Chassis Books
Understanding race car chassis structures and layouts helps designers to package the elements of the race car and maximize the performance of the suspension. 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 engineering.
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| Chassis |  Advanced Race Car Chassis Technology: Winning Chassis Design and Setup for Circle Track and Road Race Cars  (4.5 / 5)Primarily aimed at circle track racing cars, this book provides broad coverage of stock or circle track car handling principles. It includes weight dynamics, suspension, aerodynamics, gearing and safety information as well as dirt and asphalt setup information. Get "Advanced Race Car Chassis Technology: Winning Chassis Design and Setup for Circle Track and Road Race Cars":    | |||
| Chassis |  Chassis Design: Principles and Analysis (R-206)  (5 / 5)A technical engineering book which takes chassis, handling, vehicle dynamics and suspension characteristics to great levels of depth. For practicing and aspiring automotive engineers and race car design enthusiasts. Illustrated with over 400 figure and tables. Get "Chassis Design: Principles and Analysis (R-206)": | |||
| Chassis |  Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling (4.5 / 5)Chassis Engineering is a great introduction to race car design. In a practical and down-to-earth way, it covers the fundamentals of how race cars handle and the requirements for designing and constructing a car. The book includes chapters on chassis design, suspension design, frame construction, aerodynamics and tuning. Overall it provides the reader with the foundation of how the key components of a race car work and interact together. Get "Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling": | |||
| Chassis |  Dirt Track Chassis and Suspension: Advanced Setup and Design Technology for Dirt Track Racing (4.5 / 5)Technical guide to the design and setup of dirt track race cars. Includes chapters on dirt chassis theory and design, chassis tuning, setup tips and driving tips. Get "Dirt Track Chassis and Suspension: Advanced Setup and Design Technology for Dirt Track Racing": | |||
| Chassis |  Hot Rod Body and Chassis Builder's Guide  (3.5 / 5)Focused on the chassis and body of the hot rod this book. Includes guidance on restoring or building a chassis, suspension, body construction using existing, fabricated or aftermarket bodywork, body finishing and tools. Get "Hot Rod Body and Chassis Builder's Guide": | |||
| Chassis |  How To Build A Go Kart Frame! (3.5 / 5)A plan-based build of a kart chassis that includes a bill of materials and step by step instructions. Get "How To Build A Go Kart Frame!": | |||
| Chassis |  Racing Chassis and Suspension Design: PT-90 (3.5 / 5)A compilation of 27 SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) papers selected by racing engineer legend Carroll Smith which focus on chassis and suspension design for pure race cars. These papers provide deep insights and practical and usable information for chassis and race car designers. Get "Racing Chassis and Suspension Design: PT-90": | |||
| Chassis |  The Race Car Chassis : Design, Structures and Materials for Road, Drag and Circle Track Open- and Closed-Wheel Chassis  (4 / 5)Aspiring designers will find Forbes Aird's book on chassis design to be a good introduction to the fundamental purposes, structures and materials of race car (or road car) chassis. What the book might lack in formulas and design calculations, it makes up for in sheer breadth of chassis design and construction ideas. It provides sufficient information to the reader to leave them with a solid understanding of the various chassis types, materials and construction so they can make informed choices about designing their own chassis. Get "The Race Car Chassis : Design, Structures and Materials for Road, Drag and Circle Track Open- and Closed-Wheel Chassis": |
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