Issue 58

Sep 30, 2018 | MGI News Briefs | 0 comments

View this issue.

TorqStorm Updates: Sales, Relocation, and what we can learn from Tuner Kits

Sep 9, 2018 | News | 2 comments

By Martha Maglone:   According to Chris Beardsley of TorqStorm, the Michigan supercharger firm produced and supplied more kits by July 2018 than it accomplished during the entire year of 2017.   Formed in 2009, TorqStorm is a subsidiary of Accelerated...

Yoder on the foolish selection of aggressive camshafts, roller lifter failures, and valve springs

Sep 6, 2018 | News | 0 comments

The primary reason for selecting an aggressive camshaft profile is to bolster the inefficiencies of a cylinder head. The more aggressive the cam profile, the more spring loading is required to keep the lifter in contact with the lobe. Aggressive cam profiles are...

Valve springs, valve clearance, bounce, float, and surge: A few helpful details

Sep 4, 2018 | News | 5 comments

By Archie Bosman: Valve springs have two primary tasks: first, to close the valve after the camshaft opens it and, second, to maintain proper valve clearance, also known as valve lash. Why valve clearance is required for solid tappets (lifters) Valve clearance, or...

Developing Benetton’s F1 Active suspension system

Sep 3, 2018 | News | 6 comments

By Dave Hamer: I joined Benetton in 1988 when they decided to create an R&D department to support their Formula One active suspension ambitions. Both Lotus and Williams had already seized the moment, pushing well ahead with similar programs. Though Benetton was...