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• Saxomat
  ...f two independent systems, the centrifugal clutch and the [[servomechanism|servo]] clutch. The centrifugal clutch was engaged above certain engine [[Revolut The servo clutch used an electric switch that supplied [[manifold vacuum]] via an act
  1 KB (201 words) - 23:26, 3 July 2009
• Drum brake
  ...the driver to modulate the brakes sensitively. The disc brake has no self-servo effect because the pads act perpendicularly to the rotating disc.
  4 KB (592 words) - 14:12, 4 August 2009
• Brake fade
  ...vity to small changes in friction coefficient arises, is self energizing [[servo]] by which brake shoes, when pressed against the drum, push ...anges in friction coefficient. In contrast, with disk brakes, that have no servo effect, these small
  10 KB (1,643 words) - 20:15, 20 August 2009
• Vehicle brake
  ...six main stages. The brake pedal, the brake boost [[Vacuum servos|(vacuum servo)]], the [[master cylinder]], the apportioning valves and finally the brakes
  2 KB (290 words) - 08:12, 7 October 2009
• Semi-automatic transmission
  ...ing action the driver has started. The hydro-mechanical unit contains a [[servo]]motor coupled to a gear arrangement for a linear [[actuator]], which uses
  4 KB (699 words) - 23:28, 3 July 2009
• Power steering
  Audi offers [[speed]]-dependent power steering, in which the amount of [[servo]] [[assist]] depends on road speed and thus provides even more comfort and
  5 KB (838 words) - 22:52, 11 June 2009
• Maserati Mexico
  The Mexico was the first production Maserati to be fitted with servo assisted ventilated disc brakes on all four wheels.
  4 KB (474 words) - 09:11, 20 October 2009
• LMX
  |Brakes F/R || Disk/Disk- Servo-assisted
  3 KB (454 words) - 00:24, 14 November 2009
• Lancia Fulvia
  ...with 87 bhp at 6000 rpm. In addition the brakes were uprated with a brake servo. ...the brakes were uprated with larger Girling calipers all round and a brake servo. The handbrake design was also changed - using separate drums and brake-sho
  11 KB (1,734 words) - 01:13, 12 December 2011
• Automatic transmission
  ...ompound planetary set whose bands and clutches are actuated by hydraulic [[servo]]s controlled by the valve body, providing two or more gear ratios. ...lated and used to run a network of spring-loaded valves, check balls and [[servo]] pistons. The valves use the pump pressure and the pressure from a [[centr
  18 KB (2,740 words) - 23:27, 3 July 2009
• Fully-automatic transmission
  ...ompound planetary set whose bands and clutches are actuated by hydraulic [[servo]]s controlled by the valve body, providing two or more gear ratios. ...regulated used to run a network of spring-loaded valves, check balls and [[servo]] pistons. The valves use the pump pressure and the pressure from a [[centr
  14 KB (2,055 words) - 09:04, 8 October 2009
• Lancia Montecarlo
  ...ems were resolved by some engineering changes including removing the brake servo. The S2 Montecarlo returned to the market in 1980 and introduced Marelli el
  7 KB (1,061 words) - 16:16, 6 December 2010
• Continuously variable transmission
  ...ion of the cones can be computer-controlled and driven, for example by a [[servo]] motor. However, in the light-weight VDP transmissions used in automatic
  12 KB (1,878 words) - 23:28, 3 July 2009
• Alfa Romeo Alfasud
  ...ont callipers via cable (late Sprints on rear) dual hydraulic circuit with servo assistance
  9 KB (1,203 words) - 22:42, 12 December 2016
• Disc brake
  ...e, and ease of adjustment. Unlike a drum brake, the disc brake has no self-servo effect and the braking force is always proportional to the pedal force bein
  14 KB (2,301 words) - 09:07, 18 September 2009
• Air brake (road vehicle)
  ...nder and the brakes are released. The system is a form of [[Servomechanism|servo]] or [[amplifier]].
  26 KB (4,530 words) - 21:58, 17 August 2009
• Alfa Romeo Giulia
  ...ar wheelarches of the Giulia Sprint GT and Giulia Sprint GTV. From 1967, a servo was fitted as standard, together with higher rear wheelarches as adopted la
  34 KB (4,853 words) - 12:32, 13 January 2013
• Fiat 131
  ...[hydraulic]]ally, with a tandem [[master cylinder]] assisted by a vacuum [[servo]] using two separate circuits. A rear mounted load sensing valve varied th
  13 KB (1,741 words) - 22:15, 27 October 2009
• Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
  ...features of the 1750, including the plastic headlight fairings, the brake servo, hubcaps and opening quarterlight.
  13 KB (1,868 words) - 11:14, 17 March 2015
• Isotta-Fraschini
  ...as advanced for its time; with four huge drums at each corner and a vacuum servo [[booster]] (essentially unchanged today), the big car could easily and qui
  14 KB (2,091 words) - 23:37, 24 March 2010

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