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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?
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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..
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SAFETY, PAPERWORK, AND ODD STUFF
| 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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| Helpful in preparing the weekly up keep for your car |
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| The common flags of racing and what they mean |
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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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| Use this information to record your information on a group of tires used on race night |
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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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| When a racer talks about racin' does your mouth drop to the ground? Find out what the lingo means.. |
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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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| Many useful formulas for engine building and odd stuff for your race car. |
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| How Strong are the bolts holding your car together? Find out here. |
THEORY
| Influences of steering around a corner. Effects of all tires turning at a given point |
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| Big Bar Little Spring, this is the ultimate Asphalt Setup Explained. |
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| How does your car steer? by itself? whats bump steer? Find out, how to correct it.... |
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| Understand what your tire is doing as it moves up and down |
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| An explanation of how Weight distribution and cross weights affect your Race cars handling. |
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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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What is a Panhard Bar? |
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How to steer your car through the corners |
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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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In depth feature about where your roll center should be..this is for asphalt and dirt cars... |
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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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This section Describes your tires patch turning relative to your rim |
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figure out if your car isn't turning sharp enough |
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Find Your Vertical Center of Gravity, A simple explanation of the formula |
ADJUSTMENTS
| Troubleshooting tips to take to the track |
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| Learn how to adjust your car to changing asphalt and dirt conditions..A must read.... |
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| This page is for hints on setting up for dirt track racing |
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Change your shocks to fix conditions on the track |
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this section gives information on correcting under/over steering...just some hints |
TIRES
| Are your tires Fresh? Find out what Fresh is, and how it can save you from a nasty crash |
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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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| Do you know what stagger is? Do you know what is effected by it? What can you do? |
SHOCKS
| Ever wonder how to beak down the codes for a Bilstein shock? |
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| Ever wonder how to break down the codes of a Carrera shock? |
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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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Not really secrets, but a few things explained. |
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
| 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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| 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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| Use this as a reference for your manual transmission for its gear ratios |
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| This link covers popular transmission ratios to use when figuring your overall gearing |
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| Here are some basic engine tips with out giving up my secrets...well to many anyway.. |
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| How to set your valve lash for solid lifters and cam |
SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS
| an explanation of the different types of rear ends |
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| What you need to know about proper brakes and braking |
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| Why not to use dot 3 fluid for stopping your race car...Read it and learn... |
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| What is a brake Floater? |
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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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| this section explains how to adjust your pan hard bar. |
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| A list of the common Quick Change Gear Numbers and Ratios. |
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| Sway bars explained. The truth about sway bars |
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| This section Describes toe out and how you can make it work for your car |
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| Do you run a bar car?? If you use torque bar suspension, see our sizing chart. |
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| How to make sure your rear is square and tracking true " This is a must read" |
If you remember this one thing you will do well in racing.....Always Keep Clear accurate Record of your racing setups
Print the setup sheet on both sides of heavy paper and use the back for an accurate end of the race setup. Scale the car with your ending tire pressures and with the fuel you ended up with. This will give you an idea of what could of gone wrong during the race. For example the information you get can help you figure out why you had a push at the beginning of the race and went away after 6 laps.
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