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  2. Banjo fitting - Wikipedia

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    Two banjo fittings (upper center of photo) atop automotive brake calipers. The copper crush washer in the gap between the fitting and body of the caliper completes the seal. Compared to pipe fittings that are themselves threaded, banjo fittings have the advantage that they do not have to be rotated relative to the host fitting. This avoids ...

  3. Inboard brake - Wikipedia

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    An inboard brake is an automobile technology wherein the disc brakes are mounted on the chassis of the vehicle, rather than directly on the wheel hubs. Its main advantages are twofold: a reduction in the unsprung weight of the wheel hubs, as this no longer includes the brake discs and calipers; and braking torque is applied directly to the chassis, rather than being transferred to it through ...

  4. Nissan 1400 - Wikipedia

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    The model in South Africa received a 1.4-liter engine (code A14) in 1980 (or 1984) and was renamed to Datsun 1400 and 1982 respectively to Nissan 1400. [1] [3] [5] In 1985, the Nissan 1400 received a 75 mm higher cab roof and front disc brakes. [5] [6] At about the same time, local (South African) parts content had reached 100 percent. [7]

  5. Brake pad - Wikipedia

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    The concept of brake pads or disc brakes as an alternative to drum brakes had been around at least as early as a patent by F. W. Lanchester in 1902. [2] However, due to high cost and inefficiencies compared to drum brakes they were not commonly implemented until after World War II. [3]

  6. Drum brake - Wikipedia

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    Drum brake (upper right) with the drum removed (lower left, inside facing up), on the front of a Ford Falcon Sprint A rear drum brake on a Kawasaki W800 motorcycle. A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press outward against a rotating bowl-shaped part called a brake drum.

  7. Nissan 300ZX - Wikipedia

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    The transmissions were a 5-speed manual or an optional 4-speed automatic (all Z31 automatics were the E4N71B equipped with torque-converter lockup including turbo models). All Z31s were equipped with a Nissan R200 rear differential, [ citation needed ] April 1987 and later turbo models received an R200 clutch limited-slip differential except ...

  8. Nissin Kogyo - Wikipedia

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    In 2016, Nissin Kogyo created Veoneer-Nissin Brake Systems (VNBS), a joint subsidiary with Swedish automotive safety manufacturer Veoneer. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] On 30 October 2019, Nissin Kogyo along with 2 other companies Keihin Corporation and Showa Corporation announced that they would be merged with Hitachi Automotive Systems to became the new ...

  9. Nissan A engine - Wikipedia

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    The 1960s E series was an all-new design from newly acquired Aichi Kokuki, and integrated Nissan's improvements to the BMC B-Series engine design of the 1950s (Nissan was a licensee of Austin Motor Company technology), mainly comprising changing the camshaft from the left side to the right side so removing the intrusion of the pushrods from the ...