The updated and corrected edition of this amazing book and CD is now available.

http://www.rowleyrace.com/



This is a very technical book and will be highly appreciated, along with its software, by those with a technical bent.

 

Is this book safe for the non-genius impaired? Or do you need a degee in Quantum Physics just to read the table of contents?

 

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Decide for yourself.

Table Of Contents - "An Introduction to Race Car Engineering"

Foreword

Chapter 1 - Some Basic Truths
The Tire Chapters
Chapter 2 - Tires: Part One
Chapter 3 - Tires: Part Two
Chapter 4 - Tires: Part Three

The Kinematic Chapters
Chapter 5 - WinGeo3 – A Basic Introduction
Chapter 6 - Independent Suspension
Chapter 7 - Steering Geometry
Chapter 8 - 3 Link Live Axle
Chapter 9 - Truck Arm
Chapter 10 - Springs and Motion Ratios
Chapter 11 - Anti Roll Bars and Motion Ratios
Chapter 12 - Tires as Springs
Chapter 13 - Static Loads Mass Centers of Gravity

The Dynamic Chapters
Chapter 14 - Load Transfer: Part One
Chapter 15 - A Mathematical Look at Vehicle Dynamics
Chapter 16 - Load Transfer Stock Car
Chapter 17 - Load Transfer Open Wheel
Chapter 18 - Stagger and Stagger Torque
Chapter 19 - Developing the Tire Maps
Chapter 20 - Dynamic Simulation: Part One
Chapter 21 - Dynamic Simulation: Part Two

 

There is a ton of info in this book, and it also goes through the use of Bill Mitchell's software (working demo copy included) WinGeo3D suspension geometry analysis, as well as the author's own Excel spreadsheets (also included) to analyze weight transfer like never before. Plus the text is pretty interesting on aspects not usually covered in other books. This is a "real" book on racing suspension setup, as might be used by race teams. There are many sections that are non mathematical, but I would only recommend this book to someone who really wants to get into it. Plus the author says this is book 1 of 5. Also it costs a lot, but software makes it well worth it.

 

$128 + shpping... nice

I paid more for my Stewart calc book tho.