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  1. 03-27-2006, 06:40 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by robertf03
    that jeep book sucks. its just magazine article reprints.

    fred puhn had a book I read at the library with some stuff in it that was decent, but mostly road race stuff

    yeah, i noticed that. its the big book of bolt-ons.

    is this the book your talking about?
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/091...Fencoding=UTF8
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  2. 03-27-2006, 06:49 PM #17
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    yes
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  3. 03-28-2006, 01:45 AM #18
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    while were talking about references. ill point out carrol smith's series. i dont how many know of them but they are the Bible of the racecar world. the engineer to win should be read by anyone building they're own vehicle. ive never read his fastener book but i bet its just as good.

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/se...s=carrol+smith
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  4. 03-28-2006, 10:23 AM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by agjohn02
    ive never read his fastener book but i bet its just as good.
    it can't possibly be better than Billavista's...
    Quote Originally Posted by Shaggy View Post
    damnit... if everyone is leaving i want my original 15 back... i dont wanna be left with these tools
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  5. 04-23-2006, 02:13 AM #20
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    anybody got specific build-ups on their favorites with good 3 or 4-link info?


    edit: pictures are guud.
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  6. 06-11-2006, 02:10 AM #21
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    how about this one? anybody read it?

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/156...lance&n=283155
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  7. 06-11-2006, 09:42 AM #22
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    looks expensive

    have you dug through any SAE papers? I'll bet theres quite a few on suspension design.
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  8. 06-11-2006, 09:43 AM #23
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    the reviews are good..buy it so I can borrow it
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  9. 07-03-2007, 08:49 PM #24
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    ran across this one that is probably the best I've seen so far, and it was written in 1948

    Automobile Chassis Design by Dean Averns

    talks about axle design, proper gearing for peak torque, brake efficiency, fuel consumption, and horsepower, and a bunch of other stuff I haven't had time to go through yet.
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  10. 07-03-2007, 10:39 PM #25
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    vettboy on pirate has good stuff
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  11. 07-04-2007, 03:04 AM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottsdale87
    vettboy on pirate has good stuff

    he's a no fabbing punk
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  12. 07-04-2007, 01:08 PM #27
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    just trying to help out. It looked like it woud hold up though.
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  13. 07-04-2007, 04:20 PM #28
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    triaged and ed a stevens are the two best ones ive found on there.
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  14. 07-04-2007, 11:44 PM #29
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    I like Tigweld's stuff, but he's mostly a webwheeler!
    Boats and hoes

    Stumble in to the liquor store
    With a dollar-fifty for a bottle of wine,
    I know just what I'm lookin for
    Thunderbird will do just fine.
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  15. 10-24-2007, 08:05 PM #30
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    after talking with a couple of CORR truck builders and crew chiefs, it seems there is very little engineering involved in the design of desert trucks. its all just know how and "it just works" design. therefore i will add to this thread with a list of my favorite race car design books.

    milliken
    "RCVD"
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/156...lance&n=283155

    carrol Smith
    "tune to win"
    http://www.amazon.com/Tune-Win-Carro...3273535&sr=1-1

    carrol smith
    "engineer to win"
    http://www.amazon.com/Engineer-Motor...3273707&sr=1-2

    thomas gillespie
    "fundamentals of vehicle dynamics"
    http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-V...3273846&sr=1-1

    john dixon
    "tires suspension and handling"
    http://www.amazon.com/Tires-Suspensi...3273991&sr=8-1
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