Suspensions

  • Lenovo and Williams

    Formula 1 has just established and interesting partnership with Lenovo adding its sponsorship of the Williams F1 team.  Both of these entities are starting from the back of the pack and both are driven to achieve more than just a… Continue reading

  • Car Movies – Bullitt

    In an earlier post Bullitt was one of several movies on my “Car Movies” list.  It is there as not only one of the top car movies yet, but it is a model for what makes a movie appropriate for… Continue reading

  • Speed Bumps

    I hate them.  Does anyone really like them?  Do they really do any good? Then there are the “traffic calming humps”.  Tell me, does anyone feel calm after transversing those things? I think the theory is that the humps are… Continue reading

  • 1991 VW Jetta – part 1

    We have a new project at Jim’s Garage.  A good friend with a small web business (www.justgerman.com) lucked out and found a 1991 Jetta for $500.  He’s done some work on it, putting in a new clutch and changing out… Continue reading

  • FWD, RWD, AWD

    You have choices and may not even know it.  You find a car that trips your trigger and take it for a spin.  Often it handles well just because you like its looks.  Do you care if it is front… Continue reading

  • A Balanced Approach – on to the brakes

    As I mentioned earlier it is great to go fast, but such a relief to be able to stop or slow down when you really need to. Hydraulic brakes have made some big improvements over the years.  The transition from… Continue reading

    A Balanced Approach – on to the brakes

  • A Balanced Approach

    Several folks have asked me what modifications I have done to my cars and why. It has been an iterative process. As I learned more about cars I integrated my performance goals with an approach that fit my budget and available… Continue reading

    A Balanced Approach

  • Let’s have a … Fiesta!

    Back in 1977 Ford tried their hand at a world car.  They were aiming squarely at the market that Volkswagon’s Rabbit and in a lot of ways they had developed a winner.  In the early seventies the American automobile industry… Continue reading

    Let’s have a … Fiesta!

  • Wearing a Grin

    Jim’s Garage helped another happy customer find what was hidden in their ride yesterday.  The owner of this 2004 Acura TSX loved his family sedan for its comfort and quality, but felt the compromises that the factory took with the… Continue reading

    Wearing a Grin

  • Some Thoughts on Handling

    Those of us that find joy in a country road’s curves and elevation changes often want to enhance the experience by increasing our car’s handling capabilities. There are a lot of options out there these days.  Springs that lower the… Continue reading