Pennzoil Drives Vehicle Donation For Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Pennzoil this past weekend donated three retrofitted Toyota vehicles to three deserving veterans as part of the continued relationship between Pennzoil and Paralyzed Veterans of America. The 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE vans were unveiled and presented to the veterans prior to the 500-mile race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 12. Each veteran recipient received a vehicle of their choosing, retrofitted to their specific need.
Raybestos Chassis Catalog Fortifies Its 2014 Coverage
Raybestos brand chassis parts – a member of the Affinia family of brands – has added listings for 25 makes and 61 models covering the 2014 model year to the Raybestos chassis catalog. Covering more than 5.4 million vehicles in operation, ball joints and control arms have been added for select Honda, Acura and Toyota models.
Kevin Harvick Dominant At Kansas Speedway, Crew Chief Gil Martin Ties For Lead In MOOG ‘Problem Solver Of The Year’ Standings
Kevin Harvick and the MOOG Steering and Suspension-equipped No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet led a race-high 138 laps in winning Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, and his crew chief, Gil Martin, shared in the spoils by picking up his fourth MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” Award. Martin is now tied for the lead in the $100,000 MOOG “Problem Solver of the Year” standings with six races remaining in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
Diagnosing And Servicing Active Motor Mounts
For many years, auto makers relied on solid rubber motor mounts to support the engine. The natural flexibility in rubber allows the mounts to absorb vibration. However, if the rubber is too compliant, the engine may experience excessive motion under load that could stress and crack exhaust pipes and connections. And with such tight clearances under the hood, there’s a risk of something rubbing against something else and causing additional noise or problems. So the rubber in the mounts has to be relatively stiff to limit compliance so the engine does not rock excessively when it is under load.
Alan Gustafson, Crew Chief For Jeff Gordon, Picks Up MOOG ‘Problem Solver Of The Race’ Honors At Dover
Jeff Gordon and the MOOG Steering and Suspension-equipped No. 24 Axalta Coating Systems Chevrolet SS overcame tight handling to finish fourth in Sunday’s AAA 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup contest at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. Following the race, Gordon’s crew chief, Alan Gustafson, was named Federal-Mogul’s MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” based on the 24 car’s race-best 0.025-second-per-lap improvement over the final 200 laps of the “Monster Mile.”
More Than 80 Parts Added To MOOG Steering And Suspension Line
Federal-Mogul’s MOOG Steering and Suspension brand has introduced more than 80 additional parts with combined coverage of several million late-model foreign-nameplate and domestic vehicles. Described by Federal-Mogul as the automotive service industry’s “Problem Solver,” the MOOG line features technologies that improve on original component designs for longer life, superior performance and faster, easier installation, according to the company.
10 Alignment Tips To Increase Productivity And Profit
Tires are not perfect! Like every part on the car, tires and wheels are made within tolerances. These tolerances include runout and radial force variation. The changes in uniformity and stacked tolerances in the tire and wheel can cause a steering pull. You can try rotating the tires to cancel out the pull or at least move the worst tire to a non-steering axle. But, during the next rotation, the pull could return.
Brad Keselowski Crew Chief Paul Wolfe Earns MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Honors At Watkins Glen
Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup series champion Brad Keselowski delivered a much-needed top-five finish and his crew chief, Paul Wolfe, won Federal-Mogul’s MOOG Steering and Suspension “Problem Solver of the Race” Award in Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at the Glen at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. It was Wolfe’s second MOOG Problem Solver award of the season, moving him into a three-way tie for second place in the battle for the MOOG brand’s year-end $100,000 Problem Solver honors.
Hotchkis Sport Suspension Opens East Coast Facility
Hotchkis Sport Suspension has announced the opening of its new east coast location, Hotchkis Performance East. Located at the epicenter of motorsports engineering in Mooresville, N.C. – home to dozens of NASCAR and NHRA teams – the new facility offers custom fabrication services, safety equipment design and installation, suspension installation and racecar prep to enthusiasts and professional racers alike.
KYB Americas Announces New Manufacturing Plant
KYB Americas is continuing the expansion of its North American operations with a new manufacturing plant in Silao, Guanajuanto, Mexico. The plant will begin production of manufacturing hydraulic pumps for automobile continuously variable transmissions. In the future, the facility also will manufacture automotive shocks, struts and steering components, the company said.