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Upgrading Valves Without Breaking Your Engine—or Your Budget
Valves upgrade is a popular method to the higher level of performance and the long life of your engine. However, the premature choices might lead to a catastrophic failure or unrestricted budget...
Lubrication Isn’t Just About Oil—it’s the Lifeline of Your Timing System
Lubrication in terms of engine performance is usually kept down to a mere change of oil. But in your timing system--the headache of your engine--it is much more important. Timing chain, tensioners...
OEM Versus Aftermarket Valves: What the Total Cost of Ownership Really Looks Like
The first price is often the determining factor when the time to replace the valves or do an engine rebuild arrives. Valves can be easy to see as commodities and the cheapest one should be chosen....
Hydraulic Lifter Problems Are More Than Just a Minor Annoyance
The first warning noise is usually that unrelenting ticking, tapping or clicking of your engine bay. Although it may be easy to ignore it as a trifling inconvenience, hydraulic lifter issues are a...
Choosing Performance Valve Upgrades Without Sacrificing Daily Drivability
The prospect of upgrading your engine and making it perform better is an exciting one, but to many enthusiasts everyday functionality of the car is something that cannot be compromised. The trick to...
How Lubrication and Load Management Extend Timing Chain Life?
In Suzhou Topu Engine Parts Co., Ltd., we know that a timing system of a vehicle is the unsung hero of engine performance. One of the most important elements that we have expertise in is the timing...
Diagnosing Valve Train Noise Before Ticking Turns Into Serious Damage
To any engine-minded or a conscientious vehicle owner, any indiscriminate sounds emanating beneath the hood could be a cause of instant cause of alarm. The valve train noise, which is sometimes a...
Modern Engines Demand Smarter Valve Timing and Stronger Valve Train Components
Alterations in the internal combustion engine have been significantly transformed by the quest to introduce more efficiency, lowering of emissions and increasing specific output. Other technologies...
Why Modern Engines Demand Smarter Valve Timing and Stronger Components
The modern automotive engine the internal combustion engine is also having a silent revolution and this is what we are witnessing. Days of low stress power-generation are gone. Modern engines mark...
Balancing Power Output and Long-Term Reliability in High-Performance Valve Trains
It is the valve train, that, to amateurs and constructors, who are pushing the frontiers of engine output, is at the centre of the power equation. It is a true, quick paced ballet where everything...
When Ticking Isn’t Normal: Diagnosing Valve System Wear Early
When I can hear the soft noise of a properly working engine, I know that it is a good sound. And occasionally that smooth flow is broken by a trifling, loud ticking. Some engine sounds are harmless...
OEM or Aftermarket Valves? Evaluating Value Beyond the Initial Cost
When discussing engine builders and workshop managers, I can say that the decision between the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and the aftermarket engine valves is one of the crossroads....