Inside Racing Technology: Discussions of Racing Technical Topics
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0964641402 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 223 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Very friendly book on racing technical topics" according to Maxim Masiutin. This book discusses racing technical topics in a very friendly manner, without complicated formulas that you can find in numerous "vehicle dynamics" books. The latter books have little practical value for a beginner racer, because 95% of their graphs and formulas are nowhere to apply.The author brilliantly uses his favourite style of describing complex topics in a form of interview with appropriate experts. There are very noteworthy discussions with tire compounders from Goodyear and Firestone, and the other tire experts. These interviews motivated the author to create the . jim@murphymotorsports.com said The definitive work on racing suspensions.. Inside Racing Technology is a good primer on race car suspensions and aerodynamics. While Haney's writing style is annecdotal, and his interviews are pure transcripts, the information to be found in here is second to none. Jeff Braun in acknowledged to be one of the foremost engineers in professional racing. Gifted not only with a keen analytical mind, but also the ability to communicate that knowledge, Braun and Haney illuminate much of the black art of race car setup.At time, the text gets mired in details, and the overall flow makes for a difficult read. However, the con. "Some of these reviews are dumb!" according to Paul Haney. I'm the author and publisher of this book. It sold 1Some of these reviews are dumb! I'm the author and publisher of this book. It sold 13,000 copies which is a lot for this type of book. I have a few left and sell some every month. I still get emails from people who enjoyed the book but I won't print it again.I don't appreciate the reviews that badmouth the book as out of date when it's obviously been eight years since it was written. It's easy for somebody to post a negative review even if they don't have a clue.And it was never intended to be an engineering text, just some understandable explanations of a few complicated topics. The damper (shock absorbe. ,000 copies which is a lot for this type of book. I have a few left and sell some every month. I still get emails from people who enjoyed the book but I won't print it again.I don't appreciate the reviews that badmouth the book as out of date when it's obviously been eight years since it was written. It's easy for somebody to post a negative review even if they don't have a clue.And it was never intended to be an engineering text, just some understandable explanations of a few complicated topics. The damper (shock absorbe
Inside Racing Technology: Discussions of Racing Technical TopicsInside Racing Technology is a great primer on race car suspensions and aerodynamics, including many helpful illustrations and step-by-step instructions.