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| Performance Suspension Is All About The Ride. by Michelle Betz |
| The Skinny on H&R Springs: H&R Special Springs offers 3 different stages of spring kits, 2 stages of matched shock and spring packages, wheel spacers, a large selection of 60mm (2.3") race springs, as well as numerous special order racing applications. OE Sport Springs are a Stage 1 modification which means that they provide minimal lowering level and a just slightly more aggressive stance. The Sport Spring kit in the Stage 2 group offer more for styling appearance and increa... |
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| Why You Need A Performance Exhaust? by Michelle Betz |
To ensure car manufacturers meet the expectations of the mainstream customer, many of today's cars leave the factory with low-velocity, ultra-quiet exhaust systems. As a result, exhaust flow (along with power and torque) is restricted. But our performance exhaust systems release this stranglehold on your engine. By using patented technology to boost exhaust flow velocity, our exhausts systems unleash the power and optimize your cars performance.
What's more, you will gain ... |
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| Empower Your Braking by Michelle Betz |
Have you boosted your engines performance, what about those brakes? So many people love to pump up that power and neglect those stoppers.
While most VW/Audi vehicles come with adequate braking systems for everyday driving, they are not equipped to respond to hard street/track or sport driving. Here at BBM we feel that performance braking is vital to the balance and safety of any car. Stock braking systems do not have the thermal capacity to handle the high energy transfer ... |
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| Gas Saving Tips 1 - Use Less Gas And Save Money by Doug Smith |
You have probably heard theses gas saving tips from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and whoever taught you to drive. Yet very few people actually bother to implement them.
Why is that? Are people tired of hearing them? Have these gas saving tips been said so many times that people tune them out? Well, you are going to hear them again in this series of articles, along with the reasons why they DO work!
Gas Saving Tip #1: Kno... |
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| Why Buy A Suzuki Bike? by Ian Walsh |
Suzuki has been selling motorbikes in the US since 1963, and it's fair to say that the motorcycle market has come along way since the first lightweight Suzuki Bike hit the market. Since then, the American Suzuki Motor Corporation has grown into a corporation serving millions of bikers from over 2000 independently owned dealerships across the US.
Making your choice
Making the choice of the right motorbike for you is certainly a difficult decision. The choice of bike shou... |
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| Auto Insurance- Shopping For Auto Insurance Guide by Brad Stroh |
| With auto insurance premiums rising across the country, comparing premiums for similar auto insurance coverage has become the ultimate test of your shopping savvy. Have you checked with every insurer to be sure you’ll be paying the lowest premium for the most coverage? Did you check on all the discounts for which you might be eligible, such as good-grades discounts for your high school student, driver’s education and defensive driving course discounts, anti-theft device price... |
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| Top 5 Ways To Save Money On Gas by Jeremy Zongker |
With gas prices across the nation at or near all time highs driving is becoming increasingly expensive. Everyone is looking for a way to save a little money on gas. Because of this, we have comprised a list of five very practical steps you can take to significantly increase your gas mileage.
5. Check your tire pressure. Under inflated tires will not only cause you to go through tires more quickly, but it can also cost you gas mileage. For every 1 PSI under-inflated your ti... |
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| Don’t Forget To Wash (Your Biodiesel, That Is) by Mike Cubert |
Some makers of biodiesel are satisfied to let their newly produced mixture simply sit untouched for about a week to allow the bulk of the soap residues settle to the bottom before running the product through a filter and into their fuel tank. But for a cleaner biodiesel that burns better, runs better, gets better mileage, and minimizes wear and tear on your engine, you may wish to consider taking this stage of the process a step further.
There are numerous ways to wash bio... |
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| Options For Buying A Used Vehicle by Gabriel Adams |
Are you planning on a buying a used vehicle? If so, you'll have several buying options you can choose from, but you should know the disadvantages and advantages of each before you buy.
Your primary buying options are: From a car dealer, from a private individual, via Ebay, or at an auction. Let's go over each option, and their advantages and disadvantages.
Buying from a car dealer
Advantages: A car dealer will usually have a wide selection of vehicles for you to choo... |
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| Do You Know What Your Auto Warranty Really Covers? by Monica Tarver |
Save time, effort, and money by knowing the facts about your auto warranty.
If you’re one of those people that doesn’t pay much attention to the auto warranty when you buy a car….listen up. Whenever you decide to buy a car, make sure you understand the auto warranty that comes with the vehicle you’re purchasing.
Not all auto warranty issues are the same. The coverage can vary greatly from vehicle to vehicle. Purchasing a vehicle with a good auto warranty can help keep y... |
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| Ford Focus Is 'Comfortable And Versatile' by Kwik Fit |
The UK's best selling car at the moment; the Ford Focus, is a comfortable and versatile mode of transport, according to the manufacturers, who claim the latest model is longer and wider than before.
With a variety of body shapes available in several trim levels, the Ford Focus costs from £11,395 on-the-road for the three-door 1.4 Studio model, to £19,200 for the 1.6 16-valve TDCi Titanium estate with Durashift CVT transmission.
The most basic Studio model standard equip... |
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| Women 'More Concerned About Fuel Increases' by Kwik Fit |
The results of a poll held in Australia have found that women drivers are more concerned about the costs of fuel than men.
Women, whose greater consideration for safe driving in many cases results in much lower car insurance premiums, also appear to be more considerate when it comes to the costs of petrol, according to the survey from NEWS.com.au and Coredata.
Some 86 per cent of women motorists said they were worried about the ever rising price of petrol, compared with... |
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| I Prefer My Rice In A Chinese Buffet by Scott Bianchi |
I have written many articles and the ones about cars are always the most popular. I know why it is and it is because cars are just a lot of fun. Most of my articles have been about older muscle cars and newer muscle cars and which is better and why. One thing I think I can safely say is, whatever generation you prefer it is better than being a “ricer".
