We also have media that chronicle the stars and cars that have made our sport great. Veteran driver and setup wizard don alexander has spent decades learning the ins and outs of highperformance handling and truly understands how to get the most out of any car, whether its for autocrossing, road racing, drag racing, rallying, or just getting the most fun out of your daily commute or weekend road trip. Understanding this relationship between car and driver leads to our procedures for setting up your suspension to get a faster race car. Every component of the suspension plays a part in controlling weight transfer.
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. Whether you are considering modifying an existing suspension or designing a new racecar from the ground up, these books can help by explaining the concepts and the math required. Set up your car so your suspension and handling are right for weather conditions, varying courses and driver preferences. Most of the time when handling goes away on a car there is something wrong with the front end. Nov 01, 2000 tips to setup your cars suspension and brakes for any road course. Suspension setup, adjustments, and testing youtube. In this manual we depict the xray t4 luxury electric touring car and xray nt1 nitro touring car. It may not look elegant but it sure is simple and cheap. With the log book linking to the circle track analyzer v3. That is why running stagger in the car helps the car turn.
Sprint car tuning with performance torsion bars for results. Define the items which are relevant for your car, including engine configuration, series spec and even its own name with a picture. Car tuning suspension brake setup road course circle. Pointing all four wheels the same direction is the way to find consistency and speed. This has got to be one of the simplest and easiest to set up. In cornering, racing drivers feel and respond to the rotation motion of the car.
The far end of the steadystate handling side would be when there is no suspension movement. There are items in your cart, are you sure you want to leave this website. If you purchase a new race car, or a car from another race team, the car will not be set up. Unlike almost all other dirt track race cars, sprint cars depend on torsion bars to help control the suspension rather than coil springs. Muscle car suspension basics chevy high performance magazine. What is wheel offset and how can it improve your car s performance. The 23 best car suspension books, such as competition car suspension, how to make your car handle and legends race car chassis setup. With any rear suspension setup, changing the ride height does change the way the car reacts. Whether youve tried adjusting your race car before, or your brand new to it, youll find answers in the 7 hacks.
Includes chapters on dirt chassis theory and design, chassis tuning, setup tips and driving tips. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Includes chassis dynamics, spring and shock theory, front and rear suspension geometry, real world racing aerodynamics, steering systems, racing chassis software and all you need to know to set you chassis. Racers around the country benefit from the advanced research and development, which goes into these unique products. Our guides help you learn what to watch out for during training and race day. Maybe youre fast, but with a good setup, youll be faster.
Most nitro touring cars use pivotball suspension, while most. Especially useful in dialling out oversteer, or understeer handling characteristics and getting a better balanced car. This camber thrust can work with you or against you in the corners depending on your front end alignment and suspension geometry. Some cars, though, use a more basic beam axle because of lower cost and simpler. There are many parts involved and a single broken or bent piece can sabotage the whole setup. If you do not know anything about suspension components, and what they do, this is the book for you. 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. Jan 14, 2015 how to make multiple changes to a touring car setup and preserve grip. Our wheel offset guide is your key to understanding wheel offset for your race car. Chassis and suspension setup for dwarf and legends cars this book shows detailed chassis and setup procedures that. The ultimate racing car chassis setup guide and tutorial. Fortunately now there are several computer programs to aid in plotting 4 link adjustments, and those who are using them are getting good results if they. Setting up a racecar with fully independent suspension, like your xray t, is necessary to make the car perform well. The book includes chapters on chassis design, suspension design, frame construction, aerodynamics and tuning.
Antiroll sway bars as discussed in the suspension upgrades page, can provide adjustable settings in the suspension set up. Sep 08, 2017 heres your ultimate guide on how to set up a race suspension. The best chassis shop for drag racing books and drag racing software to help with your race car setup and suspension tunning. It also serves to support any additional weight on the vehicle without excessive sagging. But guides like this one can provide guidance and give ideas as to what to try and what the expected result could be. 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. It also includes thorough information about new suspension technology being used in vehicles nowadays. This part of the car suspension system is what gives your car the ability to compensate for any irregularity on the surface of the road. The spring is also that part of the suspension that keeps it.
