Drum brakes vs Disc brakes For Your Car
Every modern vehicle is capable of reaching high speed due to advancement in technology, but to go fast also brings about the need to slow down to a halt quickly, and that’s where your vehicle’s brakes come in. Drum Brakes One of the earliest forms of braking on a vehicle, drum brakes are called as […]
What you should know about automotive power sockets
In need of a smoke or have to charge your dying phone? Your car probably has a socket built in. Capable of 12 volts supplied from your car’s battery, they can be found always in the bottom centre of your dash, or in more luxurious vehicles, behind seats or in the rear of the car. And […]
3 reasons why your air-conditioning isn’t cold anymore
Malaysia is a country that sits near the equator, having a tropical climate with sunny weather all year-round. And what does sunny mean? Hot, very high temperatures when it’s not cloudy. There’s nothing better than avoiding the heat in the cool air-conditioning of your car, but when your air-conditioning is not at its peak, your […]
Why is Malaysia’s speed limit 110KM/h
Cars have evolved a lot since its invention back in the 1900s, where the Ford Model T had only 20 horsepower and a top speed of 72km/h, compared to the latest iteration of our national favourite Perodua Myvi having 102 horsepower and achieving speeds of 180km/h and above. So why is it that cars are […]
What you can know from reading your tyres
If you have ever stopped and taken a closer look at your car, or rummaged through the tyre shop, you will see different markings written on the sides of your tyres, also known as the tyre sidewall. Although at first glance you might understand most of it, after reading through our article you’ll become a […]
Is it possible to change your car’s head unit?
Car stereos are made up of 2 parts: the head unit which we interact with, and the speakers which transmit audio from the head unit to us. As the main source of entertainment during our drives, technology has advanced from cassette players to modern touchscreens that we can interact with. Many head units used to […]
ISOFIX and how it protects your child
Anybody who has sat in a car has probably seen a tag somewhere on the car seat with the words “ISOFIX” on it. You might have also seen ISOFIX being advertised as a feature in car advertisements, with them also selling ISOFIX child seats as accessories. So what is it? ISOFIX ISOFIX, which stands for […]
Rare Proton Models that you never knew
Proton, our first National Carmaker spearheaded by Tun Dr Mahathir Muhammad, has been through a lot since its founding partnership with Mitsubishi till its current ties with Chinese Carmaker Geely. There have been many successful models, like the ever popular Proton Saga that has been on sale since 1985, to flops like the Proton Tiara […]
Tyre Rotation and why you should do it
If you have ever been to a tyre shop to change your vehicle’s tyres, you will probably have heard the staff asking you if you want to do tyre rotation. So what is it and why is it recommended by people in the industry? Wear and Tear Tyres are consumables, and are due for a […]
The different materials used in car seats
Ever wonder why some cars are just more comfortable to sit in than others? Sitting in a car for the first time and feeling what luxury is? It mainly depends on the material used to make the seat that you sit in, and here are the different materials commonly seen in car seats: *Do note […]