Safety & Race Technology
A Battery Cutoff That Leaves the Engine Running...
An alternator can keep a running engine alive after the battery is disconnected. A real motorsport isolator has to stop the engine and isolate the electrical system without creating a...
A Battery Cutoff That Leaves the Engine Running...
An alternator can keep a running engine alive after the battery is disconnected. A real motorsport isolator has to stop the engine and isolate the electrical system without creating a...
A Cage Being Drawn in CAD Does Not Mean the Cag...
The FIA updated Technical List 35 on October 1. It identifies companies approved for safety-cage calculations, which is not the same thing as every cage builder being FIA approved.
A Cage Being Drawn in CAD Does Not Mean the Cag...
The FIA updated Technical List 35 on October 1. It identifies companies approved for safety-cage calculations, which is not the same thing as every cage builder being FIA approved.
Brake Fluid Does Not Stay Fresh Because the Bot...
High dry boiling point does not make brake fluid immune to moisture. Fresh fluid, sealed storage and the difference between dry and wet boiling point matter on race cars.
Brake Fluid Does Not Stay Fresh Because the Bot...
High dry boiling point does not make brake fluid immune to moisture. Fresh fluid, sealed storage and the difference between dry and wet boiling point matter on race cars.
A Long Brake Pedal After a Corner Might Be Pad ...
Spindle flex, bearing play and rotor runout can push caliper pistons back and create a long pedal after cornering. Bleeding the brakes will not fix mechanical knockback.
A Long Brake Pedal After a Corner Might Be Pad ...
Spindle flex, bearing play and rotor runout can push caliper pistons back and create a long pedal after cornering. Bleeding the brakes will not fix mechanical knockback.
A Bad Ground Can Look Like a Bad Sensor, Bad EC...
Race-car grounding problems can corrupt sensor data, create voltage drop and waste hours of diagnosis. Power grounds, sensor grounds and chassis bonding are not interchangeable jobs.
A Bad Ground Can Look Like a Bad Sensor, Bad EC...
Race-car grounding problems can corrupt sensor data, create voltage drop and waste hours of diagnosis. Power grounds, sensor grounds and chassis bonding are not interchangeable jobs.
The Fuse Protects the Wire, Not Your Feelings A...
Race-car fuse sizing starts with the conductor and the real load, not the biggest fuse that stops blowing. Wire size, inrush, ambient heat and fuse type all matter.
The Fuse Protects the Wire, Not Your Feelings A...
Race-car fuse sizing starts with the conductor and the real load, not the biggest fuse that stops blowing. Wire size, inrush, ambient heat and fuse type all matter.