For the most part, modern cars have independent suspension front and back, allowing each wheel to travel independently of the others. How car suspension systems work yourmechanic advice. The outer tire, which is producing the majority of turning force, will have to go past center before it starts building forces in the direction of the turn. Automobile suspension system and steering classroom manual by don can help you learn about the processes and components of traditional suspension systems. Synthesis lectures on advances in automotive technology. 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. An example of this would be a car in the middle of a long.
Setup means adjusting all the variables on the car to make it go around the track as fast as it can. 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. While the process of adjusting the tuning feature might differ slightly from vehicle to vehicle, the actual tuning function will still be the same. The log book is for record keeping of all your car s settings. Why do we care about the instant center in the front suspension. How to set a car up, or how to become a faster driver cant really be learned by this, or any other guide, it has to be done at the track.
Competition x has put together a rc suspension tuning guide that explains tuning options available on most cars. In addition, a leafsprung car has to deal with the issue of spring wrapup. This book encompasses all essential aspects of suspension systems and provides an easy approach to their understanding and designing. It is a good idea to write down the setup that comes with the car. We know our car builder spent plenty of time engineering the. For the first time, our new ebook the 7 littleknown hacks. You would want your suspension system to keep the rear end of the car relatively stable while also.
Most of the info is the same for anything with adjustable suspension from dirt bikes, street bikes, mountain. Best car chassis, suspension, aerodynamics design books. No one can predict the perfect set up, even for a spec formula where much of the suspension is fixed by the rules. Of all of the systems, the most common youll see today is the equal length fourlink, probably followed by the ladder bar. The suspension is able to move up and down when needed without jarring the vehicle. Setup black book, danny bartholomew 3 of 5 stagger is a biggie. How to install air ride suspension yourmechanic advice.
The book competition car suspension is an excellent, well written manual that describes the design evolution of vehicle suspension and steering systems. 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. On all circle track cars, stock cars to modifieds, when a wheel is cambered, the tire generates a lateral force known as camber thrust. You have either leaf spring or coil spring mounted on both ends of the drive axle. When the ride or ride comfort of a car is good, it means that the suspension has good road isolation. The function of the car suspension is to ensure that bumps, jerks and. This is detailed in steve smiths book street stock chassis. Not have sufficient suspension travel or free movement suspension must have no binding.
Since a car can only have one setup and a road course typically has around. This software calculates and saves all the important information. When the axle rolls it will pull in the direction of whatever side the smaller wheel is on. While the internet does provide some insights, the best and most complete information is available in a number of excellent books on chassis design and engineer. Chassis engineering is a great introduction to race car design. This is a powerful setting, as it controls weight transfer as the car pitches and rolls. Nov, 2011 the car needs to stick and turn the radius with the steering wheel, not having to use the pedals to get the car to turn the corner. Altering the suspension in any way may affect driving characteristics of the vehicle and void any warranty. Over the years, drag racers with door cars have gone through all sorts of suspension arrangements. Read how tuning your car for the track can greatly improve your lap times and track experience. On the other hand, if you have a car setup with toe out in the front, the car s initial turning would be slower for a given amount of initial steering. Its just one of the many things that makes racing a sprint car unique, but making chassis adjustments with torsion bars isnt difficult or time consumingin fact, compared to most coil spring setups, making a torsion bar change on a sprint car is.
Air filters 50 oil filters 35 oil tanks and accessories 10 gaskets 42. As a rc car still a car, the book is aimed for both electric touring cars and buggy, much of the information particularly as regards suspension settings, geometry and driving is equally applicable to nitro cars. The suspension plays the key role in optimizing both the ride comfort and handling of a car. Customize the setup parameters that are unique to your car. Suspension tuning is one of the most important way to decrease your lap time.
From regular non adjustable suspension to fully adjustable coilovers with high and low speed bump and rebound settings, we manage it all. Chassis and suspension brakes steering air and fuel delivery engine cooling and heating safety. Technical guide to the design and setup of dirt track race cars. At the motor bookstore, we also carry a variety of books on the subject of racing.
