technical stuff website

aah78 · 30th March 2004, 02:14

dear fellow-powerlords:

most of u do know a lot about tecchie stuff regarding cars.. however, for those of you who don't know much (like me for eg.) or for those of u who'd like to know more i've found this informative website -> howstuffworks "Auto Channel"

its a part of the howstuffworks network.

this website has tonnes of information regarding automobiles ->
turbochargers, transmissions, engines.. you name it.
want to know more about a straight 6 engine.. SOHC & DOHC confuse the hell out of u.. how do those huge Hemi's work.. ?

these guys have the answers to the above questions and more.. they've tried to explain things as clearly as possible..
good enough for all u techie's (i hope) and simple enough for all u laymen..

its really helped me understand more about our 4-wheeled friends..

hope it helps some of u guys clear ur doubts too..

enjoy,
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GTO · 31st March 2004, 17:52

Well, I for one have learnt a lot from howstuffworks...and not just about cars

GTO

toyota · 31st March 2004, 23:44

this is a site to know about tech - stuff in generall and it is really interesting

Rehaan · 1st April 2004, 04:01

Yeah absolutely.....thats one of my favourite sites!

And keep your eyes open, because what looks like a diagram sometimes has a little button you click on, and turns out to be a very helpful flash animation!

Great site, and as GTO says, not just for cars - for understanding how anything works!

cya
R

Dippy · 1st April 2004, 16:07

This is a one stop site for all techie stuff .. very informative indeed

Cheers

manticore · 2nd April 2004, 01:48

very true. i've been a real fan of the site. very very informarive. makes really complicated stuff extremely easy to understand.

Silent Thunder · 15th July 2007, 20:15

Well guys, i think it won't be out of place if we use this thread to discuss all the technical websites we know about. So, here's my contribution:

CDX e-textbook:
CDX eTextbook free online automotive textbook and encyclopedia
Consists of a number of articles covering the basics of the automobile

Autozine technical school:
AutoZine Technical School
The latest trends of all manufacturers explained

Automotive videos:
Home Page
Has nearly 10GBs of videos explaining the working of automotive components

F1 Technical:
The Formula One reference! - F1Technical.net
The tech behind the fastest cars on the planet

Dictionary of Automotive terms:
Dictionary of Automotive Terms A-Z
A comprehensive dictionary of the terminology we encounter

I dont know for sure if there is another thread discussing technical links, so thats why i posted here. So, if there is such a thread already, the mods can move it to its proper place.

Cheers!

Ford Rocam · 15th July 2007, 21:53

www.carbibles.com
Really informative and simple & covers most of the topic.

V-16 · 16th July 2007, 00:59

Howstuffworks is one of my favourite sites. So informative and the difficult stuff is so easy once you've gone through it on this site. Simple and effective is what I call it. Even Carbibles is a great site. Especially the "whats new" section.

rohan_fonseca · 16th July 2007, 19:18

Check this one ojut AutoSpeed - The World's Best High Performance Online Magazine

ariesonu · 4th July 2010, 20:37

All TECH nerds need to check this one out: World of Mechanical Engineering

Clean, precise & simple.

aargee · 4th July 2010, 23:06

@Sonu - These are very basic stuff & most of them seem to be have covered in my 9/10th grade; something more interesting will do justice. Tks.

ariesonu · 5th July 2010, 00:12

@Aargee: I do agree but there are DUMBHEADS like me for whom this is still rocket science.

31st March 2004, 17:52	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,850 Thanked: 321,624 Times View My Garage	Well, I for one have learnt a lot from howstuffworks...and not just about cars GTO
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31st March 2004, 23:44	#3
toyota BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 148 Thanked: 3 Times	this is a site to know about tech - stuff in generall and it is really interesting
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1st April 2004, 04:01	#4
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,198 Thanked: 36,076 Times	Yeah absolutely.....thats one of my favourite sites! And keep your eyes open, because what looks like a diagram sometimes has a little button you click on, and turns out to be a very helpful flash animation! Great site, and as GTO says, not just for cars - for understanding how anything works! cya R Last edited by Rehaan : 6th July 2010 at 11:22.
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1st April 2004, 16:07	#5
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,746 Thanked: 4,144 Times	This is a one stop site for all techie stuff .. very informative indeed Cheers
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2nd April 2004, 01:48	#6
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 298 Thanked: 8 Times	very true. i've been a real fan of the site. very very informarive. makes really complicated stuff extremely easy to understand.
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15th July 2007, 20:15	#7
Silent Thunder Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	Well guys, i think it won't be out of place if we use this thread to discuss all the technical websites we know about. So, here's my contribution: CDX e-textbook: CDX eTextbook free online automotive textbook and encyclopedia Consists of a number of articles covering the basics of the automobile Autozine technical school: AutoZine Technical School The latest trends of all manufacturers explained Automotive videos: Home Page Has nearly 10GBs of videos explaining the working of automotive components F1 Technical: The Formula One reference! - F1Technical.net The tech behind the fastest cars on the planet Dictionary of Automotive terms: Dictionary of Automotive Terms A-Z A comprehensive dictionary of the terminology we encounter I dont know for sure if there is another thread discussing technical links, so thats why i posted here. So, if there is such a thread already, the mods can move it to its proper place. Cheers!
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15th July 2007, 21:53	#8
Ford Rocam BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai-India Posts: 869 Thanked: 23 Times	www.carbibles.com Really informative and simple & covers most of the topic. Last edited by Ford Rocam : 15th July 2007 at 21:59. Reason: typo
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16th July 2007, 00:59	#9
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 960 Times View My Garage	Howstuffworks is one of my favourite sites. So informative and the difficult stuff is so easy once you've gone through it on this site. Simple and effective is what I call it. Even Carbibles is a great site. Especially the "whats new" section.
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16th July 2007, 19:18	#10
rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 984 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Check this one ojut AutoSpeed - The World's Best High Performance Online Magazine
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4th July 2010, 20:37	#11
ariesonu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,343 Thanked: 2,444 Times View My Garage	All TECH nerds need to check this one out: World of Mechanical Engineering Clean, precise & simple. Last edited by ariesonu : 4th July 2010 at 20:39.
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4th July 2010, 23:06	#12
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,355 Thanked: 10,059 Times	@Sonu - These are very basic stuff & most of them seem to be have covered in my 9/10th grade; something more interesting will do justice. Tks.
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5th July 2010, 00:12	#13
ariesonu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,343 Thanked: 2,444 Times View My Garage	@Aargee: I do agree but there are DUMBHEADS like me for whom this is still rocket science.
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