| Description |
141 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Summary |
"Turn your daily driver, weekend fun ride, or track car into a corner-carving performance machine. From planning a course of modifications to installing parts to tuning handling characteristics, High-Performance Handling for Street or Track will have you cranking out high-g cornering forces on your favorite twisty course. Topics covered in High-Performance Handling for Street or Track include: An overview of vehicle dynamics How to tune handling for differing applications Guidance for selecting aftermarket components, including anti-roll bars, springs, shocks, bushings, chassis braces, camber adjusters, wheels, and brakes Tire and wheel selection advice Case-study projects Whether you're building a high-performance street car, an autocrosser, or a track-day machine, High-Performance Handling for Street or Track will help you create an integrated suspension system and tune it for maximum performance"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
What is handling? -- Factors affecting vehicle handling performance -- What is vehicle dynamics? -- Tires -- Suspension modifications -- Suspension components -- Vehicle preparation and setup -- Suspension tuning for the track -- Track driving techniques -- Track driving overview. |
| Subject |
Automobiles -- Handling characteristics.
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Automobiles -- Performance.
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Hot rods -- Design and construction.
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| ISBN |
9780760339947 (pbk.) |
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0760339945 (pbk.) |
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