Competition Car Composites: A Practical Guide (Haynes competition car series) (Hardcover)

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Product Description

With composites now commonplace in competition-specific automobiles, it's important for anyone involved in auto racing to understand what composites are and how to use them. This practical and completely illustrated guide takes readers through all aspects of composite-fiber applications with an emphasis on methods and materials for the home workshop. Topics covered include: explanations of composites and their properties, including glass, carbon fiber, core materials and resins; a step-by-step guide to "wet" and "dry" laminating techniques; pattern- and mold-making; and recent advances in both materials and technologies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing; 2 edition (May 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1859606245
• ISBN-13: 978-1859606247
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63,129 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book on composites for any home-workshop application, November 14, 2001

By	Carlin R. Buchanan "Trifler" (Renton, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book for learning about working with composites out of the home workshop whatever you're doing. Although the title of the book is "Competition Car Composites," only the last chapter deals specifically with the auto racing field. The book is broken down into chapters dealing with the materials used in composites, the tools and equipment, the methods, etc. There is also a chapter that talks about the equipment available to industry and professionals.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definetly a Practical Guide, October 20, 2001

By A Customer

Simon McBeaths book clearly explains the different fabrics and outlines the equipment and procedures to start experimenting with composites yourself. The equipment assumes you are working out of the home shop, though there is a chapter on expensive industrial techniques. The book is a little on the wordy side for quick reference when working on a project.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good intro to advanced composites, March 7, 2006

By	R. Young "Mensch-in-training" (East Bay, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There aren't too many good books on the fabrication and repair of structures that use high modulus fibers like Carbon and Kevlar, modern core materials, and high performance resins. While this British title "goes on a bit" and is not for the illiterate, it does an excellent job of walking you through the process of building and repairing parts that would not be out of place on any track in the country. It will also be useful to airplane and boat builders.