Sportsman race car setup book

Before you start your season, you need to create your own list so that you dont miss p. Rc race cars, no matter which make and model you choose. For this reason you must be willing to make changes to your car or how you drive the car to get the best results. Dirt track trader racing classifieds dirt race cars for.

In this video jon roetman ownerauthor of racers edge books shows you exactly how to use the racers edge race car setup software. Oct 16, 2012 comes with wheels, tires, bilstein alum body shocks. Not until after reading tons of books, talking to hundreds of racers, thinking. So as not to fill the guide with repeated information, it is assumed the reader has a basic knowledge of racing and setup terms. We currently have about 20 different tire rules avalable, accross the country. Dragstat drag racing software live predictions and logbook home. To give the car more lateral traction, go to a softer right rear bar or a stiffer right front spring. Todays racer and enthusiasts alike rely on the latest racing computer software for chassis setup, dyno simulations, race simulation, updating electronic systems and more. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Unless you enjoy charging your cars battery between runs, at the very minimum you should go to a 12volt alternator such the onewire units available from powermaster that generate 70 amps at idle.

Car setup, driving techniques, bracket racing and pro classes advanced race car chassis technology. With todays precision components i recommend running less toe out as compared to the past. However, there is no magic setup that will work on every car and every track condition for every driver. The ultimate racing car chassis setup guide and tutorial. High speed, modhigh rr tire heat, surface varies greatly, very slick. Dirt chassis setup how to prepare your race car for the new. Readers may want to look through our racing terms glossary first. Im doing fsae, and although involved with engines and therefore work on a restricted engine, the basics of vehicle dynamics are not secrets.

Itll be back for the 2018 utv world championships on april 67 and the laughlin desert classic on october 1114, both in laughlin, nevada. This means that all the effort you put into your car in preparing it and optimizing the setup will pay off in better results and more satisfaction. Most race cars today run an alternator to be sure the battery is in the best condition possible for each run, all the way through the run. The classic sportsman racing association is a group of racers dedicated to preserving the history of asphalt stock car racing.

Mar 02, 2010 in this tech article circle track provides a dirt chassis setup guide which delves into the critical elements of a well designed dirt tack race car to help you get prepared for the new season. If the tech officials check the carburetors throat size on every car in the class, you can be sure that they will check yours too. In either circumstance, it is useful for you to have a good knowledge of vehicle dynamics so that the handling of the car can be understood during setup and racing. In a practical and downtoearth way, it covers the fundamentals of how race cars handle and the requirements for designing and constructing a car. This will tighten the car in the lateral and the longitudinal directions depending of course on.

Parts express has everything you need and can be ordered online today. The recent death of a sportsman racer and the cancellation of sportsman racing at a recent nhra national event have likewise kept many sportsman message boards ablaze with criticism and disdain. The car of tomorrow has also been setting pole speeds slower than the nxs cars at companion races. In this tech article circle track provides an asphalt chassis setup guide which delves into the critical elements of a well designed pavement race car. With over 50 years of drag racing experience the joneses cover everything from the proper way to haul your drag race car to the importance of utilizing data acquisition in this second edition of the rick jones chassis tuning guide. Building the pro stock late model sportsman build your own. A higher shift point results in a faster et, and a lower shift point results in a slower et, and in a relatively proportional manner. This guide is primarily aimed at road course racing. Top sportsman competitors in these fullbodied entries may choose their own dial for eliminations, generally from 6. It is promoted as nascars minor league circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level circuit, the nascar cup series. The rick jones chassis tuning guide, second edition. Even though it slicks off, i will run a tall 275pound right rear spring. Stepbystep racecar setup guide paradigm shift driver.

Mike duvall flyer chassis mike built this car for me it has been raced about 20 times and tested. This makes the setup more balanced, the left front tire does more work turning the car through the entry and middle of the turns, and it offers more bite off the corner as a result of you being able to keep the car straight and not needing to break the rear tires loose to get the car pointed coming off the corners. In this tech article circle track provides a dirt chassis setup guide which delves into the critical elements of a well designed dirt tack race car to help you get prepared for the new season. It is available for ios and android for use at the race track.

Top sportsmen for sale racingjunk race cars, parts. If i can get one tidbit of information or an idea that i can expand on then the book is work it. Racers edge race car setup software use on any computer. He said though he has several books about set up, this book is the. Chassis engineering is a great introduction to race car design. B mod chassis guide for fans and newbies rear suspension. Here is a link to mikes spreadsheet that will calulate bar spring rate, weight transfer, and much more here is a link to mikes center of gravity height calculator. If you guys were serious about how to setup your cars, you could have found that info already. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading setup any race car to win. The general trend in all of circle track racing has been to make changes to our setups and car construction to make better use of the four tires, especially the left. Car setup is a complex matter, as all adjustments interact. The key to a quick lap in dry slick conditions onedirt.

Teo pro car teo fabrications dirt modified chassis and. Building the pro stock late model sportsman build your. The rick jones chassis tuning guide, second edition quarter. Some things i pay much more attention to than others when it comes to chassis setup, but please. Provides information on building a pro stock sportsman car from a 19701981 stock camaro front stub and fabricated perimeter frame. Effective january 1st, 2020 durrence layne late model sportsman will be rebranded as crate racin usa late model sportsman due to title sponsorship changes. The book includes chapters on chassis design, suspension design, frame construction, aerodynamics and tuning. All books presented by build your own race car have been researched and rated by editorial staff in order to ensure they provide significant value to amateur race car.

