Many experts recommend retorquing your car's wheels within 100 miles after a tire rotation to ensure that the wheels are ...

When performing mechanical work on a vehicle, it’s crucial to know torque specifications. They refer to the unit of measurement for rotational force, or twisting, needed to properly fasten nuts and ...

This story appears in the June 29 print edition of Transport Topics. Old habits are hard to break, but engine parts that are tightened beyond specifications can be easy to break. For many engine ...

Horsepower and torque are the primary measurements of a drivetrain's power. Horsepower, for whatever reason, gets the notoriety and establishes the bragging rights. Yes, more horses mean more power, ...

Like a new pair of shoes, wheels take a bit of time to break in and to fit their vehicle properly. When selling a customer a new set of wheels, the service work does not end when he or she leaves the ...

SK Torque WrenchesThe remnants of an exhaust system dangled beneath the ancient bumperless BMW as a clean-cut kid approached the grizzled shop owner. "Sir, I'd be willing to work for you if I could ...

Distributing power between all four wheels makes it easier to keep driving through tough conditions, or simply have more confidence for whatever might come up the road. However, some all-wheel drive ...

$100 goes a long way in the world of torque wrenches, at least for the DIY crowd. But the mainstays are Home Depot’s Husky and the acquired by Lowe’s, Craftsman brands. But given their relatively ...

We recently published a piece on torque where we looked at how torque in the bike industry compares to others. This second instalment in our deep dive into torque sees a discussion on torque and ...

Which is better? Here’s how you quash that bar-night debate. Yogi Berra, never known to dwell on engine particulars, would have concluded that torque and horsepower are the same thing, only different.

Step motors provide accurate position control without the need for feedback, traditionally in open-loop control schemes. A stepper motor’s shaft normally makes discrete angular movements of ...