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# Tune to Win: The art and science of race car development and tuning

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Review: A Great Book That Goes Just Deep Enough - Let me start off by saying this is one of my favorite books on chassis tuning and dynamics. This book uses simple diagrams and explanations to explain why a vehicle does what it does when pushed to the limit. The equations used can be navigated with Highschool math excluding upper level math like Calculous which is required for books like "Race Car Vehicle Dynamics". This book is essential for not only learning the elementary principles of vehicle dynamics but also the science/physics that goes along with it. This book is for tuners. This is not really meant for the person looking to build a car though it does have information to help influence your decision making in that process. If you are an engineer looking to build a race chassis then Race Car Vehicle Dynamics is probably more well suited for your needs though it is a College level text so don't say I didn't warn you. I do a lot of simulation driving and knowing how to tune a chassis is essential to being competitive just like it is in the real world. Chapter 3 for example goes over Weight, Mass Load and Load Transfer and Carroll helps you to understand the relationship of weight vs engine TQ and traction vs engine TQ. His conclusions help you to understand what to tune first and what to leave alone and which aspect of tuning will yield the most return without limiting the the rest of the vehicle. While he does give some explanations for certain vehicle behavior conditions and what to do to correct those situations. The bulk of the book mostly explains why vehicles do what they do while at the limit and what characteristics make a vehicle fast. If you can take the principles and explanations expressed in this book and understand them which is not hard to do, then you will have all you need to make informed decisions to tune your chassis given you know what each adjustment on your vehicle does.
Review: If you tune racing suspension systems, buy this book! - One of the best resources for understanding the complex relationships involved in setting up and adjusting double A-arm suspensions. This book does not give you alignment numbers for your car, it teaches you to think through the all the aspects that are affected when you make a single change. The book has pages of diagrams showing how decisions about roll center height affects camber gain during roll and bump in much more detail than you will find on YouTube. I wish I had bought this book 20 years ago, it would have changed my career. This is not a book for beginners, but if you already have the vocabulary to follow the topic or are involved in autocrossing, you need to buy this before you buy springs and sway bars.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #93,496 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (156) |
| Dimensions  | 8.75 x 0.5 x 11.25 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0879380713 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0879380717 |
| Item Weight  | 1.05 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 173 pages |
| Publication date  | June 1, 1978 |
| Publisher  | Aero Publishers, Inc. |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Book That Goes Just Deep Enough
*by J***S on October 31, 2016*

Let me start off by saying this is one of my favorite books on chassis tuning and dynamics. This book uses simple diagrams and explanations to explain why a vehicle does what it does when pushed to the limit. The equations used can be navigated with Highschool math excluding upper level math like Calculous which is required for books like "Race Car Vehicle Dynamics". This book is essential for not only learning the elementary principles of vehicle dynamics but also the science/physics that goes along with it. This book is for tuners. This is not really meant for the person looking to build a car though it does have information to help influence your decision making in that process. If you are an engineer looking to build a race chassis then Race Car Vehicle Dynamics is probably more well suited for your needs though it is a College level text so don't say I didn't warn you. I do a lot of simulation driving and knowing how to tune a chassis is essential to being competitive just like it is in the real world. Chapter 3 for example goes over Weight, Mass Load and Load Transfer and Carroll helps you to understand the relationship of weight vs engine TQ and traction vs engine TQ. His conclusions help you to understand what to tune first and what to leave alone and which aspect of tuning will yield the most return without limiting the the rest of the vehicle. While he does give some explanations for certain vehicle behavior conditions and what to do to correct those situations. The bulk of the book mostly explains why vehicles do what they do while at the limit and what characteristics make a vehicle fast. If you can take the principles and explanations expressed in this book and understand them which is not hard to do, then you will have all you need to make informed decisions to tune your chassis given you know what each adjustment on your vehicle does.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you tune racing suspension systems, buy this book!
*by R***R on January 9, 2023*

One of the best resources for understanding the complex relationships involved in setting up and adjusting double A-arm suspensions. This book does not give you alignment numbers for your car, it teaches you to think through the all the aspects that are affected when you make a single change. The book has pages of diagrams showing how decisions about roll center height affects camber gain during roll and bump in much more detail than you will find on YouTube. I wish I had bought this book 20 years ago, it would have changed my career. This is not a book for beginners, but if you already have the vocabulary to follow the topic or are involved in autocrossing, you need to buy this before you buy springs and sway bars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great guide, a must for any Sim racer
*by P***G on July 13, 2019*

I bought this book to help me learn more about the components of a race car and hopefully aid me in better understanding how to tune a car as an avid Sim-racer. A very approachable book and goes into enough detail to help one understand possible solutions, and their potential consequences, when tuning a car. Certain sections go into more detail than necessary for a Sim-Racer, but always provides enough information to help one understand each component of a car.

## Frequently Bought Together

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