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GM 1500 Lift/Leveling Kit Installation
Installing a Daystar GM 1500 leveling kit paves the way to run LT285/70R17s on the truck, giving it another inch of ground clearance over the stock tires.
August 3, 2015
Pickups
Future Auto Tech: Built-In A/C For Your Smartphone
Active Phone Cooling works by using an air vent connected directly to the car’s air conditioning and ventilation system directed to the charging bin where the phone rests for wireless charging, sending cool air to help lower the phone’s temperature.
July 2, 2015
Pickups
GM Advances Vehicle Theft Notification Technology
If some thief decides to take your new GM pickup for a drive while you are out of sight and earshot, your cell phone will be dancing. Chevrolet’s Theft Alarm Notification is an enhancement to the existing Stolen Vehicle Assistance service allowing OnStar subscribers to receive a real-time alert when the vehicle’s alarm sounds. The […]
June 25, 2015
Products
High-Capacity Transmission Oil Coolers
BD’s Xtruded Transmission Oil Coolers use high efficiency Micro Extruded bar technology that provides 22% more cooling over other designs. The 200 Micro Extruded passages provide a large surface area to transfer heat for external air flow cooling while turbulent oil flow design promotes a more complete cooling. A 10-inch thermostatically controlled 800 CFM electric fan offers ultimate automatic oil temperature control. Install packages can accommodate from 5/16 to 5/8 transmission cooler lines and come complete with all fittings, clamps, hoses, hardware and a Build-It-Yourself galvanized bracket kit for quicker and cleaner installation.
May 29, 2015
Pickups
GM’s G80 Locking Differential Gets The Traction Job Done
GM’s G80 provides more sure-footed traction than a conventional limited-slip axle, which can allow the wheels to turn at different rates in a low-traction environment, limiting the amount of traction-enhancing torque that can be channeled to the faster-spinning wheel.
April 27, 2015
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2015 NAIAS: GM Video Highlights
Among the GM highlights at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show included Cadillac’s introduction of the 2016 CTS-V; Buick’s introduction of the 2016 Cascada and Avenir Concept; the introduction of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt and Bolt Concept, among others!
January 15, 2015
Pickups
GM Expects To Do Well In 2015
The company said its plan puts it on the path to achieve 9- to 10-percent margins by early next decade.
January 14, 2015
Pickups
Skip-Fire Fuel-Saving Technology Could Boost MPG 15 Percent
New technology could improve GM gas engine fuel efficiency without degrading engine power like current cylinder-deactivation systems do
January 5, 2015
Pickups
Chevrolet brings prognostication technology to new vehicles
Starting later this year, GM will actively monitor vehicle component health and notify customers if covered vehicle components need attention
January 4, 2015
Pickups
GM aluminum welding process to save weight, millions in cost, report says
Ford’s new F-150 is the first pickup out of the gate in the race to reduce weight with aluminum, but a new welding system developed by General Motors will let GM introduce aluminum components to its current vehicle production lines without having to spend hundreds of millions in factory retooling costs.
November 26, 2014
Products
High-Output GM 1500 Alternator
Mechman Alternators’ Special Edition 150-amp Black Billet Alternators With winter fast approaching and work trucks being set up for winter use, the timing on the intro of Mechman’s new 150-amp Black Billet Alternator, built specifically for 1996 to 2013 GM full-size trucks, is ideal. This special edition alternator ($299) produces 100amps of power at idle […]
October 12, 2014
Pickups
Good vibrations from new GM brake test center
DETROIT – Engineers at General Motors’ new brake testing facility know the differences between moans, squeals, grinds, groans and grunts – annoying noises common to their work. Now, with a new brake chassis dynamometer, they can simulate braking in weather conditions that range from Alaska to a tropical island. With the new facility opened earlier […]
July 29, 2014
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