MEGACELL INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD.
Most recent update: 2023-08-17
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Our company, Megacell International Co., Ltd, is the premier export-orientated automotive rubber parts supplier in Thailand. Mchanix is our company’s flagship brand of premium quality aftermarket REM and OES automotive rubber parts, from Thailand to global markets.
Air intake hoses
Air intake hoses serve a sensitive function on your vehicle. They are connected to your engine or turbocharger. Depending on whether your engine is natural aspirated (NA) or turbo charged (forced induction), air hoses typically have two functions:
The first and main function of the air hose is to feed cool ambient air from the external environment, typically through air box channels from the front grill into the engine throttle body or turbocharger, through a vacuum.
With the advancement of modern day engine management systems and fueling systems, another purpose of the air intake hose is to house the critical air flow meter in both petrol and diesel applications.
While air hoses are simple in nature, they serve critical functions. If your car has a punctured or leaking air hose, it would cause very poor performance in the engine. Without replacement, it could cause critical engine failure due to the extensive heat generated when running rich, as well as potentially causing fault codes in the engine management system.
As with all our parts, Mchanix uses high quality materials such as natural and synthetic rubbers to manufacture premium quality air intake hoses that support great driving comfort and vehicle safety.
RADIATOR HOSES
Radiator hoses are vital components to your car's engine cooling system. Attached to the car’s engine and radiator, they cool the engine by carrying coolant through it and absorbing the excess heat generated.
The coolant then completes the cycle and returns to the radiator itself to release this heat through the cooling fins, before continuing the cycle again. This simple cycle is the fundamental process that stops your car from overheating.
There are two radiator hoses in your engine. They are often referred to as the ‘top’ or ‘bottom’ hose, or the ‘inlet’ or ‘outlet’ hose. The inlet or top hose feeds the coolant from your engine to your radiator after it been through your engine block and is now hot. Conversely, the outlet or bottom hose feeds the now cool again coolant back into your engine from your radiator.
If your radiators hoses have failed they will certainly leak the coolant all over your engine as well as cause your engine to overheat. This is both dangerous and very expensive to repair, so it is very important to inspect and replace your radiator hoses immediately at a skilled service center.
As with all our parts, Mchanix uses high quality materials such as high grade synthetic rubber and rayon fiber reinforcement in our premium quality radiator hoses, to ensure effective engine cooling and vehicle safety.
CV BOOTS & STEERING RACK BOOTS
Constant Velocity (CV) boots or draft shaft boots are boots that 'cover' the CV joints of your vehicle. These CV joints are mostly found on the front axles or drive shafts of your vehicle, although sometimes they can also be found on the rear axle joints too.
There are ‘outer’ CV boots (the boot closest to the wheel) and ‘inner’ CV boots (the boot closest to the transmission). Typically, outer CV boots experience more action than the inner boot, which is why they tend to fail more quickly and need to be replaced more frequently.
CV boots maintain optimal lubrication of the critical CV joint and protects it from contamination by dirt, stones, and water by basically acting as a ‘cover’. At the same time, they allow for the free moment of the CV joint. The CV joint itself is a critical and very expensive component that affects steering and suspension, so it is always important to change a relatively inexpensive CV boot immediately before your CV joint is affected.
Steering rack boots or steering gear boots essentially perform the same function of CV boots - except that they perform it for the steering rack instead of the CV joint. There are two steering rack boots on a steering rack, one on either end. As with CV boots, their main function is to keep dirt, stones, and water away from the inside of the steering rack by acting as a ‘cover’.
It is important for you to know the quality and trust the manufacturer of the CV boot and steering rack boot you are buying. Unfortunately, many other aftermarket manufacturers are not using the correct rubber material in manufacturing these boots. Their boots will react and expand considerably when they come into contact with the greases and oils that are necessary to lubricate the CV joint, ultimately failing very quickly.
As with all our parts, Mchanix uses high quality materials such as our special synthetic rubber formula to manufacture premium quality CV and steering rack boots that protect your critical CV joint and steering rack, to support great driving comfort and vehicle safety.
DUST COVER BOOTS & BUMPERS
Dust cover boots are also called bellows. Shock absorber dust cover boots and strut dust cover boots fit over your shock absorbers and struts within the coil spring. Their main job is to protect your shock absorber and struts from dirt and contaminants.
If unprotected, dirt and contaminants can lead to your shock leaking and wear and tear. Your front left and right dust cover boot are always the same, as are your rear left and right dust cover boots. However, the front set and the rear set are different.
Shock absorber and strut bumpers (or ‘bump stops’) sit below the shock absorber dust cover boot. They assist in improving the ride in your car by absorbing the shock and protecting your vehicle’s suspension when it is being compressed completely.
Most older generations cars use bump stops made from rubber. Shock absorber bumpers made from micro cellular polyurethane foam are becoming increasingly popular as they can compress further than traditional rubber bumpers, without creating an abrupt change in spring rate.
Another form of bumper or bump stop are leaf spring bumpers and spring bumpers. Leaf spring bumpers sit on top of the leaf springs used in the rear of heavy load bearing vehicles such as pickup’s and trucks. Spring bumpers sit on top of the control arm and sub-assembly suspension system.
Essentially, they both perform the same function as shock bumper, except that they do it for the leaf spring and control arm instead. Due to the incredibly heavy loads placed on leaf springs, it is important to protect them when bottoming out with the bumper.
