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  • ...ssorts de compression coniques.jpg|thumb|right|A selection of conical coil springs]] A '''Coil spring''', also known as a ''helical spring'', is a mechanical device, which is typically used to store energy and subsequently release it
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  • [[Image:Springs 009.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Helix|Helical]] or ''coil'' springs designed for tension]] ...ze]] for parts requiring corrosion resistance and [[beryllium copper]] for springs carrying electrical current (because of its low electrical resistance).
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  • * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: adjustable camber and Toe ...pezes overlapped with [[shock]] hydraulic telescopic tilted and [[spring | springs]] cylindrical helical coaxial; bar Account
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  • ...ffer springs at the front of the car for superior [[Traction (engineering)|mechanical grip]], that is grip via the [[vehicle suspension]] and [[tires]]. Coil bi
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  • * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: ...gles overlapping with [[shock]] hydraulic telescopic tilted and [[spring | springs]] cylindrical helical coaxial; bar Account
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  • ...of 9 liters, [[water cooling]], forced circulation, finned tube radiator, mechanical fan; ...oint|joints]], traction on the rear wheels, dry clutch multidisc, [[change(mechanical)|exchange]] ( box in aluminum alloys) to 4 reports the reverse control leve
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  • * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: ...apeze overlapped with [[shock]] hydraulic telescopic tilted and [[spring | springs]] cylindrical helical coaxial; bar Account
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  • * [[Running (mechanical) | Stroke]]: 55.5 [[mm]] * [[Power]]: [[injection]] mechanical valve guillotine
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  • ...ng a head [[DOCH]] from [[Alfa Romeo]] six 8-cylinder. The [[Distribution (mechanical) | distribution]], compulsorily amended as well as [[camshaft | camshafts]] * [[Suspension (mechanical) | suspensions]]:
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  • * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: ...gles overlapping with [[shock]] hydraulic telescopic tilted and [[spring | springs]] cylindrical helical coaxial; bar Account
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  • ...shock absorber''' in common parlance (or ''damper'' in technical use) is a mechanical device designed to smooth out or [[damping|damp]] a sudden [[Shock (mechani ...down on the springiness of the tire. Since the tire is not as soft as the springs, effective wheel bounce damping may require stiffer shocks than would be id
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  • As stated above, the valvetrain is the mechanical system responsible for operation of the valves. Valves are usually of the [ ...ng within spring retainers. Other mechanisms can be used in place of valve springs to keep the valves closed: Formula 1 engines employ pneumatic cylinder head
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  • * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: ...gles overlapping with [[shock]] hydraulic telescopic tilted and [[spring | springs]] cylindrical helical coaxial; bar stabilizing, [[camber]] adjustable
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  • * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: ...gles overlapping with [[shock]] hydraulic telescopic tilted and [[spring | springs]] cylindrical helical coaxial; bar Account
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  • * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: ...gles overlapping with [[shock]] hydraulic telescopic tilted and [[spring | springs]] cylindrical helical coaxial; bar stabilizing, [[camber]] recordable
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  • ...propeller are about special conducted of carburetors, changes to [[tested (mechanical) |head]], a new oil sump, and tuned that carried the maximum power up to 90 ...ink rear wheels with anti-bar and telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers and springs elicoidal cylindrical cosaxial inclined.
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  • ...ndini]] are basically two: the unprecedented postponement of box '[[tree ( mechanical) | transmission shaft]] and testing of [[brake | disc brakes]] on four whee * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]:
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  • * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: ...gles overlapping with [[shock]] hydraulic telescopic tilted and [[spring | springs]] cylindrical helical coaxial
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  • * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]: ...gles overlapping with [[shock]] hydraulic telescopic tilted and [[spring | springs]] cylindrical helical coaxial; bar Account
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  • ...by a cam and leverage system, rather than relying on the more conventional springs to close the valves. ...tuation has been applied to all but a few Ducati motorcycles. Two primary mechanical methods have been used to transfer timing information, from the [[crankshaf
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  • ...er around Fiorano than a stock Modena. New titanium wheel bolts and damper springs increase resistance to roll and dip and have made directional changes more ...ke timing, a low counter-pressure exhaust silencer and re-positioned valve-springs, the transmission additionally coming in for some serious attention. Only a
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  • The range of modifications allowed is quite narrow - few mechanical engine modifications are allowed (save for lightening within set limits and ...f the trim aside from the dashboard and replacement of the door trim. The springs and dampers are free, as are the internals of the gearbox, providing that t
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  • ...750 cm³ Bandini-Crosley updated (second series) especially in the [[Head (mechanical) | head]] recognizable for the [[spinterogeno]] mounted between the two [[c * [[Suspension (mechanical) | Suspensions]]:
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  • ...on the model are the use of two sliding supports for the transversal leaf springs, one at the front and one at the back, and the addition of a device to lowe
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  • ...mechanical friction, considerable force is required to overcome the valve springs used to close the engine's valves. This can amount to an estimated 25% of
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  • ...ine performance detrimentally. To reduce this, lighter valves and stronger springs are used, but there is a practical limit to how low the inertial mass of th ...lve]] timing''' system. This eliminates the valve return spring and uses a mechanical arrangement to both directly open and directly close the valve positively.
