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For the diehard Saturday night special racer, the competition just keeps getting tougher and tougher each week. Equipment upgrades, technological breakthoughs, and expert engineering have filtered their way down from the Cup world to the amateur realm, making cars and better all the time. So much better that now a car's chassis setup is nearly as important to winning as its engine power. Circle Track Chassis Suspension Handbook offers drivers seeking the checkered flag extensive, hard to come by, real world stock car chassis setup and tuning info that otherwise would take years of on track testing to acquire. Bob Bolles, senior technical editor and chassis maven at Circle Track, serves as the primary author of many of the articles within, but the collection also includes a QA section where common racer questions are answered by the experts. Concepts addressed include the following How and when to take tire temperatures. How to setup your dirt car to handle all types of track conditions. How shocks affect your setup. How to take measurements for roll center, bump steer design, and caster and camber adjustments. Table of Contents Introduction CHAPTER 1 WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE TRACK Tires Optimize their grip for the longest time Race tire technology, part one Race tire technology, part two Tire selection and stagger The technology of racing wheels CHAPTER 2 TUNING FOR THE BEST CHASSIS SETUP Getting your platform ready to race Dirt car setup tips, part one Dirt car setup tips, part two Camber crutches The design of a racing shock, part one The design of a racing shock, part two Shock tech from the experts Shock crutches Understanding Ackermann effect Advanced chassis alignment Getting your rear end in line Stock car measurements, part one Stock car measurements, part two Stock car measurements, part three Stock car setup crutches revisited Stop like the pros Circle track racing software CHAPTER 3 CHASSIS DYNAMICS UPGRADING PERFORMANCE Understanding adjusting for chassis forces Crutches weight transfer and distribution Anti squat explained Crossweight discoveries Roll centers revisited Stock car aero defined Rear steer design Legal traction control, part one Legal traction control, part two Chassis dyno test Basic handling fixes The best exit CHAPTER 4 CHASSIS TUNING QA Your chassis questions answered by the experts in track tech.
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