Prepare to Win
Prepare to Win

Author: Carroll Smith

Publisher: Carroll Smith

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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"Prepared to Win deals exclusively with the nuts and bolts of race car preparation."--Back cover.

How to Make Your Car Handle
How to Make Your Car Handle

Author: Fred Puhn

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1987-01-01

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780912656465

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To make your car handle, design a suspension system, or just learn about chassis, you’ll find what you need here. Basic suspension theory is thoroughly covered: roll center, roll axis, camber change, bump steer, anti-dive, ride rate, ride balance and more. How to choose, install and modify suspensions and suspension hardware for best handling: springs, sway bars, shock absorbers, bushings, tired and wheels. Regardless of the basic layout of your car—front engine/rear drive, front engine/front drive, or rear engine/rear drive—it is covered here. Aerodynamic hardware and body modifications for reduced drag, high-speed stability and increased cornering power: spoilers, air dams, wings and ground-effects devices. How to modify and set up brakes for maximum stopping power and handling. The most complete source of handling information available. “Suspension secrets” explained in plain, understandable language so you can be the expert.

Tune to Win
Tune to Win

Author: Carroll Smith

Publisher: Carroll Smith Consulting

Published: 1978-06-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780879380717

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Covers the development and tuning of race car by clearly explaining the basic principles of vehicle dynamics and relating these principles to the input and control functions of the racing driver. An exceptional book written by a true professional.

Racecar
Racecar

Author: Matt Brown

Publisher: Matt Brown

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0984719318

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In 2006, a small unavailing university auto racing team began building a racecar that would challenge the best engineering schools in the world. With fewer people and resources than any of the top competitors, the only way they were going to win was to push the limit, go for broke, and hope for more than a little luck. By the time they got to the racetrack, they knew: In the fog of fierce competition, whether you win or lose, you learn the hardest lessons about engineering, teamwork, friendship, and yourself.

Drive to Win
Drive to Win

Author: Carroll Smith

Publisher: Carroll Smith

Published: 1996-07-22

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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Take pole position to learn the ground rules, techniques and procedures of driving perception and evaluation. Racing professional Carroll Smith delivers current state-of-the-art techniques for working with your crew to develop and set up your car so that you'll have a competitive tool with which to practice the art of driving.

Engineer to Win
Engineer to Win

Author: Carroll Smith

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780879381868

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"Is titanium for you? Can better brakes reduce lap times significantly? How do you choose the rights nuts and bolts? Which is more important, cornering or straight-line speed? Why did it break again? Engineer to Win not only answers these and many other questions, it gives you the reasons why."--Back cover

The Successful Race Car Driver
The Successful Race Car Driver

Author: Robert Metcalf

Publisher: SAE International

Published: 2000-12-15

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 0768039924

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From driving to car preparation to dealing with sponsors, The Successful Race Car Driver details the lessons that need to be learned to succeed in today's racing environment. All drivers, from those who consider racing a hobby to those who wish to embark on a professional career, will find valuable tips and techniques that will help make them faster drivers, and help them avoid pitfalls along the way.