A tiny bit help please....
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Hi guys, Im a student doing mechanical engineering. Part of my course was to design a product. I designed a tyre valve which displays if the tyre pressure is too low using springs and coloured plastic inside the valve.
Any way part of the project is a survey about tyres. Its 10 questions takes about 1 minute and really help me out.
Thanks guys
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DJLVF28
Any way part of the project is a survey about tyres. Its 10 questions takes about 1 minute and really help me out.
Thanks guys
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DJLVF28
Done, however for your last question it could be taken a few different ways.
I would potentially spend a lot of money on an accurate tyre pressure monitor, however just something that says 'tyre pressure low' and doesn't provide a warning in the car doesn't really help me if that makes sense.
I would potentially spend a lot of money on an accurate tyre pressure monitor, however just something that says 'tyre pressure low' and doesn't provide a warning in the car doesn't really help me if that makes sense.
Davi said:
LukeBird said:
Done.
I can't imagine many people spending less than £400 on a set of tyres (on here at least!).
hangs head in shame...I can't imagine many people spending less than £400 on a set of tyres (on here at least!).
Done the survey none the less
Oh, ok... mine were 200quid a corner.
Survey Done.
Maybe it would be better to make clear whether the cost of the device was per wheel/tyre or per set. I bet a transponder and display unit would be cheaper, more robust and easier develop than a mechy one, but I guess your project needs to be mechanical.
Remember very few people will want to add something that makes their car look silly, so however this set-up works it will have to be very compact.
Good luck with the project and your studies in general.
DM
+1 to the post below WRT need for some level of quantitive accuracy, otherwise you might as well just look at the tyre and see if it "looks flat".;)
Edited by danger mouse on Wednesday 23 February 15:35
I'd argue that the last question is ambiguous. I might happily pay 50 quid for a device which magically sends a text message to my mobile phone with my tyre pressures in it when I want it to, but certainly wouldn't for a pressure gauge that you have to put onto the valve because you can get perfectly functional ones of them for about ten quid.
I also wouldn't want anything that adds significant unsprung mass to the car.
I also wouldn't want anything that adds significant unsprung mass to the car.
Davi said:
LukeBird said:
Done.
I can't imagine many people spending less than £400 on a set of tyres (on here at least!).
hangs head in shame...I can't imagine many people spending less than £400 on a set of tyres (on here at least!).
Done the survey none the less
I appreciate there are cars that will be cheaper than that, but even the modest sized ones on my MX-5 were £400 a set.
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