket air suspension for your road car. This book covers both theory and practice - from the technical advantages of air suspension through to detailed coverage of the development, installation and tuning of a custom air suspension system. It looks at wiring and plumbing, covers a brilliant new low-cost electronic air suspension controller, and even shows how to source low-cost components from cars originally sold with air suspension. Want to buy an air suspension kit off the shelf? That’s covered as well, with the six key questions to ask before buying. Whether you’re after the best ride and handling, or simply like being able to raise or lower your car at the turn of a knob, this book will show you how to do it.

Author : Kevin Whipps
Publisher : CarTech Inc
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781613255803

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How to Install Air Ride Suspension Systems by Kevin Whipps Pdf

Learn everything there is to know about how to install a versatile and capable air ride system. Air suspension used to be expensive, difficult to install, and complex to understand. However, that was years ago. Today, thanks to kits made for virtually every make and model of car and truck, plus the popularization of automatic levelling kits, it’s easier than ever to take a vehicle and put it on the ground. With properly installed air ride suspension, you can set the height wherever you like, lay your ride on the asphalt when you want, and even tear through the corners like you’re driving a slot car. However, here’s the most important part: it’s just cool. Having an airbagged vehicle isn’t restricted to one vehicle class or another. While it originally became popular with mini trucks, it soon caught on with street rods, cars, and motorcycles, and even traditional lowriders have embraced the scene. That’s because where previous adjustable suspensions had their problems, air ride setups are quite often cleaner and easier to maintain. It all depends on how it’s installed and how you manage it. In How to Install Air Ride Suspension Systems, air ride veteran Kevin Whipps walks you through everything you need to know about installing an air suspension onto pretty much anything. After going through the basics of each component, he explains how they all work in harmony in easy-to-understand terms that make it simple for even the mechanically challenged to grasp. By the end of it all, you’ll know more about air suspension than you thought was possible and have a clear understanding of what you need to do to bag your ride.

Author : Max Fish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 173354271X

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Air Suspension Design Book by Max Fish Pdf

Author : Max Fish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1733542701

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Air Suspension Design Book by Max Fish Pdf

Author : Max Fish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1733542728

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Air Suspension Design Book by Max Fish Pdf

Discussing custom, lowered, automotive rear suspension design for daily-driven use; focussing specifically on air-sprung suspensions.

Author : Uli Cloesen
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845845308

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Japanese Custom Motorcycles by Uli Cloesen Pdf

Japanese Custom Motorcycles is the first book to show the evolution of the Japanese cruiser in the ‘metric’ custom scene. The growing trend of customising metric bikes into choppers, bobbers, et al – be they high-end bikes, garage-built beauties, or more recent Japanese cruisers – is superbly illustrated with examples from all over the world. Featuring owner’s stories and technical descriptions, Japanese Custom Motorcycles is guaranteed to interest metric bike fans and members of the custom scene alike. From singles, twins, triples, fours, and sixes – see the custom side of Japanese motorcycles.

Author : Julian Edgar
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 830 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781787118232

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Modifying the Aerodynamics of Your Road Car by Julian Edgar Pdf

This unique handbook assumes no starting knowledge of vehicle aerodynamics. It begins with simple ideas and finishes with sophisticated and effective aerodynamic modifications that work. Three major chapters cover on-road testing techniques that give you all the information you need to decide what modifications you should make – and, after you’ve made them, how well they work. Low-cost techniques allow you to visualise the patterns of airflow over your car so that you can actually see the problem areas that need improvement. Uniquely, you’re also shown how to measure aerodynamic pressures, so you can determine which body surfaces are creating lift, drag and downforce. Want to work out where a wing should be placed? On-road testing to find that out is covered as well. The book also shows you how to measure downforce to see if that wing is actually working! If you wish to reduce drag, more than ten different areas are covered. Reducing frontal area, lowering cooling system drag, optimising vehicle ride height and rake, reducing the strength of the wake, achieving clean airflow separation and optimising wheel designs – they’re all covered using the latest research findings. And if you’re a performance driver, there’s a major chapter devoted to reducing lift and improving stability. This chapter includes the design and development of undertrays and diffusers, wings and spoilers. The example car developed measurable downforce when fitted with an undertray and rear diffuser, something that transformed its on-road handling. The author has been writing about the aerodynamics of road cars for more than 25 years. He is also an experienced and proficient car modifier who has performed numerous aerodynamic modifications and upgrades to his own cars. The book’s technical consultant, RH Barnard, is an acknowledged world leading automotive aerodynamicist. If you want a practical, hands-on guide that demystifies and explains car aerodynamics, and shows you how to make effective aerodynamic modifications to your car, this book is for you.

