The opening and closing of the valves in all piston engines is regulated by one or more camshafts. The angle between a vertical line and the car's steering axis when viewed from the side, measured in degrees and minutes. Chassis A general term that refers to all of the mechanical parts of a car attached to a structural frame. In cars with unitized construction, the chassis comprises everything but the body of the car. A bar of resilient metal wound into a spiral that may be compressed or extended without permanent deformation.
Coil springs have many automotive applications but are particularly important as suspension springs.
The space within the cylinder when the piston is at the top of its travel. It is formed by the top of the piston and a cavity in the cylinder head. Since most of the air-fuel mixture's combustion takes place in this space, its design and shape can greatly affect the power, fuel efficiency, and emissions of the engine. Good compliance allows the wheels to move rearward a bit as they hit bumps but doesn't allow them to move laterally during cornering. Any material that consists of two or more components, typically one or more of high strength and one an adhesive binder.