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" Tune to win / "
by Carroll Smith.
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BL
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| Record Number
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951641
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b706011
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| Main Entry
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Smith, Carroll,1932-2003
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| Title & Author
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Tune to win /\ by Carroll Smith.
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| Publication Statement
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Fallbrook, CA :: Aero Publishers,, 1978.
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, ©1978
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173 pages :: illustrations ;; 28 cm
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| ISBN
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0879380713
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: 9780879380717
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| Contents
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Vehicle dynamics: What's it all about? -- The racing tire -- Weight, mass load and load transfer -- Suspension geometry -- Steering geometry and self steering effects -- Rates and rate control -- springs and anti-roll bars -- The shock absorber -- External aerodynamics -- Cooling and internal aerodynamics -- The brakes -- Understeer, oversteer, stability and response -- Tuning the engine -- The drive line -- The peculiar case of the large sedan -- Racing in the rain -- Putting it all together -- Everything else -- The end.
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| Abstract
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"Cover's the art and science of tuning and development by clearly explaining the basic principles of vehicle dynamics and relating these principles to the various systems of the racing car and the inputs of the racing driver. The areas covered include vehicle dynamics, steering and suspension geometry, tires, shock absorbers, aerodynamics, the drive line and tuning of the engine." -- Back cover.
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Automobiles, Racing-- Maintenance and repair.
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Automobiles, Racing-- Maintenance and repair.
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| Dewey Classification
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629.2/28
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| LC Classification
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TL236.S523 1978
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| NLM classification
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55.20bcl
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