Author : Julian Edgar
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781787117242

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Car Electrical & Electronic Systems by Julian Edgar Pdf

This unique handbook assumes no starting knowledge of car electrical and electronics systems. It begins with simple circuits and finishes with complex electronic systems that include engine management, transmission control and stability control systems. If you want to diagnose a simple alternator charging or headlight problem, this book is for you. But if you also want to fix complex electronic systems using On-Board Diagnostics, a multimeter or oscilloscope, this book also shows you how to do that. Is it best to use a series or parallel circuit when adding a horn? How do you use a multimeter to check a coolant temperature sensor against its specs? How can you add an electronic timer that will keep your headlights on as you walk to your door? When should you buy an oscilloscope – and how complex an instrument do you really need? The author has been writing about car electronic systems for over 25 years. He is also an experienced and proficient car modifier who has performed numerous electronic modifications and upgrades to his own cars, including world-first modifications. If you want a practical, hands-on book that demystifies and explains car electrical and electronic systems, this is the book for you.

Author : Truckin' Magazine
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1557885265

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How to Customize Your Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra Truck, 1999-2006 by Truckin' Magazine Pdf

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Author : Howard Kelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781616730994

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Custom Motorcycles: Choppers, Bobbers, Baggers by Howard Kelly Pdf

Author : Jeff Breitenstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1610592352

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Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies by Jeff Breitenstein Pdf

Every hot rodding magazine ever published (not to mention numerous books and countless web sites) has taken stabs at creating comprehensive glossaries of automotive enthusiasts terms and phrases. Finally Motorbooks has done it right with the publication of The Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary. The title says it all. This book is 243 pages thick and includes more than 1,600 words and phrases, with definitions, phrase origins and examples of usage. In addition, the dictionary includes more than 225 line-art illustrations."If you never thought you'd find yourself reading a dictionary, this informative and fun book may surprise you. - Rod and Custom, October, 2004Perplexed about Peg Leggers? Curious about Crazy Stacks? Every enthusiast group inevitably spawns its own slang, but few are as rich as that which has evolved around the world of hot rods and customs. Once a unique American sub-language, the gearhead vernacular has long since gone global. Containing some 1,700 entries, this first-ever dictionary of the colorful language and phraseology that has developed in the world of hot rodding and customizing features not just terms used to describe the technologies and designs, but also those pertaining to the culture itself. In the end it's not just a dictionary with something for everyone from newbies to vets, but a book that reveals how the customizers have, in fact, customized their lingo. Includes specially commissioned line-art illustrations and cross-references for related or like terms.

Author : Julian Edgar
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781787118270

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Optimising Car Performance Modifications by Julian Edgar Pdf

This highly practical and useful book covers brilliant techniques that take the guesswork out of performance modification. Using just some low-cost tools, you can easily measure the flow restriction of your car’s intake and exhaust. It’s like having a huge flow-bench always available. By making some simple on-road measurements, you can plot the shape of the engine’s power and torque curves – no dyno needed. This allows you to not only see if performance modifications to the engine are improving power, but also see where in the rev range those changes are occurring. Assess the worth of cams, a larger turbo, changed boost control or altered engine management mapping. But the book doesn’t stop there – it also shows you how to measure your car’s aerodynamics, seeing if at speed your car is developing lift or downforce. Want to make a rear wing work well? Test the angle at which downforce is greatest. You can also test the aerodynamic airflow through oil coolers, intercoolers and radiators. Interested in improving your suspension? By using a low-cost app and a smartphone, you can accurately measure suspension behaviour. If you want a practical, hands-on book that will immediately save you money, show where modifications are most needed, and can be used to assess performance outcomes, this is the book for you. The author is an enthusiastic hands-on modifier who performs all work on his cars himself in his home workshop. He has been testing car modifications on his own road cars for more than 25 years.

Author : Alan Paradise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : PT Cruiser automobile
ISBN : 1610591658

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PT Cruiser Performance Projects by Alan Paradise Pdf

This book includes 30 how-to procedures. The projects range from appearance modifications, such as the application of a flame decal kit or customized gauge faces, to wheel and tire selection, suspension modifications, and a turbo or supercharger installation. Other projects introduce the reader to the unique PT Cruiser lifestyle that's sweeping the nation.

Author : Jack Gieck
Publisher : SAE International
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999-10-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780768004540

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Riding on Air by Jack Gieck Pdf

Riding on Air covers the history of air suspension, from the earliest patents in the mid-19th century to more current developments. Beginning on buses, air suspension expanded into passenger rail vehicles, only to be followed by a crashing failure on passenger cars. But after several precarious years, air suspension began to win almost universal acceptance on trucks and trailers, and then in mass transportation, eventually making a successful return to passenger cars.