http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk All about cars for petrolheads Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:06:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Intelligent speed adaptation (commonly known as ISA) continuously monitors the speed limits during driving and if the car’s speed exceeds the speed limit takes action so that it slows down. This can be achieved by simply warning the driver through several methods (including audio) or through an active system which ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/intelligent-speed-adaptation/ ABS, also known as Anti-lock Braking System, is a system that prevents the wheels from locking while braking. Even if the driver heavily brakes, he can still maintain steering control of his car. The ingenious system prevents skids and keeps the wheel’s forward roll. It also allows the driver to ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/abs/ An intercooler (commonly known as charge air cooler) is a heat exchange device used to increase the intake air charge density of supercharged or turbocharged engines. The intercooler can be air-to-air or air-to-liquid. Intercoolers increase the output of the engine by decreasing the air intake temperature. This decrease in temperature ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/intercooler/ A traction control system (also known as TC) is a system designed to prevent the loss of traction due to excessive throttle or steering. The traction control system is typically an electro-hydraulic system and is somewhat similar with the electronic stability control. However, these two systems do not have the ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/traction-control-system/ A turbocharger is a forced induction compressor. The turbocharger is in fact driven by a turbine powered by the pressure of the engine exhaust gas. All turbochargers are made out of a compressor and a turbine. The turbine’s wheels rotate because of the pressure of the exhaust gases via the ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/how-turbochargers-work/ Car audio refers to the audio system fitted on a car. This can be stock audio or custom audio. The stock audio is the audio system specified by the manufacturer when the car was produced. The custom car audio can mean anything from changing the radio to installing state of ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/car-audio/ The 2008 Nissan 350Z is the fifth generation of the Z car line, a powerful sport car produced by Nissan Co, Ltd. The 350Z has entered the market in 2002 and comes as a two doors coupe or roadster. It features a 3.5 liter V6 front engine and rear wheel ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/nissan-350z/ A concept car, also known as a show car is a prototype car made to showcase a concept. A concept car illustrates what a company is going to do, want to do or just might one day do. This car shows off new styling or technology. The concept cars ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/concept-cars/ By respraying your car, you give it a fantastic new appearance, and after a nice respray your car will look like new. Once in a while, all those scrapes and scratches that build up must be dealt with. The only way you can do this is by respraying you car. How ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/having-your-car-resprayed/ In this day and age we all like a little extra bang for our buck, especially when it comes to our beloved cars. It’s a surprising fact that some modern high performance production cars are now as quick as some of the professional rally cars of the 70’s and 80’s! ... http://www.cars-stuff.co.uk/performance-chips-and-remapping-ecu%e2%80%99s/