auto parts: September 2011

SUVs Less Dangerous To Others*

A new study by the IIHS shows that SUVs which strike cars of a similar weight are now not more dangerous than other types of vehicles. This is great news, as it shows that automakers have been taking the interface issue seriously. By adjusting the heights of crash structures, moving towards unibody designs, and improving crumple on light SUVs, automakers have been able to meet or even exceed sedan crash performance.

However.

The study looks at crashes where vehicles collide which are within 500lbs in weight of each other. It does not say much about crashes where the vehicles are farther apart, for example a 5000lb SUV striking a 3500lb car. In cases like those, injuries and deaths are still going to be lopsided, with the occupants of the lighter vehicle suffering more damage.

This chart from IIHS is telling, it shows how heavier vehicles tend to have higher partner death rates than lighter ones.

At the end of the day, a larger, heavier vehicle is still safer, for the people riding in it. But not necessarily for the others on the road.

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My Sad HP Tale

I decided to replace my stuttering old Dell Optiplex desktop (Core 2 circa 2008) with a new desktop. I saw a very good deal on Woot!--an HP Pavilion with a quad core AMD CPU and 1TB HDD for all of $300. It was, of course, refurbished.

That was a mistake.

The HP came loaded down with crapware (trials, useless media players, etc.). The Pavilion case was made of very thin metal, and thing made a lof of an and drive noise compared to my old machine. But the worse part was that it came broken. Despite having 4 RAM slots, the motherboard would not boot if I put more than 2 sticks of memory in it. HP agreed this was an issue, but informed me my machine was out of warranty. After several long phone calls with customer service (in India) I finally got them to extend my warranty to the proper 90 days, and accept the machine for repair.

It came back with a new motherboard, and would accept more memory. But this one would run for a seemingly random amount of time, and then freeze solid. It wouldn't even write the errors into the Windows system log, so I had no way of knowing what was wrong.

The machine went back to Woot for a refund, and I bought a factory refurbished Dell Optiplex 780, with Intel Core 2 Quad CPU.

The Dell Optiplex came with no crapware, other than a a free trial for a virus scanner, which was easily removed. The machine is quiet, and fast, and with a free web coupon, it was cheap too. And, unlike the HP, the Dell came with a 3 year warranty, and an actual restore DVD.

SOLD - AE 101 - 4A-GZE - Manual - Half Cut

SOLD To Local Customer
This Half Cut Model AE 101 - Engine 4A-GZE - Manual, Selling Together With The Rear Knuckle With Disc Plate/Brake Caliper And Petrol Tank With Fuel Pump Attached

Selling As Is Where Is Basis

To View Engine Revving, Click Video Below :-

General View Of The Half Cut

General View Of The Speedometer

Mileage Reading :- 092797 Kilometers Or 57661 Miles

Chassis Number

Front View Of The Engine Bay

Side View Of The Engine Bay

Inner Part Of The Engine

Top View Of The Supercharger

Bottom View Of The Supercharger

Front View Of The Undercarriage

Side View Of The Undercarriage

Rear View Of The Undercarriage

General View Of The Front Bumper

Driver Side - Headlamp - Good Condition / Bumper Light - Cracked

Driver Side - Fender - Damaged

Driver Side - Bumper - Dent

White Circle Indicate - Dent Area

Passenger Side - Headlamp And Bumper Light - Good Condition

Passenger Side - Fender - Damaged

Petrol Tank With Fuel Pump Attached

Rear Knuckle With Disc Plate And Brake Caliper

General View Of The Half Cut

The I3 Is The New I4?

Ford has unveiled a GTDI (gasoline turbocharged direct injection) 3 cylinder engine, which they brand Ecoboost. The 1.0L inline 3 will power the Fiesta and Focus C-Max in Europe in 2012, and will be competitive in power to the 1.6L I4 Ford currently offers, according to Ford's PR. That means HP and torque numbers around 100-120HP and 110-120 ft-lb of torque. Due to reduced weight and the variable-displacement effect of turbo charging, fuel economy numbers will be big.

Getting 100+ HP out of 1.0L is impressive, and matches the power output of such high-end makers such as Audi, BMW, and Porsche.

The only other automaker that I have heard was working on a 3-cylinder engine, potentially for North America, was BMW (Mini).

Ford hasn't announced North American plans for the 1.0L Ecoboost, but I expect it will show up here eventually in Fiesta and possibly as a base engine for the Focus. People will have to get used to such a small engine, and only 3 cylinders, but thanks to CAFE, very small engines are the way of the future.

SOLD - Caldina ST 215 Half Cut

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This Half Cut Model Caldina ST 215 -Engine 3S-GTE - Manual - 4WD , Selling Together With Long Shaft, Rear Axle With Complete Frame And One Set Original Side Skirt

Selling As Is Where Is Basis

To View Engine Revving , Click Video Below :-

General View Of The Half Cut