Rancho Extends the Off-Road Capabilities of Popular Sport Utility Vehicles
Rancho – ready to "Alter Your Ego – has introduced a new suspension system for 2004-2007 Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX56 sport utility vehicles to deliver exceptional on- and off-road performance and ride quality. The new Rancho suspension system for 2WD and 4WD 2004-07 Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX56 models is built to the same exacting engineering standards as Rancho’s SEMA award-winning systems.
Tech Tip: Servicing Bravada Electronic Controlled Air Suspensions
I borrowed a friend’s 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada to pick up some supplies from the local home improvement store. After loading it with weekend-warrior bounty, I started the vehicle and noticed that the rear end was sitting low. The Electronic Controlled Air Suspension (ECAS) compressor was running, but the back end would not return to normal ride height. I found the compressor check valve sticking in the compressor housing, not allowing the compressor to build pressure and raise the rear.
Tech Tip: Resetting Service Lights on BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Honda and Toyota
For all BMWs you must have the driver-side door shut to reset the service lights. On E60 and later models, it may also be necessary to buckle the driver-side seat belt in order to reset the service light.
AMSOIL Sponsors Coddington Car at Bonneville Speed Week
AMSOIL INC., a manufacturer of synthetic oil, has teamed up with hot-rod building legend, Boyd Coddington, in an effort to build a car for Speed Week 2007 at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats, located in Tooele County, UT.
Brake Tech Tip: Noise/Creak During Slow Speed Braking
Some customers may comment on a creak-type noise occurring when applying the brakes. It is usually heard only during slow speed brake maneuvers. If this condition exists, it should be able to be duplicated when the vehicle is not moving by depressing the brake and listening for the noise from the wheel-well/caliper area.
Perspectives: Proper Scheduling Improves Traffic
Trade Show Crowd Control What stops you from attending trade shows? I’m writing this page after just returning from PAACE, the big automotive trade show in Mexico City. It is truly the liveliest show I have attended in my more than 20 years in this industry. I have been to SEMA and AAPEX, tool shows,
Bragging Rights
A major test of brake systems took place in 1902 on an unpaved road in New York City. Driver Ransom E. Olds had arranged to test a new brake system against the tire brake of a four horse team and the internal drum brake of a Victoria horseless carriage. His Oldsmobile sported a single flexible
Mitch’s World: The Gift
The Value of Our Expertise Vs. What Customers Are Charged As much as I’ve tried over the years, it would be hard for me to explain exactly how I feel about this industry or the people who work so hard and give so much while realizing all too often their efforts go unheralded, if not
Selling Services…Fitment Blues: Solving Aftermarket Wheel Problems
Aftermarket wheel installation requires much more than just placing the wheel on the hub and tightening the lug nuts. It involves a great deal of knowledge and expertise that, admittedly, very few people have. Here is just one scenario that may help you avoid or diagnose a problem. Case Study A customer complains that his
Editor’s: Notebook: Let The Buyer Beware
Made In China Label Gets Big Black Eye China has been in the news a lot these days, with reports that a wide range of Chinese products are dangerous, faulty and not fit to be sold in the United States. Everyday products, from pet food, to toothpaste, to tires, to seafood, and now toys for