You can't escape friction. The force that resists motion between two objects that are in contact with one another exhibits itself all over the place: in between your engine's rod bearings and its ...

Few aftermarket companies have been in the clutch business longer than McLeod, which is also an OEM supplier and manufacturer of some of the finest clutches in the world. That said, McLeod is always ...

Replacing a clutch disc and pressure plate is probably on your “take it to the mechanic” list. It shouldn’t be -- replacing a whole clutch assembly is something the skilled DIYer can do in a home ...

How many times have you been to the doctor or hospital for some ailment and the diagnosis was wrong? Getting to the root of most any problem within a complex situation is tough-even for professionals.

There are two major factors to going fast: torque and traction. But getting the torque from the engine to the tires warrants some attention. If you're of the stick-shift persuasion, you've got your ...

Replacing a car's clutch is not as hard as one may think. The actual replacing of the clutch takes around 10 minutes. The hard part is getting to the clutch and taking all the other stuff that goes ...

Every car has a clutch, whether a manual or an automatic. You don’t physically use one in an automatic but you can’t do away with it. That’s because a car’s engine runs all the time once you start a ...

Resting your foot on the clutch pedal might seem fine if you’re new to manual transmissions, but it’s a terrible habit to start, for two reasons. First, even a light amount of pressure can release ...

If you're trying to really maximize your performance around a racetrack, you may have heard that top-level drivers will "blip" the throttle when they downshift. While their left foot is handling the ...