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Understanding aerodynamics is necessary to win in all forms of motorsports.
This book explains in easy-to-understand terms:
Rear Spoilers, Downforce, Front Air Dams, Roof Flaps, Wings, Drag,
Lift, Ground Effects, Aerodynamic Effects On Handling,
Aerodynamic Testing & More

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 B101  $19.95
 

By Steve Smith

A complete informative guide to preparing a stock car for paved track racing. Make your car more competitive with expert knowledge. Front suspension and steering, How proper front roll centers & geometry make the chassis work, complete suspension setup & alignment,
Selecting springs & shocks, Rear suspension & drivetrain,
Adjusting the car to track conditions, Chassis tuning with shock absorbers,
Scaling the car & adjusting the weight, A competitive braking system,
Reading tire temperatures, Includes pavement IMCA modifieds

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 B103 $19.95 
 

By Steve Smith

Everything you need to know to build, set-up and race a Street Stock competitively. Includes: Performance handling basics, chassis & roll cage fabrication, front suspension alignment, changing the roll center and camber curve, rear suspensions, springs and shocks, tires (bias and radial), stagger, gearing, basic chassis set-up for asphalt and dirt tracks, weight adjustments, tuning the car to track conditions, and more! 160 pages, 243 photos and drawings. For dirt and asphalt tracks. Suspension refinements, Complete suspension set up, Selecting springs and shocks, Scaling the car and adjusting the weight, Working with stagger, Adjusting the car to track conditions

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 B104 $19.95 
 

The Work Book extracts all formulas presented in the parent book and treats them in a point-by-point manner to follow as examples of a complete chassis analysis. Includes updated material. An indispensable guide.

 

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 B106 $8.95 
 

By Carroll Smith

Basic race car preparation. Covers fasteners, plumbing, welding and reinforcement, raking system, clutch, suspension alignment, wheels and tires, electrics, fuel cells, care and tuning of the racing engine, paint and paperwork.

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 B107 $19.95 
 

By Carroll Smith

Covers the chassis tuning and development of the race car: Vehicle Dynamics, The Racing Tire, Weight and Load Transfer,
Suspension Geometry, Rate Control, Springs and Shocks,
External and Internal Aerodynamics, Stability and Response

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 B108 $19.95 
 

By Carroll Smith

This is unlike previous driving books. It is written from the racing engineer's point of view. This insightful book is distilled from Carroll Smith's 40 years of professional racing experience. And his unique style provides very entertaining reading. A no-nonsense practical guide to racing facts of life. 216 Pages Driver fitness-physical and mental, The driver and vehicle dynamics,
Taking Care of the tires, Braking and cornering, Gearing and engines,
Shocks, Road courses, oval tracks, street circuits, Training aids,
Racing and tracks, Testing and Racing, Safety

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 B109 $24.95 
 

By Don Alexander

More than just a race driving manual, this book teaches the all-important mental aspects of racing. It teaches you strategy and tactics, how to direct your focus, how to identify and correct mistakes - all the things winning drivers do instinctively. Just like having your own private driving coach, it will help you to become a faster, winning driver. 288 pages, 250 illustrations.

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 B110 $19.95 
 

Briggs and Stratton, Engine building and blueprinting, Fuel systems,
Carb jetting and fine tuning, Camshafts, Ignition systems, Gear ratios,
Aerodynamics, Using twin engines, Handling and adjustment,
Front end alignment, Tire stagger, Competition driving tips,
And much more.
Hundreds of tips and tricks to make a kart run faster and live longer.

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 B111 $14.95 
 

Building & blueprinting one of the most popular two stroke engines for high performance application. Full of photos. Includes: Two cycle engine basics, Blueprinting & tuning the entire engine,
Tips for ultimate power, Building for reliability, Complete engine machining procedures, The ignition system, Carburetor tips, Using alcohol,
Expansion chamber & exhaust tuning
Maintenance.

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 B112 $14.95 
 

The complete guide to kart racing, for every class from beginner to enduro. Contains: Buying a kart and equipment, Setting up a kart, Tires, Weight distribution, Tire readings, Plug reading, Exhaust tuning, Gearing, Aerodynamics, Engine care, Competition tips …

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 B113 $14.95 
 

How a kart chassis works and how to improve it. Covers: steering principals, weight distribution, tire theory and use, aerodynamics, chassis setup and alignment, trackside chassis tuning, dirt racing setups and tuning, and much more. Whether you race 2 cycle or 4, asphalt or dirt, this book will help you reduce your lap time.

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 B114 $14.95 
Race Search publishes the premier motorsports industry sourcebook with thousands of manufacturers, suppliers, race tracks, associations, schools and many other listings cataloged for easy reference. The Sourcebook is in its second year of printing and has become recognized as the leading directory of its kind for the Motorsports Industry. 435 pages with over 6,000 listings!

 

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