Carroll Smith's Tune to Win (The art and science of race car development and tuning) is the successor to his earlier book, Prepare to Win. The 170 page book, according to the author, isn't intended to be a step by step instruction manual for decreasing the lap times of a racing car. Instead, he intends it to be a mind opening exercise to promote a better understanding of vehicle dynamics and a fuller appreciation of the problems of control and response at high force levels.
It covers some very interesting topics of discussion. Some of my favorites are: Suspension geometry and design, Aerodynamics, Tires and their contact patches. Also included are competitive driving tips for faster lap times. Recommended for people interested in competitive driving/racing and automobile enthusiasts in general looking to get the best out of their cars.
Publisher: Aero Publishers
Contents:
- Vehicle Dynamics - What's it all about?
- The Racing Tire
- Weight, Mass Load and Load Transfer
- Suspension Geometry
- Steering Geometry and Self Steering Effects
- Rates and Rate Control - Springs and Anti-Roll Bars
- The Shock Absorber
- External Aerodynamics
- Cooling and Internal Aerodynamics
- The Brakes
- Understeer, Oversteer, Stability and Response
- Tuning the Engine
- The Drive Line
- The Peculiar Case of the Large Sedan
- Racing in the Rain
- Putting It All Together
- Everything Else
- The End
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