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Cris Santiago's Cars & More : Table of Contents

 

Your Choice of Transmissions
Automatic Transmissions Manual Transmissions
Brake It Down
The Introduction to Brakes
Disc Brakes
Drum Brakes
Introduction to Four-Wheel-Drives
Torque, Traction and Wheel Slip
The Parts
A Basic System
The Ultimate System
Introduction to Catalytic Converters
The Car Pollutes What?!
Reducing Pollution
Other Ways To Reduce Pollution
Kings of The Road
BMW3 - Series 3 - M3

Porsche Boxster

Nissan 350Z

Chevrolet Corvette

Honda Accord  

Subaru Impreza WRX

Introduction to How Clutches Work
Why Do We Need Clutches?
Automobile Clutch
What Can Go Wrong
Introduction to Car Cooling Systems
The Basics
Plumbing
Fluid
Water Pump
Engine
Radiator
Pressure Cap
Thermostat
Fan
Heating System
Introduction to Camshafts
Basic Cams
Camshaft Arrangements
VTEC Power!
Car Maintenance Tips
Diesel Over Gasoline

Diesel Cycle
Diesel Fuel

Introduction to Differentials
Why You Need A Differential
Open Differential Straight Video
Open Differential Turning Video
Problem With Open Differentials
Clutch-Type Limited-Slip
Viscous Coupling
Locking & Torsen
Introduction to Engines
Internal Combustion
Engine Parte - Parte
What Can Go Wrong?
Engine Subsystems
How to Help an Engine Produce More Power
Maximum Fuel Efficiency
Introduction to Fuel Injection Systems
The Carburetor's Fall
Stepping on the Gas
The Fuel Injector
Engine Sensors
Engine Control And Performance Chips
Introduction to Gear Ratios
Putting Gears To Work
Understanding The Concept Of Gear Ratio
Gear Trains
Other Uses For Gears
An Example
Introduction to Horsepower
Definition
Measuring Horsepower
Horsepower in High-Performance Cars
Convert Torque to Horsepower
Introduction to Hybrid Cars
Introduction to Car Ignition Systems
Spark Timing
Spark Plug
The Coil
The Distributor
Solid State Ignition
Back To The Future
History of Cars
The First Mass Producers of Cars - The Assembly Line
The Internal Combustion Engine and Early Gas-Powered Cars
The History of Electric Vehicles
The Carburetor
Carb Tuning
Introduction to Mufflers
Where Does The Sound Come From?
'Til Deaf Do You Part!
Inside A Muffler
Backpressure & Other Types of Mufflers
No Science, No Cars!
May The Force Be With You
Torque, Torque!
Work, work, work!
You've Got The Power
Energize!
Let's Volt In!
Introduction to Steering
Turning The Car
Rack-and-Pinion Steering
Recirculating Ball Steering
Power Steering
The Future of Power Steering
Introduction to Tires
How They're Made
What All The Numbers Mean
Traction
How They Support A Car
Tire Problems
Intro To Turbo!
Turbo Basics
It Really Works!
Design Considerations
Optional Turbo Features
What's The Difference?
Introduction to Wires, Fuses, & Connectors
Wires
Fuses
Connectors