Mar 12, 2015 rearwheeldrive cars with leaf springs have the same issues as their coilsprung competitors. Roll couple percentage is how much body roll is distributed between the front and the rear suspension systems. Can you help to find a base setup for a wissota superstock dirt car. This makes the setup more balanced, the left front tire does more work turning the car through the entry and middle of the turns, and it offers more bite off the corner as a result of you being able to keep the car straight and not needing to break the rear tires loose to get the car pointed coming off the corners. Or perhaps youve got just a sneaking suspicion theres more speed to get out of your race car. Cars with very little suspension travel, big, inchwide tires, and significant aerodynamic downforce like a modern bfgoodrich trans am series racer will typically follow more unique setup. Jun 15, 2019 suspension tuning is one of the most important way to decrease your lap time.
The leaf springs and shock absorber mounts are connected directly to the car s chassis. 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. In either circumstance, it is useful for you to have a good knowledge of vehicle dynamics so that the handling of the car can be understood during setup and racing. Understanding race car chassis structures and layouts helps designers to package the elements of the race car and maximize the performance of the suspension. 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. As with everything else, choosing springs is a compromise.
Tips on choosing scratchbuiltlate model stock car books. Think of an axle with one big wheel and one small wheel. Stepbystep racecar setup guide paradigm shift driver. Car setup is a complex matter, as all adjustments interact. Setup sheet for slick and average track conditions for a stallard micro sprint. Air suspension systems will require extra maintenance and repairs as needed. In a practical and downtoearth way, it covers the fundamentals of how race cars handle and the requirements for designing and constructing a car. They must have a means to set pinion angle, preload, and get the car to launch as fast as possible. The book is intended specifically for undergraduate students and is accessible to anyone with an interest in learning about the foundations and design of suspension. Jerry bickel race cars gives racers the technology to win.
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. Just enough feeling from the road reaches the driver, so they will know of any alarming road conditions and feel a rumble strip if they enter the shoulder of a. If you are looking for suggestions to help setuptune your. A setup with stiff springs and small sway bars allow the left and right sides of a suspension to perform more independently from each other. 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.
Be sure there is no loose or bending in the suspension or in the steering components before attempting to tune your vehicle. Complete disaster full interior car detailing transformation. Raceworks is a full featured drag racing logbook allowing for run storage, run analysis, run prediction, maintenance scheduling, vehicle setup, weather tracking and also directly interfaces with performaire and. There are a multitude of different adjustable inputs that go into a car s suspension setup. It means getting the car to feel right for the driver and making it behave properly around the corners.
Sprint car mechanics dennis stewart explains sprint car. Suspension travel and spring stiffness, are totally interdependent. The book is structured in an easy and logical way that identifies the best steering and suspension designs. Lift bars, slapper bars, super stock springs, leaf links, ladder bars, threelinks, fourlinks, and torque arms there may be others too, but its a start. Stock cars can be built from a prefab chassis or from a scratch design. With the help of this book, you will learn critical information about racing success, including. Shock and spring tuning fourlink tech improving handling. Tuning for the track suspension tuning tech modified. 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.
Since cup cars use independent suspension, the front and rear of the chassis handle their share of body roll separately as it passes through the front and rear roll centers. Asphalt chassis setup prepare your race car for the new. Air suspension can be a helpful addition to your vehicle, whether it is to help carry a load or to improve how a vehicle rides. Download automotive suspension system and steering pdf. Remove the setup sheet at the back of this manual and photocopy it. Racers edge race car setup software use on any computer. Suspension and handling is too complicated for most racers. 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. Sep 01, 2009 muscle car suspension basics turning the corner. Nov 18, 20 unlike almost all other dirt track race cars, sprint cars depend on torsion bars to help control the suspension rather than coil springs. Rc car is a complex business, it can take an individual many years to learn the intricacies of building and setting up rc cars. The basics of suspension setup, adjustments, and testing as they apply to race cars. Oct 18, 2006 the book competition car suspension is an excellent, well written manual that describes the design evolution of vehicle suspension and steering systems.