Dirt Track Chassis And Suspensionhp1511

Don't just make it fast-make it state-of-the-art. Comprehensive and fully illustrated, this technical guide covers all aspects of setup and design for dirt track racing.

Now you can have the chassis and suspension technology that is winning races right now. The information in this book is currently being used by top teams in Touring Late Models, All Modified Divisions, Stock Clip Late Models, Mini Cars, Road Racing Sedans and all other types of stock cars to setup their cars for asphalt and dirt track racing. Stock Car Setup Secrets takes the "guesswork" out of chassis setup. Chassis expert Bob Bolles, offers detailed information on all aspects of racing chassis engineering. Book jacket.

Circle Track & Racing Technologymagazine, the leader in presenting state-of-the-art technical information for the auto racing community, now offers a chassis and suspension guide featuring some of the best dirt track racing technical articles ever produced. Inside you'll find important topics critical to racing success such as shock and spring tuning, four-link tech, handling fixes, chassis fabrication and setup, tire grooving and much more. It contains valuable information about how to design, build, set up and race your dirt car, helping you get the most success from your racing ventures. Some of the most knowledgeable writers in the racing industry have contributed to the pages of Circle Trackover the years and this book puts that information at your fingertips. It will be a valuable addition to your racing technical library.

This invaluable handbook on the structural design and science behind the race car chassis includes sections on materials and structures, structural loads, a brief overview of suspension and chassis design, multi-tube and space frame chassis, joining ferrous metals, stressed skin construction, and joining light alloys.

This book details how to design, build, and setup the chassis and suspension for road race and stock cars. Includes chassis dynamics, spring and shock theory, front and rear suspension geometry, real world racing aerodynamics, steering systems, racing chassis software and all you need to know to set you chassis up to win races.

Hand-selected by racing engineer legend Carroll Smith, the 28 SAE Technical Papers in this book focus on the chassis and suspension design of pure racing cars, an area that has traditionally been - farmed out - to independent designers or firms since the early 1970s. Smith believed that any discussion of vehicle dynamics must begin with a basic understanding of the pneumatic tire, the focus of the first chapter. The racing tire connects the racing car to the track surface by only the footprints of its four tires. Through the tires, the driver receives most of the sensory information needed to maintain or regain control of the race car at high force levels. The second chapter, focusing on suspension design, is an introduction to this complex and fascinating subject. Topics covered include chassis stiffness and flexibility, suspension tuning on the cornering of a Winston Cup race car, suspension kinematics, and vehicle dynamics of road racing cars. Chapter 3 addresses the design of the racing chassis design and how aerodynamics affect the chassis, and the final chapter on materials brings out the fact that the modern racing car utilizes carbon construction to the maximum extent allowed by regulations. These technical papers, written between 1971 and 2003, offer what Smith believed to be the best and most practical nuggets of racing chassis and suspension design information.

This collection of technical articles from Stock Car Racing and Circle Track magazine will give the amateur stock car racer a guide to setting up his or her car for racing. This book taps into the weekend racers quest for a proven information about a stock car chassis set-up. With the right chassis settings, these racers can bring home trophies and cash. Without it, they will find themselves in the back of the pack fighting an evil-handling race car. The book includes crucial advice and information on suspension and preliminary set-up adjustment, weight balance, and castor and camber adjustments and it explains the critical factors that contribute to optimum mechanical grip. A vital reference for racers and an insightful look at how race cars work, this title will appeal to stock car racers and fans alike.