Sentences with phrase «wheel spin before»

Take - off in first gear caused predictable front - wheel spin before the car would really get up and go.

The system doesn't merely react to front wheel spin; it minimizes wheel spin before it happens by sending power to the rear wheels accordingly.

Like the Honda, the Escape's AWD system uses a computer - controlled clutch that predicts wheel spin before it happens, so even with all its prodigious power, the Escape won't squeal a tire on dry pavement.

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The possibilities pile up, heads swim, the wheels begin to spin, and before you know it - as progress is made on all other fronts - you're bogged down picking through loads of rubbish.

The car spun backwards into the wall, then lifted off the ground and flipped over before landing on its wheels.

It was an honor to visit the unit, where I got to see the wheels of justice spinning before my eyes.

You could tell it would be a day of wheel - spinning almost immediately: Assembly Democrats had been told to report at 10 a.m. for a party conference, but were left to stew for two hours before things even began.

A nanocar had been built before but its wheels only spun in place, equivalent to placing a car on blocks to test it.

And while Willis» arrival at around the 30 minute mark temporarily injects the proceedings with some life, Perfect Stranger has been saddled with a hopelessly sluggish and curiously uneventful midsection that predominantly feels as though it's spinning its wheels - with the inclusion of one or two genuinely engrossing sequences (eg Rowena attempts to shut off her computer before Harrison sees what she's been up to) unable to compensate for the pervasively stale vibe.

Celebrate over 30 years of Wheel of Fortune - it's a new spin on America's # 1 Game show, more fun and easy to play than ever before!

«Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix» begins with a lot of wheel spinning, and it ends before anything really happens.

Once a child is born unto the royal couple, Maleficent places a curse upon Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning, Super 8): if she pricks her finger on a spinning wheel before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday, she will be placed into an eternal sleep, capable of being broken only by true love's kiss.

All four wheels spin up, the car snaps sideways off the line, you apply half a turn of lock, ease the revs whilst keeping the wheels spinning all the way through first gear then time the flick of the right - hand paddle just before snagging the limiter at 8000rpm (no automatic upchange) and from then on it's easy, just watch the rev - counter, keep changing up and bingo you've got your figures!

He's genuinely confused when I tell him it's a turbo - four making 310 hp, but he seems merry enough to have learned something new before spinning yarns of his Subaru Forester and its «unstoppable» all - wheel drive.

The feelsome measured steering gives you something to lean on, so you always have confidence in the front - end, and the stability control system is so precise and dialled - in to LaFerrari's dynamics that together they only ever flatter your driving, even allowing you to persuade the tail into a smooth slide and then let the rear wheels spin a little before finally applying an invisible guiding hand.

A big patch will grip the road well, keeping the wheel spinning and allowing the brakes to use more gripping force before the wheel stops, skidding the tires.

Fed through Mazda's legendarily slick - shifting five - speed manual transmission, throbbing, warbling power is delivered to a prop shaft, disappearing into a bevel box before being picked up by a rubber belt that spins the rear wheel.

We have tested a few that actually will spin their rear wheels for an instant on wet roads before their AWD system catches up.

Off the line, the engine will hold only 3500rpm before the clutch is re-engaged, and once on the move, it'll happily spin up the front wheels in its first three ratios.

VDIM is designed to enhance handling, traction and braking systems that normally react to vehicle driving conditions by anticipating tire slippage before a skid, slide or wheel spin occurs and helps to make corrections in a smooth, progressive way.

That driver's seat also features a memory function to help Santa automatically find the perfect position behind the wheel, even after Mrs. Claus makes some adjustments before taking it out for a spin.

There was barely a hint of wheel - spin before those huge rear tires hooked up and we rocketed to 100 mph in seconds.

It's also worth noting that the wheel studs included with the Free - Spin kit are a little over 1⁄2 - inch longer than the stock studs, so if you're using closed - end lug nuts, they may bottom out on the studs before they contact the wheel.

Measured rotating weights bolted to engines counter offending harmonics, largely replaced by clever active engine mountings / bushings Balanced crank: Usually done for race prepped engines to reduce the strain on the rotating components and their bearings when spinning at up to 19,000 rpm where a couple of grams turn into kilogrammes at such high rpms Balancer tube: A connection between intake manifoilds of the two banks of a V - type engine to even out pressure of cancel harmonics Bi-Turbo: Term coined to describe an endine with two turbochargers Brake Force Distribution: also called electronic brake force distribution where the ABS first attempts to divert pressure to the wheels that are not locked - up before intervening with its pulsating anti-lock strategy Brake Disc: Or Disc Brake, an aeronautic technology adapted for automotive use to replace the drum brake.

The intelligent software function brakes the two wheels on the inside of a bend slightly before they can begin to spin.

Protecting the driver from potential humiliation is Chevrolet's Performance Traction Management system, which estimates grip levels and anticipates wheel spin by modulating torque delivery before the tires start to slip.

Before the rear wheels spin, the viscous coupling sends up to 35 percent of driving force via its additional shaft to the front wheels.

Dubbed «ESC Sport», you can simply switch off traction control to allow a bit of wheel spin, or turn down the stability control program's interference significantly, allowing even more wheel slip before the electronics cut in.

A long second stop on lap 48 spoils Gavin's race; his car's air jacks fail to release and the # 4 Corvette's wheels spin up before grounding and engaging gear

A big advantage of Vauxhall's all - wheel drive system is that wheels don't have to spin before the proper corrective measures are introduced.When the sensors detect a critical situation, it only takes around 80 milliseconds — the blink of an eye — for the system to send the requiredpower distribution to the wheels.

Adaptive 4x4 combines the best characteristics of conventional mechanical and hydraulic all - wheel drive systems, and means that the driven wheels don't have to spin before corrective measures kick in.

The latest version of 4Motion is able to activate before wheel spin starts, and virtually quells traction loss as a control unit monitors when and how much torque needs to go to the rear.

To answer that question, we took a quick spin behind the wheel of a Fusion Energi here in New York City, right before the New York Auto Show opens to the public on Friday at the Javits Center.

Before one calls the professionals, they'll just be spinning their wheels until the following items are ready:

Before Hugo spun the wheel, he watched the woman ahead of him receive a free adoption.

Despite being synonymous with multiple iterations of SBK, MotoGP and Motocross; Milestone also has their fair share of racing games centred on four wheels including Superstars V8 Racing and Superstars V8: Next Challenge and four entries into the WRC series before arcade spin - off WRC Powerslide and Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo, alongside earlier games such as the Screamer series, Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano and Super Pick - Ups.

There is no need to balance the throttle to lessen the likelihood of wheel spin — you're already travelling at 100km / h before you are granted control.

«Before spinning any «wheel of fortune,» there is a starting point,» Zansky tells The Creators Project.

I hope we don't end - up regretting it too badly but by convincing ourselves that science must not be self - falsifiable, as is the case with the IPCC's position regarding scientific research into the causes of climate change, I'm afraid we are destined to do a lot of wheel spinning at great costs before we really make much headway in a truly conscious approach to our world's sustaining systems.

To blindly dismiss innovation before the idea is fleshed out is to spin your wheels.

So easy in fact I wondered why I had never tried to make a lamp before and my wheels started spinning with all sorts of DIY lamp ideas.