I am relatively ignorant when it comes to cars and would like to have some general car questions answered.
What is a cam/camshaft (is there a difference)? What do they do? What is a diverter valve? When people are refering to a turbo or supercharged car, why do they talk about controlling the boost on a car? What is "boost"? What exactly are fuel injectors? Do bigger fuel injectors increase the performance of the car? Do lowering springs stiffen the suspension of a car? What new or replaced components are a necessity when chipping a car? What is the difference between oversteer and understeer? Which is most common on what type of car, fwd, rwd, or awd? Why is so much power lost in an awd car?
Once again please bare with me, I feel like an idiot when I have a discussion about cars with other people. If you know of any other general car terms or parts that would help me become more knowledgeable in the subject of cars please do enlighten me. Thanks
What is a cam/camshaft (is there a difference)? What do they do? What is a diverter valve? When people are refering to a turbo or supercharged car, why do they talk about controlling the boost on a car? What is "boost"? What exactly are fuel injectors? Do bigger fuel injectors increase the performance of the car? Do lowering springs stiffen the suspension of a car? What new or replaced components are a necessity when chipping a car? What is the difference between oversteer and understeer? Which is most common on what type of car, fwd, rwd, or awd? Why is so much power lost in an awd car?
Once again please bare with me, I feel like an idiot when I have a discussion about cars with other people. If you know of any other general car terms or parts that would help me become more knowledgeable in the subject of cars please do enlighten me. Thanks