Race car suspension setup book

Suspension basics and drag racing dynamics muscle car diy. Suspension tuning is a critical part of getting the ultimate performance package, it is even possible to have a more competitive car then a rival with superior upgrades by having a well balanced set up, which maximises the available grip levels. All set ups can only be justified with proper maintenance and checking all suspension components on a regular basis. If you purchase a new race car, or a car from another race team, the car will not be set. The softer a car s suspension, the better it can deal with bumps and potentially the more grip the car will have, but a. We also have media that chronicle the stars and cars that have made our sport great. You can almost always find a good baseline setup for your car from another driver and simracing titles will normally have them preloaded. Both are my favorites, however they have nothing really to say about offroad setup. Find out how the pushrods, wishbones, rockers, torsion bars and antiroll bars all work together to tailor the car to the needs of driver and team with this animating guide to front suspension on. Year after year, hedgecock racing chassis are leaders. This camber thrust can work with you or against you in the corners depending on your front end alignment and suspension geometry.

Computer program to simulate, setup, predict and analyze race car performance including late models, modifieds, sprint cars, midgets, go carts, etc. Race works race analysis shows track positions for you and your opponent for pre race setup or post race comparision. We have over 35 years experience in the design and fabrication of space frame chassis for applications as diverse as pro modified drag racing to historic circuit racing. In addition, a leafsprung car has to deal with the issue of spring wrapup. Im cofounder of racing car technology and author of the 7 hacks.

You would want your suspension system to keep the rear end of the car relatively stable while also. In this chassis tech article circle track finalizes our racing suspension setup guide by examining the final phase of setting up our race cars, and that involves alignment. Our experience at racing car technology, over nearly twenty years of setting up race cars is very different. Our guides help you learn what to watch out for during training and race day. There are 10 key factors to be considered when designing a suspension system, whether its for a single seater or sports prototype, and part of the skill of the designer lies in reconciling the conflicts between them. We believe you cant fix or improve something including racecars unless you know how it works first. More professional race driving techniques how to build a winning drag race chassis and suspension how to build altered wheelbase cars how to drift. They must have a means to set pinion angle, preload, and get the car to launch as fast as possible. Robinson race cars specialise in the field of bespoke space frame chassis. This gives you a great starting point from which to start driving, learning the car, and advancing your skills. Race car vehicle dynamics by milliken and milliken concentrates on the actual equations which govern vehicle motion. Please feel free to print out each page of the setup information.

The annual late model and modified chassis seminar will be held on saturday, february 29th from 8. The front roll center is too far to the left of the center line. An example of this would be a car in the middle of a long, smooth. With over 50 years of drag racing experience the joneses cover everything from the proper way to haul your drag race car to the importance of utilizing data acquisition in this second edition of the rick jones chassis tuning guide. Heres your ultimate guide on how to set up a race suspension. At the motor bookstore, we also carry a variety of books on the subject of racing.

Suspension basics and drag racing dynamics march 12, 2015 by muscle car diy this chapter explains the basic physics occurring on the starting line when you launch your car, along with why it does or doesnt do what it should. The right front tire does not have adequate down force to stick the tire going into the turn. In this episode of dans vehicle dynamics corner, danny nowlan the director of chassissim technologies explains the dynamics of front wheel drive racing cars and how to tune this using chassissim. Sep 08, 2017 heres your ultimate guide on how to set up a race suspension. Caster changes in road racing are best used to adjust the amount of steering wheel feedback the driver wants to feel. The key to dirt late model handling is getting them to turn. Sheet downloads select a title to download pdf file wing setup sheet non wing setup sheet 305360 wing setup sheet sprint car specifications track setup torsion bar facts squaring the axles custom front axle diagram front axle diagram chassis left view chassis right view diagram a and b diagram c and d diagram e and f.

Racing suspension setup detailed guide to the setup of. Why do we care about the instant center in the front suspension. Oct 11, 2019 if you want to accelerate smoothly, the rear suspension should prevent the vehicle from shifting its weight towards the rear so you dont launch into the air like some speedboat on a trial run. There will also be a special presentation by cory fillip from advanced. Apr 09, 2014 in this video jon roetman ownerauthor of racers edge books shows you exactly how to use the racers edge race car setup software. Antiroll sway bars as discussed in the suspension upgrades page, can provide adjustable settings in the suspension set up. This software calculates and saves all the important information. The best chassis shop for drag racing books and drag racing software to help with your race car setup and suspension tunning. Heres your ultimate guide on how to set up a race suspension there are a multitude of different adjustable inputs that go into a car s suspension setup. Drag racing, circle track, muscle car and high performance. Legends race car chassis setup performance handling. Developing a tool to relieve the pain of managing racecar setup data was the number one goal for. Larry shaw race cars recomended tuning guidelines and setup sheet please read before deciding what changes to make to your chassis all tuning recomendations are based on starting at the baseline setup.

