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imbalance — A lack of balance due to uneven weight distribution. Improper wheel balance due to uneven weight distribution on the tire and wheel assembly is one of the most common causes of vibration. When one side of the tire and wheel assembly is heavier… … Dictionary of automotive terms
wheel patter — A British term for wheel hop. A vertical oscillation of a wheel making it hop up and down rapidly, either because of imbalance or because the tire is faulty or badly secured … Dictionary of automotive terms
Minto wheel — rotating through heated water Classification Heat engines Application Toy, Scientific demonstration … Wikipedia
Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layout — In automotive design, a RR, or Rear engine, Rear wheel drive layout is one which places both the engine and drive wheels at the rear of the vehicle. In contrast to the RMR layout, however, the center of mass of the engine itself is actually past… … Wikipedia
dynamic imbalance — Lack of balance in a rotating part such as a wheel, which can cause vibration and shudder … Dictionary of automotive terms
Tire — This article is about tires used on road vehicles, including pneumatic tires and solid tires. For railroad tires, see railway tires. For other uses, see tire (disambiguation) or tyre.Tires, or tyres (in American and British English, respectively) … Wikipedia
V6 engine — A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft. It is the second most… … Wikipedia
Torsen — [ Audi quattro] Torsen, (full name Torsen traction), is an automotive part, a limited slip differential. It was invented by American Vernon GleasmanCite web|url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/11/19/285488.html|title=Inventor Of… … Wikipedia
Buchli drive — The Buchli drive is a transmission system used in electric locomotives. It was named after its inventor, Swiss engineer Jakob Buchli [:de:Jakob Buchli| [Deutsch] ] . The drive is a fully spring loaded drive, in which each floating axle has an… … Wikipedia
Straight-6 — The straight 6 or inline 6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder internal combustion engine with all six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical… … Wikipedia