Whether you are an expert or a novice, pit stop usa has books, computer software and videos to assist you through projects with confidence from the biggest names in racing. Jun 03, 2003 if i can get one tidbit of information or an idea that i can expand on then the book is work it. I often see race vehicles where the shift point is not known or it is changed with unpredictable et. Includes chassis setup information and tuning as well as adjusting the car for track conditions. We also have media that chronicle the stars and cars that have made our sport great. Car has about 30 races on it, the buik of them are from open sportsman. Tracking, organizing and analyzing data is an important part of staying ahead of the game in your racing hobby or career. Track prep, run schedules and pit area conditions are just a few hot button topics currently making the rounds in the nhra sportsman pits.

The computer programs do a great job of simulating front end geometry or rear end geometry, or race car track performance dynamics, or a starting setup for your car on a specified track. Remember the amount of traction offered by the race track or the amount of. Dragstat software is the most advanced easy to use electronic drag race log book and run prediction software available to the sportsman racer. Larry shaw race cars recomended tuning guidelines and setup sheet please read before deciding what changes to make to your chassis all tuning recomendations are based on starting at the baseline setup. These easy to use sheets not only help you track changes made to your race vehicle but also help you analyze results, making your race wins less of a guessing game. Mar 25, 2010 in this tech article circle track provides an asphalt chassis setup guide which delves into the critical elements of a well designed pavement race car to help you get prepared for the new season. The next best in the desert utv round is at the 50th running of the mint 400 on march 811 in las vegas, nevada. This software calculates and saves all the important information. Finetuning the setup will make the car faster and often easier to drive near its performance limit. Stock cars can be built from a prefab chassis or from a scratch design. Dragstat drag racing software live predictions and logbook.

Useful for any racing vehicle weighing 1800 4000 pounds stock car, late model, sportsman, truck, sprint, modified, hobby stock, etc. A setup todo list to get you started by bob bolles, circle track magazine. I have been around this car since it was delivered from bicknell, it is straight and there is no junk on this car. Check out our chassis setup sheet manager called trackside companion where you store your own data. Drag race 4link suspensions chris alstons chassisworks. Now do it more easily with free chassis setup sheet downloads from intercomp racing. The nascar xfinity series nxs is a stock car racing series organized by nascar. Rocket racing setups is a company that makes dirt setups for many vehicles on iracing, the main purpose of us is to. Comes with a complete instruction and documentation work book. Sports car and competition driving how to autocross. Tips, techniques, car setup, control, more howto hook and launch.

Comes with wheels, tires, bilstein alum body shocks. This guide will give you a procedure to follow to start optimizing the setup on virtually any car. But to get valid data that is usable for your particular race car, you have to enter in all of the required measurements for your particular car. I am sorry there is not a magic setup book out there that will win races for you. If you have a rack and quality rod ends i would run 2nd or toe out to 116th of toe out. There are lots of books out there miliken writes a book called race car vehicle dynamics. Dec 23, 2008 a higher shift point results in a faster et, and a lower shift point results in a slower et, and in a relatively proportional manner. Asphalt chassis setup prepare your race car for the new. Previously, busch series cars used fuel that contained lead. American vintage special devin ss fiberglass body devin race. The car weighs 2,480 pounds race ready without ballast, the minimum weight is 2,800 pounds with driver, and the driver weighs 180 pounds. Unfortunately, the stock sportsman utv class will not be running at this event. For asphalt and dirt tracks for asphalt and dirt tracks to our valued readers.

I have a late model sportsman car racing on a mile paved track with 10degree banked turns. Learn how to hit the same line lap after lap with the default setups packaged with nascar racing before attempting any other adjustments. My husband has been racing dirt track cars for 20 years. Nascar conducted a three race test of unleaded gasoline in this series that began on july 29, 2006, with a race at gateway international raceway. Dirt chassis setup how to prepare your race car for the. Blueprints are included in the book, along with component selections and explanations for each selection. Classic sportsman racing association sports league. This book is advance thinking and an advanced method of setting up race cars. Book cover of steve smith legends race car chassis setup. Dragstat software will enable you to keep track of all of your racing statistics, weather conditions, car setup parameters, maintenance items and more. Could use some help on modified chassis info bob hilbert. Apr 09, 2014 in this video jon roetman ownerauthor of racers edge books shows you exactly how to use the racers edge race car setup software. Tips on choosing scratchbuiltlate model stock car books. When we recently set up our project modified for our first race, we followed a simple list of todo items that are the same for every race car i ever set up.

What setup works good on one tire may not work as well on a different tire. Nxs events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a cup series event scheduled for that weekend. Chassis setup is the most important factor in having a fast dirt oval car. The most complete racing car chassis setup tutorial guide available presented by shown above is a gaming expo fair in europe that held a contest for the best gamer team in a newly released 1st shooter game competition. Sheet downloads select a title to download pdf file wing setup sheet non wing setup sheet 305360 wing setup sheet sprint car specifications track setup torsion bar facts squaring the axles custom front axle diagram front axle diagram chassis left view chassis right view diagram a and b diagram c and d diagram e and f. Dirt modified setup basics for interested fans and new racers. Computerized chassis setup racing software technology. It has been my life long search to understand all that i can about dirt track chassis setup. Before you start your season, you need to create your own list so that you dont miss perfecting everything.