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boywonder · 04-11-2002, 04:29 PM

I'll admit it, i'm a dork. I love reading. Anything with tech. in it interests me. Anything with cars gets my jollies goin. So I wanted to know if there are any good books out there. Anything covering engine or suspension tuning would rock. Any suggestions are welcome.

tnord · 04-11-2002, 04:49 PM

holy mother of god......i don't know how old you are, but you're about the first new guy i've seen request a list of books to read.......i don't know if i can suggest exactly what you're looking for but i'm happy to try

Secrets of Solo Racing

Winning; a Race Drivers Handbook

Going Faster; mastering the art of race driving

those books are mostly about driving techniques, but have good sections on suspension setups and the science of the how and why things happen

there's a book i think is called Maximum Boost that i've heard people talk about before..........and DSC will have another website to suggest to you

hope this helps some

boywonder · 04-11-2002, 08:05 PM

Yeah i'm 17. The books you had listed were about the only one's i saw on amazon.com Thanks for suggesting them. They were already on my wishlist  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'> Maximum Boost is new to me though. I'll check it out. Hey do you own any of these books?

tnord · 04-11-2002, 10:46 PM

i own the first 3 i mentioned

*DSC* · 04-11-2002, 10:58 PM

Not books, but damn good reading...and free too. Would be a good start but I'm sure the books will go into much more detail.

http://www.turnfast.com
http://www.ukcar.com/features/tech
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~en8djw/sus1.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=sc-engi
And one I just found the other day
http://www.wtrscca.org/tech.htm

I've also heard great things about Drive To Win

gmgs14 · 04-12-2002, 01:46 AM

Which book is the one that is all about turbos and how they work.  I was thinking about picking it up but forgot the name of it.

*DSC* · 04-12-2002, 06:40 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (gmgs14 @ April 11 2002,04:46)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Which book is the one that is all about turbos and how they work. I was thinking about picking it up but forgot the name of it.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
LOL, hehehe, the only one in tnords list that sounds like it has anything to do with turbos and boost

*transient* · 04-12-2002, 08:48 AM

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boywonder · 04-12-2002, 11:03 AM

DSC i think transient was right. It's ok, it happens  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

04-11-2002, 08:05 PM	#3
boywonder Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah i'm 17. The books you had listed were about the only one's i saw on amazon.com Thanks for suggesting them. They were already on my wishlist  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> Maximum Boost is new to me though. I'll check it out. Hey do you own any of these books?

04-11-2002, 10:58 PM	#5
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Not books, but damn good reading...and free too. Would be a good start but I'm sure the books will go into much more detail. http://www.turnfast.com http://www.ukcar.com/features/tech http://www.bath.ac.uk/~en8djw/sus1.htm http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=sc-engi And one I just found the other day http://www.wtrscca.org/tech.htm I've also heard great things about Drive To Win __________________

04-12-2002, 06:40 AM	#7
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (gmgs14 @ April 11 2002,04:46)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Which book is the one that is all about turbos and how they work. I was thinking about picking it up but forgot the name of it.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> LOL, hehehe, the only one in tnords list that sounds like it has anything to do with turbos and boost __________________

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transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 37 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Harry Potter  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

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04-11-2002, 04:29 PM	#1
boywonder Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'll admit it, i'm a dork. I love reading. Anything with tech. in it interests me. Anything with cars gets my jollies goin. So I wanted to know if there are any good books out there. Anything covering engine or suspension tuning would rock. Any suggestions are welcome.

04-11-2002, 04:49 PM	#2
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	holy mother of god......i don't know how old you are, but you're about the first new guy i've seen request a list of books to read.......i don't know if i can suggest exactly what you're looking for but i'm happy to try Secrets of Solo Racing Winning; a Race Drivers Handbook Going Faster; mastering the art of race driving those books are mostly about driving techniques, but have good sections on suspension setups and the science of the how and why things happen there's a book i think is called Maximum Boost that i've heard people talk about before..........and DSC will have another website to suggest to you hope this helps some

04-11-2002, 10:46 PM	#4
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i own the first 3 i mentioned

04-12-2002, 01:46 AM	#6
gmgs14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 222 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Which book is the one that is all about turbos and how they work.  I was thinking about picking it up but forgot the name of it.

04-12-2002, 11:03 AM	#9
boywonder Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	DSC i think transient was right. It's ok, it happens  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>