Automotive Glossary


Automotive Glossary

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SRS

Supplementary Restraint System.

SRT

System Readiness Test

SS

Speed Sensor

SSI

Solid State Ignition

Stabiliser Bar

A torsion bar that connects the suspension on each side of a vehicle's axle to transmit movement from one side to the other in order to reduce vehicle roll when cornering.

Stabilizer

An additive included in a paint mixture to prevent degradation during storage.

Stall Speed

The maximum engine speed (rpm) of a vehicle with automatic transmission that can be obtained at full throttle against the brakes without moving the vehicle. A test procedure to check the torque converter.

Stalling

When an engine stops because it is running too slowly or due to some other influence such as a learner driver!

Stamping

A manufacturing process using punches and dies to cut objects out of sheet materials.

Standard Form

Used so that very large or very small numbers can be written in a more convenient way.


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