A comprehensive guide on how to tune, test, and win in any form of racing. Includes technical information on all areas of race car engineering, including suspension and chassis, springs, brakes, aerodynamics, engine systems, safety, driving, testing, computers in racing, and a special section on race cars of the future.
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Paul Van Valkenburgh has been an automotive engineer for nearly 35 years, working for such clients as General Motors, McDonnell Douglas, Poenske racing, and many other racing teams.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely informative, a must read for any race car crew.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Race Car Engineering and Mechanics (Paperback)
Mr. Van Valkenburgh has succeeded in
getting across a great deal of technical
information, and presenting it in such a
way that the non-technical reader can
understand and apply it. From tires and
shocks, to suspension geometry and
slip angles, all of the nuts and bolts info.
is covered. No muss, no fuss, no useless
information that won't help you win
races, just factual, useful information.
I take it with me every time we go to the
track, and I use it every time.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finding the perfect compromise between theory and practice.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Race Car Engineering & Mechanics (Paperback)
A very useful book, perfect for race engineers, and a good launching platform for an engineer just starting to delve into the field of racecar engineering. Mr Van Valkenburg has a very unique view of racecar engineering that makes his writings a pleasure to read.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Technical, but still Easy to Read,
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This review is from: Race Car Engineering & Mechanics (Paperback)
I love this engineering book, and I own several. But the thing is, I'm no engineer, and as one reviewer put it, this book is a pleasure to read.
The author sticks to the basics, and the version I have is a revision of an older work. But proof that his basics are down-to-pat, the theories haven't changed. He just updated the pictures and some anecdotes. Full of useful information, a racecar engineer might want to delve deeper by getting more technical books, but this book is still full of the basics -- what's really important. And for the race car driver or car enthusiast, this book will help you understand more about vehicle dynamics, suspension, etc. Overall, highly recommended.
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This book will show you how to win any automobile race. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
front cornering power, rear tire thrust, race car development, rear load transfer, aero downforce, lightweight race cars, lateral load transfer, aerodynamic downforce, tire coefficient, steer angle, race car chassis, inside front tire, maximum lateral acceleration, roll resistance, suspension deflection, cornering capability, bump travel, ride rate, locked differential, roll steer, tire characteristics, bump rubbers, sanctioning groups, tire temperature, race car mechanics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Formula One, Mark Donohue, General Motors, Carroll Smith, John Barnard, Watkins Glen New!
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This book will show you how to win any automobile race. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
front cornering power, rear tire thrust, race car development, rear load transfer, aero downforce, lightweight race cars, lateral load transfer, aerodynamic downforce, tire coefficient, steer angle, race car chassis, inside front tire, maximum lateral acceleration, roll resistance, suspension deflection, cornering capability, bump travel, ride rate, locked differential, roll steer, tire characteristics, bump rubbers, sanctioning groups, tire temperature, race car mechanics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Formula One, Mark Donohue, General Motors, Carroll Smith, John Barnard, Watkins Glen New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Prepare to Win by Carroll Smith on page 89, and Back Matter
- The Unfair Advantage - Special Edition Hardcover by Mark Donohue in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Theory of Wing Sections: Including a Summary of Airfoil Data (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) by Ira H. Abbott on page 64, and Back Matter
- Tune to Win: The art and science of race car development and tuning by Carroll Smith on page 20, and Back Matter
- Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing by Jewel B. Barlow on page 122, and Back Matter
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- Winning: A Race Driver's Handbook by George A. Anderson on 4 pages
- Drive to Win: The Essential Guide to Race Driving by Carroll Smith on page 68
- Auto Math Handbook HP by John Lawlor in Back Matter
- Tune to Win: The art and science of race car development and tuning by Carroll Smith on page 134
- Porsche Speedster: The Evolution of the Porsche Lightweight Sportster, 1947-94 by Michel Thiriar in Back Matter
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