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  • ...e with semi-elliptic leaf springs, solid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs *two-wheel mechanical brakes with mechanical driveline brake
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  • ...ine performance detrimentally. To reduce this, lighter valves and stronger springs are used, but there is a practical limit to how low the inertial mass of th ...lve]] timing''' system. This eliminates the valve return spring and uses a mechanical arrangement to both directly open and directly close the valve positively.
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  • ...nd a [[suspension (mechanical)|suspension]] with double wishbones and coil springs.
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  • ...nd a [[suspension (mechanical)|suspension]] with double wishbones and coil springs.
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  • |Front suspension || Rigid Axle w/Leaf Springs |Rear suspension || Live Axle w/Leaf Springs
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  • ...ine performance detrimentally. To reduce this, lighter valves and stronger springs are used, but there is a practical limit to how low the inertial mass of th ...lve]] timing''' system. This eliminates the valve return spring and uses a mechanical arrangement to both directly open and directly close the valve positively.
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  • We are in January 1969, when the pencil by Giorgio springs from the prototype engine equipped Maico in cross configuration. The study ...by critics as the final sum of the capacities of intervention Mazzilli on mechanical cycling.
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  • [[Image:FervesBa.jpg|thumb|250px|right|'''The Ferves Ranger from 1965 used mechanical components from the Fiat 500 to provide convincing off-road performance.''' ...operated mechanically. They had an [[independent suspension]] with helical springs connected to triangular arms, for those earlier and oblique rear 165-12 tir
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  • ...ctrical equipment, ski-sticks, ship boiler vaporizers, tennis court poles, springs for cushions, car seats and mattresses, under the Igea-Columbus mark). Colo ...teel: It gives incredible lightness and the most durable, high performance mechanical characteristics.
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  • ...r CVT transfers torque to the transmission output. The gear set acts as a mechanical adding machine to subtract one speed from the other, allowing the car to go ...VT uses [[pulley]]s, typically connected by a metal-covered rubber [[belt (mechanical)|belt]].
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  • ...sed pressure can also be caused by brakes out of adjustment, air leaks, or mechanical problems. Another type of warning is the "wig wag." This device drops a mechanical arm into your view when the pressure in the system drops below 60 p.s.i. An
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  • *mechanical [[Magneti-Marelli]] ignition, dual spark plugs and dual fuelpump ...& Alder]]: Front wishbone and coil-springed suspension; rear semielliptic springs.
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  • ...system of [[spring (device)|springs]], [[shock absorber]]s and [[Linkage (mechanical)|linkages]] that connects a [[vehicle]] to its [[wheel]]s. Suspension syst ...leaf springs in catapults was later refined and made to work years later. Springs were not only made of metal, a sturdy tree branch could be used as a spring
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  • == Post War Mechanical details == The rear suspension was independent with upper and lower leaf springs, like the front of a [[Panhard]]. This was changed when the Ford V8 was use
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  • ...per [[Rod (mechanical) | cylinder]] in a single block and [[Distribution (mechanical) | distribution]] [[SOHC]] gear; constituted a good basis for processing Ba ...l) | pistons]] the [[camshaft | camshafts]], the pump of oil and [[Stroke (mechanical) | race]] that was brought to 59 [[mm]], to have a [[engine capacity]] ≈
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  • ...neumatic valve springs]]. High-revving pushrod engines are normally solid (mechanical) lifter designs, flat and roller. In 1969, [[Chevrolet]] offered a Corvette
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  • ...lower tranverse [[leaf spring]] up front and semi-trailing arms and [[coil springs]] out back. Front and rear sway bars did their best to control the potentia ...duction, [[Lombardi]] and Franco [[Giannini]], whose works did much of the mechanical assembly of the caras, formed O.T.A.S. in order to develop versions of the
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  • ...parts that open the valve. Some claim the spring loads also cause simple mechanical losses (the cam has to push against the spring to open the valve), but the ...well indeed. Oil leakage dropped almost to zero, and the power used by the springs and camshaft was a small price to pay for such a tight seal. The problem wi
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  • While the system has inherent advantages over steel springs, generally recognized in the auto industry, it also has an element of compl ...stem, typically by adding layers of complexity to an ordinary steel spring mechanical system.
