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I have compiled a ton of information to share with
fellow racers and fans, to help those who are just starting out or the veteran
racer who might find some of the information helpful. All the following
information has been collected for over 20 years. I try to stay current,
not by using just old school knowledge.
Everything
is listed by catagory, there are some things that really don't have a place,
bear with the updates I will clean it up as I go.
Racers: Questions answered, special
info on how to, and basic setups. Get Setup sheets and data sheets for tires
and race night logs.
Fans: See just what knowledge a
crew chief and racer has to know to perform. Think you have what it
takes to race?
New Pages Will Be Highlighted in Red
I offer the Racers Resources page to anyone who needs to
use them, the information is critical for some racers, a guide for others,
this has been a free service, I do ask for a donation to keep the
website up and running. Economic times are hard right now, and I spend
a large amount of money to keep the website running smooth I also assist
anyone who needs help. I am offering a consultation package which
can be taylored to fit anyones needs. If you need more help then the Resources
pages can offer please contact me with your needs and I can quote you a
price for the time it takes me to help you..
If you don't see a topic you are interested in or cant get
straight answers for, Email me at info@nyracer.com
and I will post it in a timely manner.
SAFETY,
PAPERWORK, AND ODD STUFF
| Safety
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Your told to work safely all your life but now take it seriously..Common
overlooked hints on how to make your car safer, learn to stay
alive in a bad wreck.
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| Check Sheet
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Helpful in preparing the weekly up keep for your car
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| Flags of racing
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The common flags of racing and what they mean
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| Line
up Sheet
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A great sheet for you to keep track of
when you are to be out on the track and where...This is a must
have! Please Check the print Preview and adjust top and
bottom margins before printing.
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| Race Night Tire Data
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Use this information to record your information on a group of
tires used on race night
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| Set Up Sheet
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Need a good set up sheet? Well look no more. If
you get heavy paper and three hole it then put in a binder
by track and Date Your not going to beat it. This is a must for comparing your finishes
at each track..Can give you a good start to trouble shoot those
bad nights when you didn't do as well as you thought.
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| Terminology
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When a racer talks about racin' does your mouth drop to the ground?
Find out what the lingo means..
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| Tire Data
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Use this information for your individual tires during their life..Will
help you in the long run to keep track of the tire wear and air
pressures..
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| Formulas
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Many useful formulas for engine building and odd stuff for your
race car.
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| Bolt
Grades
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How Strong are the bolts holding your car
together? Find out here.
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THEORY
| Ackerman Steering
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Influences of steering around a corner. Effects of all tires
turning at a given point
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| BBSS
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Big Bar Little Spring, this is the ultimate Asphalt Setup
Explained.
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| Bump
Steer
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How does your car steer? by itself? whats bump steer? Find
out, how to correct it....
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| Camber Curve
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Understand what your tire is doing as it moves up and down
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| Cross
weight
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An explanation of how Weight distribution and cross weights affect
your Race cars handling.
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| Friction Circle
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Use this as a learning tool how your cars tires handle under
cornering effects and with braking. "This is very helpful"
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Pan
Hard Bar
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What is a Panhard Bar?
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Rear
Roll Steer
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How to steer your car through the corners
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Roll Center
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Find the location of where your actual balance point is to the
left or right side of your car.
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Roll
Center Talk
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In depth feature about where your roll center should be..this
is for asphalt and dirt cars...
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Scale
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How to scale your race car. Place your car on the scales
and win like a pro.
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Slip Angle
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This section Describes your tires patch turning relative to your
rim
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Under Steer
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figure out if your car isn't turning sharp enough
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Vertical
Center Gravity
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Find Your Vertical Center of Gravity, A simple explanation
of the formula
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ADJUSTMENTS
TIRES
| Freshness
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Are your tires Fresh? Find out what Fresh is, and how
it can save you from a nasty crash
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| Tire
Temp
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How to read your tires temp when you
come in the pit. What does the different temps mean!
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| Front
Tire Stagger
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Do you know what stagger is? Do you know what is effected by
it? What can you do?
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SHOCKS
| Bilstein
Shock
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Ever wonder how to beak down the codes
for a Bilstein shock?
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| Carrera
Shock
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Ever wonder how to break down
the codes of a Carrera shock?
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| Shock
Handling
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Yes, this has probably been seen on a
page before, but do you know when to change your shock
to a different valved one? A must have guide for when
track conditions change.
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Shock
Secrets
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Not really secrets, but a few things explained.
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ENGINE
AND TRANSMISSION
| Engine Id's
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Use this sheet to check what you have for a motor our List covers
most years of chewy engines. I will be updating the late model engines under a different
page.
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| Head Casting
Numbers
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Here are common head casting numbers for Small Block Chevy heads.
Great info for using at swap meets and finding out what heads
come with what size valves.
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| Transmission
gearing
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Use this as a reference for your manual transmission for its
gear ratios
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| Transmission
ratios
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This link covers popular transmission ratios to use when figuring
your overall gearing
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| Engine
Tip
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Here are some basic engine tips with out giving up my secrets...well
to many anyway..
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| Valve
Lash
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How to set your valve lash for solid lifters
and cam
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SUSPENSION
AND CHASSIS
| Axle
Type
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an explanation of the different types of rear ends
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| Brakes
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What you need to know about proper brakes and braking
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| Brake fluid
Boiling Points
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Why
not to use dot 3 fluid for
stopping your race car...Read it and learn...
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| Brake
Floater
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What is a brake Floater?
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| Metric
Frame
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If your going to use a Metric Chassis for a race car you
must look at this. I have put down pointers on what to
look for when you think about using one. there are high def
pictures so it takes a while to load.
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| pan hard bar
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this section explains how to adjust your pan hard bar.
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| Quck
Change
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A list of the common Quick Change Gear Numbers and Ratios.
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| Sway
Bar
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Sway bars explained. The truth about sway bars
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| Toe out
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This section Describes toe out and how you can make it work for
your car
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| Torque
Bar Info
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Do you run a bar car?? If you use torque
bar suspension, see our sizing chart.
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| Rear
Alignment
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How to make sure your rear is square and tracking true "
This is a must read"
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