As with all our parts, Mchanix uses high quality materials such as natural rubber and high grade steel to manufacture premium quality dust cover boots and bumpers that isolate NVH and protect your suspension system, to support great driving comfort and vehicle safety.
BUSHINGS - CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION, LEAF SPRING, STEERING RACK
There are many types of ‘bushings’ used in cars, such as: control arm bushings, leaf spring bushings, shock absorber bushings, steering rack bushings, and more generally, suspension bushings.
Essentially, bushings absorb the vibration and noise from the suspension system, limiting the transfer to the vehicle and controlling the amount of movement.
Control arm bushings are located between the control arm and the frame of the vehicle. They are important for tire alignment and directly affect tire wear, handling, and vehicle control.
Most cars use one or two control arms per wheel, on both the front and rear suspension, with each arm housing two bushings. Most front-wheel drive cars only use a lower control arm, whereas most pickups, trucks, and SUVs have both an upper and lower control arm. Typically, there is a ‘big’ arm bushing and ‘small’ arm bushing for each arm.
Leaf spring bushings or spring shackle bushings are another kind of bushing, located in the ‘eyes’ of the leaf spring. Leaf springs are typically used in the rear suspension of heavy-load bearing vehicles such as pickups and trucks.
The leaf springs support the weight of a vehicle and control the ride height, while keeping the tires in level contact with the road. As a result, the load on leaf spring bushings are very high due to the weight and forces involved with heavy duty vehicles and need to be changed regularly.
Stabilizer bar bushings are a further type of bushing used in vehicles. They are mounted underneath your car on anti-roll bars which prevent excessive vehicle roll (from side to side) especially as you turn.
As a result, they are constantly twisting and flexing, and can wear more rapidly due to contact with oil, grease and dirt. Usually, there are two stabilizer bars per vehicle (front and rear), each with two stabilizer bar bushings.
As with all our parts, Mchanix uses high quality materials such as virgin natural rubber and high-grade steel to manufacture premium quality bushings that isolate NVH, to support great driving comfort and vehicle safety.
STRUT & SHOCK MOUNTS
Strut mounts and shock absorber mounts cushion the impact between the strut and the vehicle. As your car goes over bumps and potholes, your suspension will push and pull vertically on the strut mount, which will absorb and insulate these moments. This reduces vibration, noise and rebound.
Although shock absorbers and struts are actually different suspension systems, their mounts are often simply referred to as “shock mounts”. In fact, most strut mounts are incorrectly referred to as shock absorber mounts.
Strut mounts also support the weight of the vehicle and help to align the tires to the ideal road contact position.
Many strut mounts have a bearing or a bearing plate, which serves as a steering pivot. This is critical to the smooth steering and handling. You will either have two strut mounts in your car (front left and right) or four strut mounts in your car (front and rear left and right).
You will know when your shock and strut mounts have failed, as they will transfer excessive vibration and noise to you as the driver and your passengers.
It is safe to assume that if your strut assembly or coil springs are worn out, your strut mounts need to be replaced too.
As with all our parts, Mchanix uses high quality materials such as virgin natural rubber and high quality graded bearings to manufacture premium quality strut and shock absorber mounts that isolate NVH, to support great driving comfort and vehicle safety.
Center bearing supports
Center bearing supports or prop shaft bearing supports are a key drive-line NVH dampening component. They assist in mounting the two sections of a driveshaft or prop shaft to the correct position and allow axial deflection as the drive is engaged and during breaking.
They also isolate noise and vibration by allowing the drive shaft to ‘flex’ - taking much of the stress on critical drive-line components.
As they are directly related to driveshafts, they are found in rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive vehicles, such as the pickups which Thailand is famous for.
You will know when your center bearing support has failed as your vehicle will shake when you accelerate, and you will hear uncommon noises as you come to a stop.
You should always take immediate action to replace your center bearing support at a skilled service center.
Failing center bearings lead to premature wear of other critical drive-line components and very expensive repair costs.
As with all our parts, Mchanix uses high quality materials such as virgin natural rubber and high quality graded bearings to manufacture premium quality center bearing supports that isolate NVH, to support great driving comfort and vehicle safety.
ENGINE MOUNTS & TRANSMISSION MOUNTS
Engine mounts hold the engine to the car body, or to the engine cradle (sub-frame) of the car. Usually, there are 3 or 4 engine mounts in a vehicle car, although, they can also be duplicate mounts. For example, many of the left & right mounts in the pickups which Thailand is famous for are duplicate mounts.
Technically, engine mounts & transmission mounts are different. Transmission mounts hold the transmission; however, it is common to refer to all as ‘engine mounts’. If you are from the USA, you would generally refer to mounts as “motor mounts”.
When the engine mounts in your car have failed, you will definitely feel it. Much of the NVH from your engine will transfer to you as the driver.
You should always replace them at a skilled service center as soon as possible. It is best to replace all your mounts at the same time even though only one or two of them might have failed.
As with all our parts, Mchanix uses high quality materials such as virgin natural rubber to manufacture premium quality mounts which isolate NVH, supporting great driving comfort and vehicle safety.
| Company name | MEGACELL INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD. | Website URL | https://www.mchanix.com/ |
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| Street address |
Huaykwang District Bangkok Kingdom of Thailand
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Person in charge | Pan |
| Telephone number | +66-2-643-9865-70 | Fax number | +66-2-248-7141 |
| Capital | 279,000,000 THB | Employees | Unregister |
| Annual sales | Unregister | EMIDAS Member Number | 102165 |
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