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  • | Front suspension = Independent suspension, pullrod activated torsion springs ...d that Ferrari had developed a "reactive ride height" suspension system, a mechanical device designed to maintain ride height under braking which they hoped to u
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  • ...onio Fessia. He had sufficient confidence to entrust the design of all the mechanical components of the car including the chassis to Giacosa. Giacosa was enginee ...hbones and [[coil spring]]s at the front and a live axle and half-elliptic springs at the rear. Its excellent handling and good performance was in the traditi
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  • ...F 106 MS 100. Disc brakes, with independent suspension via wishbones, coil springs, and hydraulic shock absorbers, were provided all round, with front and rea The front and rear suspension are independent, double wishbones, with coil springs, telescopic dampers, and anti-roll bars. The steering is rack and pinion. T
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  • | Semi elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers<br>1935 independent Dubonnett system with trailing links ...ptic leaf springs, friction dampers<br>1935 reversed quarter elliptic leaf springs
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  • ...front axle and live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 122" (3,100mm)
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  • ...n redefining conventions of luxury. Primarily responsible for this was the mechanical refinement and overall dimensions of the motor car. **Front : beam axle with leaf springs
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  • ...t rodder at heart his patience wisdom and depth of knowledge of all things mechanical continues to amaze me.
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  • “The proportions of the Visconti are indeed substantially diverse, as is the mechanical arrangement, a V6 rather than a V12 engine. Placed clearly in evidence is a Comfort is assured by the suspension pneumatic springs, which also enable the electronic control of the height from the ground, wh
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  • Body lean can also be controlled by the springs, anti-roll bars or the roll center heights. ...suspension springs. Jacking is frequently done with screws or shims at the springs.
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  • | Front suspension = Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs ...st podium of the season. Massa, meanwhile, started from tenth place, after mechanical problems prevented him from setting a time in the third qualifying session.
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  • The earliest automotive transmissions were entirely mechanical unsynchronized gearing systems. They could be shifted, with multiple gear r ...hen shift into first and start up again. With continuing sophistication of mechanical development, however, fully synchromesh transmissions with three speeds, th
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  • == Mechanical features == ...brakes on all four wheels. The rear suspension uses a beam axle with coil springs. [[Air conditioning]] and a [[limited slip differential|limited slip rear d
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  • ...pension with dual-rate dampers and helicoidal springs, with the struts and springs set slightly off-centre. ...ile the damper rates, front and rear toe-in and the relative angle between springs and dampers have all been altered. The steering retains the rack and pinion
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  • ...e]] suspended on [[leaf spring]]s. Later versions of the car added various mechanical improvements but this spirit of robust simplicity was adhered to throughout ...gid rear axle (known as the 'Omega' axle) with a central mounting and coil springs. The 4x4 retained the old leaf sprung set-up, presumably to avoid having to
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  • Drifting outside Japan "officially" began in 1996 with an event at [[Willow Springs]] racetrack in [[California]] hosted by the magazine Option. Inada, the [[ ...such cases more passes may be run until a winner is produced. Sometimes mechanical failure determines the battle's outcome, either during or preceding a heat.
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  • The front suspension generally consists of sliding steel tubes with long springs inside called ''[[fork tube|forks]]'' which use hydraulic fluid for damping .... A lever on the handlebar, through a cable or hydraulic arrangement, uses mechanical advantage to release the clutch spring, allowing the engine to freewheel wi
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  • ...features included a [[flywheel]], [[brake]], [[gear box]], and [[Bearing (mechanical)|bearing]], which are also the features of a modern automobile. His design By the 1930s most of the mechanical technology used in today's automobiles had been invented although some thin
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  • ...arm have been designed for a wider rear tire (140/80-17 bias-ply), revised springs in the rear shocks, more seat padding. Black with red, black with gold, se ...ring, lower fairings with chrome crash bars, wire wheels, retro taillight, mechanical odometer and tripmeter, floorboards, spoked wheels, chrome mudguards, throt
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  • ...x]] assembly. Solid [[axles]] were used, suspended by semi-elliptical leaf springs. The 8C 2300 came in two [[wheelbase]]s, Lungo of 3,100mm used for 4-seater
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  • ...es and any other activity in relation to or connected to metallurgical and mechanical industry". ...posted the fastest lap time, it often failed to complete races because of mechanical problems. Ultimately, the V8 was not developed further as Moto Guzzi withdr
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