Lister storm lmp designer reveals his trade secrets for suspension design. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading advanced race car chassis technology hp1562. If you want to design, build, set up and race your dirt car, dirt track chassis and suspension by the editors of circle track magazine is your ticket to the winners circle. And im sorry for that, to my loyal readers that have come to the site for the past year since i started this blog. The most complete racing car chassis setup tutorial guide available presented by shown above is a gaming expo fair in europe that held a contest for the best gamer team in a newly released 1st shooter game competition. May 09, 2014 this is the first of a three part series from chris alstons chassisworks on tuning and calibrating for better drag race performance. Includes chapters on dirt chassis theory and design, chassis tuning, setup tips and driving tips. Anyway, to get you started, heres a website with good. I have never seen a book which does discuss offroad.

Mar 12, 2015 rearwheeldrive cars with leaf springs have the same issues as their coilsprung competitors. The book is structured in an easy and logical way that identifies the best steering and suspension designs. Especially useful in dialling out oversteer, or understeer handling characteristics and getting a better balanced car. Previously i had begun this on another board and it got too large. Remember the amount of traction offered by the race track or the amount of. Before you can effectively set up your car, its important to first understand the relative. It contains valuable data and calculations that will help and assist most would be constructors and race car designers. Most rc vehicles have a ton of tuning adjustments available on them, but its what each adjustment does that can be the big mystery. Full of fuel, everything done, full of oil, lead bolted down. We know our car builder spent plenty of time engineering the proper ro. This car will be pushing going in and loose off the turn. A set up plan will help you to build a race winning effort. Stepbystep racecar setup guide paradigm shift driver.

Racewise provides the technical understanding of suspension and tire performance that racers must have in order to make no guesswork decisions regarding chassis setup, handling analysis and adjustments. Nov 01, 2000 tips to setup your cars suspension and brakes for any road course. Looking at the set up numbers four things stick out immediately. This is the first of a three part series from chris alstons chassisworks on tuning and calibrating for better drag race performance we all want to get the best performance out of our drag vehicle, and a properly tuned drag race suspension enables the vehicle to launch straight while. On all circle track cars, stock cars to modifieds, when a wheel is cambered, the tire generates a lateral force known as camber thrust. Jerry bickel race cars gives racers the technology to win. The author explains the history of suspension design and types, handling theory, suspension design techniques, and the mathcalculations used in design. Winning chassis design and setup for circle track and road race cars kindle edition by bolles, bob. These papers provide deep insights and practical and usable information for chassis and race car designers. We all want to get the best performance out of our drag vehicle, and a properly tuned drag race suspension enables the vehicle to launch straight while transferring weight to the rear tires in an efficient. Since 1990 aje has been an industry leader in aftermarket racing and modification suspensions. The rick jones chassis tuning guide, second edition. Finding and maintaining balance is the key to a consistently fast car on any racing surface, and your goal should be to find a balanced setup, more so than a fast setup. Advanced race car chassis technology book, 192 pages, paperback book, advanced race car chassis technology.

Remember the amount of traction offered by the race. Today, were a manufacturer known for leading the industry with new, innovative and winning engineered parts for racing and performance suspension, exhaust, brakes and cooling. To get the most from your rc vehicle, you should know a few things about vehicle suspension tuning. Aje suspensions the best in aftermarket highperformance.

Afco racing and performance parts began over 30 years ago with a simple need for better suspension. If a jacked up setup causes us to make more mistakes than one that places all four tires on the track, speed being equal, then opt for the more consistent setup and you will gravitate to the front. Understanding this relationship between car and driver leads to our procedures for setting up your suspension to get a faster race car. The 23 best car suspension books, such as competition car suspension, how to make your car handle and legends race car chassis setup. How race car front suspension works formula e explained. The book includes chapters on chassis design, suspension design, frame construction, aerodynamics and tuning.

It provides a way to isolate the chassis and driver from the shocking jolts that the tires experience going over anything but a glasssmooth surface. Data engineers race car engineers chassis or powertrain engineers trackside engineers crew chiefs. In this tech article circle track provides an asphalt chassis setup guide which delves into the critical elements of a well designed pavement race car to help you get prepared for the new season. Jun 30, 2017 in the opinion of many in racing, soft springs make more grip by allowing the suspension to follow the undulations in the road. Chassis engineering is a great introduction to race car design. The suspension on a vehicle serves multiple purposes. See how you analyse the setup and get the baseline setup you need for more grip and better balance. Mar 25, 2010 in this tech article circle track provides an asphalt chassis setup guide which delves into the critical elements of a well designed pavement race car to help you get prepared for the new season. There are items in your cart, are you sure you want to leave this website. The book competition car suspension is an excellent, well written manual that describes the design evolution of vehicle suspension and steering systems. For you to be more successful, you need to get your car set up correctly for the basics of geometry, alignment, and balance.

