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more about #safety more comments → kngbeavis: on a completely unrelated note, I think I have that same tool box :) more » Bri: I cringe when i see surface cracking on any kind of break lines.But, i had to ask myself when was the last I found a case of one that had ever failed?... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Last weekend I took my first repair trip into air brake system land, and it was pleasantly uneventful. The nice thing about 'em is, if there is any p... more » onempo001: Here in PA, the steel lines go long before the hoses. I'm constantly bending up new brake lines. Put front brakes on my wife's Mustang the other day, ... more » Elhigh: New brakes hoses very gooood, since the engine has about 40% more juice than the original mill did. Have fun, man - I know I would. more » Old Grimey: Murilee, remember that if you own a British car, Moss Motors and Victoria British are your friends if you own something common, such as a Spridget, an... more » bzr: C'mon Murilee, I thought you were braver than that... more » The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.: "Lean Condition Bank 1" I think you need to add some ballast to the passenger side seat to eliminate that lean. Either that or the computer has some... more » f86sabre: I'm also spending time doing brakes this weekend. I'm working on my wife's 2005 Cooper S, so all the parts are really 2005 Cooper S. Only surprise i... more » Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: Am I the only one that is not the least bit surprised that the Sprite portion of the 20R powered Sprite is cobbled together from several other cars? T... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Can someone point out to me the place in the Constitution where it requires dual reservoir master cylinders? I thought not. We need to reclaim our G... more » robai: Way to keep at it Murilee! I just discovered that my 1970 Hanomag bus project is actually a 1972 model. more » Novaload: My 97 Marquis busted worn out brake lines with an emergency stop when an idiot pulled out in front of me. I did get stopped but the warning light didn... more » MadMechanic: Project house hell? A true Jalop puts his car first, without exception, no matter what. Unless the wife says otherwise. more » TriumphRacer: New brake hoses? But the ones you took off are just barely rotted. They'd last at least another 250 miles. In a Spridgets lifetime, that like, 9 years. more » -
#tech
Cracked Brake Hoses, Baaaad. New Brake Hoses, Gooooood.
Much as I like to get my parts at the junkyard, I tend to feel a little uncomfortable using junkyard brake hoses. Anyway, there's been a real Spridget drought at my local self-service yards. More » -
#safety
Smashing Safety: 12 New Cars Crashed In Eurocarnage Video Gallery
The latest round of European NCAP crash testing's complete, which means our video-bin horn o' plenty overfloweth with clips of a dozen Euro cars getting the stuffing smashed outta them. Thank you NCAP, you've made this the best Smashgiving ever! More » -
#ifeelgassy
Vehicle Weight Vs. Fuel Economy Study Ignores Gov Mandates
A new non-profit study, "Automobiles on Steroids: Product Attribute Trade-Offs and Technological Progress in the Automobile Sector," criticizes all automakers over lower fuel economy due to higher power and vehicular weight gains since 1980. It's a complete load of crap. More » -
#howto
Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
As you know, I like building dumb projects using junkyard parts, particularly when they're all about safety! This tale of building your very own Skull Brake Lights has more than the usual twists and turns, so buckle up! More » -
#carsafety
2010 Volvo S60 Can Detect, Automatically Avoid Pedestrians
The upcoming 2010 Volvo S60 will be equipped with a system to detect the position, direction of travel and velocity of pedestrians and cyclists, then automatically brake to avoid colliding with them. More » -
#carscience
Will Convertibles Make You Deaf?
Speeds of 50–70 MPH in a convertible car generate noise levels above the threshold of hearing damage, according to a study published in the medical journal Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. More » -
#nhtsa
NHTSA: Distracted Driving Caused 6,000 Deaths In 2008
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood claims that 15% of all road deaths last year were due to driving while distracted. Texting while driving and other cell-phone-related driver behavior is the focus of a NHTSA summit that began today. Good. [Freep] -
#autorants
The Case Against Bumper Guards
These ungainly plastic diapers go by different names and they're all over the ass ends of cars in New York City. But why? More » -
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#questionoftheday
Should We Consider Crashes Inevitable?
The one given in the decades-old debate over government-mandated safety features on motor vehicles has been this: Drivers are idiots, and they're destined to crash all the damn time. Have we taken the wrong route? More » -
#crashweek
How Police Investigate A Car Crash Scene Safely
When arriving at an accident scene, first responders work quickly to create a safe space in which to perform rescues and investigate the cause of the wreck while keeping traffic moving. How they do it below. More » -
#driveshaftthroughtheskull
Another Batch Of Driveshaft Through The Skull Shirts Available!
I've been working on Walker Canada to print up some cheap Noch Ein Scheiß-E30 shirts for our readers, but no dice on that effort so far. However, he did make some more DTTS shirts! More » -
#junkyardfind
Datsun Voice Warning Phonograph Mystery Solved: It Talks!
The Datsun Maxima voice warning box, with its tiny phonograph record, just radiates awesomeness… but I was having a helluva time getting the thing to work. Problem solved, thanks to one of my henchmen! More » -
#safety
Of The Potential Responses To My Brakes' Failure, I Did Not Choose The Best
I have a friend who believes that car brakes can "heal themselves," and so continues to drive long after that metal-on-metal grinding sound begins to indicate a state of decreased safety and increased repair costs. More » -
#safety
Engine Cover A-Flapping, Wheels A-Wobbling, Danger Bus Makes Oakland Driving Fun
What do you do when you're driving through industrial East Oakland and nearly get sideswiped by a bus with one front wheel about to fall off and the open engine cover whacking parked cars? More » -
#adwatch
Volvo Squeezes 27 Crash Tests Into One Ad
Those voyeurs over at Volvo decided to highlight both their safety record and City Safety System with this explosive ad set to Tchaikovsky. Why? Because they know you like to watch. [Brandfreak] -
#novelties
Toyota Safety Connect, Lexus Enform Take Aim At GM OnStar With New Service
Toyota's ready to battle GM's OnStar with it's own on-board telematics program appropriately named Safety Connect and Lexus Enform. Of course GM could have avoided this if they'd let Lexus continue to use OnStar. More »