A “ricer" is one of those import cars you see cruising around the city streets lowered down to the point the body is almos... |
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| Ethanol Distillation Facts by Simon Oldmann |
| Due to the crazy rise of fuel price and the instability of the fuel market more and more people and trying all kind of alternative fuels, some people are just fed up with spending all their hard earned money to some countries that change the fuel price, usually with reasons that have almost nothing to do with fuel production cost. During the last 3 years there has been a constant and very sharp rise in the price of fuel, some of it was because of the “Katrina” disaster but mo... |
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| Biodiesel And It's Many Uses by Mike Boyd |
With gas prices increasing and growing environmental awareness, the need to consider alternate energy and fuel sources are becoming a necessity. One alternative is the use of Biodiesel fuel, which is becoming more and more popular today.
Because Biodiesel is a cleaner-burning diesel fuel, made from 100% natural, 100% renewable vegetable sources, its uses in today's society may surprise you. Below are nine ways Biodiesel is being used. Some of which you may never have reali... |
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| Skoda Booking Test Drives For New Roomster by Andrew Redfern |
Skoda is booking test drives for its latest model, the Roomster, due to launch this Autumn.
As the new name implies, the Roomster has been designed to accommodate families and luggage in space by utilising a rear seat system called Varioflex, which allows "seemingly endless" seating permutations. With a full load of passengers, the Roomster is able to hold 450 litres of luggage, an amount that increases to a massive 1,780 litres when the seats have been removed.
With of... |
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| Rent A Truck For The Big Move by Keith George - |
Thousands rent a truck in the United States every day. There are many companies where you can rent a truck of your choice. For example Budget which has more than 32,000 trucks and about 3,000 locations across the US. Budget is not even the biggest company in this business.
The trucks of most truck rental companies in the US are of GMC, Ford, International and Isuzu make. The sizes of trucks available on rent are cargo vans, 10-feet trucks, 16-feet trucks and 24-feet trucks... |
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| Switch Grass As A Possible Alternative Fuel by Dave Larsen |
The answer to all of America's energy and oil needs might be as simple as a grass, switch grass to be exact. Switch grass is an amazingly easy to produce grass that can be converted to ethanol. Ethanol holds lots of promise as an alternative to gasoline.
When you look at all the benefits of switch grass, it's hard to believe that it isn't being touted more heavily. Switch grass could not only replace some fossil fuels use, it could help alleviate the damage done by years o... |
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| Orgs And Services For Vintage Buick And Chevrolet Enthusiasts by Mark Peoples |
| Buick and Chevrolet, two of the world's most famous automobile brands, have a huge following worldwide not only for their modern, sleek models but also for their vintage collectible models. As a matter of fact, there are clubs and organizations formed solely for passionate collectors of noteworthy authentic Chevrolet and Buick models with historical value. Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, with chapters in states like Portland and Washington, publishes its own magazine calle... |
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| All About Hybrid Cars by John Francis Amberden |
Environmental issues have never been in the spotlight as much as they are today. Consumers are becoming much more environmentally conscious and companies are scrambling to appease them. This is also very true of automobile companies and this trend has lead to the development of hybrid cars.
As the name suggests, hybrid cars are just that – hybrids. They do not run on one specific type of propulsion or fuel system. Rather, hybrid cars can typically use at least two propulsi... |
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| Car Insurance – What Is Liability And Collision Insurance? by John Francis Amberden |
You know full well that it’s the law, but you’ve been driving around without car insurance for a while now. Why? Car insurance is of supreme importance to any driver, no matter how good you think you are. Accidents happen, plain and simple, and you need to be protected in case it does. Not all car insurance is the same, though, and you may be a little confused as to the concepts.
The first term you need to know is liability car insurance. This covers you from claims arisin... |
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| Tonneau Covers - Protection For Your Truck by Stefan Rockhaus |
The cover used for the bed of your truck is called a tonneau cover. Its main purpose is to give protection to the stuff kept in the bed of your pick-up truck. There are different types of tonneau covers available, and depending on the quality of the material used, the prices vary from around $100 to $2000.
The Different Types of Tonneau Covers:
Aluminum Tonneau Covers
Aluminum tonneau covers are the most popular ones. They are available under two different brands of ... |
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| Repair Shops & Ordering Tires For Your Car by Scott Miller |
They go with us everywhere and they give a whole new meaning to the phrase of ‘being on the road.’ The tires on your car are literally ‘on the road’ everywhere you go and, when it comes time to change them, nothing but the best will do. The first step to choosing tires for your car is determining the style and size of your current tires and writing it down on a piece of paper.
When choosing tires for your car, two of the most important considerations are quality and warran... |
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| Naming A Car After A Boat - Chevrolet Corvette by Keith George - |
General Motors manufactures Chevrolet Corvette in their Kentucky assembly plant. This car falls in the sports car category. Corvettes are either two door coupes or two door convertibles. Chevrolet Corvette is very similar to Dodge Viper and Ford GT.
Extremely powerful engines are one of the distinguishing features of this car. But though the engine packs power it is not complex. An overhead valve together with a larger displacement, usage of leaf springs in suspension make... |
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| Virtual World, Virtual Car Dealerships - Buy Online Through Car Finder Services And Save Money by FR Penn |
| Everyday, the world of the virtual marketplace gets more real. Dealers, owners, salespeople and services around the world are learning the value of putting their stores online. The automotive manufacturing, marketing and dealership sectors have a greater reliance and expertise in knowledge management than any other industry. This extends to viable E-commerce and cutting-edge online presentation of value-added products. In October of 2005, the New York Times reported that acco... |
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