All setups can only be justified with proper maintenance and checking all suspension components on a regular basis. If youre thinking that the comfortable ride we enjoy today is largely attributed to modern advances in car suspension systems, then youre absolutely right. Best car chassis, suspension, aerodynamics design books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading setup any race car to win. If you purchase a new race car, or a car from another race team, the car will not be set up. This guide is primarily aimed at road course racing in cars, but will have some use for kart and oval racing as well. Suspension travel and spring stiffness, are totally interdependent. We know our car builder spent plenty of time engineering the. Set ups will also vary according to track condition, tire combination, and several other factors. Racing software raceworks electronic racing logbook.

The book also includes a unique stringbased model approach to handson visualization of suspension movement. Nov 02, 2010 updated with nearly 60 percent new material on the latest racing technology, this book details how to design, build, and setup the chassis and suspension for road race and stock cars. A stock suspension car that uses 4 trailing arms is a true 4link and can be treated, plotted, etc, as a true 4link car so the savy racer looking for an edge can benifit from this information. Our products are engineered to exceed the highest standards of performance for your car. Our chassis are fabricated using a range of materials to suit the application, including. There are a multitude of different adjustable inputs that go into a car s suspension setup. The most complete racing car chassis setup tutorial guide available today. The far end of the steadystate handling side would be when there is no suspension movement. A compilation of 27 sae society of automotive engineers papers selected by racing engineer legend carroll smith which focus on chassis and suspension design for pure race cars. Develop a proper approach to the setups for the tracks that you intend to race at and be prepared and willing to make changes to your setup when the track conditions change. Aug 29, 2017 find out how the pushrods, wishbones, rockers, torsion bars and antiroll bars all work together to tailor the car to the needs of driver and team with this animating guide to front suspension on. In a practical and downtoearth way, it covers the fundamentals of how race cars handle and the requirements for designing and constructing a car. This guide defines each listing in the garage section for each car available in the. Paperback book, advanced race car chassis technology.

If you can master rc suspension tuning, you can make your car work at any track and on any surface. Car tuning suspension brake setup road course circle. Since cup cars use independent suspension, the front and rear of the chassis. Racers around the country benefit from the advanced research and development, which goes into these unique products. Whether the car is a stock suspension car running s down to 7s or a full tube chassis car running s down to 7s this info can be used successfully. In order to perform the set up routine the car needs to be completely ready to race. Interfaces for vehicle setup can be modified on a per run basis and allow numerous standard and custom parameters. A compilation of articles covering some of the very best technical writings on the subject of dirt track chassis and suspension, this is one of the few books devoted. Asphalt chassis setup prepare your race car for the new. In cornering, racing drivers feel and respond to the rotation motion of the car. There are 10 key factors to be considered when designing a suspension system, whether its for a single seater or sports prototype, and part of the skill of the designer lies in. Kingpin adjustable spindles 5 left front spindles 10 right front spindles 15.

For national parts depots social media specialist derek putnam, he chose a leaf spring car because i grew up around racing a stock suspension, small tire car with my dads 67 camaro, and having a single car that had to serve street and strip duty for my early driving years solidified my love for stock suspension, leaf spring cars. Car setups if you have a 2016 late model, please give us a call for the setup sheet. Racers edge race car setup software use on any computer. There are a multitude of different adjustable inputs that go into a cars. Technical guide to the design and setup of dirt track race cars. Basically after you finish the set up routine, the car goes in the hauler. Rear suspension leaf spring march 12, 2015 by muscle car diy rearwheeldrive cars with leaf springs have the. Click on one of the following links to get setup help for your grt racecar. It provides a stable platform from which to control the vehicle.

The ultimate racing car chassis setup guide and tutorial. No one can predict the perfect set up, even for a spec formula where much of the suspension is fixed by the rules. Set up your car so your suspension and handling are right for weather conditions, varying courses and driver preferences. This book explains vehicle dynamics and the formulas behind race car performance. Laptimizer for ipad is an optimized mobile application which has been developed from the ground up to ensure a quick and efficient user experience to make certain you get the most out of your track day, race weekend, or series championship. Chassis and suspension setup for dwarf and legends cars this book shows detailed chassis and setup procedures that.