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Michelin PAX System. Michelin PAX run-flat wheel. The Michelin PAX is an automobile run-flat tire system that utilizes a special type of rim and tire to allow temporary use of a wheel if its tire is punctured. The core of Michelin's PAX system is the semi-rigid ring installed onto the rim using special equipment.
Van Diemen RF01 Racing Car Suspension. Suspension is the system of tires, tire air, springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels and allows relative motion between the two. [1] Suspension systems must support both road holding/ handling and ride quality, [2] which are at odds with each other.
3M Company. 3M Company (originally the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, and consumer goods. [5] The company produces over 60,000 products under several brands, [6] including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal ...
Camber angle is one of the angles made by the wheels of a vehicle; specifically, it is the angle between the vertical axis of a wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or rear. It is used in the creation of steering and suspension. If the top of the wheel is further out than the bottom (that is, tilted away from ...
A Bettendorf -style truck with axle boxes, which are not part of the side frames, at the wheels. A Swiss axlebox. Japanese archbar truck with axleboxes at the wheels. Diamond frame bogie, elliptical springs and American style journal boxes. Closeup of a shared bogie with 4 specially adapted side bearings and an articulated connector between two ...
The Handicare 1100 Straight Stairlift is perfect for narrow stairs, given its 12.6 inches width when folded. This can be a game-changer for homes with limited stair space, providing a practical ...
Chainset: see Crankset. Chainstay: a pair of tubes on a bicycle frame that runs from the bottom bracket to the rear fork ends. Chain tensioner: a device to maintain proper chain tension. Chaintug: a device to aid in setting the proper chain tension. Cluster: a bicycle cogset, either a freewheel, or cassette.
Automobile handling. Automobile handling and vehicle handling are descriptions of the way a wheeled vehicle responds and reacts to the inputs of a driver, as well as how it moves along a track or road. It is commonly judged by how a vehicle performs particularly during cornering, acceleration, and braking as well as on the vehicle's directional ...